Irwin Aisling

Aisling has been visiting Cape Verde for over a decade and their fi rst guide to the country was published in 1988. Aisling is a journalist and writer, specialising in the environment, the developing world and science. A former Daily Telegraph correspondent, she has won several prizes for her feature-writing and has contributed to books on a variety of subjects, including Bradt’s guide to solar eclipses over Africa.