Tohoku Adventures, Japan
The Tohoku region is the northern part of the main island (Honshu) of Japan and is our favourite part of the country to travel, not least because it attracts very few tourists. It’s also steeped in hi...
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Kazakhstan Adventures
For the first time in the history of Leaving Fingerprints Greg has left Jade behind as he ventures into the wilds of Central Asia together with his long-time friend Benton, who has travelled all the w...
Athens & The Pelopponese
Let us take you to Greece, home of the ancient civilisation, beginning of democracy, laws and land of myths and legends. Here is our diary of adventures, explorations and travels.
Santorini - Island of wine & vampires!
Fira, also known as Thira, is the main town on the island.
Ephesus : Ancient City
My city now!
Road Trip to Ephesus
‘The Sacred Way’ is the original pilgrimmage route that connected :
Beautiful Bodrum, Ancient Halicarnassus
On display was beautiful, delicate glass and precious jewellry. The glass is on display now is pearlescent as a result of the metal oxidising giving it a beautiful pearly sheen. Glass cups, beads...
Ancient Roman cities & bathing!
The Kings of Pergamon (dynasty of the Attalids – as above) at the end of 2nd century BCE established the thermal spa of Hierapolis, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The thermal springs established th...
Come ballooning with me over Cappadocia!
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Cappadocia, Caves & Ballons!
I felt like this cat!
Weird Tokyo
Where were we? Ah yes, Tokyo and my solo adventures without my Japanese interpreter (Greg).
Going home to Hofu, by Greg
After a few sakes…Yasuhiro, his new wife and us!
Adventures in Osaka
True to Japanese style, our hotel has a check in time of 3pm. Not before, no, sorry we cannot, its the rules. Sorry sorry. Please wait here (dusty dark lobby with a few chairs), and at 3pm we will che...
Top 10 things you didn't know about South East Asia
1 Nixon outright denied that U.S. Troops were involved in a war in Laos when in reality they were on the ground fighting in Laos. For realsies.
Separate paths in Cambodia
The Meas’ house and lotus pond
36 hours in Phnom Penh or Penh's Hill
Thank you to http://www.visit-mekong.com/ for this pic
Siem Reap
Angkor Hello Kitty – tourism taken a little far….
Wonders of Angkor
The Angokorian period began in 802CE (Common Era/AD) when the Hindu Khmer monarch Jayavarman II declared himself God King and lasted until the late 14th Centry (middle ages europe). Acc...
Farewell to Laos and Welcome to Cambodia
Only our adventures were just beginning, we waited 2 hours to ‘check in’ as our room wasn’t ready. In hindsight I think that was a sign. However, we finally got into our room and I started the shower…...
Puno & Sillustani
Puno has a great little museum called Museo Carlos Dreyer. Dreyer was a German artist who moved here in the 19th century, and created a circle of artists. He also collected a lot of Incan and pre-Inca...
Exploring the largest cave in Laos, Adventure Time!
I contacted the park rangers of the Hin Nam No Protected Area where the cave is situated. They have a small website (
Loving Luang Prabang
Regions in Laos that were bombed are highlighted in red and yellow.
Hanoi for Foodies & The Ghosts of HaLong Bay
Jade: On a lighter note, we also checked out the Vietnam History museum which is highly recommended for seeing some beautiful Cham sculptures and a very flamboyant lion…. (see below)
No Hue!
The offending photo of Greg praying in the temple that a monk captured (this one was captured by Jade) flaunting the no photography rule….um mah!
The Ruins of My Son
Look forward to hearing your thoughts, have you been here? Let us know!
Beautiful Hoi An : a UNESCO town
Cao Lao with pork crackling, hand pulled noodles and lots of vegetables – delicious!
Uros Islands Homestay & Puno
Back for lunch, of sopas (soup), trucha (trout), quinoa and vegetables. They were all the same temperature and tasted delicious – a far cry from our food in Bolivia.
Bai Shep Fishing Village - our Vietnam Highlight!
That night we were driven to another village and met with a cacophony of sights, sounds and smells. Hundreds of villages had turned out onto a crowded beach, selling spiced foods, noodles, the best ro...
Adventures in Da Lat
From Saigon we took a coach to the mountainside town of Da Lat, long a retreat from the Vietnamese summer enjoyed by locals and colonials alike.
Happy Chinese New Year in Vietnam
New years celebrations!
Lets get Maui'd!
