If I could be granted one wish, it would be to be able to travel to a new part of the world every year and stay for a month, soaking up the culture and meeting the locals. I love animals, principally the primates, and photography. Being able to travel the world indulging these two passions would be the ultimate high.

The three destinations high on my agenda are Borneo for the Orangutans (April 2009), Sri Lanka for the Elephant Festival and Chengdu, China for the Panda conservation program.

In the meantime, I satisfy myself with visiting zoos and parks and imagining the animals without the enclosures.