How it all began

My Husband and I love to travel, in fact it's probably the reason why we are together! So I have decided it's time to let you all in on it, what makes us tick?

It all started when we met and started to swap travel stories and ambitions and then as time went on it became a bit of an obbsession. Our first of many goals was to both travel to 100 countries! Steve has now reached 97 and me, well I am 10 behind him (he is 10 years older than me so had a headstart!) The Country list we chose to follow is published by the Travel Century Club and this has sent us to some pretty unusual places and the more we do the more our passion for it grows.

Hope you enjoy as we share some of our experiences with you.





There are six major disputed territories in the world: the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the Paracel Islands, Spratly Islands, Western Sahara, and Antarctica (about a dozen nations have laid claims to portions of it). In addition, there are innumerable other territorial disputes throughout the world, many of which had resulted in ongoing armed conflicts.

Jemma's Country List

  • Japan, Yap, Guam, Sapian, Taiwan, Palau, Vietnam, Philipinnes, Borneo, Brunei, Vietnam, Sanya, USA, Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua, Montserrat, Morrocco, Gambia, South Africa, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Reunion, Tristan Da Cunha, Dubai, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, China, India, Australia, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, Tasmania, Fiji, New Zealand, Trinidad, Costa Rica, Nicargua,Honduras, Guatemala, Cuba, Mexico, Peurto Rico, St Maarten, St Martin, Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba, Dominica
  • England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Jersey, Isle of Man, France, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Gibraltar, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Liectenstein, Czech republic, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Hungary, Turkey, Greece, Vatican, Tenerife, Germany, Iceland, Portugal; Croatia, San Marino

Steve's Country List

  • USA, Canada, Bermuda, Hawaii, Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Antigua, Montserrat, morrocco, Gambia, South Africa, Tristan Da Cunha, Mauritius, Reunion, Rodrigues, Dubai, Sharjah, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, China, Indonesia, India, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, Tasmania, Fiji, Tonga, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Cuba, Mexico, Peurto Rico, Dominica, Grenada, St Maarten, St Martin, Bonaire, Aruba
  • England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey,Isle of Man, France, Belgium, Holland, Andorra, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Gibraltar, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Leictenstien, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Crete, Majorca, Hungary, Vatican city, Tenerife, Iceland