Influencers Special Edition — Meet the Travel Influencers

celebrating the online power of the world travel influencers

shaping the social media world Photo: Murad Osmann

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Celebrating the online power of world’s leading travel influence

The World Influencer Awards and the World Social Media Awards are the first awards programmes to fully recognise the unique position that travel influencers now hold in the travel industry.

Combining exciting images and a unique perspective, these influencers now speak to a global audience of millions, following them on their journies to the world’s most exciting destinations and the world’s most desirable propertoes and locations.

Inside these pages discover our Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze nominees and discover a new world of online travel reportage.

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social media conferences

Social Media Conf Worldwide 2019-2

Date

Event

Location

3-6 Sept

Content Marketing World

Cleveland, USA

3-6 Sept

INBOUND

Boston, USA

4-6 Sept

Future Travel Experience GLobal

Las Vegas, USA

6-7 Sept

BorderlessLive

London, UK

9 – 11 Sept

Smart Social Summit

Austin, USA

9-13 Sept

Social Media Week USA

Santo Domingo, USA

9-13 Sept

Social Media Week Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brazil

9-13 Sept

Social Media Week Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia

9-13 Sept

Social Media Week Chana

Accra, Chana

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social media conferences

Date

Event

Location

11 Sept

Werbewiesn

Munchen, Germany

11-13 Sept

TBEX North America

Montana, USA

12-13 Sept

Social Media Week Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

12-13 Sept

DigiMarCon Europe

Amesterdam, Netherlands

17 – 18 Sept

Youth Marketing Strategy NYC

New York, USA

18-19 Sept

DigiMarCon Asia Pacific

Singapore

18 Sept

MediaPost’s Marketing In-App

New York, USA

18-19 Sept

MGS Europe

Berlin, Germany

20-21 Sept

CVX Live

Provo, USA

24 Sept

Rex

Kiev, Ukraine

23 – 26 Sept

Advertising Week

New York, USA

24-25 Sept

Norwegian Digital Travel Conference

Kristiansand, Norway

24-25 Sept

Social Travel Summit

Ravenna, Italy

24-26 Sept

European Influencers Summit

Barcelona, Spain

25-26 Sept

Digital Summit Detroit

Detroit, USA

25 Sept

Ad:tech London

London, UK

30 Sept

AllFacebook Marketing Conference

Berlin, Germany

2-4 Oct

Digital Travel Connect

San Diego, USA

4 Oct

Royaume du Web

Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland

7 -10 Oct

Pubcon Pro

Las Vegas, USA

8 Oct

Dcx Digital Content Expo

Messe Berlin, Berlin

8 Oct

One to One – iMedia Brand Summit

Biarritz, France

9 Oct

Amsterdam EWeek

Amsterdam, Netherlands

14 Oct – 4 Nov

BlogVille

Emilia Romagna

5 Oct

Social Media Day Denver

Denver, USA

14-16 Oct

Web in Travel

Singapore

15-17 Oct

Social Media Strategies Summit

New York, USA

16-17 Oct

DigiMarCon India

New Delhi, India

16-18 Oct

MarketingProfs B2B Forum

Washington DC, USA

20-24 Oct

SATW Annual Convention

El Paso, USA

21-22 Oct

Incite Group Brand Marketing & Digital Summit

New York, USA

22-23 Oct

DigiMarCon Middle East

Dubai, UAE

21-24 Oct

INFLOW Global Summit & Awards

Istanbul, Turkey

23-24 Oct

The Customer Service Summit

New York, USA

25-26 Oct

The Influencers Summit

Barcelona, Spain

26-29 Oct

Global Influencer Day

Baku, Azerbaijan

28-29 Oct

EyeForTravel North America

Chicago, USA

29-31 Oct

Digital Media Asia

Hong Kong

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social media conferences

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30-31 Oct

DigiMarCon Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa

31 Oct – 1 Nov

Social Media Week London

London, UK

6-7 Nov

The Open Mobile & Digital Experience Summit

San Francisco, USA

11-15 Nov

Social Media Week Milan

Milan, Italy

11-15 Nov

Social Media Week Manila

Manila, Philippines

12-15 Nov

Social Media Week Toronto

Toronto, Canada

12-13 Nov

Future Travel Experience Asia

Singapore

13-15 Nov

Social Fresh

Winter Park, USA

19-21 Nov

Phocuswright Conference

Ft. Lauderdale, USA

20 Nov

ANA Influencer Marketing Conference

New York, USA

24-25 Nov

DMIEXPO

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Isreal

26-27 Nov

EyeForTravel Data & Digital Europe

Amsterdan, Netherlands

4-5 Dec

Digital Tourism Think Tank; Content Campus

Espoo, Finland

10-11 Dec

Growth Marketing Conference

San Francisco, USA

8-10 Jan

ENTER 2020

Surrey, UK

12 Jan

NRF – Retail’s Big Show

New York, USA

22 Jan

Werbemittelmesse Munchen

Munich, Germany

22-23 Jan

IMM USA

New York, USA

29 Jan

Web & Digital Marketing Expo

Osaka, Japan

30 - 31 Jan

Maddy Keynote

Paris, France

1 Feb,

Bloggers UTD

NH Belfort Ghent, Belgium

3-5 Feb

OTM Mumbai

Mumbai, India

19-21 Feb

SMX West

San Jose, USA

TBC Feb

Converge 2020

Atlanta, USA

19 Feb

Meet the Media

Dublin, Ireland

24-26 Feb

B2B Marketing Exchange

Scottsdale Arizona, USA

27-28 Feb

EyeforTravel Smart Travel Data Summit N.America Miami, USA

27-28 Feb

IMM Australia

Sydney, Australia

1 – 3 March

Social Media Marketing World

San Diego, USA

3 March

IMM Germany

Berlin, Germany

5 March

DMX Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

5-7 March

PubCon Florida

Fort Lauderdale, USA

6-8 March

Women’s Travel Fest

New York, USA

9-10 March

IMM UK

London, UK

10 March

eShow Mexico

Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

11 March

IMM France

Paris, France

2020

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social media conferences

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TBEX Europe

Sicily, Italy

TBC March

EyeforTravel San Francisco

San Francisco, USA

19 March

Ad:tech New Delhi

Gurugram, India

TBC March

Marketing Nation at Adobe Summit

Las Vegas, Nevada

25 March

B2B Marketing Expo

London, UK

30 March,

IMM Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brazil

31 March

e-Marketing Paris

Paris, France

15-17 Apr

MarTech West

San Jose, USA

20-22 Apr

ContentTECH Summit

San Diego, USA

20-22 Apr

Digital Travel Summit APAC

Singapore

20 Apr

B2B Online

Chicago, USA

1-3 May

Women in Travel Summit

Kansas City, USA

5-8 May

NATJA Conference & Marketplace

Puerto Rico

6-7 May

MAU Vegas

Las Vegas, USA

6-8 May

C3 Conference

New York, USA

8-10 May

TravelCon

New Orleans, USA

17-20 May

Confab – The Content Strategy Conference

Minneapolis, USA

18-20 May

Digital Travel Summit

California, USA

18-20 May

Phocuswright Europe

Amsterdam, Netherlands

TBC May

EyeforTravel Europe

London, UK

27 – 29 May

Retail Global Goldcoast

Broadbeach, Australia

12 – 14 May

The Social Shake-Up

Atlanta, USA

11 – 13 May

Experiential Marketing Summit

Chicago, USA

13-14 May

BVE Media Production Technology Show

London, UK

12-18 June

Social Media Week: Los Angeles

Santa Monica, USA

18-20 June

2020 Midwest Travel Network Conference

Minnesota, USA

TBC June

Future Travel Experience Europe

Istanbul, Turkey

TBC June

Traverse

Trentino, Italy

6-8 July

MozCon

Seattle, USA

7 July

ANA Digital & Social Media Conference

San DiegoUSA

TBC July

VidCon

Anaheim, USA

10 – 13 Aug

eTail Boston

Boston, USA

TBC Aug

CONEX – The Content Experience

Toronto, Canada

TBC Aug

Travel Media Showcase

DeKalb County, Georgia

TBC Sept

Content Marketing World

Cleveland, USA

TBC Sept

Inbound

Boston, USA

TBC Sept

FinCon

Washington DC

21-22 Oct

IMM Asia

Singapore

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Alex Strohl @alexstrohl

Alex Strohl is a Madrid born, French photographer whose work is characterized by his extraordinary travels. Instead of creating contrived scenes, Strohl creates authentic moments and captures them as they unfold before him—continually blurring the lines between work and life.

Learn more about Alex in these audio interviews: "Having A Message In Photography" by Tinker Street* Podcast; "Focus On Your Inner Story" by Your Creative Push: "A Path To Creative Freedom" by Prologue Profiles

Strohl's photography has been featured in prestigious publications such as Forbes, Vanity Fair, and Gentleman's Journal; his client lists includes dozens of household names. He is based in Whitefish, Montana—but spends the vast majority of his time on the road with his life partner Andrea Dabene; they often journey to the most remote reaches of the world.

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Anyuta Rai @anyuta_rai

Anyuta Rai is a Russian model, travel blogger, and fitness influencer. She’s garnered the support of countless fans online, who’ve been following Anyuta ever since she began posting her content online.

Anyuta’s modeling career began at the age of 18, after she was discovered in a shopping mall in her hometown. It was at this point, Anyuta began making a name for herself by doing photo shoots with well-known photographers in her area.

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The success kept on coming, as Anyuta inspired more and more people with her awesome photos – here are some of them: Mixing Cardio and Weightlifting Anyuta Rai works out three to five times per week, ensuring she stays in an awesome shape for her photo shoots.

Working Out Anytime, Anywhere Because she travels often, Anyuta doesn’t always have an access to the gym. However, this doesn’t stop her from getting a solid workout in.

Throughout the years, Anyuta expanded her career in multiple directions. She became a model, fitness and lifestyle blogger, and social media influencer famous for her toned figure.

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Beaches n Resorts @beaches_n_resorts

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Beautiful Destinations @beautifuldestinations

We passionately believe that travel is a force for good. It is an antidote to racism, bigotry, and inequality, and allows us to create meaningful, engaging stories that inspire people to open their minds and make a positive impact on the world.

We create the world’s most inspiring travel content, using elevated storytelling to reveal what lies at the heart of a destination, its culture, and its people. We encourage our audiences to explore, to respect, and to inspire positivity whenever and wherever they travel.

state, and city levels, as well as some of the world’s top hotel and airline brands, have turned to us to for strategy and content creation. We drive economic development through tourism, with campaigns that bring our partners more visitors, more revenue, and more exposure.

We’ve built the world’s largest tourism community on social media. Over 20 million people in 180 countries turn to us daily on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, and Weibo to be inspired by travel and tourism, and to learn more about our partners.

We know how today’s tourist thinks, which is why leading tourism boards at the country, 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

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Best Vacations @bestvacations

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Camila Coelho @camilacoelho

Camila Coelho is a Portuguese diva. She is the English dialect design and magnificence blogger/vlogger most surely understood for her MakeUpByCamila YouTube channel and self-titled blog.

