Country editors: Australiasia and the Pacific Islands Victoria Letts - Australia EditorLike everyone else on this website, I love to travel - to see different landscapes, wildlife and culture. I enjoy writing and photography particularly related to my travels, and meeting new people. I can be quiet at times usually around loud people, but can be a party girl when the mood takes me! Likes - archaeology, yoga, James Bond, retail therapy. Dislikes - marmite, rudeness, cleaning the car. Ambitions to be a travel journalist, learn Spanish, trek around South America, live in Australia. Countries visited Australia, Belgium, Belize, Cyprus, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Egypt, Guatemala, Italy, Norway, Spain. Unusual experiences 1. Dug up ancient medieval bones from a Bishops grave on a remote mountain in Cyprus. 2. Swam through flooded limestone caves deep in the Belizean jungle for four hours to study 1,500 year old pottery and preserved sacrificed skeletons. Top five tips 1. Make sure you check for insects and little creatures before crouching to pee in the jungle. 2. Take more rolls of film then you plan to use so there is no need to skimp on taking pictures. 3. Invest in earplugs - they will be a lifesaver for blocking out crying babies, snoring, and buzzing mozzies. 4. As well as buying the relevant Lonely Planet or Rough Guide to your destination(s) find a travelogue by someone who has been there and read it just before you leave. - i.e. Bill Bryson for Australia, or Matthew Paris for Peru. 5. When you’ve arrived, get lost on purpose - travelling is about adventure and discovery. |
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 Jess Elvidge - Cook Islands EditorCurrently I'm defined by being an animal biology student at Birmingham University. I love my university life but seem to spend a lot of my time either getting away from it or planning the next time I can. My life ambitions are mainly travel based... I want to see as much of the world as humanly possible, including Japan, where my main ambition comes in - to work for Nintendo of Japan. But before that happens I’ll be spending lots of time listening to Oasis, eating Chinese food and avoiding football fans in pubs. My motto is simply 'smile'. Countries visited Australia, Austria, Canada, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, USA, Wales (is a separate country!). Unusual experiences 1. I've met a two legged dog (the canine kind). 2. I met Robert Winston and David Dickinson on the same day. 3. I've been treated like an international terrorist on the Canada/US border - held there for hours, questioned and searched. 4. I'm proud to be a redhead. Top five tips 1. Smile. It looks nicer, and people will want to talk to you more. 2. You can never have too many pairs of pants. 3. Take loads of pictures. The more you take the better chance that you'll get some stunning ones, and every one will be a memory. (But make sure you always ask before pointing it in people's faces!). 4. Get out and do everything you can afford to do that you even slightly wanted to do. That'll avoid you leaving somewhere thinking 'I wish I had...' 5. Have fun, do crazy things, enjoy yourself - it should be some of the best times of your life. |
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