I'm 23 and have so far been: an actor, a writer, a student, a website designer, a butcher, a sommelier, a festival-going hippy, a bad tenant, a temp, a freeloading lodger and am about to leave to go travelling before hopefully getting work out in Japan or china.
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Hometown
Oxford, UK
Location now
Nowhere!
Work published
Have designed websites and brochures for various companies and written a short film called "Fifth Circle", premiered in Oxford last year.
Travel philosophy
Do something you'll always remember today: tomorrow's problems are tomorrow's problem.
Craziest place
Venezuela. Their cake shops sell toothpaste, they place giant billboards of heaving bosoms on hairpin mountain corners and one time the hostal's handyman fixed a broken cistern using only a spoon and a length of wire, cackling as he did so.
Bizarre experience
Being struck down with dengue fever and having a doctor called Freddy Star pushing down on my oesophagus while three needle-whielding nurses attempt to take my blood - and they asked me to keep still.....
Advice
Learn the language or there's no hope!
Border crossings are best done sober.
Pragmatic gringo's maxim - as soon as you arrive, find out how to leave!
Dream destination
Japan... roll on March 2008!
Traveled before
Europe (west and south) Cuba, California.
Going next
After S. America it's on to S.E. Asia!
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- Dec 11, 2007 - Argentina
Cafayate is as popular for its rock formations as for its wine, but the latter is by far the most ......
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- Dec 11, 2007 - Salta, Argentina
El Duende is a superb new hostel with comfy beds, fans and a kitchen / lounge with breakfast included. They ......
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- Dec 11, 2007 - Salta, Argentina
Rusty K is your perfect base for exploring Cafayate. They have private rooms (double or twin beds) with shared bathrooms, ......
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- Oct 07, 2007 - Chiclayo, Peru
Hostal Sicán offers single and double rooms with private bathroom (very good hot showers) and cable TV. The hostal can ......
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- Oct 07, 2007 - Lambayeque, Peru
A stunning, informative and atmospheric exhibtion on the discovery and subsequent excavation of the the tomb of the "Lord of ......
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