INTRODUCTION
My name is James Clark; I was formerly a travel journalist and freelance writer and the Author of a number of books including “The Complete Traveller” “Travels with my Camera “and “I Hate Mondays”. Although long retired I continue to write freelance travel commentary for travel internet sites and articles for national newspapers and magazines.
This site was originally a business tool but as an indulgence to no-one but myself, it is now my personal website. It now contains some of my travel articles and personal musings and photographs. I have also included pages with the poetry and prose of some of my friends who I met along the way.
My original website was designed and written by me as a completely solo effort, having taught myself from a borrowed library book. When I decided to upgrade to this one I quickly discovered that the years had not been kind to me and I had forgotten how I did it.
Fortunately I discovered that I had a quite brilliant grandson, who at 16years old has taught himself web design and construction. Hence my new and improved site is designed and created by that very clever grandson, Ben Larkman, whose work I very proudly present.
In my long life, prior to being in the travel industry I served in the Royal Navy, followed by a many years in a senior position in the motor trade. A background that has given me a somewhat cynical outlook and an analytical mind which tends to mean that I question everything that I am told and often respond with a suspicion that borders on the mocking. As a journalist this has served me quite well.
RESUME'
I am a freelance writer and a Member of the Association of Investigative Journalists. In my previous life I was the Chief Executive of a UK Travel Agency which had some 208 franchised outlets. On selling my shares in the company, I took my seminar lecture notes and put them into a book on starting and running a flight and travel agency from home, and my career as a freelance writer began.
I am too ancient now to pursue my main hobbies of sailing and rock climbing and now have to settle for the gentler pursuits of photography, driving my Louis XIV Lexus, indulging my Grandchildren, collecting and reading poetry books and of course travelling.
I have written articles on travel and related subjects for National Newspapers, and continue to write travel commentary.
In my long life, prior to being in the travel industry I have had a number of occupations including the Royal Navy followed by many years in a senior position in the motor trade.
My business card reads - Soldier of Fortune - International Dilettante - Connoisseur of Fine Wines - Bars Emptied - Knight Errant - World Traveller - Dragons Slain - Alligators Wrestled - Freelance Writer - "A Legend in his own mind" I guess that just about sums me up.