I originally hail from Southwest England but realized early on that I felt equally at home wherever a long-haul flight, long-distance bus, or long stint at the roadside waiting for a lift would take me! Now a Mid-Wales-based travel writer specializing in adventure and culinary travel, especially in the UK outdoors, Scandinavia, and South America, I have been writing for Lonely Planet since 2009. In that time, I have authored or contributed to over 70 Lonely Planet travel guidebooks and reference…