9INE POINT MAG ISSUE 6

ATHLETE DRIVEN MAGAZINE.

TRAVEL THE WORLD ONE CONTRACT AT A TIME

ISSUE 6

Tour Cyprus with Pro Volleyball player Alli Cudworth

“The Wanderlust issue”

Exlusive Hints From Living Abroad

TAYLOR MILTON FINDING JOY BEHIND THE LENS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

ORIGINS OF 9INE

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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE

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TRAVELING THE WORLD ONE CONTRACT AT A TIME

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ATHLETE VLOGS: BENJAMIN PATCH

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DAILY JOURNAL

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COACHES' CORNER - CHRISTY SWAGERTY

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ATHLETE DICTIONARY: GRIT

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FEBRUARY PODCAST EPISODES

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9 HELPFUL HINTS FOR LIVING ABROAD

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FINLAND COFFEE GUIDE

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TAYLOR'S TRINKETS

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TRAVEL ITINERARY TEMPLATE

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TOUR CYPRUS WITH ALLI CUDWORTH

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THE ATHLETE COMMUNITY

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CREDITS

Origins of 9 Every story has a beginning. If you are reading this magazine, there is a chance that this is your first time interacting with the 9INE POINT brand.

A question we are often asked is where did the name 9INE POINT come from? It came from the manifestation of three track and field sprinters. They were a team built of two Canadian Olympians and a walk-on from Richardson, Texas.

These three set out on a mission to create a marketing agency that set the standard of greatness for sports marketing and storytelling. A top standard in the world of the 100-meter dash is clocked at 9 seconds and some milliseconds (9.##). With the goal to mirror this form of exclusivity in top level marketing, a marketing agency by the name of “9INE POINT” was born in the summer of 2016.

While the team had success, they realized that each member had passions and dreams in which outgrew the agency. One of the founders left for art school to pursue his dream as a painter, and another left to focus on building an app to help injured athletes.

There was one founder left, the storyteller Jacolby Gilliam. Driven by his own athletic journey, he thought to expand the business from an agency into a sports media company: An uplifting media company that additionally cares for the athlete as a person, even beyond what they do in their sport.

Jacolby wanted to create a platform for athletes to know that no matter the good or the bad that may come on their athletic journey, they are not alone. He wanted a platform where athletes could share their stories and be inspired by each other. A platform for the underdogs chasing their dreams. A platform where it didn’t matter the status whether it be D1, D2, D3, NAIA, All-American, 3rd string, professionally overseas or back in the States. Because at the end of the day, every athlete has a journey that can inspire another.

From that moment, in the summer of 2017, 9INE POINT Media was launched.

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER It all starts with a Dream. Do you remember your first time throwing a football? Did you announce your own baseball game in the backyard? Better yet did you find yourself saying 3..2..1 as you released the basketball for the game winning shot? You may have not known it then, but your very own athletic journey had already begun.

As we grow older, our journey matures from dreams to reality.

Before you know it, those muddy sneakers upgrade into football cleats, the inflatable beach ball turns into a volleyball, and pretty soon, your seven year old imagination manifests into an opportunity. That one opportunity is all you need.

Our team at 9INE POINT believes that you’re only an opportunity away from reaching your dreams. We want to be a part of every step in your journey. We are your biggest cheerleader when you make the team, a source of inspiration to help bounce back from an injury, and a safe space for you to know that whatever you are going through, you’re not alone.

As we enter a new season of 9INE POINT, we want you to know that this company only exists because of you. We are not only a team of athletes, current & former, but we are creators, artists, philanthropists. Most importantly, we are human; and so are you.

Our purpose at 9INE POINT is to be a positive, authentic, athlete-driven company to empower all athletes to achieve their version of greatness. We are on a mission to make sure that no athlete feels alone on their journey. Through engaging with our articles, interviews, resources, and more; you are just one opportunity away from reaching your dream.

9INE POINT was originally created upon the aspiration to spark a platform for current and next- generation athletes.

Join us on this journey as we share our next issue in our Dream Chasers series, featuring Taylor Milton. Get ready to dive into this wanderlust magazine issue and explore the views of pro volleyball players chasing their dreams abroad.

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Here at 9INE POINT, we aim to empower all athletes to Achieve Their Version of Greatness.

