‘In his frankest interview in years, Status Quo’s Francis Rossi talks to Jon Wilks about Pamela Anderson, Spinal Tap and how he learnt that three chord trick.’

Good old Wilfred Thesiger. The explorer’s five years in the heat of the UAE desert have inspired countless expats to dip their toes in the shallows of the Rub’ Al Khali, and his books and artefacts have become a small tourist industry in their own right. You can head out to the museum in Al Ain to gaze upon the man’s engraved rifle, or you can flit down to Liwa and have a go at desert camping, trying to imagine what it was like to be the UAE’s first expat explorer. You’re never going to get close, of course.

An award winning online editor with a proven track record of vastly improving traffic statistics through a combination of eye-catching content and SEO technique. Also a successful print editor with hands-on experience of launching publications. Contact Jon on wandering.jon.w (at) gmail.com, or via Twitter.

Career highlights  

• Content Manager, Language City, Feb 2012 – present
• Time Out Tokyo, Editorial Director, Nov 2010 – Sept 2011
• Time Out Abu Dhabi, Editor, Jan 2009 – Nov 2010
• Tada Music, Co-Creator, Dec 2007 – Jan
• Japanzine, Editor, Jun 2007 – Jan
• Freelance writer for The Japan Times, Time Out, Dazed & Confused, Delayed Gratification, Skyward