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Issue 95 April/May 2008

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The world according to... Ben Keene

Ben Keene, the founder of the Tribewanted project, shares his travel passions

Ben Keene

Mountain/desert/ocean/jungle... which are you?

Ocean, with mountains behind.

What was your first great travel experience?

Aged three, camping with dad at Bearded Lake, Aberdovey, Wales.

What has been your favourite journey?

Taking a group overland from Accra in Ghana to Timbuktu.

Which are your top five places worldwide?

La Clusaz, France; Dogon Country, Mali; Speyside, Trinidad & Tobago; Kangaroo Valley, Australia; Vakalevu reef, northern Fiji.

Which passport stamp are you proudest of?

Timbuktu – what a confluence of civilisations!

Which passport stamp would you most like to have?

Tuvalu, because it would mean it didn’t sink.

Where or what is your guilty travel pleasure?

Quality local food and drink.

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