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In the fall of 2020, after flip-flopping between quarantining with my family in Florida and alone in my small apartment in Brooklyn, as with many others, I was craving open space, nature, more demanding physical activity (aside from my somewhat-sad attempts to work out from home), and adventure. It had been a hell of a year for everyone, and I had gotten through a pretty gnarly breakup at the start of it all and the aftermath had me rebuilding my confidence and independence, and wanting to do something
Yeah, I know, I know, traveling is a tricky deal nowadays with the pandemic at large. But, it doesn’t hurt to take a look at the times when people were able to travel, before all of the lockdowns and quarantines.
And this story isn’t your run-of-the-mill travel thing, oh no. Its protagonist is actually a 91-year-old woman from Russia who had, despite her very venerable age, been traveling places. And not just around Russia, mind you, but also outside its borders, whether it’s an exotic location or not!
Yep, Elena Erkhova, more commonly known as Baba Lena, a babushka (or simply granny) from the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, traveled to places you wouldn’t expect a 91-year-old to go, and documented her travels across social media.
Yeah, I know, I know, traveling is a tricky deal nowadays with the pandemic at large. But, it doesn’t hurt to take a look at the times when people were able to travel, before all of the lockdowns and quarantines.
And this story isn’t your run-of-the-mill travel thing, oh no. Its protagonist is actually a 91-year-old woman from Russia who had, despite her very venerable age, been traveling places. And not just around Russia, mind you, but also outside its borders, whether it’s an exotic location or not!
Yep, Elena Erkhova, more commonly known as Baba Lena, a babushka (or simply granny) from the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, traveled to places you wouldn’t expect a 91-year-old to go, and documented her travels across social media.
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Hosted by British travel writer, Pip Jones, this bubbly but informative podcast covers a wide range of travel themes, from how to save up for your next big trip, how to travel alone as a female and even how to break into the world of travel writing.
Expect an interesting range of experts – including our very own MD, Adrian Phillips – plus debates and opinions on the most topical travel questions.
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‘Being in lockdown has unleashed our love for nature.’ Truer words were never spoken.
Hosted by 18-year-old conservationist and ornithologist Dr Mya-Rose Craig, also known as Birdgirl, and joined each episode by a celebrity co-host, this entertaining podcast aims to make birdwatching accessible to all. You can expect guests to share their tips and tricks for birdwatching at home, as well as discussing how these feathered friends can have a profoundly positive impact on our mental health.
Pioneering photographer Ruth Orkin celebrated in Bonhams New York Photographs sale
American Girl (Jinx Allen) in Florence, Italy, 1951, gelatin silver print. Photo: Bonhams.
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.- In 1951, the young American photographer Ruth Orkin was sent from New York to Israel, on assignment for LIFE magazine. From there she travelled to Italy, where she met Ninalee Craig, known at the time as Jinx Allen, a fellow American who was also travelling alone. It was a photograph of Jinx, being starred at as she passed through a group of men, which was to become Orkins most recognizable image, An American Girl in Italy. Orkin included the photograph as part of a series, later published in Cosmopolitan magazine, entitled Dont be Afraid to Travel Alone.