The future
Pattaya, Railay, Surat Thani. Cua Dai, Da Nang, six-month assignment to look after a beautiful 500-year-old chateau and a cat called Mr Smudge in south-west France.” Janice, who is currently in Central America, added: “When we stay in places for longer than a few days, we’ll rent an apartment or a house. “Right now, we are renting a little Caribbean-style house not far from the beach. It is really lovely.” Janice said: “I think empty-nest travelling is becoming a trend. We have met lots of couples who are doing it. “I want to inspire people to follow their dreams and not to slide into a sedentary retirement. “Highlights have been helping out with orangutans in Borneo, working on a green turtle conservation project on an island off Malaysia and swimming with dolphins, pilot whales and a whale shark – all in one glorious day in the Caribbean. “I’m not ready to stop. But yes, one day, we will find somewhere to settle and, who knows, that somewhere might be full circle back to Scotland.” The Backpacking Housewife by Janice Horton is published by Harper Impulse. Follow Janice’s travels at thebackpackinghousewife.com.
Vietnam: Hoi An. EUROPE – 12 Cyprus, England, France, Greece, Italy, Monaco, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Tenerife, Turkey, Wales. AFRICA/INDIAN OCEAN – 4 Egypt: Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm el Sheik. Israel: Ashdod. Mauritius: Mahebourg, Lle aux Cerfs, Lle Aigrettes,
Trou-aux-biches.
Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, Curieuse Island.
Seychelles: MIDDLE EAST – 3 Bahrain: Manama. Qatar: Doha. UAE: Abu Dhabi, Dubai.