Far left: Teri interviewing Scarecrow expert And Teri in Soweto
media people are going to have their favorite and will follow them according to their specific preferences. I think guidebooks will be a thing of the past and everything is going to be an app on your phone. What I realize is most of the people on the nightlife scene who are Moroccan went to school in Paris or abroad and thing bring their skills back home. I was really surprised that it’s one of the top nightlife destinations in the world. They have some of the biggest clubs and the biggest beach parties in the world. When I was in Mali, West Africa I was very surprised at how unique the people looked. Because there are so many ethnic tribes that have migrated there over the centuries you can’t just look at someone and say ‘Oh this person must be from Mali’. There is so much diversity there. You can kind of tell if someone is Nigerian or if someone is Ghanaian but in Mali everyone looked so different. AE: Globalization has changed the landscape of travel and communication tremendously, how do you envision the world changing in the next ten years? Teri: I think people will be exposed to a lot more travel experiences because of Youtube and because of the travel blogging world. I think people will be more inspired and I think that when it comes to media, people are going to have their favorite travel bloggers and travel writers. This is who they’ll get their advice and recommendations from instead of a magazine. As a Travelista I may not be the best fit for a white guy in his 50’s but I can be the perfect explorer for women between ages 20-40. So I think when it comes to travel
AE: Any travel tips for the beginner and experienced traveler. Teri: For the beginner traveller sign-up for airline, hotel and travel rewards. Make sure your credit card has some type of reward. This is truly the best way to get those free trips, flights, and hotel rooms. For the more experienced traveler, or for all travellers, when planning a trip sign-up for fair alerts on Kayak.com, this way you’ll always know when the prices change and can choose according to your budget. If you are interested in communicating here are a few cool apps where you can talk and chat for free: Whatsapp (free instant messaging) and Viber (free text/chat) with WiFi. Also if you want to capture the moment with a video, Montage is the perfect app for you; complete with video editing features. If you are interested in sharing your travels stories and becoming a Travelista visit travelista.com and click on Join Us to apply. Also keep in touch @TravelistaTV and @TravelistaTeri on Instagram and Twitter.