https://www.joelgonewild.com/ I really enjoy exploring new places, so in 2014 I started writing down the things I had done both for others to read, and so future me can read too! en-GB https://www.joelgonewild.com/2026-skye-autumn/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2026-skye-autumn/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A week on the Isle of Skye with Rachel, the kids, and their grandparents. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2026-prague/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2026-prague/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I dusted off my passport and headed to Prague for a solo birthday trip. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2021-skye-wedding/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2021-skye-wedding/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Back in the Isle of Skye where I married Rachel at Eilean Donan Castle in September 2021. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2021-skye-summer/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2021-skye-summer/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT A week in the Isle of Skye exploring from the North to the South with Rachel. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2019-crete/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2019-crete/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT Spending a week exploring some of the island of Crete with friends Joe and Connor. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2019-finland/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2019-finland/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT Ten days exploring Finland with my partner, from Helsinki to the Arctic Circle and beyond. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-bilbao/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-bilbao/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-nuremberg/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-nuremberg/ Sat, 01 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT A long weekend in the beautifully quaint city of Nuremberg, Germany. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-porto/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-porto/ Sat, 01 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT Spending five days in Porto with Connor at the end of the summer 2018. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-fuerteventura/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-fuerteventura/ Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Myself and Connor had a 5 day fly-drive holiday in Fuerteventura; volcanoes, beaches, thrill rides, and laughs. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-naples/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-naples/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Bank holiday weekend, gave me an opportunity to visit Italy for the first time, I chose to see Naples. https://www.joelgonewild.com/living-in-barcelona/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/living-in-barcelona/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-poland/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2018-poland/ Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT A mid-week break to Poland because it's my Birthday, and I always go away for my Birthday. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2017-leipzig-and-dresden/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2017-leipzig-and-dresden/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT A trip over to Leipzig to surprise a friend for her Birthday. With a day trip over to Dresden. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2017-iceland-roadtrip/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2017-iceland-roadtrip/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT I hired a car and spent 10 days driving 3,500km around Iceland exploring fjords, mountains, and even eating some shark. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2017-sweden-and-norway/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2017-sweden-and-norway/ Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Starting in Northern Sweden, staying at the Ice Hotel, and crossing into Norway before hiring a car and exploring Northern Norway. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2017-birthday-in-copenhagen/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2017-birthday-in-copenhagen/ Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT A last minute weekend city break for my Birthday; snow, culture, beer, and food! https://www.joelgonewild.com/2016-hamburg/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2016-hamburg/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT A cheap city break to unwind between moving house and jobs. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2016-ukraine-and-chernobyl/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2016-ukraine-and-chernobyl/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Myself and three friends going on a trip to Chernobyl. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2016-birthday-in-riga/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2016-birthday-in-riga/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT My Birthday again, cheap flights to Riga. 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I'll go there! https://www.joelgonewild.com/2015-prague/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2015-prague/ Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT Taking my friend to one of my favourite European cities for some R&R. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2014-southern-iceland/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2014-southern-iceland/ Mon, 01 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT A ten day trip on the South coast of this country of fire and ice. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2014-biking-in-morzine/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2014-biking-in-morzine/ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT A mountain biking trip in the Alps with my brother and some friends. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2014-germany-and-belgium/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2014-germany-and-belgium/ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://www.joelgonewild.com/2014-barcelona/ https://www.joelgonewild.com/2014-barcelona/ Thu, 01 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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.