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Elise Downing
Verified
Contributor, Freelance
Beats
Biography
Author of travel memoir COASTING, one of the The Times Best Sports Books of 2021 and long-listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2021. Currently writing a guidebook of car-free adventures (Vertebrate, 2023). I aim to make the outdoors seem accessible for even the most unlikely of adventurers, sharing my experiences with honesty and humour. Ambassador for The North Face UK and SunGod.
Outdoors, TravelRunning, Adventure Sport, Wild Swimming Lifestyle, Hiking
Content
By Elise Downing| Coasting@ You know that “when the trip finally makes it out of the group chat” meme? Well, that’s exactly what just happened the weekend before last - and it exceeded all expectations. But before I tell you more about the trip itself (keep reading for full details and costs of a 10/10 weekend camping in Wasdale), I want to tell you about the group chat. Some time in late 2022, I received a message from a then-stranger called Hannah on Facebook.
By Anna McNuff Verified, Elise Downing| Restless Mumma@ Hello Restless Rebels,For those of you who missed it — here’s last week’s live chat with . Hit the play button to watch or listen to it. We talked about her new book Walk Britain, that time she ran 5,000 miles and why there will always be learning in the ‘doing’ of things — whether it turns out how you expected it to or not. Elise always makes me smile w…
By Elise Downing| Coasting@ Okay so I do realise that we’re at risk of this just becoming a weather blog but, when the sun’s shining, how can you talk about anything else?!I’m scrolling through the BBC Weather app and it’s showing wall-to-wall sunshine right through to the end of next week. And because this is the UK and a) this is exceedingly rare and b) we can never quite trust that it won’t vanish in an instance, I feel this frenzied need to make the most of every last second of it.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States