Agnes spent her whole life dreaming of traveling to my homeland. It wasn’t until she moved to London that she really started exploring her ancestry. During her first trip there, her approach to photography was a mixture of feelings. She worked on shooting empty spaces to show quietness where there is not, balancing between talking to people to ask them for a portrait and shooting candidly.
Read MoreA GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE WITH ANNA PETROW
For Anna, being a photographer adds a whole new dimension to the experience of being a traveler. When your eye is constantly searching for unique scenes to make a photograph, it means you’re constantly paying attention to the details. For her, those little things often end up being favorite memories from a destination– crates of oranges piled up in a medina in Marrakech, a cute little kid peaking out from behind a bright gate in Mexico… it’s always the details that make the biggest impression.
Read MoreEXPLORING NORTHERN SUDAN WITH LEYLAND CECCO
My name is Leyland Cecco, and I’m a freelance journalist based in Toronto. My litmus test for travelling is: if you tell people where you’re going, and their response is ‘Why would you ever go there?’, then it’s going to be a great trip. Sudan can be tricky to travel in, because travel permits are required anywhere outside of Khartoum. The north is a fairly well-trodden tourist path (although I use the term ‘well-trodden’ liberally - the region generally gets very few tourists). The most important thing to remember when travelling in the region: be patient. Things will happen eventually, so you might as well drink a ginger-spiced coffee while you wait.
Read MoreA GUIDE THROUGH SPAIN BY SIENNA BROWN
I’m Sienna Brown and I’m constantly on a mission to inspire and be inspired. Originally from NYC, I’ve been based in Murcia, Spain for just over a year now and couldn’t be happier. I think something that surprises most people is how welcoming Spaniards can be. I’ve met so many individuals who are willing to help you on the street, have a random conversation and sometimes even invite you to their home. There is a strong emphasis here on enjoying life, appreciating the people around you and slow living. People often joke about Spaniards being lazy with the siesta and all of that jazz but the way of life here is really different. You don’t live to work all of the time but you work to maintain a sustainable lifestyle. It isn’t based out of laziness but it’s based out of a true appreciation for the people and things around you.
Read MoreJOURNEY THROUGH MOROCCO BY JANIS ROSEANNE
Hello! My name is Janis. After our first two years living in Asia, my husband and I had seen a lot of the continent. We were keen to go somewhere totally different and Morocco seemed to fit the bill. We went to Chefchaouen (famous for its blue Medina!), Fez, Merzouga (Sahara Desert) Todra and Dades Gorge, Marrakesh, and Essaouira. This way a really interesting trip photography-wise because we found out very quickly that most people in Morocco really do not like having their photo taken. We, of course tried to be very respectful of that.
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