People of the World
Aussie couple inspiring others to travel
Aussie couple Caz and Craig Makepeace have been travelling the world since 1997 and are inspiring others to do the same through their ytravel blog community. In this Q&A, Caz shares her views on Australian culture, moving abroad and living life without a schedule.
How do you think growing up on the East Coast of Australia shaped your views on travel and living abroad?
As a child, I was always out exploring my local area, whether swimming at the beaches or hiking through the bush. Australia’s outdoor lifestyle had me hooked on adventure and nature. I always wanted to explore what else was out there. Going on family holidays to many of the East Coast beach towns was always a fun adventure into the unknown. I came to love the beauty of world, and began to recognize just how much the planet had to offer, even if my experience of it was only in my backyard.
Cairo’s new creativity
Nawara Belal is involved in various community projects in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, including the Rising Voices Exploring Taboos project. She also writes and is playing a prominent part in Cairo’s exploding post-revolution cultural scene.
Nawara and I first started talking about this interview back in January, but events in Egypt took over and we had to postpone it for a while. A lot has changed since then. Here’s Nawara’s take on blogging, feminism, Egyptian literature and how life has changed in the past few weeks.
Whereabouts in Egypt do you live? Could you tell us a little bit about it?
I live in Cairo, the capitol. Cairo is the heart of Egypt, that’s where you will find most of the cultural events, protests, parliament and center of the rule and economics and the dream of every Egyptian.
Students in Yemen
This video was shot by Kate Dixon in Yemen as part of the One day on Earth project. Kate is a teacher at the Sanaa International School in Yemen, and she filmed her students introducing themselves and talking about their classwork.
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See the world whilst running a business
Carrie McKeegan and her husband started a business that allows them to travel the world. They are currently based in Bali, Indonesia. In this Q&A she tells us about leaving the corporate world, coping with internet blackouts and travelling with a toddler.
First, could you tell us something about yourself and your background? You’ve had the travel bug from an early age, right?
Hmmm… I am an ex-London, ex-general manager at Barclays who has always wanted to run my own business and see the world. I grew up in Mexico City and moved to New York when I was 10 years old, plus my parents travel a ton, so the travel bug runs in my family. And the more I see of the world, the more I want to see! My husband and I run a tax business that specializes in tax preparation for Americans who live abroad, which fortunately means that I get to do both (see the world and run my own business!)
Dance and Identity in Lower Silesia
The rainbow-striped skirts billowed like balloons around the women as they spun across the stage, a kaleidoscope of blurred colors. Between the swirling patterns, the dancers stopped to sing. My friend leaned over, translating into my ear. “These people probably moved to Poland after WWII, from the east, an area that’s now the Ukraine. The songs are about a new homeland, about acceptance, about keeping their traditions.”
Madagascar (the country, not the movie)
Lalah is from the intriguing island nation of Madagascar. Her blog’s name, Dago Tiako, means “I love Madagascar.” Lalah’s posts convey her love for her country and its culture and her determination to show the world the real Madagascar. She writes mainly about Tana, the affectionate name of Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital, warts and all.
Kids inspired by the World Cup, by Lalah
Not long ago, Lalah and I had this conversation via email:
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