The Travellist Issue 1 October 2014 | Page 2

Letter from the Editor WHAT EXACTLY IS THE TRAVELLIST? I'm writing this sitting on the balcony of my hotel in Mitte, Berlin, watching the myriad of tourists navigating their way to the landmark sites of this eclectic city. The last time I was in Berlin was also my first, a good 7 years ago, during the heady days of my youth where heading out to the trendiest bar or club of every city seemed like a necessity and where choosing a hostel to bunk down for the week depended on what sort of people I thought I might meet there and less about how much it might cost me or where it was even located. Thankfully, now that I have reached what I consider my own personal milestone of 30 years old, the urge to go out and experience everything all at once seems to have lost its freneticism. There is the realisation that sitting back and reflecting on all that we have experienced is just as important as going out and tasting new sensations. As I move towards the launch of the inaugural issue of our travel magazine “The Travellist”, I find myself pondering: What exactly is the Travellist? Is it a magazine? A noun? An occupation? The answer to that would appear to be three-pronged. First, it is about freedom. The freedom to go where you want and do what you want and meet who you want. Second, it is a mentality. To explore the unknown, to share your ideas and to learn from others. And third, it is a realisation - that travelling is a privilege, one that is often taken for granted by those who are able to travel so freely yet a luxury for others who can only dream of going on such adventures. Thus the Travellist is dedicated to the stalwart “travellist” - an adventurer who seeks to explore, experience and engage with the world. With the goal to bridge nations, peoples, cultures and ideas, the Travellist magazine is reaching for a global audience of young and new travellers. What do you hope to do in the future? Where do you hope to go? Every traveller has a story and every story deserves to be shared. EDITORIAL ISSUE one Editor-in-Chief RYNER ST JOHN [email protected] Head of Creative Design MANUEL FRANCISCO VELASCO G. [email protected] Illustrator SANNE THIJS [email protected] Logo CHRESTELLA SANGGRA [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHERS JOHAN BUTENSCHØN SKRE EMMA MATSUDA NICOLAS TOUZE KYO WU ERIC XIAO CONTRIBUTING WRITERS KELLY DUDGEON SOJAN GEORGE PUBLICITY FEATURES KYRIC STUDIO LEA VIDAKOVIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HUGO CORREIA RODRIGUES KAYSH LEE YEI JIH-KAI Special thanks to SASHA PEREZ FERRERIA Explore, experience and engage. Welcome on board. RynerSt John Editor-in-Chief The Travellist COVER Copyright © 2014 www.thetravellist.eu [email protected] Photography JOHAN BUTENSCHØN SKRE