The Travellist Issue 2 March 2015 | Page 4

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR I am writing this on the red eye from Kuala Lumpur to Perth, Australia. There’s another two hours to this journey but I can never sleep on night flights. Maybe it’s the endless hum of the engines or the constant tramping up and down of the aisles at all hours of passengers using the lavatories that makes it so hard to sleep. Whatever it is, I resign myself to watching the minutes tick by on my watch and wonder at how the other passengers are able to sleep so soundly. I have met some remarkable people on each of my journeys, each with their own knowledge and anecdotes to share. It’s always fascinating to hear such stories especially from those who have set out to fulfil their own personal goals. Language exchanges, geocaching treasure hunts, intercontinental Skype dinner sessions - I realise now that each and every single one of us are essentially aiming for the same thing. Simply, to make it easier for people to connect with one another. No matter where we go, we are all looking to make connections. Seeking out others to share our time, our experiences, our thoughts, our stories, because in the end a place is only as good as the people you know there. With the successful launch of the inaugural issue of The Travellist and the completion of the first run of printing, we explore new places and become acquainted with new photographers and writers in this second issue. Awardwinning photographer Laura Jean Zito takes us on a journey to meet the Bedouin of the Sinai amongst whom she spent many years living and interacting with. In Europe, journalist Anton Trafimovich introduces his country Belarus and shares with us the history and culture of this relatively lesser-known destination. Michael Marzhan travels to India while Jamila Jabulani takes us on a tour of Inglewood, California. And finally, Australian writer Daniel Joseph Pye reflects on the history of Bosnia & Herzegovina and shares his thoughts on the future of this formerly war-torn nation. A very big thank you to Anya Ru who spearheaded the design and worked closely with me for the launch of this second issue. What started off as a jumble of ideas and styles eventually amalgamated into something quite unique and dynamic, so many kudos to Anya for successfully bringing it all together. In addition, we begin to move towards a revamp of the website as well as fine-tuning our aims for The Travellist – that is, to grow as a community for photographers, writers, artists and travellers to connect and showcase their individual bodies of work. Please enjoy the second issue of The Travellist and we hope it may give you some idea as to your next travel destination. Explore, experience and engage. Editor-in-Chief The Travellist ................................................................................................................................................................................................ ISSUE 2 MARCH 2015 EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Ryner St John Art Director Anya Ru Illustrator Kim Antonissen Logos Chrestella Sanggra FEATURES Laura Jean Zito Daniel Joseph Pye Anton Trafimovich CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jamila Jabulani Michael Marzhan PHOTOGRAPHERS Sarah Blesener (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Vadim Zamirovski (Belarus) PUBLICITY FEATURES Stephen Davis Sandra Lääne PUBLISHER Hachikō Group PRINTED BY Leaderpress Instant & General Printers www.leaderpress.com.au 2 March 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Eva Lee Fleur Marquevielle Special Thanks Jelena Beljin DISCLAIMER No articles, illustrations, images or any other editorial content or publicity features herein may be reproduced without prior written consent of copyright holder. All images and articles contained within remain the property of the individual writer or photographer and is protected by copyright. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publication editorial. The publication and its contributors do not take responsibility for any travel advice contained within this publication as they are subject to real-time changes and are only intended as a guide. The Travellist Magazine is published quarterly. COPYRIGHT The Travellist thetravellist.eu All rights reserved © 2015 Cover photography Laura Jean Zito