Oftentimes, finding that greatness comes when we learn more about our inner self. In our last issue we learned how Dream Chaser, Malina Terrel found her version of greatness through a journey towards Self Discovery.

Seeing that our paths each hold unique roadmaps to our own greatest selves, 9INE POINT did some research to look into other catalysts of Dream- Reaching.

We sat down with 8x professional volleyball player, Taylor Milton to talk about which key values were considered when growing her professional career. Answering to both the competitor, and adventurous spirit within, Milton was able to experience multiple cultures around the world while building a flourishing professional volleyball journey.

While Milton can now look back on a decorated career, having played Top League Volleyball in respectable countries like Germany, Switzerland,

the Philippines, Greece, Cyprus and Finland, the road to her success as a professional had started early on in her teenage years.

In the Sunny neighborhoods of San Diego, Milton grew up in a family of swimmers, triathletes and water polo players. As her parents were both collegiate swimmers, she was raised a competitor playing multiple sports like swimming, basketball, and soccer.

However, it wasn’t until volleyball was introduced during her middle school years that Milton decided to take on the sport as her own.

“My parents told me, if you wanna be good, you gotta work for it. Talent’s only going to take you so far. I realized that if I

“There were some clubs presented to me where you have to go to the middle of nowhere to either make money or be successful and I kind of shied away from that. I want the best of both worlds.”

WRITTEN BY LINDSAY DOWD

TRAVELING THE WORLD ONE CONTRACT AT A TIME I KIND OF FELL INTO THIS DIFFERENT PATH. MY VERSION OF PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL BECAME PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL PLUS A HOBBY JOB

y goal became what I have this full of life infatuation with travel…M But I a e. gu lea m, tea : be uld co I at th st be e th be d an on it e tak me, to wanted to go to school, I wanted to earn a scholarship.”

With two parents who each prioritized earning their way to college through athletic scholarships, Milton was instilled with the same mindset. It was during her high school years that she had started a similar quest.

“I put in the effort to train after school and take my high school volleyball as seriously as I could: First earn a spot on varsity. Once I earned that, then Play on varsity.

Then once I earned my spot, Help them be successful…I would take what was in front of me and I would just try to be the best that I could be, and then the best that was there.”

The proactive work ethic paid off as she accepted a full scholarship to Santa Clara University.

After four successful years competing in NCAA Division 1 Collegiate Volleyball, she was approached about the possibility of furthering her volleyball career.

While most college graduates are faced with choosing their next step in life, athletes in particular are faced with the additional question of whether or not it’s time to “hang up the sneakers,” and close a chapter to a long athletic journey. Milton used the following spring quarter to prioritize which question she’d answer first. She reflected on all that was accomplished in her past four years at Santa Clara University, and wondered which direction she should take next. When initially approached about going pro, her first answer was a hard “No,” as a break was deservingly needed from the student- athlete grind.

“I didn’t have a plan, but I also didn’t know what pro sports looked like. Both things were

huge question marks, and huge uncertainties that I had to face.

Which is what most athletes have to face (when graduating).”

However, after some time away from volleyball, she had a thought:

“What is life without this sport that gave me so much.”

Milton decided to lean into the curiosity of life as a professional volleyball player and signed her first contract in a highly respected league: the Bundesliga of Germany. That rookie contract then led to a seven year long career in Top League Professional Volleyball across 6 different European countries. From competing in Germany, Milton went to Switzerland, then to the Philippines, over to Greece, to Cyprus and later to Finland.

tever contract was presented to also wanted to see the world.

The Big Three While some players are open to play professionally in any league and in any country, others tend to have preferences on their whereabouts. In general, players choose their contracts based on three main factors: Money, Location and Lifestyle. Some players choose to target a specific league, because the competition is at a desired level of play. Other players may choose to “follow the money” and try to play in leagues that are known to offer more money than others. Players may also have the preference of living in specific countries, thus asking their agents to target those specific areas for job openings.

“I have this, full of life infatuation with travel… and my goal became whatever contract was presented to me, to take it on and be the best that I could be: team, league.

But I also wanted to see the world.”

When it came to choosing teams and contracts within the market that was presented to her, Milton knew that her motivating factor lay in the shape of Wanderlust.

“I took on the challenge to see the world. Every year I wanted to take a new contract in a different country so that I could play in as many places as possible for however long my career ended up being.”

