Eleanor
1000+ Posts
I discovered you through a link on Slow Talk. I’ve always kept a holiday diary and travel with a notebook and camera. I have my own website where I post pictures and descriptions of places I’ve visited. wasleys.org.uk/eleanor/index.html
Husband was always the photographer and did websites for all our major holidays.
Since his death, I’ve continued the tradition. As ESW, I write reviews for Silver Travel Advisor which caters for the 50+ traveller and am a regular contributor to their forum. I love swapping stories and experiences, especially about the places not on the usual tourist itinerary.
Holidays have always been an important part of my life. Until about 9 years ago we were very boring and holidays were spent in the UK. Favourite places were Northumberland, Llyn Peninsula and Galloway, as well as the Western and Northern Isles. We spent most of our time walking, with a few preserved railways, castles or churches thrown in.
Our first trip on the Norwegian Coastal steamer was a real adventure - we had to get passports for a start. We were hooked and made several more trips. This set us thinking about Iceland and Faroes, another fantastic holiday.
The wanderlust set in and we drew up a list of all the places we had always dreamed of visiting but thought we would never go to. We started off with the usual suggestions of Canada and New Zealand. Patagonia, Greenland, Siberia, China and India were soon added. Initial research quickly showed many places which were difficult or impossible to visit in our youth now had a tourist infrastructure.
I feel very privileged to have visited places like Mongolia, Bhutan, Ladakh, Bolivia and Greenland before they become spoilt by tourism. It worries me that tourism can so often destroy the magic that first attracted the tourists.
I don’t ‘do’ resort style holidays or shopping experiences. I have reservations about large ship ocean cruising. I want to learn something about the places I visit and come back with a greater understanding of the country, its people and their way of life.
Husband was always the photographer and did websites for all our major holidays.
Since his death, I’ve continued the tradition. As ESW, I write reviews for Silver Travel Advisor which caters for the 50+ traveller and am a regular contributor to their forum. I love swapping stories and experiences, especially about the places not on the usual tourist itinerary.
Holidays have always been an important part of my life. Until about 9 years ago we were very boring and holidays were spent in the UK. Favourite places were Northumberland, Llyn Peninsula and Galloway, as well as the Western and Northern Isles. We spent most of our time walking, with a few preserved railways, castles or churches thrown in.
Our first trip on the Norwegian Coastal steamer was a real adventure - we had to get passports for a start. We were hooked and made several more trips. This set us thinking about Iceland and Faroes, another fantastic holiday.
The wanderlust set in and we drew up a list of all the places we had always dreamed of visiting but thought we would never go to. We started off with the usual suggestions of Canada and New Zealand. Patagonia, Greenland, Siberia, China and India were soon added. Initial research quickly showed many places which were difficult or impossible to visit in our youth now had a tourist infrastructure.
I feel very privileged to have visited places like Mongolia, Bhutan, Ladakh, Bolivia and Greenland before they become spoilt by tourism. It worries me that tourism can so often destroy the magic that first attracted the tourists.
I don’t ‘do’ resort style holidays or shopping experiences. I have reservations about large ship ocean cruising. I want to learn something about the places I visit and come back with a greater understanding of the country, its people and their way of life.
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