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TRAVELLING & BLOGGING The lifestyle of choice for two Gibraltarians
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orking together in the travel industry, Gibraltarians Shereen Pizzarello and Dylan Trinidad bonded over a mutual love of exploring the world. After starting their own Gibraltar based travel blog to draw people in to the idea of travelling to the Rock and its stunning surrounding areas, they commenced the planning of their own trip across Southeast Asia, an area that has become increasingly popular amongst young Gibraltarians hungry to venture outside of the Western world. Whilst most people desire to see the world and experience a change from their dayto-day, many take brief holidays to satisfy the hunger. Planning, booking, taking the plunge, and living the unpredictable lifestyle of backpacker takes courage, wits, dedication and heavy consideration. From GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2015
the initial idea and planning, through the process of saving money and budgeting your trip, to saying goodbye to your stable and steady job and lifestyle. ‘The Travelling Postcard’ endeavours to make this process easier by offering tips to young travellers looking to initiate their own experiences, whilst being unsure of where to start.
can’t leave work now, so what can we do? We want to explore Tarifa, Zahara, Caños de Meca, and that side of Spain.’ Shereen and Dylan will also soon be participating in a charity night hike up Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in the British Isles, in an attempt to explore the option of charity driven travel.
Shereen and Dylan’s most successful posts follow their impressive saving of £12,000 to fund their four-month trip, last March – July, and how and what they packed ahead of their trip. Their blog has significantly grown in success, and now draws in a huge audience from the US. Although currently battling demanding careers, they hope to expand the blog into the realms of more localized travel, through shorter trips into Spain, Italy and Morocco. ‘We have a campervan now,’ the duo reveals. ‘With the travel gene we have in us, we thought we
They look back on their South East Asian journey fondly, sharing tales of petting tigers in Chiang Mai’s Tiger Kingdom, trekking along incredibly stunning beaches, tubing in Vang Vieng, cruising through the picturesque countryside of Hue by motorbike and exploring ornate temples. Over the past two years, the bloggers have interviewed other fascinating travellers and travel bloggers, to expand their guidance for novice travellers. They also documented their trip through Southeast 73