Katja is originally from a small town in East Germany, but has spent the last 9 years of her life traveling over 30 countries, learning 4 foreign languages and attempting to master the art of “backpacking in heels”. After getting degrees in psychology in Paris and London she is currently working as a photographer in Berlin (www.katjahentschjel.com, www.glamcanyon.com). Travelettes.net is her latest project with which she hopes to inspire girls the world over to put on their lipstick and backpacks and JUST DO IT.

Patty was born in India, grew up in Alabama, and now lives everywhere. She shoots with 35mm because she can not afford a digital camera, so if you like her photos and are reading this feel free to send her one. She is a recent college graduate but would rather not talk about it. Patty enjoys people watching, fashion polizei-ing, eating fried food and sleeping without pillows. see more of her and her photos on www.pattymulloy.com

Sophie was recently evicted from university via a graduation ceremony. Instead of joining the real world of careers/pensions/office monotony, she’s fleeing as far from England as she can get. Let’s just say she’s jumping… correction… belly flopping into the deep end of travelling- her first backpacking trip and she’s beginning it alone!
Sophie is totally open to all aspects of getting to know foreign cultures as long as shopping, alcohol, and parties are involved.

Kathrine is part of our Berlin-based team where she constantly manages to astound her co-workers with her seemingly neverending positive energy. Originating from Norway, Kath has been living and studying in Portugal and Germany for the past 3 years. If she had 3 wishes she’d ask for a round-the-world-ticket, a lifetime-supply of caipirinhas and world peace.

Nina, as one of the first team members, is the illustrator behind Travelettes and supports us as a graphic designer and admin. She spent 6 months living in Barcelona and all her life travelling through Europe. If she could be anywhere right now she’d be backpacking through South England tracking down the real britishness in the opposite sex. Check out her blog and portfolio to see more of her work.

While she was growing up, the farthest Jackie’s family ventured to travel was the Hershey’s chocolate themed amusement park in Pennsylvania. She’s spent her more recent years overcompensating for this by planning ridiculous trips around the world. An amateur hitch-hiker, ride-sharer, and bargain-hunter, Jackie saves her money to later blow it all on silly things such as the ingredients for an elaborate dinner, bicycle parts, or developing film photography, which she posts here: jackieclark.wordpress.com

As a diplomat’s daughter, Ina traded the horror of spending her entire childhood among cows and hillbillies in northern Germany for a life of travelling and moving around. She has lived in Belgrade and NYC and currently enjoys the city of Berlin and it’s many vices. Her secret goal in life is to try out all of the culinary delights this planet has to offer, and to magically resuscitate Jim Morrisson so that the two of them can get married and live happily ever after in Paris. Ina loves sushi, surfing and short films and couldn’t keep her room tidy if her life depended on it.

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

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.