"Where to next?" Mark69's Profile

Welcome everyone to my small space on the world wide web! Although I prefer to read about other people's travels and experiences and dream about where I will go next, over the next few months, I will load pictures and comments about my past travels.

Always happy to hear from anyone, where ever you are!

Mark.

Travels so far.....

1990 - Leros(Greece) and Paris
1991 - Rhodes(Greece)
1992 - Algarve( Portugal) and Fuertaventura(Canary Islands)
1993 - Fuertaventura(Canary islands)
1994 - Nerja, Costa Del Sol
1995 - Egypt
1996 - Hong Kong, China and Macau
1997 - Costa Brava, Spain
1998 - New York City
1999 - Moved house so no travelling!!
2000 - Nerja, Costa Del Sol
2001 - Barcelona, Amsterdam and Athens
2002 - Barcelona, Marbella and Prague
2003 - Dublin, Edinburgh, Puerto Banus(Marbella) and Venice
2004 - Dublin, Istanbul, Iceland, Ravello and Krakow
2005 - Seville, Marbella and Krakow
2006 - Nice and Monaco (March and September)
2007 - Marbella and Gibraltar (March), Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro(July)
2008 - South Africa and Victoria Falls, Zambia (February and March) and Marbella (September)
2009 - Marrakech(February), Lisbon(July), Nice(August) and Marbella(September)
2010 - Sydney, Brisbane, Singapore, Lisbon and Dublin
2011 - York, United Arab Emirates and Jersey

And for 2012 ...... London, Copenhagen and Malmo (July) and Singapore (October)

Travel highlights so far ...

1. Siting on the beach in Reykjavik, Iceland June 2004 late at night looking at the Midnight sun.
2. Bathing in the Blue Lagoon, Iceland.
3. Walking on a glacier in Iceland.
4. Climbing Mount Vesuvius in flip flops!
5. Walking around Pompeii.
6. Watching the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest live in Istanbul!
7. Going inside the Pyramid of Mycerinus, Cairo.
8. Cruising down the Nile
9. A felucca sail at dusk on the Nile, Luxor.
10. Watching the raising of the Greek flag on a deserted Acropolis at 8.00am in the morning, after just 3 hours sleep on a clear, sunny early winters morning!
11. Watching the Nice Carnival parade.
12. People watching in Monaco.
13. Skinny dipping in Rhodes, Greece for the all over tan!
14. Taking the lift to the top of the World Trade Centre, New York.
15. A champagne summer picnic in Hyde park, London followed by a concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
16. Taking the No.1 vaporetto along the Grand Canal in Venice.
17. Dancing and getting drunk on cocktails at the Showtime nightclub in Krakow.
18. Drinking mulled wine at the Christmas markets in Prague and Krakow.
19. Seeing Aida at the Met in New York.
20. Hiring a junk around Aberdeen Harbour, Hong Kong.
21. Taking my first Boeing 747 flight to Hong Kong and landing at Kai Tak airport.

  • Intro Updated Jun 19, 2012
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  • ozpaul's Profile Photo
    Feb 26, 2013 at 12:01 AM

    Hope you have a great birthday Mark!!

    • Mark69's Profile Photo
      Feb 26, 2013 at 5:35 AM

      Thank you Paul. I'm a year older but any wiser..I dont know!

  • KenttMali's Profile Photo
    Feb 25, 2013 at 12:22 PM

    Happy Birthday Mark..Have a good blast :) More and more birthdays to come

    • Mark69's Profile Photo
      Feb 26, 2013 at 5:35 AM

      Lets hope so! Thanks for your birthday wishes.

  • ynzel's Profile Photo
    Feb 25, 2013 at 3:29 AM

    Happy birthday Mark. Are you going to make a big party?

    • Mark69's Profile Photo
      Feb 25, 2013 at 7:56 AM

      Thank you, I am celebrating at the weekend in London! I shall be going up The Shard and generally having a great time. Hope that you are well.

  • KenttMali's Profile Photo
    Feb 5, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    thank you mark..im new here and currently updating my account..

  • elhombre30's Profile Photo
    Dec 10, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    Hi Mark... Merry Christmas and happy new year!

    • Mark69's Profile Photo
      Dec 12, 2012 at 12:52 PM

      Thank you Russell and the same to you. Hope we both get lots of travelling in 2013! You have some amazing photos on your travel pages.

  • balhannah's Profile Photo
    Nov 14, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    Love your World map!

    • Mark69's Profile Photo
      Nov 21, 2012 at 9:27 AM

      Thank you. I've been to your part of the world and loved it; will come in the dry season next time! Hope that you are well. Mark

  • ynzel's Profile Photo
    Sep 30, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    Hello Mark, like your album "The Boys" very much.

    • elhombre30's Profile Photo
      Dec 10, 2012 at 10:58 PM

      Where can I see that? SOunds interesting! LOL

    • Mark69's Profile Photo
      Dec 12, 2012 at 12:50 PM

      It refers to photos of my cats who I call "The Boys", sorry to disappoint Russel!

  • paolodecastro's Profile Photo
    Jul 3, 2012 at 7:58 PM

    hi mark...nope i havent got the postcard yet....maybe because im on the other side of the world...hahhahaha thank you for the bday greetings......im excited to see your postcards...:)

  • ozpaul's Profile Photo
    Apr 17, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    Hi Mark - I loved reading about your travel highlights - I have always wantd to go to Iceland. Watching the midnight sun would be amazing.

  • worldtravelerworld's Profile Photo
    Mar 3, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    Hello Mark, I was trying to find a travel buddy and I found your page. Wow! You must have to share a lot about the places you have visited. Don't know if you might be interested in traveling with somebody to Hawaii, Switzerland, Brazil, French Polynesia or some other destinations. Anyway it was very nice to discover your small space on the World wide web. :)

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