After graduating with a degree in English, I found a job in publishing and saved every penny to travel the world - or as much of it as I could before the money ran out. Now back in a full-time job and committed to a year's tenancy on a little flat, I'm having to content myself with reminiscing about working with lions, swimming with wild dolphins, rhino tracking, living in a campervan, scuba diving, sky diving, camping on an isolated island and climbing glaciers. Oh, and planning lots of short breaks! My favourite places include: Koh Phi Phi, Australia's Whitsunday Coast, the entire of New Zealand, Rome, Sydney, Luang Prabang, Wilsons Promontory, Angkor, the road to Kong Lo in Laos, Ireland, South Wales, Lake Garda, Ayers Rock, Kent, Koh Tao, South Africa's Garden Route, Vienna, Railay, two little spots in Zimbabwe called Matobo National Park and Antelope Park, and anywhere with amazing wildlife.