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Travel C.V. Liz Cleere

About me: I jumped off the treadmill in 2006, waved goodbye to the expense account, mortgage and designer wardrobe, and headed off for a life afloat with my partner, Jamie. We made our home in Turkey for four years where we picked up an addition to the family, Millie the Cat. In 2009 we sailed 4,500 miles to Kochi, India. At the time of writing, we're still there. I have a travel writers club: www.lizcleere.com Jamie and I blog about life afloat at www.followtheboat.com
Location: UK
Occupation: Keeping busy
Member since: 18th September 2010
Last trip: Ahmedabad, Bhuj, and the Great Rann of Kutch.
Next trip: Tamil Nadu
Destinations visited: 46
Experiences: 37
Galleries: 1
Videos: 4
Posts: 384

The world according to Liz Cleere

Mountain/Desert/Ocean/Jungle... which one are you?
Ocean, of course. Still, I like variety and am at home in mountains, cities and jungles, so it's all of the above really. I love the desert, but it doesn't love me: last time I was there I got an ulcer inside my eye on Christmas Day, the singularly most painful experience of my life.

What was your first great travel experience?
My very earliest memory is lying in the back of an open top car, with the gentle kiss of a warm wind on my face; I'm looking up into the night sky at the stars. Mum tells me we had a convertible Morris Minor when I was a baby and I used to lie on the back seat in a carry cot, as she and Dad whizzed around Britain. I was around 18 months then.

What has been your favourite journey?
That's like asking if I prefer chocolate or chips! There have been many, but for me it is usually the latest, so that's wandering around Darjeeling and Sikkim. Mind you, I won't forget the 4,500 mile sail from Turkey to India in my own boat in a hurry.

What are your Top 5 places worldwide?
London, my place of birth, will always be in my heart. The coasts of Sudan and Eritrea. The Eastern Himalayas: Sikkim, Nepal and Darjeeling. Turkey. The Alps.

Recommend a special place to stay
Just one?? Dekeling Hotel, Darjeeling for real homestay hospitality and hotel comfort in one. The service is 5 star and the atmosphere cosy and welcoming.

Which three items do you always pack?
My hypothyroidism pills. Kindle. Notebook.

Which passport stamp are you proudest of?
"The holder of this passport has been granted a liquor permit" from Gujarat, India.

Which passport stamp would you most like to have?
Antarctica (actually, anywhere south of the Equator...)

Where or what is your guilty travel pleasure?
Radio 4 on the laptop if I'm anywhere near wifi.

Window or aisle?
Window. If I'm in economy on my own I pile pillows, jumpers and blankets against it and usually manage a half decent sleep. I also prefer to be the disturber, rather than the disturbed. And who doesn't like a nice view?

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  • Merry Christmas Masala

    Christmas in Cochin is dangerous when you've got nuns hunting down a bargain to contend with..
  • The Kites of Kolkata

    Before rushing up to Darjeeling we took a few days off in Kolkata. From memorials and churches, to naked men in the river and one mile high kites, it was worth it.
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