Ivi is short for Iris Violette. 

Iris for the Greek Goddess who travelled the Rainbow as a messenger of the gods (how did my parents know?); and Violette for my beautiful grandmother who travelled the world as well, oh and those lovely little purple flowers.

I've loved to travel from a very young age. Every holiday my brother and I were camped on the backseat for long distance car journeys, heading to the south of Europe. 

And then after my first intercontinental trip without my parents at 13 years old, I caught the real travel bug. What started with regular night-train journeys across Europe as a teenager, led to long road trips in my old battered Volkswagen, and eventually spending four years on the road (or rather on a plane) travelling to every single continent for business.

Nowadays, most my travel is for pleasure and no more backpacking takes place.....I look for beauties, those special places that tickle your fancy and give you that warm glow inside when everything just comes together perfectly.

Join me as I continue to explore...

xx Ivi