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2013 travels
After 2012′s travels involved two new countries and two trips crossed off my travel wish-list, my 2013 plans are even bigger and better. First up were a couple of UK-based weekends in Manchester and London, then I celebrated the tenth anniversary of my big 16-month RTW trip with my old travel partner-in-crime with a weekend in Porto in February. Next was a three-week roadtrip around the southwest USA in April – from the neon lights of Las Vegas to starlit National Parks. And coming up are trips to the Balkans and Norway. Read more about my travel plans for 2013.
Top five trips I’d love to do
A list which is in a constant state of revision, but currently leading the way are:
- Mayan temples and stunning beaches along the coast of Southern Mexico and Belize.
- Road and rail trip across Canada, visiting the Rockies, Vancouver and National Parks.
- Wildlife spotting on safari in Africa
- Sailing through the Norwegian fjords from Bergen
- Taste Malbec in Argentina‘s Mendoza wine region.
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Hey Lucy,
I found your blog through Thelma and Louise! It really is inspiring, well done!
I’m a newbie traveller having only done family package holidays in the past but already have trips in the pipeline… just cannot wait to get going!
Your top 5 is very similar to my ever changing list! I’ve got (in no particular order) African Safari, Italy, Jordan/Petra, NYC and Egypt or Northerm Lights at the top at the mo!?! :-S
Happy travels
Rach x
Hi Rach
Thanks for reading! Travel really is so addictive, once you get started the list of places you want to go to just gets longer and longer. It definitely looks like we have a lot of the same places on the wish list. Northern lights is another I’d love to do (knew restricting it to a top five would be way too hard!). Hopefully I’ll get to cross at least one off next year so will keep you posted on the site, and hopefully we can meet up at one of the Thelma and Louise events sometime.
Lucy x
What a great blog! I blog about my travels too, but yours is one of the best layouts I’ve come across. I’m in the process of re-vamping mine, and you gave me a lot of inspiration
Thanks Kayla! The design side is my day job so I spent ages fiddling around with images and logos before I was happy with it, and still keep tweaking! Good luck with your site revamp – I’ll be sure to check it out. Lucy
I found your site through the WordPress recommended travel blogs – what a gorgeous blog! Can’t wait to dive into your archives
I’m a bit of a newbie traveller, just getting started, but I’m currently living in Italy for 8 months and would definitely recommend that you visit – for the food if nothing else! Pompeii is really interesting and the boat trip to Capri is absolutely beautiful.
I’m also planning a trip to Central America and am desperate to visit Asia at some point in the future, so will stay tuned to pick up more tips!
Sarah x
Hi Sarah, thanks for stopping by! Living in Italy for 8 months sounds great. Weirdly enough I’m going to be in Italy in April and staying in Sorrento, and have plans to visit Pompeii and Capri so any tips would be gratefully received! I’ve not been to Italy for years so am totally looking forward to seeing more of it – and definitely doing lots of eating and drinking out there!
Lucy x
Amazing blog! just found it like the others on the recommended blogs section! ^^ I think i’ll stick around for a while…You seem to have quite an experience in travelling! Do you speak any foreign languages?
Marie
Hi Marie, thanks for visiting my site and glad you like it! I don’t speak as many foreign languages as I’d like but do speak some French – enough to get by anyway! Lucy
Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed.
I can definitely recommend the beaches and temples of southern Mexico and Belize, as I’m currently living in Belize, and they’re both here in abundance!
Cheers,
John.
http://johnpascoe.wordpress.com/
Thanks John, it’s been a busy day! You live in such a beautiful part of the world, I’ve been longing to visit for years and should be finally getting out to see it next year – can’t wait.
ooohhh Jordan! Fantastic place! I’ve never been but heard nothing but good things about it. Enjoy your travels Luce.
Thanks, I’ve been wanting to visit Jordan for years and am so excited about finally making it out there. There’ll be lots of posts and photos about it to come!
Hey, we’re in Jordan right now too! Enjoying it?
I head out there at the end of this week! Hope you are having a great trip so far. Let me know if you come across anything not to miss!
We are! but are you traveling by yourself? The men are VERY aggressive. Lots of staring, even though I’ve been quite covered and with my husband.
We covered Amman, the Dead Sea, Madaba, Petra and Wadi Rum. Of course, Petra you have to see, but Wadi Rum is really beautiful and peaceful. Camping with the Bedouins was a great experience!!! but bring warm clothes! The desert gets cold at night.
I’m travelling with my boyfriend so hopefully shouldn’t be too bad. Thanks for the weather tips, will make sure to pack something warm. Can’t wait to get out there now!
If only I knew, you definitely should have visited Leeds whilst you were in the UK, it’d the fastest growing city outside of London, and the place I call home
I’m ashamed by how little of some parts of the UK I have seen yet! Liverpool and Leeds are next on my UK travels list for sure.
Great stuff, be sure to let me know when you’re heading to God’s Own County and I’ll show you around
Hi Lucy,
I love reading about all of your travels! It’s always fun to “meet” a women with the same heart for travel! I’ve been to Belize and Africa and wanted to share my experiences with you!
Belize – http://wifewithbaggage.com/central-america/belize/
Namibia – http://wifewithbaggage.com/africa/namibia/
Can’t wait to read about your 2013 trips!!
-Diane
http://wifewithbaggage.com/
https://www.facebook.com/WifeWithBaggage
Hi Diane, thanks I’ll definitely check out your articles. I’m just starting out on the planning stage of my Belize trip and can already see I’m going to have trouble narrowing down everything I want to see into a few weeks out there!
I’ve wanted to see the Norwegian fjords as well. Especially because my family is from Norway. We are going next month and I’m so excited!
Hope you have a great trip, I’m so looking forward to seeing the fjords later this year, I’ve been longing to get out there for ages!
I’ve been lucky enough to do 2,3 and 5 on your list. Far and away the best experience is an African safari. Do it while you are young and adventurous! Argentina and Canada are easy and can be done anytime.
Good luck with your adventures. I hope you get to do them all.
I am so keen to do a safari but it can be a pricey trip so hasn’t happened yet (I’m not so good at going a long time without a trip which doesn’t help with the saving up) but definitely within the next few years. I’ve got the Norwegian fjord trip coming up this summer so will have a space on the list to add a new trip, so hard to narrow it down!
Lovely blog and your budget-london post was great! I did a Safari in Spring (Namibia, SA) and it was amazing. For summer we’re going to be in and around Bergen.
I can’t wait!
Thanks for visiting and have a great trip to Bergen, I can’t wait to get out there – will check out your posts for some tips, have been very slack on the travel planning for Norway so far!
If/When you come visit Norway, I would also recommend to visit The Pulpit Rock. It’s a uniwue experience and a good workout if don’t mind hiking a bit.
Hope you get to visit your dream destinations for 2013
Thanks, I’ve seen some photos of the Pulpit Rock and it looks spectacular (if a little bit scary!). Fingers crossed I can make it out there sometime soon, I really want to experience some of the amazing landscapes in Scandinavia soon.