Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Seattle Dredge is a 26 year old full time travel blogger who has been documenting her extensive global travels since the age of 17. Reading her incredible blog is quite the adventure as she continues to share her passport with readers; recounting every travel experience from Iceland, Australia, Kenya, Costa Rica and everywhere in between. Interestingly enough, the uniquely named explorer has never been to Seattle and was actually named after Native American Chief Seathl of Duwamish.
Read MoreSENEGAL WITH ANDREA BOMO
My name is Andrea, and Iām 24 years old. Iām a journalist and entrepreneur from Cameroon currently based in England. What interests me most about travel is the growth process. I believe traveling is the best education one can have. When you travel, you step out of your comfort zone and discover new cultures, meet new people, learn new languages, try new food and realize that, at the end of the day, we are all the same no matter where we come from. By discovering the world, I have discovered myself.
Read MoreSRI LANKA WITH STEPHANIE
Hi my name is StĆ©phanie! Iām 28 years old, a graphic designer based in Paris, and Iām deaf. What I love most about traveling is meeting new people and discovering new cultures. As a deaf person, itās always interesting to meet foreign deafies to exchange about our culture and learn new sign languages (sign language is not international). Iām also an amateur photographer, so traveling keeps me inspired. I have found that travel is also the best way to learn about myself, fix new personal challenges, and become more open-minded.
Read MoreCAMBODIA & VIETNAM BY JOHNNY PANESSA
Iām Johnny Panessa from Bushwick, Brooklyn and I make toys, packaging, and take photos for a living. I first found photography through skateboarding after I started using a camera to have photographic evidence of skateboard tricks and places of when I would travel to skateboard. Skateboarding and the movie Baraka by Ron Fricke sparked my initial urge to travel. I really started recording every travel journey with the imagery in Baraka in mind; I was after that quiet subtlety Baraka captures so effortlessly.
Read MoreISRAEL & PALESTINE BY JESSICA F. COBBS
I'm Jessica and I currently live in Chicago, Illinois. My interest in traveling to Israel originally piqued in 2010, when a close friend returned from a Birthright sponsored trip to the region and raved about her experiences. Three and a half years later, Iād found a steal of a deal that I could not pass up - roundtrip airfare from Chicago to Tel Aviv for 700 dollars.
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