Camila was conceived and experienced childhood in Virginopolis, Brazil. She has three brothers. Her guardians name and training foundation isn't accessible in media till date.

on her Portuguese YouTube channel and very nearly 1 million endorsers on her English Youtube Channel. Also, Camila gloats more than 5 million Instagram devotees and very nearly 260,000 Twitter followers. Camila has gotten press from a few unmistakable magazines. She has been highlighted on the front of Women's Health Brasil and has been included in Forbes Brasil and InStyle Brazil.

Camila began posting excellence tips in Portuguese on her YouTube direct in June of 2010. In the wake of picking up footing, she made an English dialect divert in September of 2011. Camila has more than 2.8 million supporters 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

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Caroline Daur @carodaur

A high fashion & beauty blog written by hamburg based digital talent and entrepreneur caro daur. the blog features fashion photos, new trends and inspirations around fashion and beauty.

Caroline Daur is from a tiny village near Hamburg in Germany. “ I remember back in the days when I was a kid after finishing my homework, I would be head deep in my mom’s wardrobe playing dress up. This habit has never stopped, leading to the start of my blog 3 years ago. At the moment I am constantly on the run. I travel around the world and engage in many great opportunities in the fashion 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

world. I am incredibly grateful to have been working with brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Dior, Valentino, Off-White, Adidas, Roger Vivier, Cartier, Levis, to name a few.

“My pictures allow me to tell an ongoing story of my personality and style. My style philosophy is having fun and being confident in my clothes. I always say I am a “chameleon”. Sometimes I like to dress like a princess and another day I feel more a super androgyn vibe. I like to create casual high fashion looks that you can wear everyday and offer style inspirations to my community.”

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Clark Little @clarklittle

Award-winning photographer Clark Little was born in Napa, California in 1968. Two years later, a move to the North Shore of Oahu (Hawaii) dramatically changed his future. In the 80’s and 90’s he made his name as a pioneer of surfing at the Waimea Bay shorebreak. Clark had a unique talent for taking off on hopeless closeout shorebreak waves and surviving in one piece.

In 2007, Clark discovered his ability and passion to capture the extraordinary beauty of the shorebreak when his wife wanted a picture of the ocean to decorate the bedroom wall. With the confidence of an experienced surfer, Clark went out and bought a waterproof camera setup, 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

jumped in the ocean, and started snapping away, recording the beauty and power of Hawaiian waves. "Clark’s view" is a unique and often dangerous perspective of waves from the inside out, captured in photos for all to enjoy from the safety of dry land.

In a short time, Clark has gained worldwide recognition for his North Shore shorebreak wave photography with exhibitions in Japan, Canada, Brazil, Spain and throughout the US along with appearances on television shows including CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Inside Edition, Discovery Channel, ABC World News Now, France 2, NHK and Asahi TV programs in Japan.

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Discover Earth @discoverearth

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Earth Focus @earthfocus

James lloyd Cole - Traveller, urban planner, photographer, designer, bartender, basketball enthusiast, and part-time Canadian.

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James has been developing my passion for photography, design and film for years, and find my best work comes from combining it with my other interests: travel, landscapes and architecture.

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Earth Official @earthofficial

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Jack Morris @doyoutravel

Morris, the face of the travel blog Do You Travel, recently hosted a Q&A where he gave his 2 million Instagram followers travel and money tips and answered their burning questions about his beautiful Australian girlfriend and how they turned everyone's dream life into a reality.

In the post, he reveals he didn't go to college, cleaned carpets for a living, lived out of a backpack for four years, and got a house with Bullen in Bali last October after meeting her in March.

million Instagram followers and also has a blog of her own. “On our last night in Fiji I asked her to come to Bali with me, she said yes and we've been together ever since!’

The pair has since traveled to more than 20 countries, and recently celebrated their one year anniversary with some PDA under a turquoise waterfall.

“We met in March 2016 whilst on a job together in Fiji. We got on so well from day one and were inseperable throughout the whole trip,” Morris writes of Bullen, who goes by @gypsea_lust to her 1.2 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

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Jasmine Sanders @golden_barbie

Jasmine Sanders better known as Golden Barbie is a successful model, actor, and Instagran Star.

She became a known face because of her endorsements for top brands and her movies like ‘School Dance’, ‘Smooth Talking Sexy Hair’! and ‘Glosses’. She is a sensation on Instagram with over 2.7 million followers and is being followed by 113K people on Twitter. Her Vine videos have also gone viral. The ‘School Dance’ fame girl was dubbed as British make-up artist Pat McGrath’s muse, which made her feel honoured and humbled. She looks up to supermodel Tyra Banks and wants to be like her. The modelactor’s net worth is supposed to be around $1.5 million. Jasmine came up with her handle name 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

Golden Barbie by combining her childhood nicknames of Goldilocks and Barbie. Her teacher used to call her Goldilocks because of her curly hair. Her friends too told her that she was like a life-sized Barbie.

When it comes to photographs, the model tries to keep them ‘as honest as possible’ and personally likes to avoid filters on Instagram.

But if she had to choose, she prefers Crema or Aden.

Rosewater spray and makeup removing wipes are a must have for her. Jasmine is a good friend of American reality television personality, Kim Kardashian and her younger sister Kylie Jenner.

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Jay Alvarrez @jayalvarrez

Jay Alvarrez was born on July 5, 1995, in Ohau, Hawaii, United States. Jay had a deep interest in photography in his early age. His curiosity got the wings when he became infatuated with a girl in his school, a girl named Amber.Together they decided to drop out of school to make some money using their talent and creativity.

Jay faced a very hard as he has no money for survival. He took every chance he got and did several jobs. He finally made some money he could spend on his passion: to travel. During that time social media was rising, so Jay decided to use this medium to connect with the people and share his photos and videos of him 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

traveling to different places around the world.

He shared his exhilarating experiences of significant sports like skydiving on social media pages.

Although now Jay is recognized as a model and internet celebrity, he paved his way from photography, and he still is a talented photographer. And in his extreme and exotic vacation, he uses his talent for photography to capture the moment and earn from them.

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Jen Selter @jenselter

Jen Selter is an American internet celebrity and fitness model. She’s known for her fit and curvy looks, especially her abs and glutes.

Starting her fitness journey around the age of 15, Jen gradually built an awesome figure over the years. One day, she decided to post progress pictures on her social media profiles.

The pictures quickly went viral, and Jen’s online recognition ‘skyrocketed.‘

Jen’s physique is the result of her own hard work, she says she never had a personal trainer. The way Jen learnt was by looking at other experienced lifters and trainers in the gym; trying to replicate their routines.

As time went by, Jen learned what worked for her, and what didn’t. She eventually adopted her own routine which gave her the best results for fat loss and building muscle.

Ever since then, Jen has become a true icon in the world of fitness and modeling.

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Jennifer Tuffen @izkiz

Jennifer otherwise known as izkiz. I’m an instagrammer, travel photographer and content creator from the UK. Although I was born in England, I grew up in a town just outside of Amsterdam in Holland and I now split my time between the UK, the Netherlands and a seaside resort on the Aegean coast of Turkey.

I started this blog last year along side my Instagram account. It’s my little corner of the internet where I can show you behind the scenes of the photos I post on Instagram, write reviews about the hotels i’ve stayed in, talk about the products i’m loving and post some of the zillions of photos I take on a daily basis.

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I’m a real girly girl that loves all things pink, dresses, make up and I spend far too much time buying skincare that I can’t afford but i’ll also be the first to cliff dive, climb a tree or roll around in mud. I love my dog like he’s my baby, going on long roadtrips, R’n’B, and scary movies. Most of the time I speak my own language which is a mixture of English, Dutch and Turkish and I believe that a good cup of tea can solve pretty much anything.

I wanted a short, catchy name. It’s very random but ‘iz’ comes from the first two letters of the city I lived in at the time (Izmir) and ‘Kiz’ meaning girl in Turkish. Voilà – izkiz was born!

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Jimmy Chin @jimmychin

Jimmy Chin is an Academy Award winning filmmaker, National Geographic photographer and mountain sports athlete known for his ability to capture extraordinary imagery and stories while climbing and skiing in extremely high-risk environments and expeditions. He began his professional career in 1999, and his talents were quickly recognized by top expedition leaders and outdoor brands. In 2002, he secured a breakthrough assignment to be the cinematographer for a highprofile National Geographic– sponsored trek across Tibet’s Chang Tang Plateau. In 2006, he became one of the only people to ski off the summit of Mount Everest.

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Jimmy has garnered numerous photography awards from Photo District News (PDN), Communication Arts, the American Society of Magazine Editors, and others. As a filmmaker, his years of experience in the adventure and extreme sports world enables him to bring an authentic and unique perspective to his storytelling.

Jimmy’s photos have appeared on the cover of National Geographic and The New York Times Magazine, among others, and he has directed commercial film projects for a diverse range of clients that includes Apple, Chase, Pirelli, Red Bull, The North Face, and RSA Films.

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Julie Sariñana @sincerelyjules

Julie Sariñana founded Sincerely, Jules in February 2009. It initially started as a creative outlet, where she compiled all of her daily inspiration, thoughts, and photos of her personal style. Over the years Sincerely, Jules has developed into a top destination for style inspiration, signifying Julie as a top international fashion and lifestyle influencer.

Julie is also the owner and Creative Director of the clothing line Shop Sincerely Jules.

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Julie strives to create beautiful content to inspire and help her readers achieve their goals. She lives by the motto ‘Dream , Believe, Achieve’ and encourages everyone to do so as well. Julie strongly believes that if you put your mind and your effort into everything you do you are destined for success.

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Lauren Bullen @gypsea_lust

Lauren Bullen is an Australian travel blogger based in Bali, Indonesia who is best known for her content related to travel, fashion and lifestyle that she posts on her Instagram profile @gypsea_lust and her blogging website gypsealust.com. Along with her boyfriend, Jack Morris, fellow travel blogger from the UK, she travels to exotic locations around the world to take breathtaking pictures that have earned them a combined Instagram following of nearly 5 million. They have worked with brands such as Tourism Fiji, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Disney, Air NZ, AirBnB, and NRMA insurance; however, they only work with brands they support, like or believe in. Bullen, who has 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

individually worked with some of her favorite brands like Tiffany and Co and Land Rover, has turned down offers from some fashion brands because she doesn't use their products. She has an identical twin sister named Ellie Bullen who is also an Instagram star who loves to travel, but her content is more focused on healthy lifestyle, which she promotes via her profile 'Elsa’s Wholesome Life'.

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Leonie Hanne @leoniehanne

ohhcouture.com was founded in the beginning of 2014 by former strategy consultant and passionated shopper Leonie Hanne. After being named one of the most promising talents of the textile industry by German textile journal “Textilwirtschaft”, Leonie decided to quit the corporate career in order to fulfill her dream of working independently on her own fashion and lifestyle blog.

