Journey Notes are the bigger picture posts.
These are the write-ups that pull everything together, usually after a trip is finished. They’re part recap, part reflection, and part “if I did this again, here’s what I’d do differently”.
This is also where we share travel styles that work for us, what we learnt along the way, and the honest bits you don’t always see in glossy itineraries.
A long Easter weekend break across Dublin and Belfast, with sightseeing walks, historic pubs, and a surprisingly brilliant Titanic Belfast visit.
From Tirana’s bunkers and Lake Komani’s fjords to Kosovo’s monasteries and North Macedonia’s painted mosques, this Explore Travel route revealed a story of endurance and faith in the heart of the Balkans.
A two-week journey through Portugal, Spain, and Morocco with Explore Travel revealed a hidden story of the Moors. From Lisbon’s azulejos to Fez’s souks, we traced history in reverse, crossing from Tarifa to Tangier where Al-Andalus came home.
Join us on our first cruise through Norway’s fjords on P&O Iona, visiting Stavanger, Alesund, Olden and Haugesund. Views, ports and ship life.
A 2022 journey across Türkiye from Istanbul to Cappadocia. Markets, ancient cities, Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Ankara, and a long loop shaped by history. A first trip abroad after lockdown, captured with honest reflection.