2013 was an incredible travel year for me. If I counted correctly, I visited 20 countries across six continents. More importantly, I had the opportunity to experience some of the most amazing places (and food!) and meet some truly inspiring people along the way. Here are some of my favourite travel moments in photos from 2013. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
Winter 2012/2013
I’ll start with the winter in Amsterdam. It was one of the coldest winters I’ve experienced here and made for some amazing scenery.
Madrid
Another highlight was my visit to Madrid where I discovered the Mercado de San Miguel and went on an unforgettable tapas tour!
Marrakech, Morocco
My first visit to Morocco – and a sensory overload in Marrakech!
Provence, France
I visited Marseille and Avignon in April and learned how to take it slow in Provence.
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
An unforgettable trip to a breathtaking city! I’ll never forget the sublime views of Rio from the top of the Corcovado mountain and the stunning sunset in Ipanema.
South Africa
Then, it was on to South Africa where I had the most incredible experiences dancing with the locals in Soweto, seeing the elusive leopard up close and being awed by a sunset in Bloemfontein.
Montréal and Toronto, Canada
It was my first time in Montréal and I fell in love with the city in an instant! I loved its laid-back style, the friendly locals and the food was in one word… superb!
Emilia Romagna, Italy
I spent a week in this fantastic region in Italy. History, culture, food, beaches, mountains and fast cars – Emilia Romagna has it all! And I got to visit one of the world’s smallest countries: San Marino!
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A quick visit to Kuala Lumpur and an unforgettable stay at a fabulous hotel, the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur!
Basque Country
My next stop was a private holiday and foodie tour of the Basque Country – gosh, the food in San Sebastian was outstanding! And the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao was simply awe-inspiring!
Mauritius
One week in paradise! I wouldn’t know how else to describe Mauritius!
Lower Silesia, Poland
I spent a few days in this gorgeous corner of Poland, with its thousand castles and palaces and expansive forests. And Wroclaw was just beautiful!
Victoria, Australia
Not long after, I made the long hop to Melbourne, Australia. The city’s energy and its cultural and culinary scenes were amazing. From Melbourne, I embarked on my first ever solo road trip and that resulted in many adventures!
Brunei
On my way back from Australia, I stopped for a few days in this little Sultanate on the island of Borneo in Southeast-Asia. I’ll never forget that adventure in the Brunei jungle.
Malta
My last trip to 2013 took me to Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. This country may be tiny but it’s packed with a plethora of historical, cultural and natural attractions.
Damn, you been to so many nice places last year.
Thank you Nita! 🙂 Best wishes for a fab 2014 to you too!
Wow! What a great year you had 🙂 So many cool places. Beautiful pictures and wish you an awesome year ahead!
Wow all the photos are very nice photos. Your visited places were very nice. You done a good job. So whats your new years plan.
Great post and photos, very inspiring. Thanks!
Rob – They didn’t exist then? Hahahahahaha! 😉
Woooww what a great year you have! Exploring the five continents in one year! 😉
Looking forward to read your next journey in 2014 🙂
what beautiful pictures Keith, wow!! I love all the pics. …But especially the wild cat..would love to meet a wild leopard once, too. When i was in Africa (last millennium sometime), they didn’t exist yet..
Cheers Rob! Best wishes for a terrific 2014! It was great meeting you for the first time last year. Hope to catch up with you again soon. 🙂
Thank you Josie! Have a great 2014 and travel safe!
Cheers,
Keith
A pity indeed that we didn’t get to meet in Melbourne. Oh well! I’m pretty sure we’ll have another opportunity. 🙂
Lots of exciting destinations and projects planned for 2014. Stay tuned! 😉
Hugs,
Keith
WOW! All those fabulous destinations in 12 months. Jealous much! I’m still so disappointed we didn’t get to meet when you were in Melbourne. So close – yet so far away! What’s on the agenda for 2014?
Hi Keith,
Wow, I counted several places I have been to, too, but over the course of several years. You sure packed in a lot in one year! What lovely places, too.
I have a soft spot for Melbourne and a road trip that commenced and ended there. We ended up on the Great Ocean Road for two days and returned by the interior, floating from one vineyard to the next. Glorious.
Wishing you happy and safe travels,
Josie
What a year! Wishing you a wonderful 2014.
What a great year Keith! Loved your beautiful photos – as Jeff said the Mandela photo is just stunning. I was also pleased to see my hometown of Melbourne included in your travels. It is often overlooked by bloggers in favour of Sydney and the outback, but is a wonderfully quirky destination in its own right.
Woohoo! Thanks Jeff! I love the Mandela statue photo too – that’s Melvin (@traveldudes) by the way taking a pic of the statue. 🙂
What a journey you had in 2013! So many fascinating places and so many discoveries too!! My faves are the Ballarat Wildlife Park image and the Nelson Mandela statue!! Absolutely stunning!! And then I have about 10 more tied for 3rd place. ; )