The world according to travelling_cath
Mountain/Desert/Ocean/Jungle... which one are you?
Mountains: Slovenian Alps, Georgian cuacasus, White mountains in Crete, lots of amazing views and clean air and sense of being on top of the world.
What was your first great travel experience?
School trip to Russia at age 16, getting the sleeper train between St Petersberg and Moscow .
What has been your favourite journey?
I can't chose....
What are your Top 5 places worldwide?
Georgia; warm country, big landscape, huge heart, great food and pentiful wine, cant be summed up just go and experience it.
Cuba.
Namibia
Crete.
Jersey, UK , Channel islands.
Recommend a special place to stay
ST Brelades Bay, Jersey, Channel Isles. Old fashioned seaside, beautiful beach, great walks, lots to do, and Durrell trust zoo near by where you can see conservation in action.
Which three items do you always pack?
Pills and potions, wooly jumper or fleece, no matter how hot it is where Im am going. Glam earrings to make even the most mundane , well worn travel clothes sparkle in the evening.
Which passport stamp are you proudest of?
Azerbaijan: cold mud volcanos and bubbling mud pools and a burning hillside. Zoroastrian fire temples and a beach with an oil rig in the near distance. Mad traffic, men in suits on mobiles, mosques. Illegal to take photos of petrol stations.
Which passport stamp would you most like to have?
Vladivostok with Lake Baikal on the way. Or Minsk.
Where or what is your guilty travel pleasure?
Taking off my shoes on long bus journeys, plugging in the mp3 player and watching the world from the window whilst eating some UK fruit gums saved for the occcasion.