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Laura P.

Laura P.

Sydney, Australia
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Writer, Editor - Travel | Journalism | Education | Academic

Looking for a creative, experienced and published writer and editor? Then look no further... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 " 𝑰𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕, 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌, 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔. 𝑰𝒇 𝑰 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅. 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 17.000 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 60.000 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕. 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆. " Writing, proofreading and editing engaging texts is what I specialize in and something with which I have the most experience. In our modern world of SEO-optimized online marketing, online content is king, and no one understands this concept better than I do. Please note that I am avidly client-focused and will not sell cookie-cutter ‘writing packages’. I prefer to get to know you and learn all about your specific project before devising a plan of action (and fee). No two clients are ever created equal. In a world of fast, tasteless, and nutrition-less food…I deliver delicious lasagna, made from scratch, straight to your table! *** 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞 *** ⭐ Bachelor Degree in Languages (Interpreting, Translating & Linguistics) ⭐ TEFL Certification ⭐ 4 years of group tour guiding experience in Africa, Latin America & Australia ⭐ 12 years of independent overland travel experience, through more than 80 countries ⭐ Published author ⭐ 10 years of freelance writing and editing experience ⭐ Accomplished travel blogger & editor ⭐ Top-Rated status on Upwork, 100% 5-star reviews *** 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 *** ✅ Impeccable proofreading and editing services. no matter how long or complicated your text, book or academic paper may be, I will work tirelessly to polish it to perfection ✅ Fresh and relative content: exceptionally researched and 100% original ✅ Content that is tailored to YOUR business and YOUR market audience ✅ A unique writing voice that reflects your specific image (conversational or professional? Your choice!) ✅ Insider travel guides to any destination on the planet ✅ First-person narratives on travel-related experiences, whether historical, cultural, or even culinary! ✅ Itinerary planning ✅ Logistical tour guiding help ✅ Blog writing mentorship *** 𝐌𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 *** ⭐ Services in the hospitality industry (need your hotel website written? Hit me up!) ⭐ Organized adventure tours ⭐ Luxury private yacht charters ⭐ Scuba diving courses/trips ⭐ City-tours and destination-specific guides I also have extensive experience writing for international schools and have comprehensive knowledge of IB Programs and ESL teaching abroad. Let me know how I can help elevate your school’s exposure online. *** 𝐌𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 *** I was born in Italy and brought up in Sydney, Australia, where I gained a Bachelor’s Degree (linguistics) and TEFL (teach English as a foreign language) certification. I have been a nomadic adventurer for the last 17 years and a travel blogger/copywriter for 10. I’ve worked as an overland adventure guide in Africa and South America, travelled independently through the Middle East for two years and recently completed a 6-year motorbiking trip from Germany to Australia. I’m currently enjoying a stint of vanlife through Europe! I’m an experienced travel writer, blogger and copywriter although, if truth be told, what I am is a professional traveller. The writing is simply my way of sharing my expertise and knowledge with any travel agency or organization which may find it useful. Tour guiding is in my blood, and travel guide writing has been a natural evolution of my working life. I contribute online content to prominent Latin America travel companies - including Chimu Adventures and Viva Expeditions - and have created website content for an eclectic group of companies, including P&O Cruises, Cunard Cruises, Travelocity, Ocean Getaways Private Yacht Charters, Costa Rica Rios, InterContinental Hotels Group, Tropics Gourmet and many many more. Although I specialize in travel to Latin America, Antarctica and the Arctic, I am always open to new projects involving travel to any other part of the world.
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jan 13, 2023 - Jan 18, 2023

"Laura is one of the most professional and efficient writer I have come across. She knows her subject so well that I guarantee a successful project with her. Laura - many thanks for your help. She rewrote my document beyond my expectation. Job well done."

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jul 26, 2022 - Aug 10, 2022

"Laura is very professional and enthusiastic. It was a great experience working with her. She's precise, reliable, and trustworthy. I highly recommend hiring Laura for any job you have!"

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 of 2 reviews Jan 21, 2022 - Jul 5, 2022
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00

"Laura has been an incredible person to work with. Highly skilled and professional and she is also a great communicator. I can definitely recommend her for any of your writing projects!"

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 May 21, 2022 - May 23, 2022

"Laura did a great job with this task!"

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Dec 3, 2021 - May 19, 2022

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Dec 7, 2021 - Jan 21, 2022

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Nov 25, 2021 - Dec 8, 2021

"Laura did a great job re-writing by book. Very easy to work with, and very responsive. Thank you for the great work."

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Oct 6, 2021 - Nov 17, 2021

"Laura is a terrific editor and translator! She helped me tremendously with my first book. I am glad I found her in this platform! I will definitely hire her again!"

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Sep 24, 2021 - Oct 13, 2021

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Mar 23, 2021 - Apr 19, 2021

"It's not just a "great job!" it's a fantastic job! Thank you, Laura!"

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Overlanding Australia: 14 Brilliant Tips That’ll Change Your Journey!
Overlanding Australia: 14 Brilliant Tips That’ll Change Your Journey!
Unique Inspiration for Weekend Getaways in NSW
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Laura P.

Laura P.