Since December 2015 Leonie runs ohhcouture.com together with Alexander Galievsky who has been in charge of cooperations and photography from the early beginnings. Alexander – Who used to be a Finance nerd – takes care of the editiorial posts on ohhcouture.com and has already 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

photographed campaigns and projects for brands such as Cartier, Sarenza and H&M. Leonie is now working as a blogger, stylist, model and social media consultant and has already cooperated with brands such as Cartier, Bulgari, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Lancome and Net-APorter. Traveling around the world with her partner in crime, Leonie creates visual stories for fashion, beauty and travel brands and shares her passion for lifestyle and wanderlust with her followers around the world.

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Louis Cole @funforlouis

Louis Cole is a British film-maker and YouTuber who loves travelling and making videos on the go. He is known for posting vlogs on his channel ‘FunForLouis’ that documents his life and travel adventures. With ‘Peace out, enjoy life and live the adventure’ as his motto, Cole makes video blogs with the aim of giving positive messages to his viewers.

The social media personality initially found fame after filming eating stunts on his former channel ‘FoodForLouis’. However, after getting heavy warnings from RSPCA for violating certain acts by eating live creatures on camera, he took the food videos down and moved on to form another channel. Since then, he has been encouraging people to 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

go out and enjoy life. With his interesting and inspirational videos, Cole has gained a huge fan following.

Louis Cole created his channel ‘FunForLouis’ in 2011. His first video was regarding his Norway Road trip. This video was followed by several other travelling and adventure videos such as ‘Adventure Vlog-Park Ranger Trouble’, ‘Yoda Loves Djing-UK Roadtrip’ and ‘Pancakes and Bicycles-LA Trip’, to name a few. Cole also updated his channel by posting daily vlogs on it.

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Luxury World Traveler @luxuryworldtraveler

Luxury World Traveler is the world’s largest luxury travel focused social media account with over 2.9 million avid travelers worldwide. We have leveraged the power of social media, coupled with a universal growing desire to travel the world, to create an internationally recognized travel community.

Over the last 6 years we have partnered with over 400 luxury hospitality companies throughout the world to create compelling media and showcase their properties and services to our rapidly expanding global travel community. During this time we have identified characteristics in digital media that create maximum engagement and viral 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

lift. By understanding and applying these attributes we have rapidly grown our social media following and used this platform to create and distribute highly engaging digital media to our world class travel demographic.

The popularity of the digital media we have created has also lead to the creation of our own luxury travel agency, which specializes in helping our community book and experience the destinations and services we showcase on our social platforms.

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Murad Osmann @muradosmann

We are Murad and Natalia Osmann. Five years ago we started our photo project Follow Me. We have been inspired by love - love to travel, love to unknown countries, love to beautiful places, and, of course, love to each other.

FollowMeTo.travel is our own map of the world.

We are sharing with you our stories about some of the world’s most unknown and unrecognizable landmarks and showing you how a travel to a destination you always dreamt about could become a reality. And it doesn’t matter what language you speak, or how much you earn.

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detailed guides tracing #FollowMeTo, adding to them a pinch of secret and very useful instructions from locals, and a dash of our own recommendations.

Only here you could literally ‘get inside our heads’ and find out all we think about different countries, airlines, hotels, how to pack your suitcase, and other little things, which when summed up create a whole big picture of a great journey.

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Pamela Reif @pamela_rf

Pamela Reif is a German-born fitness model and social media star. Her rise to success all began at the age of 16, when she started posting pictures of her lifestyle online.

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“I started posting pictures and I had absolutely no idea that social media could get me somewhere in life.”

People became intrigued by Pamela’s aesthetic and lean physique, so much so, that they started spreading the word about the German model among others.

Pamela’s followers became intrigued by her physique, as well as her fitness story. This is where Pamela realized she could make an impact on people’s lives, along with building a healthy career on the internet.

Before long, Pamela’s social media sites started growing like never before, as she slowly made her way to the top of the fitness and social media world.

With millions of followers across the globe, she is an example for everyone who wants to take a ‘leap of faith’ towards their dreams in life – just like she did.

By 2018, Pamela became a worldwide fitness sensation, with an army of followers who support her every step of the way.

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Paul Nicklen @paulnicklen

Paul Nicklen is a Canadian photographer, filmmaker, and marine biologist who has documented the beauty and the plight of our planet for over twenty years. As an assignment photographer for National Geographic magazine, Nicklen captures the imagination of a global audience.

Nicklen is uniquely qualified to create his brand of documentary photography which informs and creates an emotional connection with wild subjects in extreme conditions. His work delivers audiences to an underwater realm witnessed by few. Nicklen’s sensitive and evocative imagery has garnered over 30 of the highest awards given to any 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

photographer in his field, including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the prestigious World Press Photo for Photojournalism.

In addition to being one of the world’s most acclaimed nature photographers, Nicklen is a sought-after speaker, a TED Talks legend, an author, and National Geographic Fellow. In the past two decades, Paul has collaborated with scientists, filmmakers, conservationists and explorers to create awareness and inspire action for global issues like climate change.

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Travel Awesome @travelawesome

Travelawesome is a digital media agency specializing in social first content creation, influencer marketing and brand advertising.

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Some of our most recent clients include tourism boards, luxury hotels and resorts, fashion brands, entertainment , health and fitness celebrities and TV personalities.

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Wonderful Places @wonderful_places

Travel enthusiast Suzanne Bruch started on Instagram in 2012 and in the span of six short years has amassed a dedicated following of over 15 million across four accounts. Her most followed account @wonderful_places is an amalgamation of the world’s most stunning destinations, ranging from Krabi, Thailand to the Swiss Alps. Bruch sets herself apart from the web’s countless travel influencers by curating images and videos from some of the best travel photographers around.

Facebook page. I made the decision to focus on travel because I wanted to inspire people by the beauty of our world, and it caught on and started growing.

“I hope to inspire my audience to travel to some of these incredible places or at least to show them places they may not know, or in ways that they haven’t seen them before.”

“My husband and I have always been avid travelers, even before Instagram, so when I started on Instagram back in 2012, I was thinking outside of the box, trying to make it different from my 2 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

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Xenia Tchoumitcheva @xenia

Xenia Tchoumi is a fashion influencer, digital entrepreneur and public speaker based in London.

Armed with an economics degree and knack for entrepreneurship, the Swiss-Italian influencer with Russian origins speaks six languages (Italian, Russian, English, German, French and Spanish) and turned down an offer to work full- time at J.P. Morgan to continue her online endeavours for her webmagazine.

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Xenia has worked or is the digital ambassadress of high end fashion and lifestyle brands. She shoots with magazines of the likes of L’Officiel, Vogue, Vanity Fair or Elle. She has recently given three motivational TEDx talks and spoke at the United Nations.

She’s a freelance magazine contributor and stands for female empowerment.

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Apple announced iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, a new pro line for iPhone that delivers advanced performance for users who want the very best smartphone. The new Super Retina XDR display is a pro display with the brightest display ever in an iPhone. The powerful Apple-designed A13 Bionic chip provides unparalleled performance for every task while enabling an unprecedented leap in battery life to easily get through the day. A new triplecamera system provides a pro-level camera experience with an Ultra Wide, Wide and Telephoto camera, delivering huge improvements to low-light photography and offering the highest quality video in a smartphone that is great for shooting action videos. iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max come in four gorgeous finishes including a beautiful new midnight green, and will be available for pre-order beginning Friday, September 13 and in stores beginning Friday, September 20. “iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are the most powerful and advanced smartphones we have ever made. They are packed with sophisticated technology that pros can count on to get their work done, and for anyone who wants the very best device made, even if they are not a pro,” said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “iPhone 11 Pro has the first triple-camera system in iPhone and is far and away the best camera we’ve ever

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InterContinental Maldives Opening earlier this year, InterContinental Maldives is the latest in a series of luxury resort openings from the brand.

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts’ first property in the region, it is situated on the southernmost tip of the Raa Atoll near Baa Atoll, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, and one of the most secluded locations in the Maldives.

The resort boasts 81 beach, lagoon and overwater villas and residences and is the first to offer all guests access to the world-class service and amenities of Club InterContinental throughout the entire island.

These generous offerings, coupled with extensive wellness facilities, bespoke experiences and six restaurants and bars, combine to take this Maldivian gem to the next level.

Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai Set within 100,000 sq. m of manicured grounds, Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai lies on the West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, the world’s largest man-made archipelago.

One of the hottest new destinations, its location gives guests panoramic views of both the sea and Dubai’s skyline.

Rising above the waters of the Arabian Gulf, and flanked by 500 metres of private sandy beach, the palace is a regal landmark offering 391 luxurious rooms, suites and villas, eight restaurants and bars, a 3,000 sq. m Cinq Mondes spa, kids’ and teens’ club, and the largest private cinema on Palm Jumeirah.

Inspired by European palaces of the past, the magnificent building has been meticulously designed with neoclassical architecture at the forefront – book now!

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Oman While other destinations in the Middle East battle to recreate the authenticity they have lost as they have developed, Oman has it in spades. Low-rise towns dotted against the desert retain their traditional charms, while Bedouin values remain at the heart of the local welcome.

With an abundance of natural beauty, from spectacular mountains, wind-blown deserts and a pristine coastline, Oman is a great choice for travellers looking for something new.

Bosnia & Herzegovina Long a byword for civil strife, Bosnia & Herzegovina has in recent years reinvented itself as an affordable destination on the periphery of Europe.

What’s more, Rotana Hotels & Resorts has just opened its first hotel in the destination, making visiting even easier. Bosmal Arjaan

by Rotana is strategically located within Sarajevo’s Bosmal City Centre complex and offers 132 fully serviced one, two and threebedroom deluxe hotel apartments.

The city itself attracted more than half a million visitors during 2018, representing an 18.8 per cent increase year-on-year. Renowned as one of the region’s fastest-growing business centres, Sarajevo is also establishing a reputation as a touristic hotspot.

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Guyana Largely unknown to the world until recently due to new-found global recognition as a leading sustainable destination, Guyana is a small South American country that represents six ethnicities. Bordered by Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela, Guyana is part of the revered Guiana Shield, one of the world’s most biodiverse regions that includes many endemic species and is known as South America’s ‘Land of the Giants.’

The country possesses Atlantic beaches to the north, pristine mountain ranges to the west, seemingly never-ending savannahs to the south and 18 per cent of the world’s tropical rainforests.

It also just became a lot more accessible, following the launch of new flights from Amsterdam with KLM and Trans Guyana Airways.

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Krug Champagne dining experience The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain, introduced a new La Table Krug by Y experience earlier this year – and it is not to be missed! In partnership with the premium Krug Champagne, the resort’s newest dining concept serves up innovative, creative cuisine finessed by the resort’s executive chef, Yann Bernard Lejard.

Innovative and ingenious by nature, the highest quality international ingredients are presented with a local flare are paired with the prestigious Krug Champagnes to provide a journey for the senses from start to finish. The concept is the first of its kind in the Middle East, and the fourth exclusive La Table Krug in the world.

