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Age Range: 60-69  |  Joined: September 2004

Nottingham, England

"Let your memory be your travel bag."
Alexander Solzhenitsyn

About Me: I was once a frustrated travel writer and then a work colleague told me about IGOUGO and now I'm an addict, re-living my treasured hoilday experiences through the written word. My wife, an IGOUGO widow tolerates my new found obsession because she knows it means more holidays for both of us. We've recently developed the travel bug and now intend to visit as many different places as time (and money) will allow.

An added bonus - writing for IGOUGO has helped fund my developing passion - photography. A new digital SLR has ensured that holidays are spent snapping as well as writing! My wife, accepting my interest in IGOUGO has encouraged me to buy a netbook so I can "keep on top" of my writing!

Travel's a great hobby - long may it continue!!

Trip Journals by MichaelJM

Name Destination Date Created
A long weekend in Hastings Hastings, England August 16, 2013
Trogir and then back to the UK Croatia, Europe June 28, 2013
The road to Ogulin Croatia, Europe June 28, 2013
On the tip of the peninsula Pula, Croatia June 28, 2013

Reviews by MichaelJM

Name Destination Date Written
Robin Hood makes it to Sussex Bristol, England August 16, 2013
A cheap day out on the farm Hellingly, East Sussex, United Kingdom August 13, 2013
Eating out Hastings style Hastings, England August 06, 2013
A little bit of luxury Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya July 20, 2013

Stories and Tips by MichaelJM

Name Destination Date Written
A walk down the front and an ice-cream treat Hastings, England August 20, 2013
Recycling at its best Icklesham, South East England August 16, 2013
The mountains of Markaska Makarska , Croatia July 18, 2013
What can happen next...? Dubrovnik, Croatia July 05, 2013

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More About MichaelJM

I travel because...
I can!!
But seriously we love to get a perspective on other cultures and see "for real" the places that at one point I thought I'd only experience through TV, books and journals. The world truly seems to be getting smaller.
I love to travel to...
Thailand, South Africa, China, Iceland, Greece.
I never forget to pack...
My cameras and new found essential equipment, the netbook
My weirdest travel habit is...
I'm not sure i can share this one.....
It's my dream to travel to...
New Zealand, Brazil, Moscow, Japan, Borneo.
Remember dreams CAN come true.
When I'm not traveling...
I'm enjoying my retirement and my continued good health. For all you mature guys (over 50) out there please ensure that you have a PSA blood test. This will check out for Prostate Cancer & I'm just pleased that I had mine checked. Without it there would have been a strong chance that I wouldn't still be writing for IGOUGO!
I also travel online at...
Nationalgeographic.com