Welcome to the Oyster World Tour. It started with a round the world trip in 2009. I didn’t have a camera with me then but I did set up a blog, which is now incorporated into this blog. The photographic era began with a visit to Moldova and Ukraine in October 2012. I regret that I took so few photos on that trip, especially as it included Odessa and Crimea. Other trips have been added since then. The blog is not monetised, there are no adverts or pop-ups. It is simply a list of some of the places I have visited and is just for interest. Inevitably the posts will date as things photographed change and comments made are no longer relevant. I use different data sources for information and, where relevant, websites are shown should anyone want more details. The comments made throughout are mine as are any mistakes. Hopefully, the blog will give you an idea of what there is to see and do in the places listed. There are lots of professional travel blogs, of course – this just happens to not be one of them…

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124. Riga

This was my first visit to Riga since January 2005. This time (July 2026), I flew from Leeds-Bradford with Ryanair. The scheduled flight time is something like 2hrs40 but we landed 20 minutes early in both directions. The main difference being that I was off the plane, through immigration and baggage reclaim in less than…

123. Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Ljubljana This trip was made in May 2026 and the plan was to use Ljubljana as a base from which to visit Marabor, Celje and Kranj, then go on to Trieste… I flew to Ljubljana from Manchester Airport with easyJet. Scheduled departure at 13.10 and arriving at 16.35. There’s a taxi booking office in the…

122. Scotland 3

The Final Gem Towns Tour: This post features the remaining Gem Towns of Edinburgh & Leith (counted as one), Haddington, Kelso and Culross as well as Dunbar, Dunfermline and North Berwick. This trip was in April 2026. Edinburgh This is just a snapshot of Edinburgh, there’s lots more to see… Old Town and Royal Mile:…

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