My name is Sarah and I’m a geocaching and travel addict. Hi Sarah.

Do you love geocaching and travel? Well you’re in the right place! Travel is a big passion for me. I went on my first overseas trip aged 3 when I went to visit my older sister in England with my parents. When I was 7, I took my first trip to the US. I remember being very worried that I wouldn’t understand people because I didn’t speak American(!)

My Two Passions: Geocaching and Travel 

I seriously caught the travel bug while studying in Germany for a year, during which time I visited lots of German cities, Prague, Budapest and Barcelona. The following summer I interrailed around Germany, Switzerland and Austria on my own (much to the dismay of my mother!).

While I’ve always been lucky to travel a lot, I only discovered geocaching in August 2013 and without going too deep too early on, I can safely say it has changed my life. I was never very active and definitely not the ‘outdoorsy’ type. That all changed when I started geocaching. Now I find myself going on long hikes for just one or two caches. I can’t get enough!

I’ve also seen more of this little island of Ireland in the past few years than I ever have in my whole life. All because of geocaching.

The Blog

This blog is a chronicle of these obsessions: travel and geocaching. For geocachers, I look at everything from newbie tips to difficult challenges and ridiculous incidents that have happened while out caching, with a few interesting interviews thrown in for good measure!

My travel posts are aimed at both those who love to travel and geocachers. Geocaching brings me to little-known places in cities – those secret spots that locals would point you to, if they knew you or spoke your language. It’s like having my own personal tour guide! I want to share some of those great places I’ve found in the travel part of this blog. I also take every chance I can to showcase the wonderful island I call my home.

Guest Writing

Since I started blogging, I have been honoured to have my writing published online at the Geocaching.com Blog, Hike it Baby, Locus Maps, GotIreland, Belfast Vibe, Outdoor Bloggers UK, Ireland Before you Die and in print in UK Cache Mag and FTF Geocacher Magazine. I have also been interviewed for the Sunday Times in Ireland on the topic of geocaching.

Accolades

I have been a finalist the Best Travel Blog category at the Irish Blog Awards in 2016 and 2017, and won the bronze award in the Best Photography Blog in 2018. The blog was listed number one in Feedspot‘s Top 10 UK Geocaching Blogs and Websites and sixth in the Top 50 Geocaching Blogs and Websites for Geocachers.

I hope you enjoy reading the blog as much as I enjoy writing it. If you want to get in touch, you can find me on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram (@thegeojunkie) and Pinterest, or you can email me at sarah@thegeocachingjunkie.com

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