Authors
Carmen Ang is a freelance writer from Vancouver, Canada. She’s created content for a variety of different brands and specializes in lifestyle and travel. When she’s not working, you’ll find her exploring new places, sipping on an Americano or reading a book. Having recently uprooted her life, she is currently living in Melbourne, Australia. Check out her Instagram page to follow along on her adventures: @nomadcarm.
Trixie Pacis is a travel writer, screenwriter, and digital nomad from Vancouver, Canada. She writes about diverse destinations and cultures while advocating for mindful and sustainable practices. Trixie loves to explore the outdoors and travel the way she sips her coffee — slow. Follow her adventures at howlblog.ca.
Katherine Bertrand is a writer, creative and travel lover elevating lifestyle + wellness brands with creative content. Follow her adventures on Instagram @_katherinebertrand, or visit her at www.katherinebertrand.com.
Reneé Alexander's first road trip took place on a motorcycle, at the tender age of 4. Sandwiched between her mother and father, straddling the saddle of a Yamaha, she and her entire family set out on a midnight run to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Since then, she has driven across America with a dog, two cats, and three snakes; commandeered camper vans through New Zealand and Australia; crossed the Guatemala/Honduras border in the back of a pick-up truck; and co-piloted a tuk-tuk 2,000 miles across India. Currently, she is traveling the world for a year with no specific agenda.
World Footprints Editor Kellie Paxian is a full-time travel content creator and owner of travel business Adventurelust, offering epic adventure meet-ups, trip planning & an on-call travel buddy, a travel content creation course & coaching, and more. She lives abroad as a digital nomad wherever is calling her soul, and is passionate about wildlife, adventure, sunrises, and making the most out of every single experience. Follow her footprints across the world on Instagram at @kelliepaxian
Sara Jane "SJ" Armstrong is a travel writer and blogger from London, currently residing in Melbourne. Having backpacked since toddlerhood, her main focus is on Latin American and Middle Eastern travel.
Bijan C. Bayne is a cultural critic, sports historian and a Public Policy Fellow at the Institute For Politics, Policy & History (IPPH). He has authored three acclaimed sports historical books: Martha's Vineyard Basketball: How a Resort League Defied Notions of Race and Class, Sky Kings: Black Pioneers of Professional Basketball and Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball. PODCAST FEATURES *Bijan featured on "Exploring Indigenous Tourism and Istanbul" *Bijan shares African-American and basketball history on Martha's Vineyard. *Bijan discusses Detroit's revitalization.
Tania Banerjee is a travel writer from Mumbai who chases stories on destinations, communities, arts and crafts and food. She runs a travels blog Azure Sky Follows with her husband. She writes extensively on India. You can follow her on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook and Twitter.
Leijia Hanrahan is a poet, translator, and travel writer presently based in New York City, with previous residences in London and Santiago, Chile. Her work has appeared internationally, in print and online, with her next piece set to be published in the third issue of Commune Magazine. She is also currently finishing a chapbook. More of her work can be found at leijiahanrahan.com.
Ziba Redif is a writer, photographer and researcher from London, specializing in mental health, local culture and slow, conscious travel. You can contact her via her website Ziba Writes and read more of her articles on her blog A Nomadic Mind, which covers wellness and healing around the world. Follow her journeys on Instagram and on Twitter.
Scarlett Mansfield is a 24-year-old master's graduate from the University of Oxford. She travels the world as a digital nomad and has visited over 50 countries since turning 18.
Katie Dundas is an American expat and freelance travel writer based in Sydney, Australia. She loves exploring the outdoors, ocean swimming in Sydney's beautiful beaches, and photography. More of her adventures can be found on her travel and expat blog, The Accidental Australian.














