Marketing Manager
Julia O'Connor
About
I worked in travel for 8 years before taking a career break to live overseas and raise my family. Following 7 years working in professional services marketing I returned to my first love of travel!
My first experience of Africa in 2000 was sharing a bush braai to celebrate the New Year in Zimbabwe. My most surprising experience was watching a herd of elephants appear from nowhere and dive into a waterhole in the Kruger as I painted my nails nearby!
Loves:
Namibia for its incredible scenery, unique experiences and breathtaking sunsets.
Favourite Memory:
Accepting a wonderful proposal of marriage at the top of Table Mountain, after a very hot climb up there! We took our children there 20 years later, where we enjoyed a helicopter flight over beautiful Cape Town.
Favourite Experience:
Swimming with wild dolphins off the coast of Mauritius.
Favourite African Wildlife:
Giraffes, penguins, seals and dolphins, but definitely not snakes!
Where to next?
Visiting the elephant orphanage and giraffe centres in Nairobi, Kenya.