This exclusive 16-person experience will be the resort’s twelfth restaurant, taking the most discerning of palates on an epicurean eight-course journey – not cheap, but well worth a look.

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Vilnius After HBO miniseries ‘Chernobyl’ took the world by storm earlier this year, everybody wants to visit Lithuania. The small Baltic state had previously struggled for recognition, but is now attracting global attention as the go-to film set for period dramas and docuseries.

Many of Chernobyl’s action scenes were filmed in the country, with specialist tours of the set and reallife nuclear power plant available for visitors.

In particular, the capital city Vilnius is playing host to international film crews for a variety of projects.

Diverse historical backgrounds are imprinted in the city’s surroundings, making Vilnius a go-to location for shooting films depicting various periods.

Monkey Island Estate Monkey Island Estate in Bray-onThames offers a fabulous mix of quirky charm and cutting-edge service. The island, with its intriguing history dating back 800 years, has been the haunt of monks, monarchs, aristocrats and writers alike.

Visitors from London and beyond will be transported to their own private countryside escape steeped in stylish yet laidback luxury.

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Jewel – Changi Airport With the Canopy Park and the Changi Experience Studio now open, Jewel at Changi Airport in Singapore is now complete. Four years in the making, the 135,700 sqm complex, designed by worldrenowned architect Moshe Safdie, features a distinctive dome-shaped façade.

The location offers travellers and visitors unique attractions, extensive shopping and dining experiences, as well as airport and accommodation facilities. The majestic 40-metre HSBC Rain Vortex, the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, will greet visitors as they enter. Surrounding it are the manicured grounds of the Shiseido Forest Valley.

Already much more than an airport, Changi is now a destination in its own right.

Radisson Collection Hotel, Moscow From the impressive, palatial exterior to the luxurious interior featuring 501 stunning rooms and suites - Radisson Collection Hotel is a true Moscow landmark.

The property itself is one of the capital's ‘Seven Sisters’, a family of renowned neoclassical skyscrapers, while the rooms and public spaces echo the special nature of the building - with the finest materials and most exclusive furniture seen throughout the hotel.

Located on the bend of the Moskva River, the hotel was formerly the tallest in Europe. It remains an imposing presence on Moscow’s skyline – a must see for any selfrespecting traveller.

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Aggie Lal @travel_inhershoes

Adventurer. Inner peace seeker.

Nature addict. Sailor. Olympiclevel liquid spiller. Obsessive learner. Explorer. Story teller.

I visited 53 countries so far, but who’s counting? (ok, I am!)

I am a Polish born, Australian educated, Los Angeles based adventure traveler, writer, blogger and photographer.

I sailed across the Pacific (without any prior sailing experience), lived in a Zulu village in Africa and studied on 3 different continents in Brazil, Australia and Poland. I also used to be a TV host (#childstar), an actress in over dozen TV commercials, PAed for MTV and multiple Hollywood productions.

These days I love infecting people with a travel bug.

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Altug Galip @kyrenian

Altug Galip (kyrenian) is a world traveler who was born in London but later moved backed to his parents’s native land of Cyprus.

He’s a freelance photographer, a social media specialist, and one of T+L‘s social ambassadors. His photos are jaw-dropping, as you’ll see with one glance at his Instagram account. It’s no surprise he has over a million followers.

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Angelica Blick @angelicablick

With nearly a decade’s experience in the social media sphere, Angelica is currently one of Europe’s top lifestyle and fashion influencers and has one of the most loyal and wide-ranging fan bases on all platforms: Instagram, blogs and YouTube. She has won numerous prestigious awards such as VR Blog Awards’ ‘Fashion Blog of the Year’ and Vixen Awards’ ‘Best International Blog’.

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Angelica has designed 2 hugely successful collections for BikBok and collaborated on designs with Nelly.com, as well as working with leading brands such as Pretty Little Thing, Dior, GUESS, Maybelline, L´Oréal, Missguided and Schwarzkopf. with In 2019, Safira Angelica is launching her own jewellery collection.

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Cristina Mittermeier @cristinamittermeier

Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier was born in Mexico City in 1966 and grew up in nearby Cuernavaca, in the sunny state of Morelos. She is a photographer and marine biologist who for the past 25 years has been working as a writer, conservationist and photographer. She graduated from the ITESM University in Mexico with a degree in Biochemical Engineering in Marine Sciences and later attended the Fine Art Photography program at the Corcoran College for the Arts in Washington, D.C. In 2005 she founded the prestigious International League of

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Conservation Photographers (ILCP) to provide a platform for photographers working on environmental issues. In 2015 she co-founded Sea Legacy, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the ocean, with her partner, Canadian photographer Paul Nicklen SeaLegacy is an organization dedicated to promoting the protection of the world’s oceans through storytelling. Cristina’s work has been published in hundreds of publications, including National Geographic Magazine, McLean’s and TIME.

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Daniel Kordan @danielkordan

I have been fascinated by the possibilities of photography since my early childhood. I grew up at beautiful lake region under Moscow exploring wild nature, spending most of my free time in the nature. I graduated the art painting school when I was a kid.

Mix art, nature, constant activities and you’ll receive a summary – art of Landscape photography. Life started swirling me, pushing me into the rush. University, hard work on my quantum physics thesis, family and friends… But there is always a pleasure in the pathless woods: places I always returned and always admired.

Nature is my inspiration, with all the beauty and variety of colors and compositions.

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Lucky for me during my study at Institute of Physics and Technology I gained experience in mountain climbing and hiking, guiding tourist groups in winter and in summer. I became a guide of photo-workshops and chief editor of “Continent expedition” magazine.

I live in the world today, but there are places on Earth, I attached with by my soul. It’s villa Gaia in Tuscany I live mainly these days. I love Lofoten islands, with their remarkable atmosphere of fishing villages, sailing adventures, incredible hikes and northern lights dances during the winter time.

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Debi FluĚˆgge @debiflue

Debi Flugge was born on the 24th of August, 1991. She is best known for being a Blogger. She and Adventurous Miriam are both known travel bloggers. Debi Flugge’s age is 28. German blogger and globetrotter who founded her eponymous blog, Debi Flue. She originally started blogging as a hobby in 2013 to share her travels with friends and family and it grew from there. The 28-year-old blogger was born in Berlin. She was a track and field athlete growing up and participated in the German Championships.

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Dotz Soh @dotzsoh

star from Singapore. Dotz graduated from London as an Interior Designer. She travels around the globe to capture majestic natural and urban landscapes.

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“Inspired by many amazing photographers and started shooting and still learning. Being a designer I love to create my artwork with a different touch.�

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Hannes Becker @hannes_becker

Hannes Becker is a freelance photographer specializing in outdoors, adventures and landscapes from Hesse, Germany.

Hannes grew up in a rural area which significantly shaped his photographic style. Before starting freelancing he did a photography apprenticeship in the studio for one year.

In order to inspire the viewer and portray his experiences realistically, he aims not only to document his travels in nature but incorporate his personal interpretation with particular importance on composition and mood.

Passionate about traveling, he has used the platform of Instagram for the last five years to share his impressions on a daily basis.

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Joel Sartore @joelsartore

Joel Sartore is an award-winning photographer, speaker, author, conservationist, and the 2018 National Geographic Explorer of the Year. He is a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine, and an Eagle Scout. His hallmarks are a sense of humor and a Midwestern work ethic.

Joel specializes in documenting endangered species and landscapes around the world. He is the founder of the Photo Ark, a 25-year documentary project to save species and habitat.

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“It is folly to think that we can destroy one species and ecosystem after another and not affect humanity,” he says. “When we save species, we’re actually saving ourselves.”

Joel and the Photo Ark are the subjects of the television series RARE, in which he documents some of the most endangered creatures left on Earth.

In addition to National Geographic, Joel contributes to Audubon, Geo, the New York Times, and Smithsonian. He has several books, including Photo Ark: A World Worth Saving, and RARE: Portraits of America’s Endangered Species.

Joel is always happy to return from his travels around the world to his home in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Keith Ladzinski @ladzinski

Born in New York, raised in Colorado, Keith’s love of photography started after buying a beat up camera from a pawnshop. His early subjects mirrored his polarized passions, skateboarding in the city and exploring the quiet mountains of Colorado. One, built around an immersed subculture, skating from concrete place to place with friends, trespassing, shooting photos in the dead of night with rushed artificial light setups and running from security guards. The other, alpine starts in the mountains, long approaches alone to quaint places, patiently hunting for natural light and thoughtful composition. It was an unintentional education in two styles of photography and wasn’t 1 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

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long before the two merged, initially into his love for rock climbing. It was here that Keith forged his roots, in the world of extreme sports working tirelessly with the industries top athletes, outdoor industry clients and agencies.

Today, Keith’s work primarily focuses on natural history, climate change, extreme sports and advertising, sending him to the furthest reaches of the 7 continents multiple times over.

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Konsta Punkka @kpunkka

Konsta Punkka is a worldwide published wildlife, adventure & landscape photographer and speaker. Specialised to capture expressions and feelings of wildlife around the world. Clients varies from car industries and photography brands to tourism boards and outdoor brands. He has also worked with several organisations sharing the effects of climate change.

Konsta Punkka started his career as a 17-years old when photography hobby turned into a full time job. Local wildlife and nature has always inspired Konsta who spent all his summer holidays in central Finland looking for wildlife and beautiful nature.

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around the world to capture the same intimate moments of different species. But north is still the most inspiring area for Konsta. With specific fox families he has known for years.

Konsta spends 200 days a year outside Finland on different commissions but loves to spend time in Finland during the midnight sun and harsh winter.

Konsta is always looking for new projects related to his passion.

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Lyss Boss @lyss

Alyssa is from New York: “I’ve always had a sincere passion for reading and writing, but recently I’ve taken an interest in social networking and blogging.

“I realize that accepting yourself, and loving yourself, is the KEY to being healthy and happy.

Exercising and dieting is certainly helpful, but they are void if you do not respect who you are. Be happy, love your body, love who you are and don’t set crazy expectations for yourself like I did.

There is no reason to stress and hurt yourself in the process of wanting to better yourself. You just need a little patience and determination, and you will most definitely reach all of your goals in life.

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“All of this being said, I’m taking what I have learned during my fitness journey and sharing it with the world. I hope my blog will inspire and motivate others to be the best person they can be in a safe, healthy, and happy way!”

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Max Rive @maxrivephotography

Born and raised in the flat country off the Netherlands, Max visited the high mountains of Switzerland for the first time at the age of 5. Looking at topo maps, making hiking routes and running in front of his parents and brother, it was immediately obvious that Max had a true and deep passion for mountains and landscapes.

It is through his experience - that growth, fulfilling dreams and the success that comes with it will come eventually over time when following the things deep within your heart and daring to free

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yourself from all barriers that have been taught, learned and accepted in today’s society – which has given him confidence and understanding that everything is possible with his photography.

