Heather Cole

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Location
Cumbria, United Kingdom
School
University of Durham
Expertise
African safaris, Scotland travel, Under-the-radar destinations
  • Some of Heather's favorite travel experiences include tracking rhinos on foot in Eswatini, sleeping in a rainforest treehouse in Peru, and canoeing through mangroves in São Tomé and Príncipe.
  • Heather's blog has been nominated for the British Travel Awards, and she won the Audley Travel Writing Competition with an article on a night safari in Kenya.
  • With a background in geography, Heather is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).

Experience

During a trip to Morocco in 2013, Heather started a successful travel blog and has been writing content for travel outlets, tour operators, and accommodation providers ever since. After working as Content Manager for a bespoke safari operator, Heather transitioned to full-time freelance copywriting in 2019, specializing in African safari, city breaks, and remote luxury travel. She has written for Sawubona (South African Airways magazine), Far and Wild Travel, For Rangers Adventures, Apus Peru, TourScanner, and Microflight Africa, among others, and through blogging, has collaborated with providers like Jet2Holidays, Sri Lanka Villa Finders, Visit Scotland, Craghoppers, Wild Morocco, Aspects Holidays, Strasbourg Tourism, and Wild Guides.

Education

Heather holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography from Durham University (UK), and a postgraduate certificate in Lake District Studies from Lancaster University (UK).

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