A MAD KEEN TRAVELLER FOR MORE THAN 5 DECADES.

^{I am an Aussie baby boomer, wife, mother and grandmother – a long time traveller, and retired Journalist.}

_{My breed of traveller is becoming rare – the traveller who knows how to explore the world without a smartphone or apps! Of course, I do use them now – but I am also well versed in using a paper map, asking for directions and information, and researching! In most people’s eyes, I am an old lady. A dinosaur – just not quite extinct! I still regularly fire up my travel spark for discovering new places, new experiences and to meet new people.}

^{Inspired by my father’s travel stories, I decided at a very young age to explore the world as much as possible. I resolved I would visit 25 countries by the age of 25 – a country counted only if I had spent a minimum of two nights there. No airport stopovers included! I achieved that ambition in the 1970’s, including 14 months travelling internationally on a shoe string budget with my 20 kilo backpack, tiny tent, ancient VW kombi and a youth hostel association card.}

^{I have travelled independently, with my siblings, with friends, with family – and MJ, my husband of close to 50 years.}

^{I have taken most of the photos on my blog – the exception being photos of me taken by others with my camera and a few ‘donated’ photos from friends – I have given them a photo credit. Many of my other photos can be found on my instagram account https://www.instagram.com/aussieboomer1/}

^{I don’t regard myself as an influencer. I am simply someone who has always enjoyed travelling, and this is essentially my travel diary that I am happy to share to people seeking information for their own travels.}

^{I love to see your comments and also welcome questions. Certainly, I appreciate the ‘likes’ just to know people are reading this.}