Isabel OToole

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Location
Mexico City
School
University Of Kent
Expertise
Road Trips, Latin America, Travel Photography
  • Isabel is multilingual and has lived in London, Berlin, Bogota and Mexico City.
  • As an avid photographer, she is never without her camera and has exhibited her photographs internationally.
  • She once bought a beat-up car in Georgia (the country, not the state) and drove it all the way across the country before selling it at the border of Armenia.

Experience

Following a decade of work in the publishing, photography, and film industries, Isabel now lives in Mexico City, where her dream of driving to beaches and writing about her travels has now come true. Born in London, she moved to Berlin to pursue her photography career. Her editorial work has since led her to travel across 37 countries and counting. She now accompanies her photography with well-researched travel writing with a focus on arts and culture. She has had work published by Culture Trip, The Independent Photographer, Indie Magazine, Material Magazine, Resident Advisor, Crack Magazine, and Berlin Film Journal to name a few.

Education

Isabel has a BA in English Literature from the University of Kent.
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