Greg and I spent Valentines in the tiny town of Paia (pronounced Pa-ee-a). Willie Nelson and Gene Simmons own restaurants and live nearby!
On the Road Again
Nonetheless, Hawaii is upon us (or more accurately, we are upon Hawaii) and Sydney is now a distant memory.
Pushing mum out of the plane!
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Our stay at Gingers Paradise in Bolivia!
Ginger’s Paradise: an eco homestay, Bolivia, somewhere near the tiny village of Bermejo, not too far from the tropical sleepiness of Samaipata, and three hours from Santa Cruz. We crossed a rickety br...
Potosi and Sucre Bolivia!
Hola! Estamos en Potosi y Sucre!
Best Salt Flats Tour, Uyuni, Bolivia
We drove to an abandoned train with worn down tracks, that go no where. Our guide explained this was the last stand for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. No more robbing trains after this one.
Llamas, Food and Politics in Bolivia
I’ve added the Bolivia just in case you thought it was La Paz Mexico, which is a mistake our travel agent made and booked us flights there instead.
Farewell USA: Disneyland, LA & our Top 10
Next morning I was up early – the air was crisp, there was a buzz in the atmosphere and I could almost smell the sweets.
Big Sur....is big.
The United States is famous for doing things BIG, but nothing compares to Big Sur, which is in fact the biggest Sur ever witnessed by human eyes. So if you like Surs, this is the one for you.
Jade & Greg Fight Crime in San Francisco
Outside the home of the Grateful Dead
Yosemite - a double rainbow
Of all the national parks in the USA Yosemite had held the greatest interest for me, not least because of the stunning photographs of Ansel Adams that had changed the nature of landscape photography f...
Grand Canyon Panorama
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Ghost Towns, Valleys of Death & Giant Trees
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Viva Las Vegas!
And I surprised Greg with tickets to Le Reve – one of the Cirque du Soleil shows, named after Mr Wynn’s favourite artwork by Picasso – The Dream.
Bryce Canyon & 15 years!
First stop was Petrified Forest in Escalante where Greg and the Ranger convinced me to do the 45min walk. It was quite pretty and petrified wood is so colourful!
Scenic Byway and Escalante
The drive was far more scenic that either of us expected. It is a ‘National Scenic Byway’ and also described as the ‘Trail of the Ancients’. Along the way there were many awesome views and more amazin...
Monument Valley & Mystery Valley
We were lucky enough to be taken by a Navajo guide named Rosie, yes it is quite a English name. But Navajo people are not allowed say their own Navajo name, but in Rosie’s case she was raised by ...
Bearizona & the Grand Canyon
Driving through the park into the different enclosures was a fantastic experience. We were stopped by Arctic Wolves as they padded along the road and surrounded our car (keep your windows up!).
A walk through Joshua Tree
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Sedona: Land of Red Rocks & Vortices...
The landscape defies description so I will rely on our photos and videos to do it justice.
San Diego & the amazing Joshua Tree....
Everyone has been here, but most notably U2 who name their album after the town, Donovan, and Gram Parsons – who decided the town was so good that it should be his last. (He died at Joshua Tree Inn ro...
Sleepful in Seattle and Portland
Whilst Seattle is the picture of a beautiful city, centred around many bays, great views and good food, we were really surprised at the number of homeless and mentally ill congregating right in the ce...
Sweet Home Chicago
Jade note: We caught the turtles eating breakfast. They are like little old people who very slowly gobble up the strawberries. Very mesmorising – see the video!
The Delta Blues
We caught the devil train up from New Orleans through the swamplands up to the land of the Delta Blues and into Memphis. Our carriage was number 666 and upon seeing this number it set the more religio...
Baby please dont go....
Greg jumped onto the african drums whilst I tried to keep up with the ladies, dancing and stamping on the ground. It was hot and hard work but what a great experience!
Alligator Crawl
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Last of NYC & N'awlins y'all!
We’ve been on Voodoo Tours, seen cememtarys where the dead rise during rainfall and knock on their graves, sampled Bourbon st and heard great jazz on Frenchman st.
Egyptian Gods & Goddesses you should know
The most important Ancient Egyptian Gods & Goddesses that you will encounter in your Egypt travels! Or if you’ve been watching MoonKnight and are curious!
Welcome to Cairo
Emerging from the airport, the heat rolls over you at 10pm in this dusty, noisy city. We were picked up by our lovely driver who kindly helped us with some basic Arabic phrases, restaurant recommendat...
