How I became a travel writer

I was 14 years old. My English teacher set a challenge to write about a holiday. I'd never been abroad, so I picked up a brochure from the travel agent. I was drawn to a black Kuoni safari brochure with a half-moon cutout showing a lion.

Travel was my dream

And that became my dream. I wanted to travel. My first trip abroad at 18 was to work as an au pair in Gerardmer in the Vosges, France.

At uni, I took schools orchestras around Europe. I then spent my year abroad studying in Paris. I wrote for the student newspaper and did a short stint on the Express&Star. But really I wanted to travel.

Working as a resort rep

After uni, I worked in ski resorts for Quest and SkiBound, before finally working for my dream company Kuoni, where I worked in Switzerland, Mexico, Maldives, Egypt and as a tour escort in China & Hong Kong (as well as Heathrow Airport).

On my return to the UK, I finally began my travel writing and editing career, working for PopOut Maps, Frommer’s and eventually Google doing online travel and maps content, before starting content marketing.

My career has gone in different directions. One week before lockdown I was enjoying the beaches on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii that had been on my wishlist for years. For now, travel is obviously now off the table, so I’m spending time remembering the amazing places I’ve lived in and visited while I stay at home.

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