Hi there. Welcome to my online home.

I’m Ali Marsland. I’m a British country girl at heart, but I was well and truly bitten by the travel bug way back in 1990. Now I’ve travelled to 65 countries (and counting) and divide my time mostly between Nottingham (UK) and Cape Town (South Africa), with frequent side trips to new places. I work remotely as I travel, running three businesses: Sorted Communications, Live Life Your Way, and Crafty Beam Works.

I also work as an end-point assessor, delivering the final assessment for apprentices doing their ‘content creator’ or ‘multi-channel marketer’ qualifications, and – together with my partner – I manage a couple of listings on Airbnb.

I’ve always been interested in words and language. I studied linguistics at university, taught English in Sudan, and have worked on magazines and newsletters since I was at school.

Now, I focus on running my businesses and building a life that I love, but in the past my words have been used in The Observer, on the BBC and in numerous local media.

When I’m not working, I race dragon boats with Notts Anaconda in Nottingham, UK, with The Dutch Dragons in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, with Mujaji in Cape Town, South Africa, and with the Great Britain premier squad.