Future Photography tours are planned in China, Russia, Canada, Kyrgyzstan, Peru and New Zealand. Through his tours, Max shares an incomparable experience of adventure which often results in dramatic, unique and compelling Photography.

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Michael Yamashita @yamashitaphoto

Photographer Michael Yamashita has been shooting for the National Geographic magazine for over 30 years, combining his dual passions of photography and travel. After graduating from Wesleyan University with a degree in Asian studies, he spent seven years in Asia, which became his photographic area of specialty. Upon returning to the US, Yamashita began shooting for the National Geographic as well as other American and international magazines and clients.

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In addition to Yamashita’s focus on Asia, his work has taken him to six continents. As a thirdgeneration Japanese-American, he is fluent in Japanese, and has covered the length of Japan, from Hokkaido to Kyushu. Yamashita’s particular specialty is in retracing the paths of famous travelers, resulting in stories on Marco Polo, the Japanese poet Basho, and the Chinese explorer Zheng He.

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Mike Chen @mikexingchen

Versatile Youtuber who captains numerous popular channels including the insanely popular mystery and paranormal channel Beyond Science and the popular food channels Strictly Dumpling and Pho The Love of Food. He also shares the Asian culture channel The Chen Dynasty and posts travel vlogs to the channel Mikey Chen.

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He first launched his channels Strictly Dumpling and Beyond Science in October 2013.

He has documented travels to Japan, Mongolia, New York, and countless other locations on his self-titled YouTube channel.

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Nataly Osmann @natalyosmann

Noteworthy, you will not see the face of a slender brunette whom photographer Murad Osmann followed. The Internet famous project featuring a mysterious girl leading her boyfriend by the hand has become a sensation. Indeed, the photographs show the most beautiful destinations around the world. So, the authors of the project have finally opened their secrets. In particular, the muse is a Russian glamorous girl Nataly Zakharova, and it’s time to show not only her back.

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Following the success of the images, proud Osmann was happy to reveal the face of his lover.

Osmann’s Instagram account reveals images of the pair’s travels including trips to Disney World, Venice, London among their many destinations. Originally from Dagestan, Murad moved to Moscow, where he lives now. Let’s remember how the photographer’s girlfriend led him around the world.

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Ocean Ramsey @oceanramsey

Growing up surfing and diving my whole life I’ve shared the water with many sharks. I’m a marine biologist, shark and marine conservationist, professional freediver, professional scuba instructor, surfer, swimmer, yogi, and professional model. I achieved my associate’s degree in behavioral sciences, psychology, my undergraduate was marine biology, and masters studies ethology, the study of animal behavior, specifics on shark behavior, body language, social hierarchy and how they react and interact with their environment.

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other animal species and what are the human implications of spending time in proximity to sharks in and out of known aggregation sites. My passion is conservation work, sharing my voice for sharks, other marine life, the ocean, and nature in general because I deeply value and respect sharks and the natural world because of my many years of personal experience and the depth of my understanding of ecological roles as well as the incredible “best moments of my life” that have happened while interacting with marine life and being in the ocean and nature away from human civilization.

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Pilot Madeleine @pilotmadeleine

There's no shortage of lifestyle bloggers travelling the world, sharing their wanderlust-inducing pictures on Instagram to hoards of followers.

But few of them have the knowledge of the globe that a pilot does — and a view from the cockpit.

Known as @pilotmadeleine on Instagram, Madeleine SchneiderWeiffenbach calls herself a "blogger & globetrotter" — and she also happens to be a trained pilot on the hunt for a job.

Until the perfect role crops up, her followers watch as she travels the world — usually with her boyfriend, who also has a big following — sharing stunning 1 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

snaps of destinations like Santorini and the Taj Mahal.

Meanwhile, she also writes a lifestyle blog where she shares her tips on travel, fitness, fashion, recipes, and even has an online shop where she sells her own book about "clean and creative cooking."

She gained her Commercial Pilot License a few years ago, but has since struggled to find the perfect pilot job. Instead, she has focused on lifestyle blogging, travelling the world, and occasionally flying privately.

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Quin Schrock @everchanginghorizon

Quin Schrock is an adventure and lifestyle photographer based out of Southern California and Oahu.

As a kid, Quin spent his free time outside surfing, skating, and pushing the limit on acceptable back flip locations. That sense of wonder and freedom that Quin got from nature as a child never went away, and there is still nothing he would rather do than play outside. Although now you’ll find him with his camera in tow!

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Always one to forge his own path, Quin’s distinct photographic style captures the intrepid human spirit engaging with diverse, remote, and off the beaten path landscapes. Quin genuinely enjoys living on the edge, and the excitement and anticipation that he experiences for each new destination and adventure comes through in his unique and creative compositions.

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Renan Ozturk @renan_ozturk

Renan lives to tell stories about our connection to the natural world, often set within the most challenging environments on Earth. He’s constantly searching for projects that move him -films that have a strong visual identity matched with some deeply compelling human element.

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He began his career as an expedition climber and landscape artist, spending years living in a tent beneath the big walls of U.S. National Parks and in the snowy Himalayan mountains. All of his paintings were created on expedition, carrying large cotton canvases on his back, sometimes even using natural pigments pulled straight from the earth to capture these wildly beautiful

landscapes. He received National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2013 for his combination of cutting-edge first ascents and visual storytelling.

Currently, Renan works as a commercial and documentary filmmaker, an expedition climber for The North Face, and a photojournalist for Sony and National Geographic. THe’s probably best known for MERU (cinematographer/subject), which won the 2015 Audience Choice Award at Sundance, and the critically acclaimed Sherpa (cinematographer/co-director), which screened at TIFF and Telluride. He’s directed and shot commercial work for major international brands such as Apple, Google, DJI and Nike.

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Rocky Barnes @rocky_barnes

Her fashion is always on point, her girl squad is goals, and her pictures will give you a serious case of wanderlust. It's easy to see why model, Rocky Barnes is so successful. She’s attracted enough attention that she’s partnered with some big brands and inspired tons of followers with her fashion sense. This model has another talent, though, that you might be surprised about. It’s also part of the reason she’s always camera ready. Keep going to learn more about this influencer.

Rocky, as she calls herself, is a 31year-old model who got her big break by appearing in a Justin Bieber video back in 2013. She seemed destined for a life in front 1 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

of the camera, being the daughter of a FOX television stylist who soon caught the eye of various companies. While she still works in front of the camera, her real love is fashion and she isn’t afraid to show it. Her blog and other sites are filled with pictures of herself showing off her favorite pieces, as well as some of her beauty must-haves.

This love goes beyond liking clothes. According to an interview with mag.agolde.com, she actually used to customize vintage shirts.

She even began selling them to friends, which soon led Rocky to her current job – running her own label and site.

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Sam Schnur @thenaughtyfork

The Naughty Fork had its beginnings as an Instagram page founded by Samantha Schnur in order to showcase her passion for food, drink, and photography.

After three years and continued exposure, TNF has grown into a fully licensed digital media news and marketing company that services all entities in the food industry; from local restaurants and hotels to national chains and fortune 500 food and beverage companies.

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We pride ourselves in featuring the best cuisines locally and around the country, in a lighthearted and indulgent manner. Whether you’re selfproclaimed foodie or a professional restauranteur, you’re sure to get your gastronomic fix with us.

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Sara Escudero @collagevintage

Fashion and travel Instagrammer and blogger behind the brand Collage Vintage. Her photographer was her partner Diego Anciano.

She and Diego, her boyfriend of more than a decade, relocated from Madrid to Los Angeles.

She and Patricia Alejos Monzon are both Spanish travel bloggers.

She and her partner founded Collage Vintage in 2009. She studied advertising and graphic design, but left her job in advertising.

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Senna Relax @sennarelax

“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs.

When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.�

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adventure | travel | lifestyle | Switzerland

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Sjana Elise Earp @sjanaelise

Sjana, but you can call me SJ. I’m a 22-year old yoga-doing, adventure-seeking, sunshineloving, hug-giving Aussie girl.

I believe that ALL women deserve to feel empowered and confident in their skin. Through my own experience, I have learned that yoga is an invaluable tool for the enrichment of the lives of women of all ages.

Initially, yoga helped me through some of the hardest moments in my life. And nowadays yoga continues to help me to feel stronger, healthier and happier each and every day. My mission and purpose is to assist others in finding that same enlightenment and to help them discover the 1 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

countless benefits that yoga can provide in life.

For me, good health is all about balance. To achieve this balance, my programs focus on a holistic approach to wellbeing. Let me step you through the sequences, or you can set your own pace.

Yoga has the potential to be so much more than just a workout.

Together, we’ll work on transforming your body and your mind, strengthening your spirit and making your life even more amazing!

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Tara Whiteman @taramilktea

Tara Whiteman is a Creative from Sydney, Australia. Her work is dedicated to documenting her daily lifestyle as Tara Milk Tea. This mostly includes her latest travel adventures, showcased through food, places and people.

Her images are usually portrayed through a kaleidoscope of colour, as she seeks out the most beautiful and brightest places around the world.

Currently twenty-five years old, she recently completed her Honours degree in Design from The University of New South Wales, all while travelling and working full time on projects with clients, as well as managing her lifestyle blog and Instagram.

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She has a particular interest in the travel, food and lifestyle genres and can be found working with clients from a wide range of fields from Canon to Tiffany & Co. She has also been a member of Qantas’ exclusive Q Collective team since 2016.

Tara’s goal has always been about living life to the fullest, and creating her own happiness, which is why she has pursued entrepreneurial roles, and chased what she loves doing from a young age. Having grown her online audience to over one million people, she hopes to inspire others to do the same.

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Thomas Peschak @thomaspeschak

Thomas P. Peschak is an assignment photographer for National Geographic Magazine.

He is a Founding/Associate Director of the Manta Trust, and a senior fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. He has been named as one of the 40 most influential nature photographers in the world.

Originally trained as a marine biologist specializing in human– wildlife conflict, he retired from science fieldwork in 2004. He became an wildlife photojournalist after realizing that he could have a greater conservation impact through photographs than statistics. His work focuses on some of the 1 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

most critical marine conservation issues of our time.

Thomas has written and photographed five books: Currents of Contrast, Great White Shark, Wild Seas Secret Shores and Lost World. His latest book Sharks and People was released in 2013 and chronicles the relationship between people and sharks around the world.

He is a multiple winner in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards and received World Press Photo Awards for his work in2011 and 2013. In 2015, he gave a TED talk, Dive into an ocean photographer’s world, aboard Mission Blue II, hosted by TED Prize winner Sylvia Earle.

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Tim Laman @timlaman

Tim Laman is a field biologist and wildlife photojournalist. He credits his childhood in Japan, where he had ready access to the mountains and oceans, for his strong interest in exploring nature, both above and below water.

