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Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do, than by the things you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover! - Mark Twain

I live on the north sea coast of Scotland in the oil city of Aberdeen working hard at the airport, saving for my next big "expedition", to some place just that little bit different.

With every new place I visit, the world seems to get a little bit smaller,but my world keeps on getting bigger! I am just one person amongst the many, with a lust for life and the spirit of adventure, who is walking in the footprints of the giants like Columbus and Magellan.I am on my own personal voyage of discovery to see what is in Gaia's backyard.

I think we global travellers all share the same genetic pre-disposition passed down from our ancestors,to always want to find out what is over the horizon, or just around that bend in the road, I consider getting lost a few times to be part of the thrill of travel, as you do find some of the most extraordinary places on this planet.

At the end of your days your whole life flashes past infront of your eyes, well let's make it something worth watching!

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By Mercurycatcher
February 10th 2008

Gold, Frankincense and Mirth

Middle East » Oman » Muscat

Making a big splash!
The Nissan Pathfinder chomps it's way with ease through the water.

The Sultanate of Oman,is in my opinion,the jewel of Arabia and a perfect tonic to escape the cold wet European winter for a while. I found this beautiful country to be a five-star experience in a region sadly dominated for so long by violence and intolerance. It has been ruled by the same family for over 250 years and is a glimpse into an old kingdom as it once was before the wider region discovered oil riches and was developed out of all recognition. Thankfully Oman is a total contrast to it's brash big brother next door, Dubai, the current infashion [View Full Entry]

By Mercurycatcher
November 24th 2007

Chichen Itza...Not Chicken Pizza!

North America » Mexico » Quintana Roo » Cancun

Kukulcan Pyramid

After flying down from Aberdeen I had an overnight stay at one of the many hotels dotted around Heathrow Airport, I flew out early next morning on the Virgin Atlantic flight bound for Miami for my connecting American Airlines flight to Mexico. The trans atlantic journey was good, with the usual high standards I have come to expect from Virgin. I can never get any shut eye when I travel in "cattleclass", so decided to make the difficult decision of which two movies to watch in the limited few hours I had onboard, but that's not so easy when you have [View Full Entry]

By Mercurycatcher
November 9th 2007

Lochnagar and the Burn O' Vat.

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Aberdeen

Sunset Over Aberdeenshire Snowfields

The autumn weather in Scotland had been unseasonably mild for weeks, so my friend Ged and I decided to head out of Aberdeen and to take the opportunity for one last hike up into the mountains before the wind swings from the north and the dark cold days of winter finally set in and close everything off. November is such a great time of year to be in the outdoors in this part of the world, as the first light dusting of snow is already highlighting the mountain peaks and the deer are starting to rut noisily up on the slopes. [View Full Entry]

By Mercurycatcher
October 17th 2007

Land Of The Long White Cloud

Oceania » New Zealand

Auckland
The harbour ferry crosses from the city to Devonport.

"The land of the long white cloud", or Aotearoa as the early Polynesian settlers called it, on sighting it's beaches after their sea crossing,is an incredibly diverse and beautiful place - simple words cannot do it justice. It had always been one of my life long ambitions to someday visit "Lord of the rings" country and I was fortunate to have recently achieved this by spending an unforgetable three weeks in the north and south islands and it surpassed all my expectations. The descendants of European extraction live alongside their Maori countrymen very well. I was very pleased to see that [View Full Entry]