Travel C.V. Tarkaman

The world according to Tarkaman

Mountain/Desert/Ocean/Jungle... which one are you?
Mountains but also Oceans. I like highs but the calm or storms of the sea can be inspirational.

What was your first great travel experience?
Norway at 16 years old on my own -forgot to tell parents I was supposed to be going to the Northumberland Coast, but saw an advert before I left for trips from Newcastle to Bergen. Sent Mother a postcard which she got two days after I arrived home with my passport stamp.

What has been your favourite journey?
Antarctica and the South Shetlands via the Chilean Fjords

What are your Top 5 places worldwide?
Antarctica, New Zealand, The Alps, Hidden Spain & the Hidden Himalayas

Recommend a special place to stay
Carpathian Mountains or the Harbor Inn on the sea Front in Santa Barbara, with breakfast on the jetty surrounded by Pelicans - really surreal!

Which three items do you always pack?
Water, First Aid & Camera

Which passport stamp are you proudest of?
All four from Antarctica

Which passport stamp would you most like to have?
Bhutan or Pitcairn Island (the least populated place in the world)

Where or what is your guilty travel pleasure?
Swiss Chocolate and Earl Grey tea

Window or aisle?
Window facing, just like the man in seat 61

Member experiences

• Dodgy photographer in Romania 1986

  
  

  One of the perils of going on your own abroad and not speaking much in the way of the local lingo is that things happen! I saw this vehicle over take me when in a taxi on the road to Appa Negra in

• Best Day of your travelling life (well weeks really)

  
  

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