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What inspires you to travel?<br />
I have always been fascinated by differences in culture, food, religion,<br />
languages and even physical attributes. As a young girl in primary school, I<br />
would exchange photos and letters with pen-pals across the world; it was my<br />
way to get a glimpse into their life and vice versa. Curiosity inspires me to travel.<br />
How do you manage to travel regularly with your daughter who’s still in school?<br />
It may seem like a lot because we share a lot of pictures, but our travels<br />
together are always during her school holidays. We have a lot of fun exploring<br />
together. She has picked up things like photography and has started to be more<br />
adventurous with the food she eats, much like myself. She is very open to new<br />
experiences.<br />
What are some of your favourite places that you’ve been to?<br />
Jamaica is relaxed, soulful and rich in culture and I love the music there. Bali<br />
is absolutely breathtaking; the beaches, forests, rivers and the people are kind<br />
and welcoming, not to forget that it has the most amazing vegan and vegetarian<br />
restaurants I've ever tried. As a fashion lover, London has the best shopping<br />
experience from thrift stores to high end designer brands and the nightlife is also<br />
great. These three are my favorite places. I am yet to go to a country that offers<br />
me a combination of all three, but this may change as there are a few countries<br />
still on my bucket list.<br />
Which destinations, then, are currently on your bucket list?<br />
Australia, Egypt and Ethiopia, but also a few Latin American countries like<br />
Mexico and Cuba.<br />
How do you choose where you travel?<br />
This may be inspired by pictures I see, stories I come across or meeting people<br />
from a country in my day to day life and being inspired by accounts of their<br />
homeland. Sometimes my travels are driven by a work related event, and once<br />
I’m in that destination, I will grab the opportunity to travel in my free time.<br />
What's your favorite thing to do in a new<br />
town?<br />
I am not too keen on hunting for the top<br />
tourist attraction but prefer to meet with<br />
the locals and get to know their daily life. I<br />
therefore love to spend time in markets and<br />
restaurants that serve local food. I definitely<br />
want to experience the nightlife and clubbing<br />
scene but also like to listen to the local music<br />
at other more modest venues.<br />
How has travel impacted you?<br />
Travel has made me a lot more outgoing,<br />
broadened my mind and made me more<br />
accepting of people's differences. Solo<br />
travel has on the other hand pushed me to<br />
great limits and made me more aware of my<br />
strengths.<br />
How do you prepare for a trip?<br />
Once I choose a destination, I do<br />
some online research and come up<br />
with an itinerary based on reviews and<br />
recommendations by other travellers. If<br />
possible, I even try to contact one or two<br />
people there to have someone to hang<br />
out with from the start to show me the<br />
local spots. Since one of my primary aims<br />
of traveling is to generate photo content<br />
for social media, I also search for local<br />
photographers to team up with.<br />
What are some things you love to do in<br />
Kenya?<br />
My most memorable experiences are always<br />
when I go back to my village where aspects<br />
of my culture and traditions are still strong.<br />
Times are changing fast and it is always<br />
refreshing for me to go back home and be<br />
reminded of our traditional values.<br />
NOMAD MAGAZINE 2020 21
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