There's a beautiful story behind my very Spanish name, Begoña Martínez —that's me— but some English speakers find it hard to pronounce and spell. One day Twitter was invented and the folks there started calling me @minibego. And it has stuck.

In a former life
I taught interpreting at University; I wrote books and taught Spanish in Greece; I owned two translation agencies (instead of one); I worked as a high-level PA and interpreter in a British company frequented by millionaires.

Still learning: ukulele, painting, calligraphy, swimming
I love learning so I'm never out of fun stuff to do. I'm learning to play the ukulele. I paint. I love calligraphy. I adore swimming.

OK, maybe fighter is not the right word as I am deeply into non-violence. But I want to change the world, because it won't change on its own. I volunteer at Amnesty International and donate to Greenpeace, Intermón Oxfam and the Red Cross.

I don't claim to be very good at it, but I do tend to do artistic things. I enjoy it enormously, and I just can't help it. I paint, I do calligraphy, I play the ukulele. I'm just learning, all the time.

Check out my Flickr, Instagram or blog.

I love travelling and writing about it.
I specially like visiting other cities, trying all their food and pretending I live there. That might sometimes mean that you can find me reading in a corner instead of running from a monument to another.

I have been described as a one-woman army when it comes to work, and the only thing I can protest about it is that I am profoundly non-violent, a pacifist, and I love being part of an efficient team.

—I am a freelance project manager, and I can lead your team to success, on time and on budget!

Ah, the good life. Call me on skype (skypedebego) or call my cell phone:

+34 658051365

You can find me at:
Calle Bendame, 1, ático
30005 Murcia
Spain