Travel C.V. JayR

The world according to JayR

Mountain/Desert/Ocean/Jungle... which one are you?
A bit of each really. It depends on my mood.

What was your first great travel experience?
South Korea in 1987. There was no English anywhere and travelling the country was a lottery but the South Koreans were amazingly helpful and would go out of their way to stick me on the right bus/boat/train.

What has been your favourite journey?
11 days travelling as voyage crew on the Soren Larsen, a tall ship, in Vanautu. The trip took me from Espiritu Santo to the Banks Islands, along the route that Captain Cook took in the Resolution.

What are your Top 5 places worldwide?
Tobago, little sister of Trinidad in the Caribbean. Uepi Island in the Solomons. The White Desert in Egypt. Chobe National Park, Botswana. Nepal, Everest trek.

Recommend a special place to stay
Tongabezi Lodge, near Livingstone, Zambia

Which three items do you always pack?
An open mind. Camera. Diary.

Which passport stamp are you proudest of?
China

Which passport stamp would you most like to have?
Mongolia

Where or what is your guilty travel pleasure?
Wine, lots of it, with good company

Member experiences

• 'Don't stop the Carnival ...'

  
  
  I couldn't be at the Trinidad Carnival this year, and the next best thing was having friends updating me on what they were getting up to.

• Hanging out with a Leatherback Turtle.

  
  
  A very close encounter with a critically endangered animal.

Latest forum posts

• What contact have you had with indigenous people?
  My experience was with Iban people in Brunei where I taught for a while.  I spent time with Iban families in their longhouses and much appreciated their communal way of life.  The time I spe...
• What laptop?
  I am about to purchase a new laptop, one that I can cart around on my travels.  Any advice would be welcome.
• Souvenirs ... I bought a few ...
  So you've been, done that and brought back a piece of something from THERE to remind you.  I have a piece of silk embroidery, purported to be from a Chinese emperor's robe.  It wasn't/isn't ...
• Photography inspiration
  Cartier-Bresson, Ansel Adams, Don McCullin, David Bailey ... who is (are) the photographer(s) you admire most and has inspired you to take photos.  I admire Ansel Adams but long to take...
• Festivals, festivals ...
  On Sunday there will be a festival in the Andalucian village where I'll be staying.  It's called the San Anton festival and all kinds of animals will be blessed by the priest.  Wha...