Focused on the natural environment and passionate about the great outdoors, I work with nature conservation, nature-based businesses, sustainability and writing. I have a Master’s degree from Oxford University’s School of Geography and the Environment, and an MBA. My work has taken me to Africa, Europe and Brazil. I’m currently based in Rio de Janeiro.

A timeline of my work

Geography & Environment, BA/MA, Oxford University (1992-95)

Nature conservation in Ecuador: environmental research intern, rainforests of Cotacachi-Cayapas National Park, Ecuador (1995)

Nature conservation in Africa: environmental research coordinator, marine parks of Tanzania & Mozambique (1996-97)

African wildlife safaris & nature conservation: safari guide & camp manager, Zambia & Kenya (1997-8)

African wildlife safaris: sales & marketing manager for a London-based tour operator (1998-01)

Nature tours in Europe: walking guide in rural areas of Portugal, Spain & France (2001)

Wine company in Portugal: sales & marketing director, Douro, Portugal (2002-05)

MBA: a full-time course with a focus on social entrepreneurship & sustainability in business, Spain (2006)

Wine company in Spain: sales & marketing director, setting environmental initiatives, Spain (2007-10)

Rural tourism in Portugal: founder & owner of an online travel platform, Portugal (2011-14)

Travel writer for Google (Travel, Maps, Earth) including many nature-focused destinations (2014-20)

Travel writer for Insight Guides: co-author of Explore Rio de Janeiro, 2015

Travel & nature writer: focused on Brazil, via personal blog, social media, community magazine (2010, 2017-)

Nature conservation & ecotourism in Brazil: Três Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2020-)

For more info please check the links above.


a few examples of my work


Travel writer for Google (2014-20)
MBA with a sustainability focus (2006)
Nature-focused social media (2008-)

DOWN TO EARTH

A blog. A journey in the great outdoors.

Exploring & Rewilding the Iberian Highlands

Between 2007 and 2009, I was working at a winery in Aragon, a vast, rugged, sparsely populated region of northeast Spain. During my lunch break, I would head up to the mountain hermitage that overlooked the vineyards. Sitting on a rock in the sunshine, among wild herbs and gnarled oak trees, I’d eat my sandwich…

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