Location
Oaxaca De Juarez, Mexico
School
SOAS University Of London, University Of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, London School Of Journalism
Expertise
Latin America Travel, Middle East Travel, Slow Travel
- In 2022, SJ joined the team at National Geographic Traveller as a project editor, contributing many stories to the magazine as a writer and editor.
- In 2023, SJ made her first contribution to a book, writing a chapter entry for Lonely Planet based on her travels in Colombia.
- SJ has written several cover features for magazines with a distribution of more than 250,000.
Experience
SJ has worked as a professional travel writer since late 2019. Originating from London, she writes for many of the most prestigious titles in the UK, including most of its major newspapers and top selling travel magazines. She's rarely found at home, however, having been travelling for six and a half years and researching stories in 100+ countries and six continents.
Education
SJ holds a BA (Hons) in Literature and History from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and an MA in Postcolonialism Studies from SOAS (University of London). She also undertook a course on Feature and Travel Writing at the London School of Journalism.
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