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When I look at the work of Emma Gale, I see someone who travels with a deep curiosity and a desire to know a place, its people and its culture. Emma paints scenes that depict a way of life only seen by those who travel slowly and mindfully, taking time to stop and build connections, becoming part of the community if only for a brief moment. This is an incredible gift she shares.
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Lorna Murray’s namesake label creates the perfect travel hat; not only are they beautiful, handcrafted and provide full protection for the sun – they also fold up into a compact bundle that you can pop into your bag. With an office in Sydney and studio in Indonesia, Lorna travels often. A self-professed “global bowerbird” we chat about her most treasured overseas finds and her tips for the perfect travel wardrobe and a stress-free flight experience.
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Jeanne de Kroon, founder of Zazi Vintage, is changing the way the fashion industry operates, crafting some of the most coveted coats and dresses from repurposed textiles sourced across South East Asia and the Middle East. As you can imagine she is rarely in the same place for long, so here we chat about the value of travel and how to look after yourself on the road.
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Early in our adventures, a friend recommended a bunch of travel blogs to us and one, in particular, became our bible, with every recommendation being spot on. That blog was Along Dusty Roads. Emily and Andrew wrote in such a real no-bullsh*t way that totally appealed to us. I remember at one point reading one of Emily’s posts about being a female traveller on a budget at a time where my hair was 70% split ends and the wire from my bra was poking through into my armpit; it was so comforting to know that I wasn’t alone in my travel feral-ness.
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I was first introduced to Julia, founder of The Vista, an online travel platform while researching a trip to Joshua Tree California. It was then that I came across the beautifully designed and ever-so-cool guide books. Since then I have become an avid follower of Julia’s and her family’s adventures to Japan, New Zealand, the USA and across Australia (to name a few). She has an inbuilt radar for unearthing the coolest places and a beautiful approach to travel.
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Ioana of Comuna Travel has always been inspired by travel and the human connection. Founder of a specialised tour agency that focuses on immersive cross-cultural experiences in Mexico, Cuba and Romania, Ioana shares her thoughts on why travel is important and how to really get to the heart of a place.
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Have you ever fantasised about leaving your job, packing up your life and taking off in a decked out van? Spending your days on the road, listening to killer road-trip playlists and living under the stars with your four-legged furry best friend. This is exactly what Liss Connell of Life In The Slow Lane did five years ago. Liss is all about “slow travel”; enriching the travel experience beyond typical tourist traps and giving back to the communities that share the places they call home with us.
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One of the aspects I love most about travel is the people that you meet along the way. Often you connect over a shared love of travel, but sometimes if you’re lucky, you connect over something deeper, something unspoken… perhaps a kindred spirit.
One such person was Susan the creator of Brooklyn Tropicali, an inspiring and informative travel blog. Susan shares with us her travel tips from making the most of a limited travel wardrobe to forging friendships on the road.