actonsteve

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Age Range: 30-39  |  Joined: October 2000

London, United Kingdom

The journey or a thousand miles begins wtih a single step...

About Me: My dad said something interesting to me the other day...

"It's no good taking you to the beach, Steve, you'd much rather be rummaging around some old ruin in the rain wouldn't you..?"

As usual he is absolutely right. I have this insatiable curiousity. I'm at my happiest roaming around some European city with enough interesting nooks and crannies. My great love is European university cities such as Bologna, Oxford or Salamanca. I was designed to live in some place like that.

I fell in love with travel at an early age and have so far visited 25 countries. I'm slowly ticking off each major site and rue the day when I do them all. I love the bustle and excitement of different cultures and that may be the reason I enjoy living in London - the world is in one city...

Trip Journals by actonsteve

Name Destination Date Created
The Great Wildebeest Migration - Masai Mara National Reserve Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya February 15, 2009
The Elephants Graveyard - the Spectacular Ngorongoro Crater Ngorongoro, Tanzania January 19, 2009
To Lie Down with Lions - the Serengeti Plains Serengeti National Park, Tanzania December 5, 2008
The Snows of Kilimanjaro - Arusha and Lake Manyara Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania November 11, 2008
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Photos by actonsteve

Baby giraffe
Guinea Fowl
Sticking your h...
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Reviews by actonsteve

Name Destination Date Written
My First Ever Experience Camping in Africa Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya February 15, 2009
Camping with a View and a Number of Visitors Ngorongoro, Tanzania January 19, 2009
Pimi Camp – Where Animals Wander Through Freely Serengeti National Park, Tanzania December 5, 2008
"The Wild Man of Wongo" – the Arusha Crown Hotel Arusha, Tanzania November 11, 2008
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Stories and Tips by actonsteve

Name Destination Date Written
Crocs at the Ready - the Mara River Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya February 15, 2009
The Crunch of Bones - Hyenas and Vultures Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya February 15, 2009
Encounters with Cheetahs – the Fastest Animal on Earth Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya February 15, 2009
Carnage at the Talek River – A Crossing Goes Wrong Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya February 15, 2009
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More About actonsteve

I love to travel to...

Foz de Iguacu, Delhi, Venice, Rome, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, Sydney, Salvador, Mykonos, Jaipur, Tuscany, Istanbul

I never forget to pack...

A good book. Actually, several good books.

I spend enough time in airports or waiting for buses I need something to while away the time. A good travel guide is essential and I have one of those brains that digests maps and facts and figures. I read travel guides for pleasure. Its like exploring the world in a book.

My weirdest travel habit is...

Getting annoyed by backpackers. It was me twenty years ago and now I dont like be told that "Gold coast is awesome!" or "Thailands beaches rock!". I'm heading for curmudgeon city.

It's my dream to travel to...

Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City, Victoria Falls, Cape Town, Great Barrier Reef, St Petersburg, Tanzania, Russia, Jerusalem, Kakadu NP, the Amazon, Xian, Guilin, Mombasa, Buenos Aires, Yucatan, Okavango Delta

When I'm not traveling...

I'm at home in West London spending my time enjoying the city. Whenever I venture out of the city limits I get homesick for concrete. You can generally find me proping up a pub in Soho or Vauxhall - regaling fellow drinkers with anecdotes you get for free from me on Igougo.

I also travel online at...

The Anorak Zone - a wretched hive of scum and villainy..