Scents always hit you when you travel. In new places you become more aware of using your senses as you break away from the norm of everyday life and explore through the new sights, sounds, tastes and smells that surround you.
Scent brings back feelings of nostalgia, while also opening your eyes to the new things around you.
Scent could be…
The scent of fresh air in the countryside of Siem Reap, Cambodia
The mixed scents of incense, candles, boat fumes and soap from people washing in The Ganges, India 
The strong scent of the most mouth-watering cheeses after dinner in Marseille, France 
The damp smell of a sudden downpour in Sihanoukville, Cambodia 
The warming, crackling smell of a camp fire on a warm summer’s night in Vilches, Chile
The beautiful, flavoursome aromas of Nepali cooking in Chitwan, Nepal 
The fiery and familiar smell of a NYE firework display in London, England
The first sweet scents of Spring after long winter months in Marseille, France 
The buttery and comforting smell of fresh pastries eaten in a street cafe in Paris, France
The warming, cosy smells of a cabin fire after a days walk in Wales 
The salty, fresh smell of the sea after a long train journey in St. Ives, Cornwall 
The delicious, fresh smell of fish eaten with a water view in Copacabana, Bolivia 
The cooling, rushing sent of air rushing past you as you downhill bike along the way to Machu Picchu in Peru
The irresistible, tempting whiff of hot chocolate in Rome, Italy
The fragrant spices of incense at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
The enticing wafts of fresh pandebono in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
The humid, close smell from a greenhouse in Kew Gardens, London, England
Which scents have stayed with your from your travels?
Marcella xx
Yay, I love seeing these kind of posts from you! And everytime I”m just amazed that you have been literally everywhere. Omg, yes those French cheeses!! They can be SO pungent but are so delicious! One of the scents I remember the most is walking through the spice market in Istanbul… talk about an assault to your nose (in the best way possible)!
Thanks so much, Anna! I really love putting these posts together so I’m glad you enjoy them 🙂 Oh, I can imagine the smells in Istanbul, I want to go so very much !!
The scent of Christmas markets in Austria! love those! and perfumes I wore on some travels-if I wear them at home they remind me of that trip!
Ohh yes, there are some smells that always remind me of Christmas – I love the spicy smell of cinnamon 🙂
This is such a fantastic theme for a blog post. I think that the scent of truffle in Italian restaurants is one of my personal favourites
Thanks so much! I love the smells of Italian food too, especially the simple smells of olive oil and garlic.
Holy shit you’ve been everywhere. And I love this post so so much 🙂 Gorgeous photos! For me, the smells that will stay with me are probably the mulled wine when walking through various Christmas markets and the espressos I had in some Italian cafes.
Thanks so much, Michelle 😀 Ohh yummm, I also love the smell of mulled wine, it’s so warming and cosy!
Great Post
Thank you! 🙂
welcome
Beautiful post – great way to kick off this month’s #TravelLinkup! Always love your gorgeous photographs 🙂
Thanks Jessi! It was such an interesting theme to get me thinking 🙂
The damp smell after a heavy downpour is one of the most comforting smells 🙂 you always amaze me with the creativity in your posts.xxx
Thanks Zibi, what a lovely compliment 😀
Marcella … you have seriously been everywhere! I’m a big one for scents as well! Mostly the scents of food …. 😀 But I always remember the smell of the warm gooey baguettes in Spain on my way to work every morning! The smell seriously made me melt! It’s one of my favorites 😀 I also love the smells just after a rain storm… luckily though, there haven’t been many of those around here lately! 😀
Ohhhh yum, fresh baguettes are the most wonderful thing! Well, any bakery smell is so nice 🙂 My dad bakes bread and I love the smell of it in the morning, it’s so comforting. Haha, yep no rain smells anytime soon in Stgo 😉
Love this post and am so jealous of all the places you’ve been! I love the nostalgia and memories that come from certain smells!
Thanks Caitlin! 🙂 Nostalgia from smells is so strong, and brings back so many happy memories!
As always your photos are so beautiful. I agree, I think we are more aware of using our senses when we’re travelling.
Thanks Clare! It’s amazing how a smell can take you back to an exact moment and place 🙂
So many beautiful and varied memories, loved it! xoxo, nano
Thanks Nano 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed the post!
I love love love the smell of fire places. There is something homey about it.
Totally agree! It’s such a warm, cosy smell 🙂
You have been all over – so many smells! The curry would be great right now actually!
I could eat curry all day everyday, seriously! 😀
French cheeses get my vote… LOVE
It’s soooo good! I love the variety 🙂
The smell I always remember from my trips in Europe is the grass!! Since in Greece grass is rare, the smell of grass in Germany, Luxembourg and the UK delighted me!
Ohhh, you are right! 🙂 It’s such a fresh smell.
Love this post and all the photos! “The salty, fresh smell of the sea after a long train journey in St. Ives, Cornwall”
oh yes, yes, yes!
It was seriously so good, and those views from the train were spectacular! 🙂
If only blogs had taste-o-vision… #notetoself
Oh, if only! 😀
The places on the list that I’ve been as well you’ve summed up perfectly! What a way to review your travels all in one place. The photo of the view on the way to Machu Picchu is my favourite, so much green!
Thanks so much! 🙂 It was fun to look at my travels from a different point-of-view!
wow, you been to so many places…and it’s such a wonderful post exploring scents…
Thanks Alexandra, so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Remembering the wonderful scent of cheeses and pastries definitely makes me hungry & want to rush back to France now! 🙂 x
Oh yummm! I love the wide variety that there is in France too 🙂 Simply delicious!