Challenges That Come with the First Year Overseas While it is a gift to live in a new culture and play this game of passion as a job, life overseas is not always an easy task. The job commonly presents itself with a lifestyle of its own heavy difficulties.

“The first three months are the hardest as there is definite home sickness; it takes that long to feel settled in and find your way.“ In the professional volleyball world, players are pushed not only to show up every day at their

“ If I’m here for 9 months, how can I make the most of this city and experienc life, even though our life looks like a sport, it’s just a job. So take care of

highest level possible, but to simultaneously navigate the obstacles of living away from the comfort zone of “home,” for an entire 9 month long season.

“How do I be the best, lead by example by taking care of my body but also deal with the fact that you’re away from friends and family, you’re watching everyone at home getting jobs, moving on (being a recent college graduate). …You have to stay at your A game, train at a high level and not lose focus because they (the club) still have a high expectation of you.”

The bag of challenges that came with this new

life was starting to weigh down on Milton. As a way to fill the homesick gaps, Milton put her efforts into keeping constant contact with her friends back home; yet it was evident that something was still missing.

Milton decided to make a change in her day to day choices and started to explore. It was then she realized that traveling around her new city, and getting to know the locals was what helped her come into her own.

“The moment that I decided to engage with some of the girls, I created relationships and started to see my surrounding areas of what’s out there. I would go out for a coffee, or see a new part of the city, just something more than the four walls of the gym. That was

ce. It’s still your your life.” the most important and best thing that I could have done in my entire career.”

When trying to elevate our craft as athletes, we must first find what serves us as human beings.

In order for Milton to maintain the high level that was expected of her in the gym, she needed to find her happiness internally; that happiness was found by answering to the curiosity of her new surroundings.

“If I’m here for 9 months, how can I make the most of this city and experience. It’s still your life, even though our life looks like a sport, it’s just a job. So take care of your life.”

One contract came after another, each to a new destination with its own culture and unique sceneries, leading to the birth of her website, Taylor's Trinkets featuring her new hobby, "Taylor Milton Photography." https://www.instagram. com/taylormilton.photography/?hl=en

“My version of professional volleyball became professional volleyball plus a hobby job. And that made me happy.”

ATHLETE VLOGS: BENJAMIN PATCH

"This City has Changed my Life!" Benjamin Patch I Unscripted Press play to get an inside look into USA Men’s Volleyball Opposite Benjamin Patch share his "love letter" for the city of Berlin and its representation for a multi-dimensional passion.

“Berlin has validated me as a person as someone who wants to do something more than sports. To be an athlete and successful and to prove that you are capable of doing more than one thing.”

Daily Journal I am grateful for...

COACHES’ CORNER

CHRISTY SWAGERTY

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tw en om m y er ev r fo ul ef at gr be to t an rt po im r pe It is su WHAT WAS THE MAIN REASON

1) FOR YOU TO WANT TO BECOME

A COACH? HOW DID IT LEAD TO COACHING OVERSEAS? My parents are both coaches, and my dad had been grooming me for coaching my whole life. I remember the first time he delegated a player to me to teach the attack approach at a volleyball camp: I was ten! I knew I would always coach sports even if I had other jobs, but about halfway through college, I switched my major to P.E. and just accepted my fate. One of my main motivations was that I think kids need more role models and I especially wanted to be able to be a positive adult in the lives of kids who don’t have great parents. Coaching after college was what showed me how much I missed playing, and I was able to make a team from a tryout. I always knew coaching was the end game for me, so I was very upfront with clubs that I would play but I also wanted to coach younger teams so my resume wouldn’t be blank for however long I would be able to play for. Out of the 10 seasons I was focused on playing, only 2 seasons did I not coach a club team, and ended up refereeing and teaching school volleyball instead. Actually the 2 biggest sells for the clubs were that I could practice the language more often by working with the kids and they could hire me as a club coach instead of as a pro player (different contracts/taxes).

WAS IT LIKE INITIALLY 2) WHAT TRANSITIONING FROM PLAYER TO

COACH? Honestly...I have never transitioned “from player to coach.” I have always been both. For me, playing has been integral to understanding how to better coach, and coaching has been integral to understanding how to better play. Even someday after “my last dive and roll,” it will be my decision based on what my body needs more so than an identity shift. I have always been a multi-tasker and I know it has given me so much more perspective than someone who is just on one side of the court.

