I’m an award-winning freelance travel writer for publications including National Geographic Traveller magazine, a UK title for which I also worked as an in-house editor for three years. My professional adventures have taken me to curious corners of the planet, from the Mayan temples of southern Mexico and living root bridges of Meghalaya to the nightclubs of Miami and the shores of Lake Malawi.
I specialise in adventure, wildlife and solo travel, and have in-depth knowledge of South America, India and Southern Africa — areas of the world I return to time and time again.
Significant projects to date include the National Geographic Traveller October 2018 cover story on Indian wildlife, for which I penned tales of snow leopards in Ladakh, Bengal tigers in Rajasthan and one-horned rhinos in Assam, and South Africa Tourism’s 2019 campaign, ‘Meet your South Africa’, which included some 12 interviews and five first-person features based on encounters across six states.
Previous roles of mine include assistant editor for National Geographic Traveller, assistant editor for ABTA Magazine and, during a year living and working in Chile, news reporter for The Santiago Times.
Work history
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Assistant editorNational Geographic Traveller
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Feature writer, editor and project manager for the award-winning Geographic Traveller (UK). Achievements include:
- Editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK) Adventure 2018, a 68-page guide to adventure travel released with the Jan/Feb 2018 issue. Commissioned original features, sending writers to Peru, Chile, Jordan and Sweden. Commissioned articles by and interviews with celebrated adventurers and athletes including Alastair Humphreys, Alex Honnold and Sarah Outen.
- Section editor for National Geographic Traveller (UK)'s Travel Geeks, responsible for commissioning experts across the travel industry to report on global and industry developments that impact consumers.
- Editorial lead for the inaugural National Geographic Traveller Festival (September 2017), an event that attracted some 600 ticketed guests. Responsible for all print, digital and promotional content.
- Spearheaded the creation and shaping of on-brand categories for the first National Geographic Traveller (UK) Big Sleep Awards.
- Manager of client projects, including 12-month, 15-installment collaboration with Babbel.
- Wide ranging social and digital responsibilities, including a weekly newsletter to 70,000.
- Proficient in Adobe InDesign, PhotoShop and Dreamweaver.
- Training courses undertaken: digital campaigns; workplace first aid; public speaking.
- Writer and contributing editor across APL Media's portfolio, including ABTA Magazine, ASTA Network and National Geographic Food.
- Author of features including 'Patagonia indomita' (Chile), Jan/Feb 2018; 'A message from the gods' (Mexico), May 2017; 'Bless the rains' (Botswana), Jul/Aug 2017; numerous short and medium length features in every issue.
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Assistant editorAPL Media
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Feature writer, editor and project manager for ABTA Magazine – a client publication for the Association of British Travel Agents – and associated titles, including ABTA destination guides, Countrybycountry.com and the Country by Country Guide.
- Editor of ABTA Magazine destination guides to Abu Dhabi (36 pages, September 2016) and Macau (16 pages, November 2016). Commissioned and edited content, and liaised with tourism boards.
- Assisted in the updating and editing of the annual five-volume Country by Country Guide, which features up-to date destination information for travel agents.
- Managed website Countrybycountry.com and wrote weekly newsletters to database of 150,000.
- Author of destination features on Miami (2016), Munich (2016) and Porto (2017), plus numerous shorter features.
- Contributor and contributing editor across APL Media's portfolio, including National Geographic Traveller (UK), ASTA Network and Destination Vacation.
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Skills
- Copywriting
- Editing
- Content Management
- Budget Management
- Sub-editing
- Travel Journalism
- Client Liaising
Education
American Studies (MA)King's College London
- London, United Kingdom
- Dissertation, first class: "Figuring the CIA’s Covert Drone War in Contemporary American Discourse."
- Additional non-credit modules taken in Introduction to Economics and Intermediate Spanish.
English Language and Literature (BA)University of Leeds
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Dissertation, first class: "Hollywood and the later novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald."
- Arts and culture writer for Leeds Student newspaper.
- Member of Leeds University Amnesty International Society, involved in local anti-slavery campaigns.
- Member of Leeds Filmmaking Society, producing two short films.
Awards
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Winner: Travel Blogger of the YearAITO Travel Writing Awards
For ‘Port in a Storm’, natgeotraveller.co.uk/blogA
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2nd place: Young Travel Writer of the YearAITO Travel Writing Awards
For ‘Patagonia Indomita’, National Geographic Traveller – Adventure 2018+ Show more