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2021 Skye Wedding

September 2021

Back in the Isle of Skye where I married Rachel at Eilean Donan Castle in September 2021.
joel-and-rachel-walking-at-sligachan

2021 Skye Summer

July 2021

A week in the Isle of Skye exploring from the North to the South with Rachel.
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2019 Crete

March 2019

Spending a week exploring some of the island of Crete with friends Joe and Connor.
ice-sculpture-snow-village

2019 Finland

January 2019

Ten days exploring Finland with my partner, from Helsinki to the Arctic Circle and beyond.
view-of-bilbao-from-mount-artxanda

2018 Bilbao

November 2018

A short city-break in the city of Bilbao, known for the Guggenheim museum on the bank of the river which flows through the city.
nazi-party-rally-grounds

2018 Nuremberg

September 2018

A long weekend in the beautifully quaint city of Nuremberg, Germany.
view-of-porto-from-the-plane

2018 Porto

September 2018

Spending five days in Porto with Connor at the end of the summer 2018.
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2018 Fuerteventura

April 2018

Myself and Connor had a 5 day fly-drive holiday in Fuerteventura; volcanoes, beaches, thrill rides, and laughs.
pompeii

2018 Naples

March 2018

Bank holiday weekend, gave me an opportunity to visit Italy for the first time, I chose to see Naples.
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Living in Barcelona

February 2018

I decided to move to Barcelona, I'm going to keep updating this post with things I've been up to while I'm here.
auschwitz-2-birkenau

2018 Poland

January 2018

A mid-week break to Poland because it's my Birthday, and I always go away for my Birthday.
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2017 Leipzig & Dresden

December 2017

A trip over to Leipzig to surprise a friend for her Birthday. With a day trip over to Dresden.
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2017 Iceland Roadtrip

November 2017

I hired a car and spent 10 days driving 3,500km around Iceland exploring fjords, mountains, and even eating some shark.
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2017 Sweden & Norway

February 2017

Starting in Northern Sweden, staying at the Ice Hotel, and crossing into Norway before hiring a car and exploring Northern Norway.
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2017 Birthday in Copenhagen

January 2017

A last minute weekend city break for my Birthday; snow, culture, beer, and food!
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2016 Hamburg

November 2016

A cheap city break to unwind between moving house and jobs.
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2016 Ukraine and Chernobyl

June 2016

Myself and three friends going on a trip to Chernobyl.
panorama-from-skylight-bar

2016 Birthday in Riga

January 2016

My Birthday again, cheap flights to Riga. Done. I'll go there!
panorama

2015 Prague

June 2015

Taking my friend to one of my favourite European cities for some R&R.
strokkur-geyser-wide

2014 Southern Iceland

September 2014

A ten day trip on the South coast of this country of fire and ice.
mountain-range

2014 Biking in Morzine

August 2014

A mountain biking trip in the Alps with my brother and some friends.
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2014 Germany & Belgium

August 2014

A trip with my friend starting in Berlin and moving West through Düsseldorf, and Cologne before getting to Spa, Belgium where we watched the Formula 1 grand prix.
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2014 Barcelona

May 2014

A 6 day trip to Barcelona with my mother and brother, my mum has always wanted to go to Barcelona so we went for her Birthday.
Photo of Joel Vardy

I'm a software engineer, but I really enjoy exploring new places. I started writing up my trips when I first went to Iceland in 2014, I've since written up some of the trips before that while I still remember some of the details. I'm joelvardy_ on Instagram.

  • 2021 Skye Wedding
  • 2021 Skye Summer
  • 2019 Crete
  • 2019 Finland
  • 2018 Bilbao
  • 2018 Nuremberg
  • 2018 Porto
  • 2018 Fuerteventura
  • 2018 Naples
  • Living in Barcelona
  • 2018 Poland
  • 2017 Leipzig & Dresden
  • 2017 Iceland Roadtrip
  • 2017 Sweden & Norway
  • 2017 Birthday in Copenhagen
  • 2016 Hamburg
  • 2016 Ukraine and Chernobyl
  • 2016 Birthday in Riga
  • 2015 Prague
  • 2014 Southern Iceland
  • 2014 Biking in Morzine
  • 2014 Germany & Belgium
  • 2014 Barcelona