Ian Jackson

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Location
United Kingdom
School
Murdoch University West Australia
Expertise
Japan, Historical Travel destinations, Europe
  • Ian began writing about travel at the tender age of 20, and since then, he has visited over ninety countries at the last count.
  • Originally from the UK, he spent half his life living overseas, spending time in Australia, Japan, Central Europe, and North America.
  • As a former university lecturer, he has a keen interest in the history and culture of countries across the globe.

Experience

Ian is a UK-based writer and editor with over twenty years of experience. He got his first break writing newsletters for the Fukushima prefectural government in Japan and has been writing ever since. He has written for dozens of publications, including in-flight magazines, Newsweek, Fine & Country, and numerous online blogs, fanzines, and specialty periodicals. He is also the author of several well-received academic textbooks published by Routledge.

Education

Ian has a postgraduate degree in journalism from Murdoch University in West Australia.

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