A year of memorable moments

IT IS hard to imagine that another year has seamlessly slipped anchor and we are into 2016, with the diary already filling up with new adventures. 2015 was a busy time for Essential Journeys, with trips to Canada, France, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Turkey, Greece, Northern Ireland, and our own fair isle. As a happy reflection of my recent travels, I have compiled a small selection of photographs, with accompanying links, should you wish to gain a further insight into any of the destinations. In the meantime, a Happy New Year to you all!

This impressive building stands by the O2 Arena at North Greenwich, London https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/in-the-lap-of-luxury-by-the-river-of-babble-on/

‘Fire in the hole’ at Borough Market, London https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/in-the-lap-of-luxury-by-the-river-of-babble-on/

View towards Fish Lake, Yukon Territory https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/northern-lights-camera-action-in-the-yukon/

All a’flutter in Benidorm https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/benidorm-i-owe-you-a-big-apology/

Dark Hedges, Co. Antrim https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/take-the-long-and-winding-road-to-northern-irelands-most-spectacular-vistas/
Time to chill in the creative city of Linz https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/linz-where-the-future-is-now/Extraordinary artwork in the Ars Electronica Centre, Linz https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/linz-where-the-future-is-now/

All is peaceful in France’s stunning Vallée du Loir https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/time-to-revise-your-bucket-list-and-include-the-vallee-du-loir/

Vancouver… vibrant, chic and cosmopolitan  https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/vancouver-a-chic-cool-vibrant-and-pulsating-city/

Overlooking the city of Linz at dusk https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/linz-where-the-future-is-now/

Reflective view from a riverside restaurant in Linz https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/linz-where-the-future-is-now/

Nobody is going to mess with this guy https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/theres-no-business-like-monkey-business/

Summer days by Lake Achensee, Austria https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/pampered-pummelled-purified-life-is-bliss-by-the-crystal-clear-waters-of-tirols-largest-lake/

Cheek-to-cheek in the Marais Poitevin https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/running-for-the-good-of-nature-and-our-planet/

Windmills in Old Holland https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/make-footprints-in-the-sand-then-take-a-step-back-into-old-holland/

The quaint, magical island of Bozcaada https://www.essentialjourneys.co.uk/calamari-and-red-wine-on-the-pearl-of-the-aegean/

• All images © Essential Journeys/Michael Cowton