Tim first went to the rain forests of Borneo in 1987 and the AsiaPacific region has been the major focus for both his scientific research and photography ever since. His pioneering research in the rain forest canopy in Borneo led to a PhD from Harvard and his first National Geographic article in 1997. Since then, he has pursued his passion for exploring wild places and documenting littleknown and endangered wildlife by 1 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

becoming a regular contributor to National Geographic. He has 21 articles to his credit to date, all of which have had a conservation message. Some have focused on endangered species such as Orangutans, Proboscis Monkeys, or Hornbills, while others, such as a series of articles on Conservation International’s Biodiversity Hotspots, have highlighted regions under intense pressure. Tim has also published more than a dozen scientific articles related to rainforest ecology and birdlife.

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VuThĂŠara Kham @vutheara

VuTheara Kham is a french photographer of cambodian origins, based in Paris. He is fascinated by the light, street photography and urban landscape.

He discovered photography thanks to Instagram in January 2011. It's in Paris that he takes his first photographics steps with his smartphone. VuTheara likes to play with new perspective and point of view. His pictures capture the emotion of the moment. He published a book Point Of Vuth in La Martinière Publishing House in 2013. Since adolescence, he has cultivated his passion for art, music and skateboarding by developing a particular interest in graphic design. On his arrival in 1 MILLION PLUS FOLLOWERS

Paris in 2007, he began working as a web designer until 2011 when he discovered photography through Instagram, where today he is one of the most popular profiles with over a miilion followers. Known for light and graphics in his compositions, his style of photography is defined by street scenes in Paris and around the world.

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Xenia Adonts @xeniaadonts

Xenia Adonts, formerly known as XeniaOverdose — due to her ‘oversharing’ approach on all things fashion and style, tops our charts having generated $1,243,437 in MIV during the SS19 schedule alone. Her recent (and active) involvement in all 4 major Fashion Weeks, starting with Tory Burch in NYC, has proven to keep her 1.2 million followers engaged as she brought them with her to the shows, soirées, and everywhere in between from London, to Milan and Paris.

Hailing from Hamburg, Xenia is moving to Paris at the end of the month to continue her pursuits in the city of lights. Xenia Adonts is one of the best known

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trendsetters of the moment and was listed as the #1 fashion influencer of the past fashion weeks by Launchmetrics.

Despite her tremendous success, the blogger has remained grounded and is still super likeable. Since Xenias life is very busy as an influencer, she is rarely at home. Whenever she comes back to Hamburg, she spends her time with her family. Since her mother always brings her to the airport and picks her up again with a freshly made fruit salad, Xenia recently interrupted an appointment in Berlin to do the same for her mum. Cute!

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Brian Skerry @brianskerry

Brian Skerry is a photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife and underwater environments. Since 1998 he has been a contract photographer for National Geographic Magazine covering a wide range of subjects and stories. In 2014 he was one of five photographers named as a National Geographic Photography Fellow. In 2015 he was named a Nikon Ambassador and in June 2017 he was awarded the title of Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year. For NGM, Brian has covered a wide range of stories, from the harp seal’s struggle to survive in frozen

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waters to the alarming decrease in the world’s fisheries to dolphin intelligence, all cover stories.

During 2016 NGM published three consecutive feature stories by Brian about predatory sharks. His cover story in the February 2017 issue of NGM, focuses on protecting special underwater ecosystems in US waters. During his coverage for this story Brian produced the first images of a US President underwater. He is currently at work on his 28th story for NGM.

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Brit Manuela @britmanuela

Model who has been represented

by Los Angeles Wilhelmina modelling agency. She has gone on to amass over 700,000 followers on Instagram for her bikini and lingerie-related modelling photos.

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Callum Snape @calsnape

Callum Snape is an adventure and travel freelance photographer from Vancouver, BC. His work is a reflection of his passions and is layered with landscapes, lifestyle, adventure, sports, and the personalities that find meaning from the same sources. In addition to capturing beautiful

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images, Callum amassed one of the largest digital audiences within the outdoor and travel industry in Canada, of over 970,000+ followers. Allowing him to share the stories of his adventures and travel with everyone that follows.

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Chelsea Yamase @chelseakauai

I’m a Hawaii-based creative and deeply curious human here practicing courage. I come from a small island in the Pacific and I’m still not quite sure how I got to live a life bigger than I ever dreamed of. For the last 3 years I’ve been hiking, diving, surfing, slacklining, and photographing my way through 53 countries and counting. I’m proud to be supported by some of my favorite brands like Canon USA, Adobe, andgive preference to creating content for companies doing good.

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Self-improvement, outdoor adventure, and creativity make me SUPER excited and I get to share some of my journey exploring all three bothon here and on my instagram.

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Jacob Riglin @jacob

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Jacob Riglin, 23, from Richmond, London, first picked up a camera as a 16-year-old college student and hasn't looked back since.

'I think for me, the thing I love about photography is the power of being able to capture a moment that wow's people.

He now creates stunning images from around the world on behalf of brands like Amazon and BMW for his 896,000 Instagram followers. Images show Jacob and his girlfriend of two-years, Hayley Vincent, in a series of stunning destinations the world including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Taj Mahal in Agra, India and even sat together in a helicopter over New York City's skyline.

'All of my photography is geared towards celebrating the beauty in the world, I want people to feel inspired and excited when they look at my photos. I also want them to see how delicate and precious the world is.'

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Jessica Kahawaty @jessicakahawaty

Miss World Australia 2012 who later went on to finish second in the Miss Universe competition of that same year.

She competed in the 2010 Miss Lebanon pageant before becoming Miss World Australia.

She is a TV Host, beauty queen, model, charity worker, and most recently the face and presenter for Yahoo Maktoob's new entertainment shows, 'omg!

NOW' and 'omg! NUJOOM'. She was born into a Lebanese family in Sydney, New South Wales.

commercials for known brands such as Maybelline Cosmetics for India and Lexus cars for Australia.

She has also been featured in major catwalks, magazines, and photo-shoots around the world.

While focusing on her career, Kahawaty also aids in community service and conducts her own charity events. In 2007 she raised money for charities in both Australia and Lebanon, most notably Lilla community and Charity: Water.

Jessica has studied a combined degree of Bachelor of Laws and Business with a major in Finance in Sydney. In her acting career, she has filmed various 750K TO 999K FOLLOWERS

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Mattias Klum @mattiasklumofficial

Mattias Klum was born in Uppsala, Sweden in 1968 and started taking pictures in his teens. He has worked full-time as a freelance photographer since 1986, and as a cinematographer and director on numerous film and television projects since 1994. In an artistic way that is entirely his own, Klum describes and portrays animals, plants, and natural and cultural settings in the form of articles, books, films, lectures and exhibitions.

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A coveted lecturer worldwide, Klum's work has been published in a large number of international magazines, such as National Geographic, Wildlife Conservation, Audubon, GEO, Terre Sauvage, Stern, Der Spiegel, and the New York Times.

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Naomi-Jane Adams @bookonin

Book On In Luxury Collection was founded by Naomi Jane Adams, based between Oxford and London in the UK after over a decade of working in Travel, Media & Finance.

So far Naomi has visited over 40 counties, however for Naomi it not about the number of places, you will often find Naomi returning to many places over and over again a sign that she has built up a good working relationship with those Travel Partners, and that she feels resonate with her brand and audience.

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Naomi is asked by travel companies, hotels, tourism boards to take press trips where she is paid for social media marketing and producing content for Social first. Naomi also works with fashion and lifestyle brands to produce content for various campaigns that she thinks fit in with her lifestyle and travels. (All of her paid and sponsored trips and brand partnerships are clearly disclosed on all of her Blog and Social posts)

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Sam Kolder @samkolder

Sam Kolder is a popular Instagram star celebrity, a Canadian filmmaker, video editor, and photographer. He was hired to be the head of the video of Beautiful Destinations. As of March 2019, Beautiful Destinations Instagram account had over 12 million followers, while Sam gained over 1.4 million followers on his own personal account. Sam has a huge fan base all over the internet. Let us know more about him.

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Alen Palander @alenpalander

Alen Palander is a Toronto-based Creative Director and Photographer. Throughout his education and work life in Urban Design and Architecture, Alen dabbled in photography and filmmaking as a hobby, with no formal training in the field.

Amassing a fan base in the hundreds of thousands worldwide, Alen's brand and social media platforms grew, new and exciting opportunities began to unfold, and he quickly realized that his hobby had become his livelihood. Alen now works with some of the world’s largest brands, including Mercedes-Benz, Nike, Air Canada, Canon and more.

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Alen draws much of his inspiration for his visual pieces from architecture, design, and travel to distant locales. With the propensity to pick up the camera and capture the world at a moment's notice, his lust for creating propels his perspective and represents something much bigger as he continues to seek the extraordinary in the ordinary.

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Andy Mann @andy_mann

For over a decade Andy has been a forerunner in the world of adventure film and conservation photography. He is an experienced climber, diver, arctic explorer and award-winning filmmaker whose imagery is helping tell the story of our rapidly changing planet, documenting expeditions on all 7 continents for National Geographic Magazine, Sea Legacy, National Geographic’s Pristine Seas, Wildlife Conservation Society and more.

Andy is the co-founder and director at 3 Strings Productions, the commercial and documentary film studio in Boulder, CO and works with clients such as Red Bull, Toyota, The North Face, National Geographic and more.

He also a founding member of the Sea Legacy Collective and senior fellow with Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier.

His imagery is remarkably memorable, reminding us how the emotion of an image can touch our spirit.

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Ashley Galvin @ashleygalvinyoga

Ashley Galvin is a yoga instructor based in Southern California. She is known around the world for her strength and flexibility, and she constantly inspires others with her yoga practice.

Ashley spent her childhood between the beaches and mountains of California. Inspired by the healthy lifestyle of her parents, she embarked on a journey to learn more about nutrition and the benefits of active living. That path led her to her first yoga class in 2009, where she fell in love with the practice.

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Determined to help empower others through yoga, she began teaching in 2011 and has since taught workshops, retreats, and classes all over the world. Her strong, dynamic flows help cultivate body awareness, empower others to embrace their unique gifts, and give students a deep understanding of their yoga practice.

Ashley teaches workshops, retreats, and flow classes world wide, as well as on Alo Moves.

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Benjamin Hardman @benjaminhardman

Benjamin is an Australian freelance landscape photographer based in Iceland.

Benjamin’s fine-art works encapsulate the North’s most obscure landscapes – the barren, cold and volatile environments that are inhabited by colossal ice structures, carved volcanic mountains and resilient wildlife.

Benjamin divides his time between a range of photographic assignments, guiding and solo exploration, whilst utilising social media as a platform to share his experiences and perspectives on life and nature in the North.

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Benjamin's specific works on glaciers aim to convey the fragility and transitory intricacies of glacial ice amidst the current period of accelerated retraction and a changing global climate.

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Bertie Gregory @bertiegregory

I am a 25-year-old wildlife filmmaker, photographer and presenter. In July 2014, I graduated in Zoology with First Class Honours from the University of Bristol. The next day, I boarded a plane to begin assisting Steve Winter in South Africa on assignment for National Geographic Magazine. Following this baptism of fire, the project evolved into a television program.

