Hi, I’m Zoë; welcome to my quirky world…
This is a place to share a love of travel and life’s more quirky aspects. As well as my own musings on a wide variety of topics, guest writers contribute their own thoughts on an aspect of life and travel that appeals to them and hopefully many others …
QUIRKY is about seeing life from a different angle, looking at things from all sides, finding the unusual, the interesting, the fascinating. It’s about quality combined with reality, it’s about being curious about everything and wanting to know more…
Meeting new people, discovering fascinating cultures, eating strange foods and seeing curious customs, have fuelled my fascination with the breadth and depth of experiences that travel gifts to us. Born in the seaside town of Southport, NW UK, I have lived and worked all over the world.
For 4 years I was in Greece, exploring the Mamma Mia life, then I moved to the Far East, having great adventures whilst living in Hong Kong and Singapore. During those years I journeyed to many different countries, including Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, Nepal, America, Thailand, Borneo, the Philippines and Malaysia. More recently I have travelled around Spain and France, stayed in Dubai and New Zealand.
Now based in Cumbria, one of the most diverse and lovely parts of the world, I share my passion for living with my family, including my son and two cats and friends throughout the UK and beyond.
Travel Writing, Blogging & Social Media
I write regularly for a variety of on-line travel websites including Wandering Educators and the Visit Britain Super Blog. Articles have been published in the Guardian, Psychologies Magazine, the Cunarder and many others. In my travels I look for different ways of seeing familiar places and searching out unusual, curious and inspiring.
Coaching, Workshops & Seminars
Passionate about sharing best practice in all aspects of travel writing, I give 1-1 coaching in Writing, Blogging and Social Media. Throughout the year I also run workshops and seminars. Contact me for more information.
Media
I give talks and radio chats, run workshops and write on a wide range of travel topics including
- The Quirky Traveller Story
- Quirky Cumbria
- A Taste of Greece with the Real Mamma Mia
- South East Asian Pot Pourri
- Social Media Travel Magic
- Quirky Travel Writing
Awards
Britain’s Best Travel Blogger Top 25 Travel Blogs Top 10 most Inspiring Travel Blogs Klout Top 50 Online Travel Influencers