Sydney, Australia
Job Success
Top Rated
102
Total Jobs
242
Total Hours

Writer, Editor - Travel | Journalism | Education | Academic

Specializes in
Looking for a creative, experienced and published writer and editor? Then look no further... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 " 𝑰𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕, 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌, 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔. 𝑰𝒇 𝑰 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅. 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 17.000 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 60.000 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕. 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆. " Writing, proofreading and editing engaging texts is what I specialize in and something with which I have the most experience. In our modern world of SEO-optimized online marketing, online content is king, and no one understands this concept better than I do. Please note that I am avidly client-focused and will not sell cookie-cutter ‘writing packages’. I prefer to get to know you and learn all about your specific project before devising a plan of action (and fee). No two clients are ever created equal. In a world of fast, tasteless, and nutrition-less food…I deliver delicious lasagna, made from scratch, straight to your table! *** 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞 *** ⭐ Bachelor Degree in Languages (Interpreting, Translating & Linguistics) ⭐ TEFL Certification ⭐ 4 years of group tour guiding experience in Africa, Latin America & Australia ⭐ 12 years of independent overland travel experience, through more than 80 countries ⭐ Published author ⭐ 10 years of freelance writing and editing experience ⭐ Accomplished travel blogger & editor ⭐ Top-Rated status on Upwork, 100% 5-star reviews *** 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 *** ✅ Impeccable proofreading and editing services. no matter how long or complicated your text, book or academic paper may be, I will work tirelessly to polish it to perfection ✅ Fresh and relative content: exceptionally researched and 100% original ✅ Content that is tailored to YOUR business and YOUR market audience ✅ A unique writing voice that reflects your specific image (conversational or professional? Your choice!) ✅ Insider travel guides to any destination on the planet ✅ First-person narratives on travel-related experiences, whether historical, cultural, or even culinary! ✅ Itinerary planning ✅ Logistical tour guiding help ✅ Blog writing mentorship *** 𝐌𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 *** ⭐ Services in the hospitality industry (need your hotel website written? Hit me up!) ⭐ Organized adventure tours ⭐ Luxury private yacht charters ⭐ Scuba diving courses/trips ⭐ City-tours and destination-specific guides I also have extensive experience writing for international schools and have comprehensive knowledge of IB Programs and ESL teaching abroad. Let me know how I can help elevate your school’s exposure online. *** 𝐌𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 *** I was born in Italy and brought up in Sydney, Australia, where I gained a Bachelor’s Degree (linguistics) and TEFL (teach English as a foreign language) certification. I have been a nomadic adventurer for the last 17 years and a travel blogger/copywriter for 10. I’ve worked as an overland adventure guide in Africa and South America, travelled independently through the Middle East for two years and recently completed a 6-year motorbiking trip from Germany to Australia. I’m currently enjoying a stint of vanlife through Europe! I’m an experienced travel writer, blogger and copywriter although, if truth be told, what I am is a professional traveller. The writing is simply my way of sharing my expertise and knowledge with any travel agency or organization which may find it useful. Tour guiding is in my blood, and travel guide writing has been a natural evolution of my working life. I contribute online content to prominent Latin America travel companies - including Chimu Adventures and Viva Expeditions - and have created website content for an eclectic group of companies, including P&O Cruises, Cunard Cruises, Travelocity, Ocean Getaways Private Yacht Charters, Costa Rica Rios, InterContinental Hotels Group, Tropics Gourmet and many many more. Although I specialize in travel to Latin America, Antarctica and the Arctic, I am always open to new projects involving travel to any other part of the world.
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jan 13, 2023 - Jan 18, 2023

"Laura is one of the most professional and efficient writer I have come across. She knows her subject so well that I guarantee a successful project with her. Laura - many thanks for your help. She rewrote my document beyond my expectation. Job well done."

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jul 26, 2022 - Aug 10, 2022

"Laura is very professional and enthusiastic. It was a great experience working with her. She's precise, reliable, and trustworthy. I highly recommend hiring Laura for any job you have!"

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 of 2 reviews Jan 21, 2022 - Jul 5, 2022
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00

"Laura has been an incredible person to work with. Highly skilled and professional and she is also a great communicator. I can definitely recommend her for any of your writing projects!"

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 May 21, 2022 - May 23, 2022

"Laura did a great job with this task!"

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Dec 3, 2021 - May 19, 2022

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Dec 7, 2021 - Jan 21, 2022

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Nov 25, 2021 - Dec 8, 2021

"Laura did a great job re-writing by book. Very easy to work with, and very responsive. Thank you for the great work."

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Oct 6, 2021 - Nov 17, 2021

"Laura is a terrific editor and translator! She helped me tremendously with my first book. I am glad I found her in this platform! I will definitely hire her again!"

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Sep 24, 2021 - Oct 13, 2021

No feedback given

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Mar 23, 2021 - Apr 19, 2021

"It's not just a "great job!" it's a fantastic job! Thank you, Laura!"

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Overlanding Australia: 14 Brilliant Tips That’ll Change Your Journey!
Overlanding Australia: 14 Brilliant Tips That’ll Change Your Journey!
Unique Inspiration for Weekend Getaways in NSW
Unique Inspiration for Weekend Getaways in NSW
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