Luxembourg with my lovely mum
Travel is not a tickbox mission. Except that it is. For the right reasons though! I want to ultimately see every country in the world. Not just because I want to 'tick it off the list', but because I want to experience every culture and wonder that the world has to offer, from the ginormous and mighty (like the Great Wall of China) to the cute and tiny (like Vatican City). So yes I want to tick off all the countries, but because I want to experience and tick them off. I've actually nearly done all the countries in Europe now and this little gem has been high on my list for a long time. Meeting at the intersection of France, Germany and Belgium, Luxembourg is a small country known for their wealth and storybook semblance and I was very excited to tick it off. Not just because it puts my European total at 36/46, but because I couldn't wait to experience the unique melting pot of blended cultures. I also couldn't think of someone better to experience it with than my l...