Joseph Richard Francis

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Location
UK
School
Swansea University
Expertise
Surfing Destinations, Adventure Travel, Sri Lanka
  • Joe lived in Krakow, Poland, for several years, where he wrote extensively about the city's nightlife and culture scenes.
  • Surf destinations are his specialty — Joe has surfed in a kaleidoscope of destinations, from Mexico to Morocco, Indonesia to New Zealand.
  • He's based in the UK but escapes to the tropics each winter, usually to Sri Lanka or Thailand.

Experience

Joe lived in Krakow, Poland, for several years, where he wrote extensively about the city's nightlife and culture scenes.
Surf destinations are his specialty — Joe has surfed in a kaleidoscope of destinations, from Mexico to Morocco, Indonesia to New Zealand.
He's based in the UK but escapes to the tropics each winter, usually to Sri Lanka or Thailand.

Education

Joseph has a first-class honors degree in English and ancient history from Swansea University. He graduated in 2010 and went into travel writing straight away.

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