Izzy Nicholls
As seen in:
The Gap Decaders,
MSN,
MSN UK,
Kayak,
Killeen Daily Herald,
The San Francisco Examiner,
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel,
KPXJ 21/KTBS 3 (Shreveport, LA),
Star Local Media,
WFMZ-TV (Allentown, PA),
Radical FIRE
and
Covers:
European travel, road trips, RV and motorhome travel, overland travel, van life, adult gap years
British travel writer, author and co-founder of The Gap Decaders, specialising in European road trips, motorhome and campervan travel, overlanding and long-term
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, in my very first job!
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It's the best job in the world!
What's your favorite social network?
X - it's sharp, funny and on the button... mostly!
Why did you become a journalist?
I quit my corporate job to travel and got bored so I started to write.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, we didn't have that sort of stuff when I was in school in the UK
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep going, hone your writing skills with every piece
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time!
What's your favorite drink?
Gin and tonic and a cup of tea when I'm working
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Hiking in the mountains
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That full-time travel is living the dream. It is, but only sometimes!
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