traveller interview life out of a suitcase
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Traveller Interview SeriesIntroductionThe Traveller Interview Series aims to shed some light on the life of a female traveller. Here is what we need in order to publish your fabulous answers:
• The answers to the bio section on the next page• The answers to 10 of the questions on page 3• A profile picture of you• 2-3 photos that highlight your experience
What do I mean 10 of the questions on page 3? Well there are 20 questions listed and I want you to pick your 10 favourite questions and answer just those! (But feel free to answer more if you would like!) Simple :) Just put them in a word or pages document and send back to me at [email protected]
Get in touch with me if you have any questions at all!
Happy Travels!Nithya
La Boqueria, Barcelona, Spain
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1. Name you want to appear: 2. Twitter name: 3. Featured Link:4. Secondary Link (optional): 5. Where are you from (home country and city)?6. What country will you be talking about in the interview (cities and country)?7. 2-3 sentences about yourself that we can use in your profile (to be featured at the bottom of your post):
Bio QuestionsSo the readers can know you better
“Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have traveled”
Mohammed
Left: A bridge in Bilbao, SpainBelow: Kusadasi, Turkey
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Remember, just pick your 10 favourite questions and send back the answers in either a word or pages document
• What do you wish you had taken on your trip?• What was the most useless thing you packed?• On average, how much do things cost? The cost of a beer? Bread? A Blouse?• What neighbourhood/part of the city did you stay in? What did you like/dislike about it?• What are some useful phrases to know? Do you have any language related anecdotes?• What kind of clothing should you wear? On the street? What’s weather appropriate?• What kind of visa did you get? Was it hard to get? Any advice about the visa process?• What would be token souvenirs? Did you buy them? • Favourite food? What do they make that you can’t get anywhere else?• Are you a vegetarian/vegan/celiac? Are there sufficient options for you? • What’s the best way to offend someone?• What’s the best line to get rid of an “over zealous” male?• Do you have an anecdote about public transit?• Do you have an anecdote about a taxi/cab driver?• What’s the best way to avoid getting mugged or robbed?• What has been the scariest moment?• What are some places you should not go?• What are some of your favourite things you did in this country? • What is your favourite tourist site?• What is your favourite “off the beaten track” experience?• What resources have been useful for your trips (e.g. books, websites)? Why? • What did you wish you knew before the trip?• What’s your feeling for the place you visited? Did you love it? Hate it? Do you never want to leave? Do you never
want to go back?
Traveller Interview QuestionsPick 10 & send them back
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Left: Bossa Nova Exhibition, São Paulo, Brazil
Right: Selàron Steps, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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