ARE YOUR CORE 3) WHAT VALUES WHEN IT COMES TO

COACHING A TEAM? I can think of a thousand, but when it really comes down to it, I always end up back at attitude, communication, and effort.

Average players and teams can become above average with these three traits, and when players are on board with these values, the teamwork and potential for success is unlimited! I also want my players to really seriously treasure their time as athletes. I think the pandemic has shown many that sports are not necessarily an automatic part of life, and it is super important to be grateful for every moment we have on the court together! I believe that when you are thankful to be playing, then your attitude, communication, and effort are always at your best.

WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A

4) PLAYER WHEN FILLING YOUR

ROSTER? I want smart players who are capable of finding ways to win. Players who care about their team success above their own (the most clever ones understand that their team success means they are having personal success), who know the difference of when to be detail-oriented and when to be people-oriented, and who show up. The last one might seem obvious, but reliability and consistency in energy/performance are difficult to find.

ARE THERE ANY DIFFERENCES

5) THAT YOU SEE IN THE EUROPEAN

CULTURE AND AMERICAN CULTURE OF VOLLEYBALL? I wrote my entire master’s thesis on this topic! The main differences in Europe are: many more players miss practices/games, the line between coaches and players is a lot more like friends than adult-child, and

we have on the court together!

so many scarves, I have to give them away to new pro players.

ADVICE WOULD 7) WHAT YOU GIVE TO ANY UP- AND-

since the seasons are longer, the annual plan has to stretch better and have a different rhythm.

ARE A CALIFORNIAN NOW 6) YOU LIVING IN GERMANY, WHAT WAS

THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE THAT YOU FACED WHEN TRANSITIONING YOUR HOME-BASE TO BEING OVERSEAS? THE WEATHER. I didn’t have real winter boots, a coat, scarves, sweaters, gloves...I thought winter clothes were sneakers with long socks and a zip-up hoodie. Now I have

COMING PLAYERS WITH A BIG DREAM THEY WANT TO FULFILL? My advice is to be open to opportunities and do as many things as you can. A lot of current culture tells us that we have to pick a career when we’re 18 years old, study for it, then only do that until we retire. If you already know what you want to do, great, do it! But also learn to do some other things, too, so you don’t end up stuck and can pivot easily in the face of, say, a global health crisis. ;) The thing about dreams is that the big ones are either achieved or missed, but either way, once it’s “done,” there is space for new dreams, and we should always keep that space open and alive.

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/grit/

NOUN: strength of character; An athlete's perseverance and passion for their goals and dreams.

#ATHLETEDICTIONARY

FEBRUARY PODCAST EPISODES

ALLI CUDORTH

GREG PETTY

STARTED WITH A DREAM PODCAST

STARTED WITH A DREAM PODCAST

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17 : 10

- 12 : 40

samantha bricio STARTED WITH A DREAM PODCAST 13 : 10

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AUTHOR

LINDSAY DOWD

Californian native, Lindsay Dowd has been living overseas for the past eight years. Her first year as a professional volleyball player landed her in the mountains of Switzerland, while the second took her to the busy streets of Manila, Philippines.

The train kept running for the next few years, bringing her back through countries up and down Western Europe where she was able to accumulate tricks along the way to live comfortably as a local.

Whether you’re about to enter your very first professional volleyball season overseas or are preparing for a summer of wanderlust, 9INE POINT has provided you 9 Helpful Hints for Living Abroad for the very first time and navigating a new country.

While language, culture, and basic norms tend to stray far away from what’s familiar, here is a starting kit for a better transition into your new home base overseas.

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Check out 8x professional volleyball player, Lindsay Dowd’s survival manifesto for mending culture shock and transitioning into overseas living

1 2 3 LEARN THESE FIVE PHRASES • • • • •

Excuse me May I please have the …

I would like to …

Can I …

Excuse me, do you speak English …

While learning the language of your new homeland is in fact a big task to take on, start out small and learn this small handful of helpful phrases to get around. I noticed that in all my years of playing, no matter what city it was, I consistently used these specific phrases for any scenario. Not only are they easy to remember, but locals are more likely to help when they hear their language at first. If the conversation starts to get too advanced, simply smile and slowly explain that you are a foreigner.