24 Hours in Singapore
Now that flying to South East Asia is back up and running we wanted to post this little blog about what you can do in Singapore in 24hrs.
Xemxija Historic Walk
If you do one walk in Malta, make it this one – Xemxija Heritage Walk.
Top (historic) places to visit in Malta
Malta is a fascinating country full of ancient history which is perfect to see in Winter. Just outside of the city centre, Valletta, the country opens into rolling hills, crumbling rock walls, fresh f...
Malta in Winter!
We escaped the UK winter blues by coming to Malta in January, however a few friends asked what are you going to do for 2 weeks when it’s too cold to swim!?
A Day at Taronga Zoo
We absolutely love Taronga Zoo and always try to visit when we are in Sydney, this time we took our little nephew Leo along and had a great day out in Sydney’s winter.
Top Ten Tips for Surviving Quarantine
So you want to know how to survive quarantine?
Top Masks for Travelling Safely
Wearing masks for coronavirus is on everyone’s mind. But what’s the difference between masks?
Favourite Destinations by our Favourite Travel Bloggers - Part 2
We all need a little travel inspiration at the moment, and who better to ask than some awesome travel bloggers?
Favourite Destinations by our Favourite Travel Bloggers
It’s January in the UK and we are dreaming about travelling, wondering where in the world to go once things reopen.
Best Traveller Gifts for 2020
A weekend in Cambridge, outdoors!
We spent a weekend visiting close friends in Cambridge and finding lots of great outdoor activities to enjoy (outside of lockdown). We wanted to be safe, and abide by the law and to not add to any hea...
Our Cornwall Road trip
Here is our itinerary for a 10 day road trip on the southern end of the UK (during pandamic times). It’s an absolutely stunning area, whilst it does take a long drive to get down south – it is well wo...
Ruins of Akrotiri, Santorini
Akrotiri is a wonderful ancient city to visit whilst you are on the Greek island of Santorini. It is a prehistoric bronze age settlement which was lost to the world after a huge eruption in the 16th C...
Further adventures in the Big Apple
Amanda our guide with her beau Jim and Jade
New York! Our First week
I got in several hours before Greg and dumped my bags, grabbed a sandwich and headed out to chill beside the Hudson River in the sun.
One day more....
So excited to leave London tomorrow and jump on a plane to NY and see Greg.
USA Trip
Then we dive into deepest darkest South America…stay tuned.
Our new site
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Cruising San Cristobal de la Casas, Mexico
Posada Del Abuelito:
Under the Pacific Ocean, Mexico
We actually planned to stop in Huatulco because I wanted to scuba dive in Mexico.
Diving and the underground artist Collective in Huatulco
We chose to come to La Crucecita, Huatulco for the National Park and good scuba diving. Unfortunately it is a bit of a tourist resort area.
Chilling in Zipolite, Mexicos nudist beach!
We travelled via ADO bus from Oaxaca to Zipolite. Opting for the long 9hr journey in comfort – after reading horror stories about winding roads, cramped spaces and throw up on the shorter 6-7hr collec...
Oaxaca City, Mexico - Arriba!
After an exhausting couple of flights we landed in this colourful lovely artistic city.
Visiting the Oracle at Delphi
Sunday – Woke up early in Patras a portside town, our route was towards Delphi to visit the Oracle. However one missed turn and we found ourselves heading towards Athens on an irreversible tollway….(f...
Olympia home of the Olympic Games
Check out the scale of people to statue!
Ruins of Nestor's Palace, Beaches & Methoni
We based ourselves in Methoni and drove out from there to see the beach, ruins and more!
Wrecks, Caves and Kardamyli
After another amazing breakfast at Monemvasia, we headed to Kardamyli via the Caves of Diros. As we drove around the cliffs Greg spotted a wreck abandoned on the beach. A striking image for the photog...
Elafonisos and the ancient underwater city
Exploring the the lower southern tip of the Peloponnese.
Monemvasia - Romantic isle
We set off from Mystras early and drove the coastline across to the Mani Peninsula. This part of the Peloponnese is known for its history of marauders and pirates.
Ruins of Mycenae and Mystras
From Athens we drove over the amazing Corinth Canal which cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth at 6.5km long and 21.5m wide. Originally proposed in 1st century C.E it was finally built in 1883!!
Romania! Bucharest
Arriving in Bucharest, Romania for a short 3 day stay before heading onwards to visit the ancestral home of Dracula – and spend one month driving around the countryside.