
YOSHI'S TRAVELS
While I may not be travelling all the time, my adventurous travel mascot, Yoshi, more than makes up for it.
His story began in the most unassuming way: a small keepsake from home, tossed into my suitcase just before a girls’ trip to Italy. A few days in, I discovered him at the bottom of my bag and slipped him into my purse as a quiet little link to home. Soon after, he began popping into our photos - and without anyone planning it, Yoshi’s Travels was born.
Since that first trip in 2004, Yoshi has logged more than half a million kilometres, exploring dozens of countries and countless iconic landmarks. From standing atop the Great Wall of China to posing at the finish line of the 2021 Formula 1 race in Abu Dhabi, he’s visited places most travellers, myself included, only dream of.
Over the past twenty-plus years, he’s hit all seven continents with help from me and several generous friends. His Antarctic expedition was cut short by a rogue wave, but he made it to the Falkland Islands, so I like to think it still counts.
Wherever he goes, Yoshi adds a playful spark and reminds us not to take travel, or ourselves, too seriously.
Note: Yoshi is my travel mascot and this site is not associated with Nintendo in any way.

COUNTRIES YOSHI'S DISCOVERED

ANTARCTICA - ARGENTINA - AUSTRALIA - BELGIUM - BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA - CANADA/CANADIAN ARCTIC - COSTA RICA - CHINA- CROATIA - ENGLAND - FALKLAND ISLANDS - FRANCE - GERMANY - GREECE - GREENLAND - INDIA - IRELAND - ITALY - JAPAN - KENYA - MALAYSIA - MALTA - MEXICO - MONACO - NEPAL - NETHERLANDS - PERU - PORTUGAL - PUERTO RICO - QATAR - SCOTLAND - SINGAPORE - SOUTH AFRICA - SPAIN - SRI LANKA - ST MAARTEN - SWITZERLAND - THAILAND - TURKEY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - UNITED STATED - VATICAN CITY - ZIMBABWE - SWEDEN - ESTONIA - DENMARK - FINLAND
JAPAN
Video of Yoshi's trip to Japan with Vivian.
FRANCE 2025
We met Tim, Mr. Boo & Twiggy, hosts of
Me and Mon Ami - Must-watch videos when planning a trip to the south of France!


























