Tags archives: people

Meet The New Travelettes!

Meet The New Travelettes!

September 17, 2019
Personal Stories, popular posts, Travelettes
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There have been a few changes to the Travelettes team this year. Although Katja, Annika, Kathi, Caroline and Tabea have of course been writing their hearts out for years, others have left us to move onto awesome new ventures. In their place, there's now another six new writers, bringing the total Travelettes team count up to eleven! From Australia to the [...]
5 Things To Love About Tasmania

5 Things To Love About Tasmania

April 14, 2019
Inspiration, Personal Stories, Tasmania
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I'm always slightly cautious when I hear too many good things about a destination I'm about to visit. I just don't want to get my expectations too high and, without sounding ungrateful, end up deflated when it's not what I thought (or it was hyped up to be). When I mentioned to Australian work colleagues and friends about my planned birthday trip to T[...]
10 Observations from a Brit in Australia

10 Observations from a Brit in Australia

January 10, 2019
Australia, Personal Stories
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It’s been four months now since I made the move from the UK to Melbourne. With native Australia having been invaded by the British in 1788 and us flooding over in the masses ever since, you may think that despite the huge distance between us both, the cultural differences would be minimal. To a certain extent you’d be totally right - it’s probably one of the[...]
How to Photograph People When Travelling

How to Photograph People When Travelling

December 11, 2016
Guide, Guide F, People, Photography
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As a travel photographer, one of the questions I get asked most frequently is ‘How do you photograph people?’. I take a lot of portraits of people when I travel, and this is the type of travel photography I love the most. But for many people, this is one of the most difficult things to do. Understanding how to approach people, respect them and capture them i[...]
15 Ways to Feel like a Traveller in your own Home

15 Ways to Feel like a Traveller in your own Home

November 27, 2015
At Home, Guide F, Inspiration
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We all know that feeling of post-travel blues. You return home, full of stories and adventures, and after the initial joy of reuniting with your family and friends, it all wears off, and you are once again dreaming of hitting the road, seeking new unknown places. I’ve been guilty of this feeling every time I have come back from a trip, but this time I decid[...]
Meeting people on the road - with an app

Meeting people on the road - with an app

July 30, 2015
Favs F, Must Have's, Travel Tips
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Being on the road all by yourself feels amazing - at least most of the time. Unfortunately, there will come a moment though, when you suddenly realise that traveling alone also means, that you are, well, alone. Unless you stay in a 12-bed hostel dorm in a city frequented by the coolest backpackers out there, and especially when you are not the most outgoing [...]
Hotels We Love: Taita Falcon Lodge, Zambia

Hotels We Love: Taita Falcon Lodge, Zambia

July 13, 2015
Hotels, Zambia
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Usually when I go on trips, I'm quite spontaneous and flexible when it comes to accommodation. I'll find a cheap flat on AirBnB or even a local host on couch surfing, and as long as there is a soft surface which is roughly my length, a pillow and a blanket, I'm content. When I planned my trip to Zambia with my dad however, I wanted to make sure that every pl[...]
Be a traveler, not a tourist: A conversation with Marianna Jamadi

Be a traveler, not a tourist: A conversation with Marianna Jamadi

June 13, 2015
People, Personal Stories
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Marianna Jamadi's job is to be a dreamer. She is also one of the most mindblowing photographers we have come across in a while, a passionate entrepreneur at El Camino (more on that later!) and always on the hunt for unique stories for her blog Nomadic Habit. We spoke to her about the challenges of living one's dream, the practicalities of traveling 17 count[...]
Through the Eyes of: Crystal Brindle

Through the Eyes of: Crystal Brindle

June 9, 2015
Inspiration, New Zealand, People
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New Zealand is beautiful - even if you haven't been there yet, we all know that much. Images of its mountains, coasts, country, and lakes saturate the internet and people rave about how clean, green, and natural everything looks. Although photos can't possibly do its beauty justice, many photographers try of course. As a New Zealander, I can say that Crystal[...]