This week our blog entry is all about our well travelled Sales Director Paul. We thought we would ask Paul all about himself and his love of travel and give you a little more personal insight into the team behind Real Africa.
Q: Where is you favourite place in the world and why?
A: My favourite place in the world is Cape Town, it is the first place I ever visited in Southern Africa. It was raining when I arrived and then the rain cleared, the sun came out and I got to view Table Mountain for the first time it was an amazing sight.
Q: What is you favourite part of Africa, when did you go there and why do you like it so much?
A: My favourite part of Africa is Kenya and the Samburu National Park. I travelled there in 2004 and the game viewing was great and the lodge I stayed in was one of the best.
Q: How many times have you been to Africa and where have you been?
A: I have been to Africa 12 times. I have been to South Africa, Tunisia, Botswana (Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park), Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls, Harare and Bulawayo), Zambia (Livingstone) & Namibia.
Q: Where else in the world have you been to?
A: I have been to USA, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, France, Spain, Mexico, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Israel, Dubai, Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Netherlands & Switzerland.
Q: What is your best travel memory?
A: Seeing Venice for the first time.
Q: What is your funniest travel memory?
A: When arriving at Karen Blixen Camp my luggage started vibrating as the hair chargers had come on by themselves!
Q: What was your worst travel experience?
A: Visiting Tunisia, we had some bad experiences and it’s not somewhere I would go back to.
Q: How did you get into the travel industry?
A: I originally wanted to work as cabin crew but I was too short and wore glasses so I studied and got an accounting qualification and started working for a tour operator in central London first in accounts then in sales.
Q: what is your number one tip for having a good holiday?
A: Don’t expect it to be like home!
Q: What other interests do you have other than travel?
A: Reading, theatre, cinema and going to see my favourite pop group Bucks Fizz (now known as The OBF) featuring Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston!
Q: What is your favourite book?
A: Anything by John Grisham.
Q: what is your favourite film?
A: My current favourite is ‘The Most Exotic Marigold Hotel’.
Thank you Paul! There will be more interviews with other Real Africa team members in the future so look out for them in our weekly blog.
