Katja Hentschel founded travelettes.net after successfully completing a year of backpacking the world in heels. Her favorite modes of transportation are helicopters and jetskis and she would always trade a 5-course meal at a fancy restaurant for a hot soup at a Thai roadside kitchen. Give her a camera and a high five and she will go out and find adventure.
Get in touch with her at katja@travelettes.net
Sophie left England fresh out of University and into her first long-haul backpacking trip… that was two years ago. She briefly went home long enough to pack and sell her things before boarding another plane to her favourite city, Melbourne, Australia. She’s been living there for just over a year and is loving the unique cafes, the street art, hidden bars in alley ways, the second-hand ’Opp’ stores, the markets, the art of latte pouring… The only travelette in Australia doesn’t want to leave!
Sophie reads emails at sophie@travelettes.net
Marie-Therese took to traveling like a fish to the water. The likes of Peru, Bolivia and Equador have have saved her from a dull highschool life in her German hometown of Karlsruhe. Following her calling to be an internationalista, Marie is now studying in London which she will leave soon for a trip through Guatemala, Belize, Mexico and a semester abroad in San Diego, California. We hope she’ll take us for a ride. Marie’s photos can be admired on marietography.blogspot.com
Send her lovely emails to marie@travelettes.net
Born and raised in rural England, Lorna has spent the last 6 years travelling to wherever her passport and limited bank balance will allow. She likes tea, sushi, taking photos, champagne, and has a worryingly large collection of knitted jumpers. She dreams about moving to Montreal to grow old and grey but until that day arrives she’s quite content with what the rest of the world has to offer. Always up for a crazy challenge and a beer or two, Lorna documents her adventures on her blog www.randomlorna.blogspot.com.
Cheers to lorna@travelettes.net
Frankie is Bird, a one-time anonymous hyperlocal London blogger in love with the best city in the world (her opinion) but after several years of loving London itchy feet forced the Bird to spread her wings and fly the nest. A freelance copywriter and researcher, Frankie describes herself as a “professional amateur photographer” and is as happy on her snowboard as she is digging her toes into warm Thai sand or crocheting in an airport departure gate. As the tan fades from her most recent round the world adventure Frankie is city hopping her way through Europe with her Aussie boyfriend and a rubber duck. Follow Bird’s journey As the Bird flies…
Alex bases herself in Bristol, England, due to its exciting social, art and music scene and the array of cheap entertainment and festivals the city lays on. She loves fun, Harajuku style fashion, cute characters like Hello Kitty, tattoos, boys that play guitar, pugs, and of course, travelling. Some of her most best memories are swimming under waterfalls in Thailand, riding on the back of motorbikes in Indonesia, dancing to reggae all over the world and whiling away the day with friends on those rare but gorgeous English summer afternoons when the sky turns blue and the sun comes out.
Cordula is a photography enthusiast who loves to venture out to explore new places and hardly ever leaves the house without a camera – which has already led to unterwater shots via lunch box and the creation of a branch tripod. Her favorite way to travel is via roadtrip since it allows her to immerse herself in planning and anticipation for months in advance. Originally from Germany, she currently lives in Queens, New York and enjoys taking world trips within the five boroughs of the city, documented here.
After spending most of her life in Vienna, Kathi exchanged the comfort of her home with the excitement of living on the road. After studying in Denmark and Iceland, she found herself a new home in the bustling city of Berlin. Here, she works for a film festival where she gets to watch movies for money. Kathi is always preparing her next trip, documenting her every step with her camera. All time favourites: Iceland, Norway, and Canada.
Goofy Rita packed her flowery vans, pink runners and edgy high heels into a backpack first time at the age of eighteen. A round-the-world trip gave a forever lasting spark to always look for new adventures to this talkative Finnish girl. She’s always up for new challenges, whether somebody is throwing her out off a plane or giving her a skateboard. Her destinations are often situated somewhere near the snowy mountains, wavy beaches or vintage stores in nostalgic cities. Recently Rita moved from Barcelona to Berlin where she hopes to find the city of her dreams. That and amazing German pastries.
Marie C. caught travel fever when she left her native France to study in Australia for a year; the fever turned out so serious that she actually stayed two. She loves the smell of coffee, any piece of clothing with animal print, the combination of good wine and great friends, watching the sunrise after a night of partying, and would never go anywhere without a book. Currently living in Paris, Marie C. dreams of driving up the 25 000 kilometres of the Pan-American highway, all the way from the tip of South America to Alaska — but might have to work on getting that driving license first.