My task was to film Steve as he attempted to photograph the urban leopards of Mumbai and the jungle leopards of Sri Lanka.

This one hour special premiered in the US on Nat Geo WILD in January 2016.

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In 2015, I was named the Scientific Exploration Society Zenith Explorer of the year and a National Geographic Young Explorer. With these grants, I aimed to track down and film the illusive coastal wolf on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada. After some very sweaty pitches, this project then became my first solo assignment for National Geographic as they commissioned it to become their first online wildlife series. This 16part series premiered August 2016.

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Christina Tan @sassychris1

Christina Tan is a luxury travel photographer with an extensive global passport. She previously worked in the fashion industry, and with that career path, was able to travel the world. It was in this business that she discovered her true passion: travel photography.

Her connections in the fashion industry allowed her to turn her passion into a full-time career, working with tourism boards, hotels and hot-spot destinations all over the globe. She keeps for her instagram feed and website chock full beautiful images, travel tips, and must-sees all across Asia, the Middle east, USA and Europe.

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Based in Indonesia, Christina works closely with these tourism boards to ensure the content put forth is the most desirable, accessible and beautiful it can be.

In addition to working with the tourism boards, her work carries such prestige that she has also blessed to do a collaboration with many luxury hotel brands.

Whether you prefer luxury travel destination when planning your next trip, or simply admiring the jaw-dropping images she puts forth, Christina Tan is one to look out for.

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Daniel Ernst @daniel_ernst

Daniel is a 29 year old self taught freelance photographer from Frankfurt, Germany.

His work as a photo-creator and story-teller takes him to many remote places around the world, always reflecting his passions.

Inspired by nature, his work mainly focuses on the outdoors, adventure and lifestyle. To offer a documentation of his travels on a daily basis, he started using the social media platform Instagram.

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'With my photography and stories I want to inspire people, causing a desire, a motivation to leave the rush behind, escape routine, go outdoors, explore and experience nature. We are fortunate to be presented with many opportunities in this world, it's just about making them into reality.'

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Emmet Sparling @emmett_sparling

Since graduating from high school, Emmett has seen more corners of the world and had more heart stopping adventures than most of us will see in our lifetimes. He might be found hanging from a helicopter over a Hawaiian volcano, sledding down a Swiss glacier at sunset, making friends with Alpacas in the mountains of Peru, capturing sunrise over a misty coconut plantation in Bali, exploring the pristine sand dunes of South Africa, being dropped deep into a cave in Java, exploring the ocean floor in a mini submarine or waist deep in the water on a starry night on Bowen Island.

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By sharing these amazing experiences with gorgeous photography and stunning videos, Emmett now makes his living as one of Instagram’s fastest growing adventure travel photographer/videographers.

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Georgia Gibbs @georgiagibbs_

Georgia Gibbs, who hails from Perth, is one of of the modeling game's most in-demand faces, has mastered reality TV (as contestant on Australia's Next Top Model), the pageant circuit (a Miss Universe Australia 2014 finalist), and is currently one half of a beautiful people power couple (with Liverpool soccer player Danny Ings). Maybe that's why her Instagram feed oozes nothing but positive vibes, whether she's sharing beachfront snaps (in a bikini, of course), during a date night, or behindthe-scenes shots from her latest gig. She's got an arsenal of mantras at the ready to deploy and likes to keep things equally 100 in the comments section.

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Next Top Model who was previously a finalist for Miss Universe Australia 2014. She was signed by Scoop Management Australia, Modelwerk EU, 2mgmt Los Angeles and Wilhelmina New York City. She has posed for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and walked the runway for Miami Swim Week. She was discovered in 2015 while in Sydney, Australia on business

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Jeremy Jauncey @jeremyjauncey

To the uninitiated, a cursory scroll through Jeremy Jauncey’s Instagram feed might give the impression that he’s just one of the many good-looking people who have made a career out of social media.

Behind the stunning travel pictures on @BeautifulDestinations and his personal feed (private islands in the Maldives, helicopter rides over Manhattan) a fully-fledged business is whirring away. The company now has about 40 employees spread across offices in New York (where Jauncey, a Scot, now spends most of his time), London and Hong Kong.

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He hopes to apply what the company has done with short videos on Instagram to longer episodes for these streaming platforms.

There are people who “think their life is validated by social media and that everything they do needs to be shared to build digital popularity.” But, he says, “It’s actually nonsense, really. It’s important to know that social media is what you choose to share about your life. It is not your life.”

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Jess Dales @jess.wandering

Some places always feel like coming home. But for me, home has never been a box with rooms, a yard, and white picket fence.

I tried to fit my life into that box. I really did. Not that long ago I spent my days behind a big desk, in a small office, with nothing on the white walls except for the law degree that I thought would define my future. Instead, I felt nostalgic for a life I wasn’t living, and probably never would.

Growing up I wanted to be a doctor. Then entomologist, photographer, journalist, veterinarian, conservation biologist - I could go on and on.

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those paths I didn't take, they haunted me. So when fortune handed me a get out of jail free card in the form of a layoff, I happily embraced the opportunity.

I didn’t look for another job as an attorney. I didn’t look back.

Instead I focused on the big stuff.

The what’s, and especially the why? I definitely don't have it all figured out. But this time around I’m determined to be the author of my own story. There are no blueprints for this life. No instruction manual. And that’s oka

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Juan Oliphant @juansharks

Juan Oliphant is more than just an underwater photographer, his conservation efforts and understanding of shark behavior have made him a leading presence in his field. Juan's primary goal with his work is to create an initiative for a global perception change for one of the most misunderstood species on the planet; sharks.

Juan finished his degree in fine art and photography at BYUH in Laie Hawaii, 20 minutes from where he grew up at Chuns reef of North Shore, Oahu. Juan is one of the founders of One Ocean Research and Diving, Water Inspired Conservation Group, and Save The Sea Turtles International Non Profit. He grew 500K TO 749K FOLLOWERS

up surfing the north shore and got into diving as a way to heal his back after an accident left him paralyzed. After learning to walk again and slowly regaining his strength after multiple surgeries his doctor advised him to take a break from surfing but Juan grew up in the ocean and couldn't stay away. He took up diving regularly and quickly became a divemaster and traveled the world with SeaShepard to help combat illegal fishing and whaling in 1999. From then on he began purposely diving with sharks on a regular basis and has worked with them year round ever since.

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Kristina Makeeva @hobopeeba

Kristina Makeeva is a photographer from Moscow, Russia. If you don’t love Russian style yet, after looking at her work you definitely will. Kristina has created Winter Serie where a flurry of white powder swirls around colorful architecture and light-filled trees – Moscow, during the winter, resembles a snow globe. On her website you can also find a hilarious photographs of the cat. Cutlet because that is cats name, is very majestic and quite phlegmatic at the same time, what definitely helped Kristina during the photoshoots.

But this is not all, this extremely talented young Woman is an author of many others stunning artworks.

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Makeeva started working with Photoshop when she was 14, and she began taking pictures 2 years later. The fact that she started first work with photoshop and after started photographing, definitely predetermined my style.

As you can see blow all of her photo are edited in graphics editor.

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Marie Fe & Jake Snow @mariefeandjakesnow

If you have made it here via Instagram you’ve probably got a fair idea of what we are about. If you haven’t then let us introduce ourselves. We are Marie and Jake, we come from opposite sides of the world (Germany and Australia). We met while on holiday in Thailand and fell in love.

In a world where we are spoilt for choice we chose happiness and we chose each other. Together we decided that love and happiness was more important than any security a job or money could offer! Combining our love for travel and photography we set out on a journey across the world in pursuit of our dreams.

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We travel the world creating content that inspires wanderlust and encourages people to chase their dreams. Behind the photos, behind the instagram is a story that is real. We started out from nothing, we fought through uncertainty and stayed true to our dreams. We want this blog to be the balance between what is real and the highlight reel we have on instagram.

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Michael Schulz @berlinstagram

Because I was convinced of it as a great platform for companies to connect directly with their customers, offering an added value like authentic content, inspiring stories and tailored campaigns that enable creativity and lead to a win-win-situation – both for the brand and the Instagram community!

I started freelancing to prove this – and since then I never found the time to set up a proper website, but travelled to 35 countries and had the chance to work with fantastic clients.

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Before I decided to focus entirely on Instagram I worked many years as a digital creative in in the fields of online marketing, user experience and information architecture.

In my last position I set my priorities on User Experience, trying to achieve the best experience for users while maintaining the needs of the brand's stakeholders. I like to compare this to what I try to do now: acting as an intermediate between the community and brands.

Being on Instagram since the launch of the app, I built an expertise about the platform and its community within more than eight years.

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Putri Anindya @puanindya

Putri Anindya is a freelance photographer based in Indonesia photography and travel are her passion so she mixed them into her works.

Putri has worked for several companies and brands including New Zealand Tourism Board, Visit Gold Coast, Visit Brussels, Visit Dubai, ComeSeeTurkey, Wonderful Indonesia, Catalunya Experience, Langly Ambassador, Matoa Watch Ambassador, Qualcomm, Fiat, Mazda, Four Seasons Paris, Ritz Carlton, St Regis, Toms, Converse, Beringer Wine, Jagermeister, Redbull, HP, and Galaxy Samsung.

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Putri has been featured on Huffington Post, Vsco.co, Hypebeast, Food and Wine, Streetdreamsmag, Majalah Tempo, Koran Tempo, Rollingstones, Dewi Magazine, Marie Claire Magazine, , Malesbanget.com, passionpassport, Freemagz.

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Raquel & Miguel @explorerssaurus_

We’re a young Portuguese couple with a passion for travelling, photography and film making.

While Raquel was studying biomedical engineering in Spain and Miguel was working as a business manager at a construction company in Portugal, we decided to meet each other in different countries.

And that’s how our adventure started! We were conquering and discovering the world one short trip at a time.

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By this time, we were even more in love with each other and more eager to travel together. So we took the next step: we decided to move in together. We were working as many hours as we could and invested in our photography and videography skills.

We truly believe that couples who travel together stay together, so come and explore with us!

We explored Marrakech, Barcelona, Venice, Milan, Frankfurt and Paris. Where we collected amazing memories and epic experiences and we captured and shared them as we went along.

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Rebecca Louise @rebeccalouisefitness

My mission is to help you feel like the best version of yourself every single day by bringing you exciting workouts and tasty recipes, as well as giving you the motivation to do it. Like a lot of people, it has taken me awhile to be comfortable in my own skin. At the age of 17, I suffered with anorexia and terrible complexion which led to depression.

Discovering the proper balance of exercise and great nutrition set me on track to take control of my health, wellness, and life! After building knowledge about the importance of cellular nutrition from the number one nutrition company in the world, practicing as a certified personal trainer, and

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being a qualified 200 hour yoga teacher, I am excited to share my experiences and help others reach their goals.

Born in a small town in England called Eastbourne, I came to California in 2011 to get my commercial pilot’s license. I have always participated in sports since a young age and was a South of England Field Hockey player; I was also the sports captain at my high school for the netball, soccer, and track teams. Even after earning my pilot’s license, I discovered my true passion was in fitness and helping others to improve their lives through living a healthy, active lifestyle.

