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Travel C.V. satkinson

About me: My parents dragged my sisters and me around Western Europe as kids, which often involved traipsing up hills. I don't remember enjoying it all that much back then, but it must've got into my blood somehow, as I have spent a good proportion of the past 13 years travelling (especially if there's some hiking involved!). I trained as an accountant and worked in finance & project management roles in Investment Banking, which gave me the flexibility (and money!) to indulge my passions of travel and photography. I'm currently taking a career break to concentrate on my photography and look after our recent addition to the family - Henry the cocker spaniel! He's rather curtailed our travelling, but at least I have a new subject matter for my photography! www.sophiecarrphotography.com
Location: London
Occupation: Photographer (ex-banker!)
Member since: 3rd January 2008
Last trip: Texas
Next trip: ??
Destinations visited: 85
Experiences: 17
Galleries: 111
Videos: 1
Posts: 654

The world according to satkinson

Mountain/Desert/Ocean/Jungle... which one are you?
Mountain - nothing can beat the rugged beauty of white ice and snow on black rock.

What was your first great travel experience?
An overland trip from London to Kathmandu when I was 19 - most of it was pretty hard (group travel at its most extreme!) - I left early but saw some incredible places and it gave me the courage to travel on my own.

What has been your favourite journey?
First trip to the Antarctic Peninsular - nothing can prepare you for the sheer pristine beauty of the place. I'll never forget that morning - waking up after days at rough sea to that view...

What are your Top 5 places worldwide?
Iceland as it is so beautiful and rugged (and especially the iceberg-strewn beach at Jokulsarlon). Chilean Lake District for its idyllic scenery, anywhere in Patagonia for its wildness, Japan for its wackiness, Nepal for the Himalayas - but so many more...

Recommend a special place to stay
Refugio Tinquilco in the Huerquehue National Park near Pucon - my favourite spot in the world! They have delicious food, lovely staff, the setting is unbeatable and it's cheap! And Guesthouse Hali, near Jokulsarlon in Iceland - lovely little spot and very close to the action!

Which three items do you always pack?
Camera, JB (small felt crocodile who lives in a plastic bag on the road) and bottle opener (love the Chilean red wine too!)

Which passport stamp are you proudest of?
South Pole - not a real one, as no-one owns it, but still pretty special. Plus just got Greenland (well, it's a Denmark EU one, but still proud!)

Which passport stamp would you most like to have?
Bhutan & Yemen

Where or what is your guilty travel pleasure?
Going back to places I love again and again. Just been back to Iceland for 5th time (many more to come!)

Window or aisle?
Window - especially if flying from London to the middle or west coast of the US as you go over Greenland (if you're lucky!)

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