Travel C.V. 1968Ellie

The world according to 1968Ellie

Mountain/Desert/Ocean/Jungle... which one are you?
Jungle

What was your first great travel experience?
Hong Kong, Vietnam & Thailand - one trip three weeks three destinations - blew me away!

What has been your favourite journey?
All my journeys in the far east put together make my favourite journey

What are your Top 5 places worldwide?
Siem Reap, Rome, Komandoo Island, Moscow & Paris

Recommend a special place to stay
Elephant Corridor in Sri Lanka

Which three items do you always pack?
Camera and Lenses, Mosquito Repellant and the Lonely Planet

Which passport stamp are you proudest of?
Cambodia

Which passport stamp would you most like to have?
Ethiopia

Where or what is your guilty travel pleasure?
Wine...and lots of it!

Member experiences

• Most bizarre request or story on your travels?

  
  

  One year we went to Malaysia, we always stay in great hotels in the Far East because they are so cheap compared over here. On Christmas Even we got up early put on our travelling gear and headed o

• Make the most of your jet lag in Singapore

  
  

  Whenever I fly long haul I try to make the most of the two first mornings, it's almost certain that there will be jetlag and rather than get cross about it I always try to get up and go and enjoy

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