Would you like to work with a travel blogger who’s been in the industry for over 10 years?
Of course you would!
I studied Communications and Journalism in Sheffield (BA Hons) before going on to Harlow College to gain my formal National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) schooling.
In the past I’ve worked as the Content and Social Media Manager for gapyear.com and as Content Editor for HostelBookers.com, as well as in various roles for some of the UK’s most popular magazines.
But now?
I travel to the destinations I think my readers would like to know about, and write about them. I work for travel websites, magazines and festival companies, using my knowledge to help them serve their customers better. And of course, I run this blog.
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I’m on YouTube too!
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My travels
I’ve been to more than 70 countries, you can see them all on my travel bragging page. I’ve worked two summers at camp in the USA, I’ve skied in Japan and Canada, travelled Europe for four months (twice), been to festivals around the world, gone on safari in Tanzania, backpacked across Australia, in Central America and through Asia.
I’ve sailed from El Nido to Coron in the Philippines, cycled the length of Vietnam, ATVd round Galilee in Israel, jumped out a plane in New Zealand and driven a Chevy from San Francisco to LA on the Pacific Coast Highway.
I’ve seen more of the world than my past self would have ever thought possible, but there’s always so much more.
My work
As well as my blog I’ve been a contributor to gapyear.com. In the past I’ve written for Thomas Cook, NetFlights, Flight Centre, The Big Issue, Travelettes, Intrepid Travel, Round the World Experts and Busabout, among many other sites. I was the Travel Editor for the awesome Blogosphere Magazine too.
Most recently I’ve been writing about England for Lonely Planet, and have written the chapter on the South East for their upcoming Experience England book (out on February 1st 2023).
AS FEATURED ON…
More links to my work
Flight Centre | The Travel Magazine
Touring the Bayou Rum Distillery in Louisiana on the Bayou Rum blog
Cycling from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on Intrepid Travel
How to Holiday in Barbados on a Budget on Skyscanner
Top 15 Festivals With an Unbeatable Atmosphere on AMEX
The Benefits of Cold Weather Paddleboarding on The Independent
Some of my past clients
Just so you have an idea of who I’ve collaborated with in the past year or so…
Accommodation
Hampton by Hilton | Snomads | Virgin Cruises | Bookings for You | Parkdean Resorts | Carnival Cruises
Destinations
Japan Travel | Breaker Japan | Destination Canada | Kerala Tourism | Brand USA | Lonely Planet India | Kuhlungsborn | Samoa Travel | Visit Isle of Wight | Aruba Tourism | Trentino
Activities
Musement | Outside Inn Food Court | Red Letter Days | Klook | Yescapa | Camptoo | TravelZoo | Fly Right | V2V Vacations
Lifestyle
BetterHelp | Citroen | Desenio | Simply Beach | TransferWise | Three
Festivals
Victorious | 90s Festival | Isle of Wight Festival | Primavera
And before that…
Awards and mentions
I’m an award-winning blogger and regularly feature in best blogger lists. I’ve been quoted on Travel Zoo, in Wanderlust Magazine, The Huffington Post, SheKnows, The Guardian, The Evening Standard, and featured in the Daily Mail and on BBC Radio too.
I was featured in the Book of Jobs, by Lucy Tobin, alongside Britain’s first ESA astronaut!
One of my proudest moments has to be getting featured on the President of Estonia’s Facebook page and in the national Estonian press.
Blogl – 5th top travel blogger in their rankings.
I’m named as one of the UK’s top travel bloggers by The Evening Standard.
I was a finalist in the 2021 British Travel Media Awards, especially for my work on my other site Day Out in England.
Contact Me
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Get in touch!
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My Video Work
I love making videos, as well as blogging. Here are a few examples from over the years of the video work I’ve done around the world, but check out my YouTube for more.
Video based on a theme
Round up video of the trip
Facebook Live
And again for Trek America.
Awesome Things to Do in Aruba
Public speaking
I’ve spoken at conferences, in store events and media colleges about various topics within travel blogging and travelling, including…
– Speaker at the Atlas Festival on backpacking on a budget
– Lecturer on travel blogging at Arcadia University, Holborn
– Talk on How to Be a Travel Blogger at WTM London
– Speaker at the Short Waves Film Festival in London
– Guest speaker at Sheffield Hallam University on How to Be a Travel Blogger
– Panellist at BlogStock, the world’s first blogging festivalTeacher at Zanzibits in Zanzibar
– Adventure Travel Speaker at Jack Wills’ Young Brits Talk.