Travelettes

Tragedy on the Road: Pippa Bacca

06/18/2010

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A friend and I were talking about hitch-hiking when I first heard about Pippa Bacca. Unfortunately the story is not particularly encouraging or uplifting, but one I feel is necessary to share with Travelettes. (To read the New York Times article where I got most of my information,Â click here.) In 2008, Italian performance artists Pippa Bacca and Silv[...]

Inspiring women who travel: Jessica Watson

06/17/2010

Katja

Inspiration, People

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You might have heard in the news about Jessica Watson, a girl from Australia who at the age of 16 embarked on a trip of a lifetime and sailed around the globe in 210 days. Inspired by and following the footsteps of Jesse Martin, who himself was only 18 when he completed his journey, she sailed around the earth without stopping anywhere and without getting an[...]

Oceanne - travelette and vintage expert

05/23/2010

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Inspiration, People

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I met Oceanne as she was Couchsurfing at my friends' place in Lisbon. Originating from here and there, travelling around the world with great style and on top of this she has a vintage swap project calledÂ Covert Candy. Oceanne is a true travelette and a great personality! 1. What is your name and where are you from? My name is Oceanne,Â I'm from a[...]

Bangkok - Charlotte

08/28/2009

Katja

Bangkok, Cities, People

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Charlotte, 28 Charlotte is traveling Thailand for 3 weeks with her family. She's from Denmark where she studies Agriculture. In this shot, she's wearing a jumpsuit from Khao San Road (for 7 Euros!), sunglasses from Marc Jacobs, shoes from Abercrombie & Fitch and a vintage bag.

Ngawang: Story of a political refugee from Tibet becoming a nun in India

08/22/2009

Katja

Inspiration, Mcleod Ganj, People, Personal Stories

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Travel is the best time to educate yourself about what's going on in the rest of the world, it's often enough to simply keep an open mind and look at all the options out there. When I learned that it was OK to visit the Tibetan nuns in McLeod Ganj, India, I didn't hesitate to take advantage of this unique opportunity. I was eager to get to know the women the[...]

Tamar: a modern gypsy

08/19/2009

Katja

Mcleod Ganj, People, Personal Stories

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Tamar, 26, Mcleod Ganj Tamar is originally from Israel but left the country at the age of 5 when her family moved to Canada. She's been traveling and living in India for 2 years. Travelettes: Tell us about your India trip so far. Tamar: I came here 2 years ago and at first I just traveled around to all sorts of places all over the country. Somew[...]

Violette - waiting for no one

08/14/2009

Katja

India, Inspiration, People, Personal Stories

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Violette, 31, Kochi Violette works at a publishing house in Paris and has been traveling south India on her own for the past 2 weeks. This interview was conducted on the night before her return to France. Travelettes: Tell us about your trip so far. Violette: I arrived with a friend and 2 of her friends. Somehow we split very early because already[...]

Lea - traveling India with family

08/11/2009

Katja

India, People, Personal Stories

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Lea, 15, Kochi Lea is French and was traveling South India together with her boyfriend and her family. they had already been to Mysore, Mahony and Pondicherry and are now relaxing around the backwaters of Kerala. lea, like any true Parisian, doesn't forget the importance of chic when traveling India and even spends up to 45 minutes in front of t[...]