This week’s #FriFotos theme is Happy Places. There are number of places I’ve visited on my travels which have made me feel truly happy and lucky to be there which I would like to share with you today. Follow #FriFotos on Twitter to share your happy places.

Paris

I have to put Paris at the top of my list. After all, I could live virtually anywhere in the world but I choose to make the City of Lights my home. When I first lived in France in 1999-2000 I lived one block from the Hotel de Ville. I have great memories of that time as a student in Paris and that part of the Marais will always be a happy place for me.

Hotel de Ville Paris

Dubrovnik

Croatia is one of the places I had dreamt of visiting for years before I finally made it there in 2010. My high expectations were far exceeded. Dubrovnik was my first Croatian destination and you couldn’t get the smile of my face the entire time I was there.

Andrea in Dubrovnik

Tirol

Even though I had just met my fellow travellers, hiking up a Tirolean mountain to see the sun rise with them was a happy moment in a very happy, awe-inspiring place.

Tirol Sunrise

Outside of Europe, my ‘happy places’ are all in my home country, Australia.

Perth

Even though I always refer to Perth as ‘Dullsville’ it is my home town and all my family lives there so I’ve go to include it in my list of happy places.

Perth Beach

Manly

Manly is my second home in Australia and if I ever move back down under this is most likely where I’ll end up. Running along Manly beach, swimming at Shelly Beach, sipping cocktails at my favourite bars and breakfast at my local cafe all make Manly happy place for me.

Breakfast in Manly