LEARN HOW TO DRIVE A MANUAL CAR

No matter how uncomfortable it is to revisit your 16 year old-self, push past that self doubt and find a way to learn. While that clutch under the left foot can be pretty intimidating, face your fear and give it a go. (It’s actually much easier than one might think) It’s pretty known that manual cars are more commonly given to players as opposed to an automatic. (Partly because it’s a cheaper option for the club, and partly because manual transmissions are just more popular in the European culture) So you might as well take the time to learn from the beginning since it will more than likely be a recurring thing,

2b. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

REMEMBER TO PUT THE PARKING BRAKE ON WHEN IT’S IN NEUTRAL (ONCE YOU’VE LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE A MANUAL CAR)

This may sound like common sense, but as we Americans are used to driving automatic cars, we tend to see the parking break as a suggestion rather than a necessity.

Though the car may be stopped and at rest when you turn it off; let this be your warning, that if you keep the car in neutral and it is on any form of a slanted street, you will come to your car the next morning in a very different spot than where you saw it last the night before.

You will always find someone to help teach you how to drive whether it be a staff member from the club or a teammate. Locals are usually very gracious with their time when it comes to helping you learn a part of their culture; plus it then becomes an added skill that you get to carry with you forever!

3b. Learn rules of the road Road rules are different in Europe than they are in the States. For example, while you are able to turn right on a a red light in the US, in Europe, you would be violating the law and instead would have to wait for the light to turn green. There are also different scenarios for “Right of Ways” in residential and main streets depending on the street signs and street markings. It is important to become familiar with these signs, because if you don’t, chances of head- on crashes become much higher.

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4b. Lock your door on your way out

Even though you cannot turn the knob and get back into the apartment once the door is closed, this does not mean that it is fully locked. With a simple swipe of something similar to a credit card, the door can be opened.

Protect your belongings and use the extra 2 seconds to lock up.

PUT YOUR APARTMENT KEYS IN THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR

Most players stay in apartment complexes when moving into their new 9-month home.

Often these apartment doors have handles that don’t turn (Also known as dummy knobs). This means that once the door is closed, you need a key to open it from the outside. I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve seen teammates lock themselves out of their apartment when stepping out simply to throw out the trash. By putting your apartment keys in the inside door lock, you avoid forgetting your keys on your way out. By putting your keys into the lock on the inside, you remember to grab the keys when you step out, avoiding the lockout.

It’s always smart to keep track of what you get paid throughout the season, and when these payments go through. While it is indeed up to the club to track your payment schedule, it is always smart to keep a log for yourself of your monthly salary stubs. Clubs have a lot of players to manage, and every once in a while, a number could be off or forgotten. It is your job to keep track and make sure that in the end, 100% of the agreed salary comes through.

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CHECK YOUR FOREIGN ONLINE BANK REGULARLY

Foreign banks sometimes try to charge your account for unapproved circumstances; get familiar with your spending and make sure that it adds up to what’s happening in your online account.

6b. Get to know your bank teller When you first start setting up your bank account overseas, get to know the teller that is helping you set up the account.

Send them a quick follow-up email after your appointment thanking them for setting up your account. Having a personal contact with the bank is a big help throughout the season. If anything happens to your account, or if you have any questions, a direct line with your contact comes in handy.

USE CASH INSTEAD OF CARD FOR EVERYDAY PURCHASES

It’s always smart to budget your money and save your earnings. After all, the seasons of employment only cover 9 months out of the year. So remember, unless you have summer jobs and financial side hustles going on, the number that you signed for is what you’re making for the whole year. While it’s easy to swipe that European credit card, try to avoid the convenience at all costs.

Instead, take out cash for the respective week that you are going to spend. Having to physically pay for groceries and shopping etc. helps you become aware of what you’re actually spending.

DOWD’S ADDITIONAL QUICK TIPS FOR TRAVELING IN A FOREIGN PLACE

 Find a main landmark to come back to if you get lost L et yourself get lost A sk questions (Do not be afraid!) Even though it's scary, ask for directions; people are a lot nicer and more helpful than you think

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SIGHTSEE

No matter how tired you are from the day of training or week of busy scheduling, make yourself get out and into some fresh air. Commit at least one day out of the week to be outside and explore, even if it’s just for a quick walk. This place is your new home for the next 9 months, get to know the ins and outs of your surroundings. It’s a long season, and homesickness is inevitable. I mean just think about what you’re doing: putting yourself in uncomfortable situations on a daily basis. It can get tiring. But when you explore new places and start to create familiar views, you start to feel more at home exactly where you are, thus curing the heavy waves of homesickness.

