I’m Jacob. I’m making a career out of writing and communicating about the world we live in, and how we could make it better for everyone.

 

About Me

I am currently living the digital nomad life, focusing on freelance science and environment writing. Here you can find out more about my career so far, as well as examples and testimonials from my freelance work.

Fiction

I love to write. In recent years I have been foraying into climate and environmental fiction, picking up a smattering of award along the way. You can check out my work here.

Photos

I have been fortunate enough to travel to, and live in, some gorgeous places. It would be silly not to take my camera along with me. Take a look at what I’ve managed to capture.

 
Day 30 of the Camino del Cid - completion!! The grand old city of Valencia marked the end of this big walk, and it certainly felt like a 'fanfare' of sorts - after days on the trail and in quiet little town, suddenly there were cars and people and no
Day 29 of the Camino del Cid - birds! I rerouted a little to visit the Marjals dels Moro's, a coastal wetland not far from Valencia, and it turned out to be a great decision. The abundance and diversity of life there was simply stunning. 1. Greater
Days 24-26 of the Camino del Cid! Más de Noguera - Altura - Sot de Ferrer The highlight of this stage was a stay at a cooperative farm, which was a buzzing hive of activity and enthusiasm. They have thousands of students pass through their ba
Please have a read 👇 The little idealist that sits on my shoulder has been urging me not to pretend this trek is for any higher purpose than my own personal fulfillment, but the little utilitarian on my other shoulder has persuaded me that any oppo
Days 21-23 of the Camino del Cid: Olba - Puebla de Arenoso - Montanejos Days of spectacular views and soaring temperatures. Countless experiences of arriving breathless at some viewpoint and having my breath taken even further by the stunning scener
Days 18-20 of the Camino del Cid! La Puebla de Valverde - Mora de Rubielos - Rubielos de Mora The first day of this stage saw me on a 'via verde ' - once a mine railway, now a cyclepath/footpath that maintains the straight and flat, leading to hills
Days 15-17 of the Camino del Cid: Albarracín - Cella - Teruel. Some stunning stretches, as the environment tangibly becomes more arid as I move southeast. The town of Albarracín is breathtakingly picturesque, nestled in a verdant little
Days 14-15 of the Camino del Cid - Cella to Bronchales. A chill couple of days, with time to explore the gorgeous little town of Cella, wander through the Tremedales Orihuela marshlands, and end up in the town of Bronchales, which is surrounded by wo
Days 9-13 of the Camino del Cid - Alto Tajo Natural Park! At around 30km a day these have undoubtedly been the toughest days, but also the most rewarding. The landscape here is stunning, with giant limestone crags interspersed with gorgeous pine fore
Days 6-8 of the Camino del Cid! Gallocanta - Calamocha - Monreal del Campo - El Pobo de Dueñas Today I saw (/almost stepped on) a couple of lovely ladder snakes chilling on the sunny path. The flowers, meanwhile, were home to charming bumbleb
Days 5&6 of the Camino del Cid - Gallocanta! An 'ornithological paradise' they say, which seems pretty spot on. This gigantic lagoon is most famous for hosting 200,000-odd cranes in the winter - I'd been told they'd all headed off to Sweden, but
Day 2 of the Camino del Cid! (Who cares for chronology anyway) Lots of lovely wildlife, including butterflies tucking into a richly flavoured (we presume) day-old cowpat, vultures tucking into something probably even less sanitary, and a medley of so