Mark Wollacott
Mark Wollacott is a thirty year old Brit from the Cotswolds.
He began writing in 2000 when press-ganged into writing a play for the 2001 Drovers Arts Festival in Lampeter. He has since written for Kansai Scene, Kansai Time Out and the Austin Post.
Mark graduated from the University of Wales, Lampeter in 2002 with a degree in Ancient History and Archaeology. He went on to work for a hiking company, then taught English in Japan on the JET Programme for five years before returning to write full-time for the Austin Post. He currently lives in Budapest, Hungary.
Mark enjoys writing about business, technology, life, football (soccer), Japan, books and current events. In his spare time he reads copious amounts of books, enjoys exploring new cities, trying new foods and some sports.
Latest Articles
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Football Manager 2011: Wonderkids
One of the great joys of Football Manager is finding and then developing the game's wonderkids into the superstars of tomorrow.
Mar 21, 2011
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Premier League Roundup: 19th March, 2011
A day of comebacks and shocks saw Man. Utd gain further advantage in the title race and a tightening of the relegation battle.
Mar 19, 2011
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Most English Witch Hunts Failed
The strength of English law meant the majority of witch trials failed in the country.
Mar 16, 2011
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To Verbify or Not to Verbify
To verbify or not to verbify, that is a grammatical question. Whether 'tis nobler not to, is another.
Mar 9, 2011
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How to Play Bedroom Cricket
One bat, one ball and a lot of creativity can make for one fun and addictive game.
Feb 25, 2011
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Guide to Starting Your Own Currency Exchange
Starting a currency exchange is much the same as starting any business. It has the same requirements including a good business plan and financing.
Feb 25, 2011
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Living on a Budget in Japan and China
Sustainable living is becoming increasingly difficult in expensive countries. But, how far would 1,600yen ($16) get you in Japan?
Feb 24, 2011
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Taketomi Island: Eating and Sleeping in Multicultural Japan
Japan is famed for its one culture, but in the remote southern islands Japanese culture is a modern, post-WWII thing.
Feb 24, 2011
- Mark Wollacott
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Taketomi Island: Japan's Multicultural South
Japan is more multicultural than you might think and Taketomi sits at the heart of non-Japanese Japan.
Feb 24, 2011
- Mark Wollacott
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Tetrapods: Japan's Concrete Nightmare
Four-legged mass produced concrete tetrapods are ruining Japan's once beautiful coastline.
Feb 24, 2011
- Mark Wollacott
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