“As long as I’m coming from a place of initial interest with an adventure, a culture or a place, inevitably something happens that helps coalesce the story: a new character or some strange event. By the time I get back and write it up, I have that nugget of experience in my mind and I can wrap a story around it.” Many people romanticise the notion of being a travel writer—visiting exotic destinations, soaking in beautiful landscapes and dreaming up whimsical ideas to write about—in reality it’s quite challenging and few possess the follow through to make an honest career