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Attention to detail

Attention to detail

Once when I filed copy about an inspiring bride for a best-selling women’s magazine, a sub editor pointed out: “You haven’t said what colour shoes she was wearing.” On a regional evening paper where I started out, writing about an armed robbery at a fuel station, a sub’s enquiry came: ‘Was the victim buying petrol

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Linda Aitchison - Travel Writer & Journalist

A healthy holiday? Cruising tips for when you have diabetes in Balance magazine

How does being diabetic affect going on a cruise and how can you make sure you enjoy yourself when you are suffering from Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes? I reported on this for Diabetes UK’s spring edition of Diabetic Balance magazine. I love to raise awareness of conditions and hopefully inspire people to make

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My Amazon adventure – an epic journey for Cruise International

Back in March 2018 I joined a captivating river cruise which saw me fishing for piranhas, swimming near pink dolphins and meeting river tribes, not to mention spotting sloths in the jungle. You can read about my experience in the latest edition of Cruise International magazine: Amazon River Cruise. As you can imagine, I am

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