Revitalize and Connect.

(I might also add that you wear something other than your club gear. Separating your wardrobe helps to separate your mind from the grind of the season. It adds an extra breath of life towards the human in you, separate from the player).

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9b. Invest in a European phone plan

Even if you missed the boat in getting a European Plan before leaving the country, you can still buy one when you’re in your new country. “Free” is a phone plan that is commonly used in France and highly recommended. It’s a simple 30 euros for a European SIM card and 20 euros a month for unlimited data. In Germany there is also “Aldi Talk” which acts as a prepaid phone plan that you can easily add money to whenever you go to the Aldi grocery store.

If you do not have a European phone plan, but you need to follow directions to a certain destination, submit the directions on Google Maps wherever you have wifi.

Coffee shops usually have wifi networks that you can connect to. If you see that they are password protected, just ask an employee and they usually will give you the password.

Starbucks and McDonalds usually have free wifi. Then switch on your phone settings to Airplane Mode. Even though you’re on airplane mode, google maps will continue to keep your route and show you where to go.

TOP CAFES + ROASTERS bageri Å I repeatedly traveled to Turku specifically for this spot. It checks all the boxes from fresh pastries, top cappuccinos and flat whites, perfume level grounded beans, and cozy aesthetic nestled into the Kakola Brewing Company up on the hill overlooking the river. Can you say, staycation perfection? Instagram: @bageri_o Leipomo Gryn Oy Bread HEAVEN! I brought home a variety of bread that stayed fresh for a fews days. Instagram: @leipomogryn Cafe Art Right on the Aura River in the heart of Turku, this place is cozy and welcoming, serving a long list of teas and coffees. The long list of cheesecake options aren’t to miss either.

Fontana Cafe Another Instagram-worthy favorite serving anything from matcha cappuccinos to rosé, and a delicious lunch menu. Instagram: @fontanacafe Gaggui Kaffela This is your slice of cake heaven. The options are endless and paired perfectly with an oat milk cappuccino.

Instagram: @gagguikaffela Cafe Victor between the romantic decor and the artistic spillover from the Turku Art Museum, this gem pairs a black coffee nicely with a korvapuusti. Their fresh orange juice is a great substitute if you’re not in the mood for something caffeinated.

Instagram: @cafevictor_ Leipomo Manna Turku’s second slice of bread... I mean slice of heaven starting with all their breads! Only pity is its distance from the city center, but worth a stop nonetheless.

Instagram: @leipomomanna Nerå not necessarily a favorite coffee option but who said wine can’t be an early replacement. Did someone say hair of the dog? Aesthetically pleasing right on the water, and if you pop in hungry you won’t leave disappointed.

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Tayl o r M ilt o n’s Tu rku

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“I started thinking of it as a work form. The blend of pleasure and work created this lust for more travel and seeing the world in the sense that I knew the sport was giving this for me.

That’s kind of what kept my volleyball career going for so long.”

Cyprus

By integrating herself into the city of her new home, Taylor Milton took her first steps towards an elevated self, thus allowing a new opportunity to tap into her creative side.

Philippines

Living in different cultures with each view unique to the next, Milton found a love in photography; With the time perfectly aligning to the growth of social media, she was given a platform to put her accumulation of cultural captures.

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TOUR CYPRUS With Alli Cudworth

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WHEN YOU ARE ABROAD FOR THE VOLLEYBALL SEASON, YOUR NEW CITY BECOMES YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME. IN HER FOURTH SEASON PLAYING IN CYPRUS, ALLI CUDWORTH HAS BECOME QUITE THE TOUR GUIDE. GRAB SOME FRIENDS, OPEN YOUR FAVORITE MOBILE MAP AND EXPLORE ALL CYPRUS HAS TO OFFER. FOLLOW ALLI ON HER LATEST ADVENTURES ON INSTAGRAM @ALLICUD

