Biography

30 years' travelling the world has resulted in a wealth of stories and experiences that Valery shares through her own website ExperiencedTraveller.com and other online publications. A specialism in city walks with over 200 featured on GPSmyCity.com and travel features on thetravelmagazine.net and travelbeginsat40.com include topics as wide-ranging as safaris in Botswana to skiing in the Dolomites. A keen photographer Valery prides herself on using her own images to illustrate her travel features and reviews of hotels and restaurants.

Destination Expertise

United Kingdom (UK), Botswana, China, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Madagascar

Specialisms

Hotel Reviews, Hiking, Luxury Travel, Safaris, Solo Travel, Skiing & Winter Sports

Recent & Upcoming Trips

Madagascar (Sept 2024) Łódź in Poland (April 2025)

Work Links

• Lemurs in Madagascar – Travel Begins at 40 – https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/2025/04/seeking-the-lemurs-of-madagascar/


• The Attic in Pinzolo Italy – the Travel Magazine – https://www.thetravelmagazine.net/attic-restaurant-review-pinzolo-italy/


• 3 Wildlife Parks in the UK – the Travel Magazine – https://www.thetravelmagazine.net/three-must-visit-wildlife-parks-in-southern-england-this-summer/


• Rock Mill accommodation review – the Travel Magazine – https://www.thetravelmagazine.net/rock-mill-luxury-holiday-apartments-in-gorgeous-stoney-middleton/


• Los Christianos city walk – Experienced Traveller.com – https://experiencedtraveller.com/journal/getting-to-know-los-cristianos-in-tenerife 


• Jet2Holiday in Tenerife – personal experience – Experienced Traveller.com – https://experiencedtraveller.com/journal/jet2holidays-in-tenerife-my-personal-experience


• Morondava, Madagascar city walk – GPSmyCity.com – https://www.gpsmycity.com/gps-tour-guides/morondava-6685.html


• Hunan province of China – Travel Begins at 40 – https://www.gpsmycity.com/gps-tour-guides/morondava-6685.html


• Lyme Regis, UK city walk – GPSmyCity.com – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/fossils–fiction-and-films-in-lyme-regis-7260.html


• Orchids at Kew Gardens review – ExperiencedTraveller.com – https://experiencedtraveller.com/journal/orchids-at-kew-gardens-01-february-to-02-march-2025


• Cotswolds Wildlife Park – My Story – ExperiencedTraveller.com – https://experiencedtraveller.com/my-story/14-february-2025-a-visit-to-the-cotswolds-wildlife-park-and-gardens


• Tampere, Finland city walk – GPSmyCity.com – https://www.gpsmycity.com/blog/tampere-in-finland-city-of-lakes-and-leisure-7643.html

 

 

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