Before their trip, Kate Ballis and her fiancé Tom Blachford took Spanish lessons for 6 months before they left and put a post out to well-travelled friends on Facebook, asking for tips on Guatemala. Once in Guatemala they had no idea how long they would spend in each place, or where they would stay. Meeting locals in Antigua, Flores and Lake Atitlan enriched their experience significantly.
Read MoreA WORLD OF TRAVEL WITH TANVEER BADAL
Tanveer is a travel photographer based in Los Angeles, CA. She's traveled to over 50 countries to date and have contributed photography to Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, BBC Travel, and other publications and websites along the way. Her golden rule of travel is, just buy the plane ticket. Because once you do, you’ll be forced to figure out all the other stuff, step by step. This experience builds character and ultimately makes you a better traveler.
Read MoreVOLUNTEERING IN TANZANIA BY NATALIA HORINKOVA
Natalia, a freelance photographer from Sydney, did not have Tanzania, or Africa rather, on her list of places to visit - it just happened. She simply applied for a position as a volunteer photographer and honestly wanted to go to Costa Rica and Nicaragua instead. The organization asked if she would mind going to Tanzania and she just jumped right at the chance.
Read MoreWIDE EYED IN INDIA BY STEPHEN ZANE
Stephen Zane is a documentary-portrait photographer and writer currently based in Tampa, FL. When asked what he loves most about travel, his answer mirrored what most other travelers and adventurers can surely relate to. "I'm not sure what exactly draws me to travel. I think it's at least in part due to this deep seeded sense of restlessness within me. I can't sit still, and get depressed being in one place for too long. Perhaps travel for me is a way of running from that. It pushes me outside my comfort zone and clears my mind of distractions so that I can fully take in my surroundings. It forces me to become completely vulnerable around almost complete strangers, if I'm to have any hope of making meaningful portraits of them." Today he shares a short essay followed by a Q&A detailing some of the lasting moments he experienced within Andhra Pradesh, India.
Read MoreTREKKING TO EVEREST BASE CAMP WITH MAT HAUSER
As part of our Frequent Flyer series, we post follow up stories from previously spotlighted travelers. Mat is passionate adventure traveler that seeks scenic landscapes and outdoor activities during his travels, particularly trekking. In his previous story, he shared about his time exploring several different African nations and landscapes, as is now back to share his once in a lifetime experience of trekking up to Everest Base Camp in Nepal.
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