Mark Andrews was born in the UK, but has spent most of his adult life in Asia, living in Japan, South Korea and, most recently, China before returning to his West Country roots. He originally travelled to Asia to teach English, he has also taught at various universities, and from 2000 became a freelance writer. Initially concentrating on travel, from 2007 he also started testing and reviewing Chinese cars. His articles about this topic, amongst others, have appeared in magazines and newspapers around the world.
Mark has a degree in Business Studies and a master's in Media Assisted Language Teaching. In addition to writing he is a keen photographer with pictures published internationally.