NICOSIA Food

Zest Silver Pot Nom Burger Guy Rokoko Kitchen&Bar Avocado Mexican Grill Tonantzin Moondog’s Road Trip Bar and Grill Finder’s Limoncello Deli-Bar Qboo Bakehouse The Boys at No. 5 Olives and Burgers Jamie’s Italian Just Italian Restaurant Ivory All Day Concept Strange Days Piece of Cake Yiayia Victoria Zorpas (one of many) Inga’s Veggie Heaven DOT Restaurant Nellie’s Eats and Sweets Por Favor Elysian Plant Based Kitchen Bar & Brunch Coffee A kxoffee project iheart cafe black coffee house Mikel Coffee (one of many) Katakwa Coffee Kollaboratvie Coffee Roaster swimming birds Bars/Clubs Lost + Found Drinkery New Division That’s Y Zonkey Bar The Gym γρανάζι (Granazi) Reckless Bar Il Bacaro Patio Garden WSTD Old Souls High&Wet

Brewfellas Murphy’s Places to See Nicosia Mall Mall of Cyprus Athalassa Park Old Town (observatory area near H&M) Walk/Shop near City Centre Russian Church in Episkopio Fanoromeni Square Machairas Monastery Kykkos Monastery

LIMASSOL Food

Hummus Bar Buffalo Wings and Rings Jam Milkbar Limassol Agora Pier One Columbia Beach Bar Fat Fish Cookhouse Dionysus Mansion New York Sweets Zorpas Como Osteria Coffee: Uluwatu Specialty Coffee Black Rooster Espresso Bar Llama Bars/Clubs Rumors Gin Garden Retro Mason Bar Chaplins Bar Guaba Breeze Places to See Marina Walk Amathus Historic Area My Mall Limassol Old Town area Castle in Limassol

Bar/Clubs Maccadam All Day Nissi Beach Bar The Square Bar Nava Seaside Lasmari Beach Bar Castle Club Living Room Places to See Sea Caves Cavo Grecko Trails Quad/4 Wheelers around the area Love Bridge Konnos Bay Beach Famagusta View Point

PAPHOS Food

Anassa Hotel Omikron

Germasogeia Dam Lady’s Mile Amara Hotel Amathus Hotel Caledonia Waterfalls Kakopetria Govenors Beach & White Rocks Beaches Kouris Dam Cape Aspro Trail

AYIA NAPA /PARALIMNI Food

The Loop Lasmari Beach Bar Kalamies Los Bandidos Cafe Central Knights Pub Mple Avocado Plateia Restaurant Coffee Fabrica Coffee & Bites

Places to See Aphrodites Rock Adonis Baths (very difficult road but worth it!)

Avakas Gorge Tomb of the Kings Kings Avenue Mall Coral Bay Edro Shipwreck Blue Lagoon Paphos Sea Caves

LARNACA Food

Edem’s Yard Mingle Cafe Estrella Hobos steakhouse Seajoy Coffee Pauls Coffee roasters Coffee Throne Bar/Clubs Lush Beach Bar

Things to See Finikoudes street Old Town (shopping and food!)

Medieval Fort Hala Sultan Tekke Tower of Rigena Church of St. Lazarus Donkey Farm Camel Farm Stavrovouni Monastery

BEACHES Limassol

Zapallo Bay Governors Beach Ladys Mile Kourion Beach Larnaca Mackenzie Ayia Napa Nissi Beach Konnos Bay Malama Beach Sirena Bay Cavo Greko Sea Caves Love Bridge Fig Tree Bay Paphos Latchi Blue Lagoon Aphrodite’s Rock

Pissouri Akamas (Quad/4 Wheeler sightseeing!)

VILLAGES Lefkara

Kakopetria Kalo Panayiotis Platres Loufou Omodos Lania Tochni Askas

HISTORIC / MUSEUM / CHURCH Old Town Nicosia

- Shacolas Tower Museum and Observatory Amathus Russian Church Episkopeio Stavrovouni Monastery Kykkos Monastery Limassol Castle Fanoromeni Square

WINERIES Vlassides

Tsiakkas Oenou Yi The Anama Concept Zambartas

OTHER Adonis Bath

Avakas Gorge Athalassa National Park Amara Hotel Mt. Olympus Aelia Wellness (Hotel Spa) Casale Panayiotis |(Hotel Spa)

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