I grew up in an 'airline & travel industry' family, and am fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel far and wide, across 6 continents, from a very young age.
I am a translator by profession (working from French, German & Spanish into English, specialising in travel & tourism content) but have now also set up my 'Home in the World' travel & lifestyle blog and Instagram, which aims to inspire local and global wanderlust.
Apart from a love of all things language, culture & travel, I also have a keen interest in reading, Formula 1, world affairs, meditation & mindfulness, photography, nature, music, interior design and art exhibitions.
I am looking to build my network in the travel industry, as I have just started my own travel & lifestyle blog and Instagram. I am also keen to explore other opportunities for freelance travel writing, content creation and contributing to existing travel sites.
I think some areas, such as more technical texts, definitely will be. Literature and other texts requiring more literary nuance may take longer, but who knows. Platforms like DeepL are already quite sophisticated. AI has become a huge topic of discussio... show more
I'm in the translation business and can confirm it is definitely having a huge impact this year. Hope freelance writing doesn't go the same way.
Definitely. I love foreign languages and am a translator by profession. It's so great to be able to converse with people & read information when travelling. But even if I am visiting a country where I don't know the language, I make sure I learn at leas... show more
Do you travel through learning the language? 2 months ago
I really hope not, but, the way things are going, I really don't know. My day job is as a translator (I've been doing it for 17 years) and I've noticed huge changes in the last 6 months or so. AI is causing a lot of disruption and taking over a lot of w... show more
Could AI content generators replace travel writers? 3 months ago
Oh snap! Yes, I have wanted to visit the pyramids for about 30 years, so it will be a dream to actually see them with my own eyes. An overnight tour of the touristy area sounds interesting! Is that to avoid the crowds? Good thinking!
Where is your next interesting journey? 3 months ago