I'm me!? And my friends would agree with that! Things that stand out are that I got the travel bug back in 97 and have managed a couple of trips a year since to out of the way places ... see map!
Hmm, do I like Africa?! I'm interested in wildlife and conservation and my trips often lean that way but visited many so called developing countries. Visiting these places helps to put things into perspective ... and it's a wonderful thing to do! It may even lessen my cynicism!!! 8-)
My biggest trips have been when I managed to take a sabbatical and I headed off to South Africa for 12 weeks; 8 weeks on a conservation course and 4 weeks just travelling from PE to Cape Town. I even received my pass certificate from FGASA - Field Guides Assosiation of Southern Africa . It's only for Level 1 theory and not the practical (not enough time), but it's nice to have.
My other big trip is when I resigned from work and took a career break. For this I crossed Russia by rail in 30 days and then worked my way down/across China for by rail and river for 30 days. I finished up at Macau and Hong Kong before heading back home to London.
I'm now back to working and 'normal' holidays! Well semi normal ... I'm off to Antarctica in Nov 2008 via the Falklands and South Georgia.
Other activities I've done include: I got my PADI open water back in 2002 and will get round to doing more. Will try most things and have skied, parachute jumped, abseiled, zipped wired through rainforest canopies and have white water rafted several times in warmer climes, cold water isn't appealing! I also like walking but don't do as much of it as I'd like to. I even ended up on a horse in SA and also sat on a bike for the first time in years. Despite the sore behind I really should get myself a bike and get out there again!
I'm a big music fan and go out to the Academy, Koko, Empire, Astoria and Forum amongst others on a regular basis with friends; music tastes vary from indie, dance, world, rock and back.
I must be getting older too as the frequency of theatre trips is increasing!! Especially enjoy the Soho Theatre in Dean Street, and no it isn't what you might initially think, it's a perfectly normal modern theatre. I also like films and eating out at interesting little places around town with friends.
I guess I have come to the conclusion it's better to work to live, than live to work.
And that although I take some things seriously ... that doesn't include myself all the time 8-)
I also like photography and can occasionally take some good photos according to friends! Pictures from some of my travels can be found at
My Flickr Site
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