World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas
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I unexpectedly had to make new plans for my upcoming world trip commencing in November 2026 (see Trip Plans). Trafalgar contacted my last month and advised that thir Best of Greece tour in December wasn’t going ahead. I was very dissappointed to say the least.
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After completing both Stage 1 (01 November 2025 to 09 April 2026 i.e. 160 days) and Stage 2 (10 April 2026 to 13 June 2026 i.e 65 days) it is now time to create and commence the final Stage 3 of this one-year plan.
The major goal of Stage 1 was getting to a Body Mass Index under 30 (for me that is 91.7 kgs) and Stage 2 was a BMI under 25 (76.4 kgs).
I now need to create Health and Wellness Stage 3 goals to focus me between today and 10 November 2026.
(more…)After 224 days, commencing 1 November 2025, today 13 June 2026, I’ve completed Stage 2 of my Health and Wellness plan having achieved a body mass index reading of 24.9 (considered healthy) so I’m no longer medically consider overweight / fat.
I’ve made a significant investment in myself during this time starting with a blood pressure (BP) reading of 156 over 102 (stage 2 hypertension) and a weight of 127.1 kgs.
Today (13 June 2026) however my BP was 115/76 (normal range) and weight is 76.4 kgs (normal for males 175 cms height).
This investment should hopefully pay off with more enjoyment of my post retirement years (see Transition to Retirement)
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As I get closer to retirement (January 2029) I increasingly start focusing on how to spend the remaining time working and immediate plans post-work to give you the freedom while I have a health to enjoy myself.
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Official Name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Established: 11 April 1921 (Emirate) / 25 May 1946 (Independence from United Kingdom)
Population: 11,484,805 (2035 estimate)
Country Size: 89,342 square kms
Religion: 95% Islam (official religion), 3% Christian
Language: Arabic
Currency: Jordanian dinar
Capital: Amman
Order of Visit: Ninety Second
First Visit: 24 November 2024 (planned)
Last Visit: 04 December 2024 (planned)
Duration: 11 Days
Expected Highlights: Exploring historical Petra site, visiting Dead Sea, Sleeping under the stars
Cities: Amman, Wādī Mūsá, Petra, Wadi Rum
Jordan Journal Entry
First Published 01 June 2026 | Updated
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