CURRENT MISSION
Just let me surf today - tomorrow I'll save the world

ABOUT ME
As a National Geographic author and freelance writer (and photographer) I’ve worked for more than 100 international publications, including BBC Wildlife, BBC Travel, CNN Travel, Conde Nast Traveller, The Independent, The Guardian, Esquire, Sports Illustrated and National Geographic Traveler. Here’s a link to a few of my published articles so far in 2019: www.clippings.me/mark

Countries travelled in:
Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia (Bali, Flores, Sumba, Komodo, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Java), Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sudan, Tasmania, Thailand, UAE, Uganda, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a great way to meet local people, make friends and to get a unique insider's viewpoint to the places I write about.

Interests

• writing
• traveling
• blogging
• surfing
• freelancing