Madeleine Bee

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Location
Cape Town
School
University of St Andrews, University of Cape Town
Expertise
Arts & Culture, Hiking, Budget Friendly Travel
  • Madeleine has traveled to five continents and lived in three.
  • She speaks good French, okay Spanish, basic Afrikaans, and would like to learn isiXhosa.
  • She is passionate about supporting ethical, responsible travel that is respectful toward people, cultures, and the natural world.

Experience

Madeleine has been a professional writer for 10 years. In the travel space, she has written for outlets including but not limited to The Culture Trip, What's On in Cape Town, and Matador Network. More broadly, her bylines appear in Icarus Complex Magazine, Where the Leaves Fall, and elsewhere.

Education

She holds an M.A. in English literature from the University of St Andrews and an M.A. in documentary arts from the University of Cape Town.

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