Euro Road Trip – France, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 / Daniel McNamara / Leave a comment

I planned to do a road trip in my Porsche Boxster in the summer of 2024. Having been driving for nearly 20 years and owning many 'driver focused' cars, one thing I have never done is to take one of my cars over to mainland Europe. Most likely due to the all-encompassing anxiety of a breakdown that comes with driving 20year old performance cars and hot hatches.

Madeira – Portugal

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 / Daniel McNamara / Leave a comment

We opted to visit Madeira; 'The Hawaii of Europe'. Simple enough to book flights, accommodation and a hire car to explore the small island in the Atlantic, just 500 miles off the coast of Morocco. The place seems to be getting quite the buzz on Instagram, due to its year round good weather and dramatic scenery. I was hoping to pick up my camera again and see some of the impressive landscapes.

Fuji Five Lakes – Fujiyoshida, Japan

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 / Daniel McNamara / Leave a comment

Following 5 days in Tokyo we moved on to Fujiyoshida a small town at the base of the magnificent Mt. Fuji. I'm always drawn towards mountainous areas (although technically Fuji san is a volcano) it is so perfectly formed and visible from all around south western Japan.

Tokyo – Japan

April 19, 2023 / Daniel McNamara / 2 Comments

Finally, after 3 years of waiting we were able to take our dream trip to Japan. Postponed since April 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic and with Japan being one of the last countries to fully open its borders for tourism all I can say is it was really worth the wait!

Chamonix – Alps, France

November 27, 2022November 27, 2022 / Daniel McNamara / Leave a comment

In the October half term I took a solo trip to Chamonix in the French Alps. I needed to get into the mountains at this time.

Porto – Nazaré – Lisbon, Portugal

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 / Daniel McNamara / 1 Comment

Having visited Lisbon for a stag do a few years ago, I had loved the vibe of the city and said that I would revisit sometime. So, during the Easter school holidays I booked a road trip to take us down the Atlantic coast of Portugal from Porto to Lisbon.

Oslo to Bergen – Norway

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 / Daniel McNamara / 3 Comments

Very rarely do I return to a country I have already visited but Norway is different. It is definitely my all time favourite country I have visited (so far) and will continue to visit in the future.

Faroe Islands

August 8, 2018August 9, 2018 / Daniel McNamara / 1 Comment

Of all the countries I've visited, the Scandinavian nations are by far and away my favourite. I'm a fan of colder climates and having already visited Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Denmark; the somewhat obscure allure of the Faroe Islands seemed to be the sensible choice for my next destination.

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