PAUL Hurwood has the holiday snaps you really want to see. Hereford's 'everywhere man' can show shots of himself in more countries than are recognised by the United Nations - around 200 at last count.

Paul's world knows no boundaries. He grew up listening to his navy parents talking of exotic adventures overseas and went off on adventures of his own.

Now 45 and the holder of a host of travel awards, Paul is still packing bags for places he hasn't seen.

Because, he says, he's never lost that sense of wonder at what's out there.

Hereford, though, will always be home. Paul's colleagues at the city's Tourist Information Office can count on a postcard from wherever he may be.

The 90 he has sent over the past five years alone take up a wall.

Paul went to sea to see the world. First it was off to Africa aboard SS Uganda - aged 10 - then service with Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Royal Marines reserves.

And its been bon voyage ever since.

l In 1987/88 Paul spent five months circumnavigating the globe with paraplegic adventurer Pip Lamb.

l By 1989 Paul had been to 100 countries and qualified for membership of the Travellers Century Club. Four years later he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

l In 1999 he became a Life Fellow and, with 50 more countries visited, also qualified for a silver award from the Travellers Century Club.

l That silver award turned to gold once Paul topped 200 countries, more than the 191 recognised by the United Nations.

Paul met his Canadian wife Catherine on board a Russian icebreaker bound for Antarctica in 1995. Some of her family live on an Iroquois Indian reservation in Ontario, where Paul plans on being next.

From there Paul says it's probably going to be the Galapagos Islands.

But he could be anywhere...