I'm Mat and I live and work in the UK, though I am originally from Germany with both German and Nigerian roots. My big passion is travel photography, which has led me to some of the most scenic places in the world. My interest to visit southern Africa was sparked primarily through its landscapes - no other continent is equally blessed with natural wonders and cultural diversity than the African Motherland. As a result, I decided to travel from the southern west coast in Namibia to the southern east coast in Mozambique, with a stopover at Zambia’s Victoria Falls.
Read MoreBANGLADESH BY KEVIN PERRY
As part of our Frequent Flyer series, we post follow up stories from previously spotlighted travelers. Kevin is an avid culture traveler that generally enjoys exploring regions with a significant contrast to his own. In his previous post, he shared about his time exploring several different African nations, as is now back to share his experiences exploring Bangladesh, attending the annual Bishwa Itjema festival in Dhaka, and being blown away by the unwavering hospitality of all those he encountered.
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HIKING NEW ZEALAND WITH DAN SADGROVE
As part of our Frequent Flyer series, we post follow up stories from previously spotlighted travelers. Dan is a visual researcher working in film and television who considers himself a slow traveler (he’s been on the road for over 18 months now). In his previous post, Dan shared about his time exploring Sierra Leone, though the extensive list of countries he’s visited range from Tanzania, Malaysia, The States, Jordan, Indonesia, and everything in between. Today he shares about his experiences being a tourist in his home country of New Zealand and the importance of appreciating nature’s endless beauty.
This trip was no homecoming - I treated this visit like a tourist would so I moved down to Wanaka, a little lake side town near Queenstown in the South Island and went from there. Wanaka is a more local, less touristy destination than Queenstown - which is famous for being the adventure capital of the world.
Read MoreKYRGYZSTAN BY GEMMA CAGNACCI
As part of our Frequent Flyer series, we post follow up stories from previously spotlighted travelers. Gemma is a textile designer from Sydney Australia with an affinity for capturing details that ignite the senses on her travels. The impressive list of countries she and her husband have explored include Uzbekistan, Nepal, New Zealand, Malaysia, Portugal, and Ethiopia - which she shared about in her previous feature. Now she's back to shed light on the beauty that exists within the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan and why she thinks other visitors should strongly consider visiting for themselves.
My husband Andrew and I travelled to Kyrgyzstan back in 2011 as part of a four month trip travelling along the Silk Road and throughout the Middle East.
Read MoreETHIOPIA: A TRIP HOME BY MASSIAH ABRAHAM
Hi! My name is Massiah (mah-see-ah) and I’m a student/writer and photographer, based in London. My interest in travel stemmed from an early age as I grew up and lived in three different countries. My love for travel is ignited by the possibility of losing or finding oneself in a new experience. Ethiopia is my birthplace and although I had previously lived there for six years, there came a point where I felt like I hadn’t seen enough of the country. Coming across other travel enthusiasts who were not even Ethiopian, yet had been to Ethiopia and seen so much more than I had was embarrassing at times, haha - though inspiring, nonetheless. I resolved that every time I went back home I would explore a little more than just the capital. Planning wasn’t so difficult for me since I am originally from there and I speak the local dialect, Amharic.
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