The moment I realised I needed to study subtitling was the moment I realised I now activate the subtitles for absolutely everything I watch, including in English. It’s got to the point that I feel like I can’t quite understand what’s going on if I don’t read it as well as hear it, even in […]
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Slow Travel: Spain <> UK as a Ferry Foot Passenger
It was only a couple of years ago that I realised my (mostly) vegan existence didn’t justify or offset my flying habit. Since then, I’ve been making an effort to reduce the amount of flying I do. I started off well, taking my first rail and ferry trip from Granada to Cornwall back in autumn […]
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Writing Your Own Website Copy: 14 Tips for Translators | Free PDF
As a translator, writing your own website copy is always a challenge. After all, words are your livelihood, so you feel like you should be able to wrangle them into succinct texts that sound like you and convince your dream clients you’re the perfect translator for them. But as soon as you start trying you […]
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Cave Life: Tips for Working in an Unconventional Space
My location-independent lifestyle has meant I’ve ended up working in some pretty quirky spots over the years. But one of the quirkiest is definitely my home: a cave on the outskirts of Granada, in the south of Spain. It’s probably not what you’re picturing. Think high ceilings and white-washed walls. Find out a bit more […]
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The Night of the Turtle
It was getting late but, according to the instructions Eric had given us, it wasn’t quite late enough. He’d told us they didn’t emerge from the water until at least gone midnight and it was barely ten o’clock, but the beach was calling. We abandoned our tequilas and padded between the palms, looking up at […]
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