— My story

A passionate blogger and photographer from London.

I’m a recovering data scientist turned full-time wanderer. For 10 years, I crunched numbers for Silicon Valley giants—until a solo backpacking trip through Banff cracked my code. I realized travel planning was drowning in generic lists and paid promotions… so I built an antidote.

TrailBolt was born where my two obsessions collide: algorithms and adventure. Today, our AI helps thousands skip the noise and find trips that actually feel like them.

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Why I Built TrailBolt

  • 🤖 Frustration: I hated seeing friends waste vacations on overcrowded “top 10” traps.
  • 🧠 AI’s Potential: Why shouldn’t tech make travel more human?
  • 🗺️ Mission: Turn “Where should I go?” into “Let’s go!”—no BS, no bias.

My Travel Philosophy

  1. Wander Like a Local (even if you’re lost).
  2. Tech Should Serve, Not Sell.
  3. The Best Destinations Aren’t Trendy—They’re True to You.

Where You’ve Seen Me

  • Featured in: Travel Tech Today, Outdoor Explorer, Wired Canada
  • Guest Podcasts: The AI Shift, Wanderpreneur, Road Trip Radio
  • Fun Fact: I’ve tested every TrailBolt quiz result personally—yes, even the $50/day NYC challenge.

My Favorite TrailBolt Moments

  • 🏔️ Helping a couple find a secluded Rockies cabin they’d never heard of.
  • 🚗 Powering a family’s cross-Canada EV road trip with real-time charging stop recs.
  • 🌮 Crashing (gracefully) a Oaxacan cooking class our AI suggested.

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