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Ozzy-Dave

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Active contributor

Favorite Destinations

Chiang Mai, Dublin, Florence, Kathmandu, Venice

Dream Destinations

Belize City, Ho Chi Minh City, Lima, Marrakesh, Prague

Familiar Destinations

Thailand and Italy internationally, Queensland domestically.

Favorite Things to Do

Natural Wonders, Historic Sights, Live Performers, Hiking, Local Markets

Favorite Restaurants/Cuisine

French, Indian, Italian, Malaysian, Thai

Favorite Nightlife

Partying with friends, good music, wine and plenty of lively and challenging conversation can't be beaten. It's the essence of life. Having said that, I do like a good film or comedy show and have been known to frequent the ocassional live music venue.

Favorite Hotels/Accommodations

Guesthouses and small family run hotels are my first choice. I prefer the opportunity to meet the people and try to understand the environment -- often the best way to do that is to stay with them.

Favorite Music/Bands

U2, Rolling Stones, Alanis Morissette, Dido and Sheryl Crow are regulars. Classical gets an airing, especially Mozart, and any raw blues or strongly influenced blues music gets a berth. Jet's first album is a ripper, too.

Favorite Movies

Anything with Johnny Depp, Jodi Foster, Kevin Spacey or Billy Bob Thornton in it. I do also regularly enjoy foreign language films; the Chinese in particular are producing some wonderful, very human films at present.

Favorite Books/Authors

Paul Theroux, no question. Every journey is an adventure. There are a ton of good writers but few really touch the soul and articulate the human psyche. I read mainly non fiction books, usually travel orientated.

Languages Spoken

English (passable), a working knowledge of American and some Italian, German, French, Thai and Bahasa -- enough to get by, anyway.

Other Interests

More About Me

Bored with the treadmill of capitalism and careers, I am looking for something more spiritual these days. As a qualified professional photojurnalist I like travelling, food and wine, playing competetive sport and a good party. My wife is my best friend -- has been for 23 years -- and we both like people and animals, although sometimes I reckon the animals are winning. My work is a means to an end, the spare time goes writing and peddling the results -- with moderate success. It funds a little bit of my travel and hey, that is cool by me.You can view my range of professional photographic stock images at:the OZ Images web siteAnd please, don't forget to visit my business website for a closer look at my and Karen's range of creative solutions:Windlewood Creative Solutions