Travel progress

Places we’ve visited (so far) on our gap year. Maps show places we have stayed the night during each segment of the trip, not including overnight ferries.

Phase 4

  • Finland: 25th October
  • Estonia: 23rd – 25th October
  • Latvia: 21st – 23rd October
  • Lithuania: 19th – 21st October
  • Poland: 13th – 19th October
  • Austria: 9th – 13th October
  • Slovakia: 8th – 9th & 13th October
  • Hungary: 5th – 8th October

Phase 3

  • Serbia: 22nd September – 5th October
  • North Macedonia: 19th – 22nd September
  • Kosovo: 17th – 19th September
  • Albania: 4th – 17th September
  • Montenegro: 3rd – 4th September
  • Türkiye: 17th August – 3rd September
  • Montenegro: 15th – 17th August
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina: 8th – 15th August 2026

Phase 2

  • Slovenia: 5th – 8th August 2026
  • Austria: 2nd – 5th August 2026
  • Germany: 1st & 2nd August 2026
  • Luxembourg: 1st August 2026
  • Belgium: 31st July & 1st August 2026
  • France: 19th – 31st July 2026
  • Jersey: 15th – 19th July 2026
  • Guernsey: 10th – 15th July 2026
  • England: 30th June 2026 – 10th July 2026
  • Wales: 19th – 30th June 2026
  • England: 12th – 19th June 2026
  • Scotland: 4th – 12th June 2026
  • Faroe Islands: 28th May – 4th June 2026 2026
  • Scotland: 17th May 2026 – 28th May, 2026
  • Northern Ireland – 12th – 17th May, 2026
  • Ireland – 27th April – 12th May, 2026

Phase 1

  • Spain – 23rd – 26th April, 2026
  • Italy – 6th – 22nd April, 2026
  • San Marino – 5th April, 2026
  • Italy – 30th March, 2026 – 5th April, 2026
  • Corsica & Sardinia – 24th March, 2026
  • France – 22nd March, 2026
  • Andorra – 19th – 21st March, 2026
  • France – 18th March, 2026
  • Spain – 14th March, 2026
  • Portugal – 6th March, 2026
  • Spain – 1st March, 2026
  • Morocco – 6th February, 2026
  • Grand Dèpart: Brisbane, Australia – 5th February, 2026

Welcome! Bienvenue! Bienvenido! Wilkommen! Benvenuto!

We’re heading out on a mid-life gap year, that is 80% unplanned. As natural planners, we’re well and truly stepping out of our comfort zones.

We are currently here…

Countries visited (foot on ground):

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Distance travelled by mode (est):

  • 🚘: 26396km
  • ⛴️:18; 3226km
  • 🚂: 8 ; 854km
  • 🐪: 2 ; 7km
  • 🛶: 2 ; 8km
  • 🚲: 2 ; 55km
  • 🛥: 1 ; 40km
  • 🚌: 2 ; 4829km
  • ✈️: 6 ; 21130km
  • 🎈: 1 ; 5km