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Editor’s note
Don’t get stuck in the crowds this summer
International travel is finally getting its groove back. With more people travelling and more places open for business following a couple of devastating years for the industry all over the world, we’re seeing things really pick up! Places that have had long border closures or tricky quarantine or testing rules are slowing lifting more and more restrictions, allowing us all to travel again with ease!
As someone who lived in Melbourne throughout a collective 262 days in six separate lockdowns throughout the pandemic (the most days in lockdown anywhere in the world), there were times when it felt like we’d never get to travel overseas again. Finally, in 2022 it no longer feels like the light is ‘at the end of the tunnel’, but instead shining down on us with full force – and boy does that feel good!
In the last couple of months, I’ve moved across the world to France, and have been lucky enough to visit beautiful places including Paris, Lyon and the French islands of Guadeloupe (the picture above is a gorgeous view from Deshaies in Basse Terre, Guadeloupe). It feels like a lifetime since I’ve last been able to have such rich experiences – and I’m reminded once again that travel is what I live for!
But enough about me, and more about issue two of Low Season Traveller Magazine!
For those living in the northern hemisphere, summer is here! It’s usually a time when many of us can take time to go on holiday. But when everyone else has the same idea, it feels like EVERYWHERE is absolutely heaving with people. That’s why we’ve chosen five fantastic destinations which will surprisingly be having their low season during July, August and/ or September; Melbourne (Australia), Oman, Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), Seville (Spain) and Sri Lanka. We also speak with Pan-African safari guide Warren Pearson about what it’s like to guide people through some of the most epic national parks and conservation areas in the world, and die-hard foodie and LST team member Kate Burgess takes us on a food lover’s dream through the best places to eat in San Francisco in the USA.
Our CEO, Ged Brown has also been busy on the road over the last few months and he’ll fill you in on some exciting updates on Low Season Traveller and what’s in the pipeline. Our fantastic Editor-at-Large Lisa TE Sonne gives us the low down on how to really travel local when you’re away.
Finally, I’d like to say a big thank you to you, our community who submitted your low season travel stories which will be featured in future editions of the magazine. Keep ‘em coming!
Rachel Jacgung Editor-in-Chief Editor@lowseasontraveller.com
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