Mike Cotton

Fernie, Canada
Website: http://www.nomadsontheroad.com
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Professional Experience

Mike is a ski bum masquerading as a freelance travel writer and blogger. Currently living in the mountain town of Fernie in British Colombia, Mike is experienced in travel writing and music writing.

Expertise

Content Editor (online)
1 Year
Writer
1 Year

Specialty

Travel
3 Years
Music
5 Years

Industries


Online/new media
2 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Big Earth (1-2)

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, CMS, Windows, Photoshop

Equipment

Asus Laptop, iPhone, Audio Recorder.

Work Permits & Visas

Canada Working Holiday Visa

Associations

Ecotourism & Adventure Travel Writers Association, Global Travel Bloggers Network

Showcase

iPhoneography

Jasper National Park Through an iPhone
(Nomads on the Road 7/6/2012)
Using just an iPhone, I take readers on a b&w tour of Jasper National Park, capturing the vastness in a few simple photographs.

Travel Writing

Slow Travel Practitioner - a Ski Bum in Fernie
(The Travel Word 2/24/2012)
Slow Travel Practitioner - a Ski Bum in Fernie. Story of my life in Fernie, and my love for the town and slow travel
Cinema Paradiso - the Best Little Cinema in the World
(My Postcard From 2/7/2012)
Piece on the best little cinema in the world in the New Zealand town of Wanaka.

Music

Sublime with Rome Interview
(Music Bailout 10/28/2012)
Interview with Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh