Travel Journalism

I’m a career changer with invisible disabilities who made an unusual transition from firefighting to travel writing. I won participation in the Talking Travel Writing Mentorship scheme 2024, and the Intrepid Travel Diversifying the Travel Media Scheme 2024. I was also shortlisted for the Step Up Travel Writing Internship Program.

I am the Associate Editor of luxury travel magazine Beau Monde Traveller.

I am mentored by award-winning writer Antonia Windsor.  I've recently written for The Guardian, Adventure.com, tripreporter.co.uk and Weather2Travel. 

 I currently work as Associate Editor for Beau Monde Traveller magazine, writing news items, new hotel openings, and features. 

I was previously Associate Editor of academic journal Studies in Social and Political Thought, and Associate Editor of lottery-funded creative writing magazine Tall Tales and Modern Fables.

Turkey 

I spent several years living in Turkey, and have travelled extensively across the country, including to Mardin in the far South-east, and from Gelibolu (Gallipoli) in the west to Ani on the Armenian border. I speak Turkish and spend at least a month there every year. 

Wales

I grew up in south Wales and have extensive knowledge of the south and west. Having lived in many places all across the country I am well placed for roundups, features, human interest pieces, and culture and history articles.

London

I have lived in London for fifteen years, spending my firefighting career all over the city, visiting many unusual locations and gaining expertise in local communities. I have particular expertise in east London, particulalry Walthamstow, and the Square Mile and South Bank.