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Thank you to our tourism partners for their support in this issue:

Tahiti Tourisme

Tourism Tasmania

VisitBritain

Tourism New Zealand & Air New Zealand Tourism

The Western Cape Tourism Trade and Investment Promotion Agency

Tourism Authority of Thailand

Visit Victoria

Destination New South Wales

Tourism Australia

A freelance writer and novelist, Christian’s first globetrotting adventure saw him get lost exploring the streets of Saigon. Following his nose to Asia’s best coffee, two lifelong addictions were born. His favourite trips so far have been through Japan, Egypt, and Brazil.

Aren is a seasoned traveller with a special love of global stories, whether written or filmed. When he’s not on the road or sharing travel inspiration, he’s making or writing about movies as an independent filmmaker and critic.

Gareth has a passion for all things editorial, design and street style from around the globe. A music lover of all languages, it’s been one of his main inspirations for travel, notably Japan where he has travelled across the country from Osaka to Yamagata.

Lakshay is a graphic designer and freelance visual artist who has practiced painting for six years and has a great passion for food, classic rock, Indian classical music, and yoga. To satisfy his aesthetic urges, he loves to travel to places with great architecture and a lot of history.

Additional Contributors

DearGlobetrotter

What a difference six months make. In the return of Globetrotting Magazine in fall of 2022, we focused on “How to Travel in the Age of the Pandemic” and offered advice for globetrotters who wanted to keep “Six Feet Apart” as we all adjusted to the new normal in the world of travel. But if travel teaches you anything, it’s that good things come to those who wait. Now, in spring of 2023, we’re abounding with optimism as travel has returned with a renewed passion. We’re matching this passion with inspirational stories to help travellers explore more, make meaningful cultural encounters, and craft some once in a lifetime travel memories.

We all cherish those bucket list travel experiences, the kind that we’ll remember for the rest of our lives. As Our Destination Specialists Share Their Unforgettable Travel Memories (p. 6-7), we’re encouraged that every corner of the globe holds a travel experience to transform you. For instance, you can find whale spouts, preening penguins, and other Wonders at the Bottom of the World (p. 8-9) or the ideal Honeymoon in The Islands of Tahiti (p. 10).

Of course, there are dynamic travel experiences to be found when you explore more and go beyond borders. Our Senior VP Carolyn Weppler shows the value of “staying longer and exploring more to truly experience a destination as if you lived there yearround” (p. 12). She discovered this truth in Costa Rica, where pura vida is both a salutation and a way of life—an outlook even shared by their adorable three-toed sloths. New insights abound from the northern reaches of England’s Birmingham (p. 14) to the southern coastlines of Tasmania (p. 13), New Zealand (p. 15), and South Africa’s Western Cape (p. 17). In these destinations, art, wine, and wildlife complement any taste and a new favourite travel memory lies just beyond the bend in the road.

When going globetrotting, there are few pleasures greater than making a meaningful connection with a local. Our team explores the human connections made possible when you go beyond borders in stories such as Omotenashi: The Joy of Japanese Hospitality (p. 18-19), Memories & Gothic Beauty on the Day of the Dead (p. 20), and The Real Treasure of Northern Thailand (p. 21). We also don’t forget about the transformative possibility of art as we look at the artistic culture of Australia’s State of Victoria (p. 22) or the daring architectural beauty of the Sydney Opera House (p. 23).

There are so many ways to explore the world and part of the joy of globetrotting is discovering the way that speaks most to you. We’ve shared 23 Ways to Go Globetrotting in 2023 (p. 26-29) to help you get started on planning your next transformative travel journey. As the stories in this issue demonstrate, travel is full of surprises that’ll help you see the world in new ways.

Adam Hodge VP Marketing, Goway