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Sebas & Espe @twotrends

TwoTrends is a Lifestyle, travel and fashion blog targeted for both men and women. Having met in Miami FL, Sebastian and Espe always shared a love for fashion, experiencing the world and living life to the fullest. They began documenting their everyday lives on social media with emphasis to couple related content, which then led them to establish a fanbase of over 500,000 across all social media platforms.

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Coming from Architectural and Journalist backgrounds, Sebastian & Espe add a unique perspective in the influencer space in undoubtedly more than one way. Not only do they both hold professional careers, but they come from a diverse Latin background, making their content relevant to a broader audience.

Currently, Sebastian and Espe continue to share their passion as lifestyle influencers in the industry for gentlemen, ladies and loving couples around the globe.

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Thomas Kakareko @thomas_k

Thomas Kakareko is a Berlin based photographer and content creator with a strong passion for urban and street photography. He started to photograph in October 2010 shortly after joining Instagram. Ever since he has become one of Germany's most followed and recognized Instagram Photographer’s. Today Thomas creates content for some of the world’s most renowned brands. His pictures were shown in various exhibitions around the world and featured in various newspapers, magazines and blogs.

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In July 2012 Thomas co-founded visumate, a social media agency that specializes in Influencer and Content marketing. In 2018 visumate was acquired by Dutch agency network Dept.

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Steve Winter @stevewinterphoto

Steve Winter has been attacked by rhinos in India, stalked by jaguars in Brazil, charged by a 11foot grizzly in Siberia, and trapped in quicksand in the world's largest tiger reserve in Myanmar. He has slept in a tent for six months at 40 below zero tracking snow leopard, flown over erupting volcanoes, and visited isolated villages where residents have never before seen a blond foreigner—or a camera.

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Award and won 1st prize in the nature story category from World Press Photo in 2008 and 2014.

He lectures globally on photography and conservation issues and has been interviewed on CBS Nightly News, 60 Minutes, NPR, BBC, and CNN. Steve feels we have a great responsibility not only to show and excite the readers about the natural world, but about its fascinating people and cultures as well. He wants to give people a reason to care. Above all, he wants to give the readers of National Geographic what he always wanted—a front row seat next to the photographer and writer, part of the team along for the adventure.

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Benjamin Prescott @itsbigben

My name's Ben and I'm an outdoor lifestyle photographer based near Vancouver BC Canada.

When I was kid, I used to have these embarrassing moments with my Dad. Every time we went out on some new adventure (camping, skiing, biking, hiking, etc), he would always bring along this hilarious variety of sub-$200 digital cameras - and, of course, wanted me to pose for photos.

I've always been pretty awkward in front of the camera, but I didn't really care because I was a kid.

Although, fast forward to about age 13, I was solely focused on being as cool as possible, and posing for my Dad's photos was no longer an option. My Dad has UP TO 499K FOLLOWERS

always been a resourceful individual and he figured a $5 payment would be well worth the memories. Somehow I agreed. I'm not sure exactly how much money I made, but we think my reluctant modelling was worth about $30 a year.

I'm not who I thought I would turn out to be - who my Dad was back then, that's me now. Well, mostly; I don't have kids of my own yet, but the summary is perfectly relevant. My camera is worth a bit more than $200, but it's always in the car with me, in my hands, or buried in my pack - camping, hiking, mountains, beaches, etc.

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Beverly Joubert @beverlyjoubert

Beverly is an intuitive photographer rather than a technical one, a person who lives and breathes Africa and its wild open places filled with big cats and elephants, racing zebras or bubbling lava flows. National Geographic Explorer-inResidence, just one of 14 people selected to represent this level of professionalism in the Society, she has specialized in African photography for nearly 30 years, with images in a dozen or more National Geographic Magazines, in 10 books, and thousands of articles around the world.

She is a child of Africa and that seems to make all the difference because deeply embedded in her work is a knowledge of her UP TO 499K FOLLOWERS

subjects; she seems to understand the leopard through the highlights on the eyes and what it will do next, because she has seen it thousands of times before. She feels the mist swirl around a male lion‌ and we as observers of the image she gives us, can also feel the roar that is about to come from its mouth, because she has heard those roars daily for decades.

Her passion for wildlife is endless.

Perhaps for Beverly, the most prestigious and valued accolade is the Presidential Order of Merit given to her by the president of Botswana His Excellency Ian Khama, for work done for the enhancement of the reputation of Botswana via her images.

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Camille & Jean @backpackdiariez

We are Camille and Jean, a couple of Belgians with a HUGE passion for travel! We thrive on exploring faraway places and discovering new cultures, and we just can’t get enough of it…

We started this blog a couple of years ago when we interrupted our corporate careers in London for a 5 month backpacking trip across Latin America. Our blog started off as something small with the purpose of keeping our friends and family updated, and sharing a couple of travel tips to fellow travelers. This 5 month trip was arguably one of the most life changing things we ever did and we instantly got hooked.

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Now, one year into it, we manage to make it work by finding the

right balance between traveling, freelance work and social media collaborations. Our blog and Instagram account are booming and enable us to travel to places we could never have imagined before.

Through our Instagram account and our blog, we hope to inspire many other people to get out of their daily grind and start exploring. We have an incredibly engaged audience of travel fanatics who are constantly looking for new travel destinations and great places to stay. The feedback has been fantastic so far, and we are only just getting started… We have many more crazy ideas that we hope to realize soon, so stay tuned!

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Candy & Cocoa @candyandcocoa

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Carina Pinheiro & Ivo Filipe @onewayticketrip

We’re Carina and Ivo, creators of OneWayTickeTrip. We were born and raised in Portugal. We’re from near small villages, but during 20 years we didn’t know about each other’s existence. We met and fell in love in Porto while we were taking our degrees.

At this time, Ivo was being haunted by depression. Thank god Carina came and everything seems to make sense again.

Carina worked in the fashion industry and at the same time start sharing her passion for making trends in simple looks to wear daily, her travels and lifestyle on her Instagram account. Ivo was always passionate about entrepreneurship and travel-instyle, documenting the day-toUP TO 499K FOLLOWERS

day episodes of his journey in his personal channels.

As our passion for travel grew, so did the amount of opportunities to bring our passions for Travel, Fashion, and Photography together into a collaborative Lifestyle project, in 2017 we said goodbye to our corporate jobs and set out to travel full time.

Currently based in Porto, Portugal, we travel the world and create content for Brands, Hotels & Resorts, and Experiences. We plan and perform our pieces of content during our trips to different destinations, photographing and filming us individually or as a couple

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Daisy Gilardini @daisygilardini

Daisy Gilardini is originally from Switzerland but now lives in British Columbia – Canada. She started taking photography seriously during her first trip to India in 1989 and since then has visited more than 70 countries with camera in hand. After falling in love with Antarctica during her first trip there in 1997, she has spent most of her time photographing the Polar Regions.

In two decades of polar explorations she joined over sixty expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic, most of them on research vessels and icebreakers, one on a sailing boat, some overland and in 2006 she joined a Russian expedition to the North Pole on skies.

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Daisy’s images have been published internationally by leading magazines and organizations, such as National Geographic, Smithsonian, BBC Wildlife, Nature’s Best, Audubon, The Telegraph, Outdoor Photography, Greenpeace, World Wildlife Fund, among many others. Her work has received awards at the most prestigious international photo contests such as the “BBC Wildlife photographer of the year”, “Travel Photography of the Year”, “Nature’s Best” and many more. In April 2010 Daisy had the great honor to be part of the jury of the “BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year” considered as the “Oscars” of nature photography photo contests.

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Gunnar Freyr @icelandic_explorer

Born and raised by Icelandic parents in Denmark, Gunnar Freyr has always had a love for Iceland and a desire to live in his home country. In 2014, he decided to quit his corporate job in consulting and accounting. He sold all his belongings and purchased a one-way ticket to Iceland – where his heart finally felt at home. Suit and tie were quickly replaced by Icelandic sweaters knitted by his mom, and much of his time spent out in the incredible landscapes which have come to define his reality in so many ways.

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Self-taught photographer, Gunnar Freyr added the photographers school in Reykjavik to his list of projects in 2016 – but his successful projects and overwhelming desire to explore his home country brought him back into the wild in 2017.

He is currently working with several local and international brands, doing projects ranging from landscape, wildlife, lifestyle and product photography.

Gunnar Freyr is an official Canon Nordic Photographer

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Indulgent Eats @indulgenteats

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My name is Jen Balisi, a 5 foot tall gal with a big appetite and a serious travel bug. I grew up in a Filipino household where food was the center of everything and family vacations were tradition.

When I moved to New York City to go to college at NYU, my passion for food grew as I explored the restaurant capital that was now my home. A semester abroad in Prague enhanced my inherent strength in planning weekend trips and weeklong getaways. Graduation led to a career in marketing at American Express and a growing bank account, which opened my palate to 3 star Michelin restaurants and tasting menus, and opened my mind to new cultures and destinations as I traveled more and more.

I started Indulgent Eats in 2013 as a way to share all of these experiences. As my Instagram audience grew to my surprise, I kept working on my photography and witty captions to the point where I’ve now made this my fulltime job.

I don’t expect every piece of content to be relevant to you and that’s where things get a bit selfish on my part, but I do hope that you, the reader, still find enough tidbits of usefulness, happiness, curiosities, what have you, that you stay along for the ride.

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Jamie Milne @everything_delish

Jamie Milne is a Toronto-based food, travel, and lifestyle blogger with an appetite to see the world!

With over 150,000 followers on Instagram, Jamie splits her time between Toronto and traveling different cities; curating the most delish content to share with you!

Jamie has been covered in press such as Life&Style, Elite Daily, Cosmopolitan, Honest Cooking Magazine, 9gag, BlogLovin; featured in national ad campaigns such as, Heinz, Booking.com, Nestea, Starbucks, in addition to collaborating with major travel and hospitality groups.

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Jessica CheatDay Eats @cheatdayeats

My name is Jessica and I am a New York based food and travel photographer. I am the founder of @CheatDayEats and @YourRoomService which highlight food and travel all over the world that I have eaten and photographed. I also mix in lifestyle shots to give a personal touch. @YourRoomService focuses on highlighting the dining experience at hotels and resorts worldwide. It is a unique concept that focuses on the beautiful inroom dining experience that no one else has touched upon. In just a little over 5 years, I’ve built an audience that reaches over 3 million people on a weekly basis through my organic feeds that are a showcase of my own personal experiences. Not only am I UP TO 499K FOLLOWERS

passionate about my brand, but I’m inspired and dedicated in helping other brands, businesses, and destinations grow. I am a content creator, social media/brand development strategist and digital storyteller. In addition to photography, a big focus of mine is on video content creation. I enjoy being in front of the camera as well as capturing my experiences. My audience gets a behind the scenes look and feel as if they are along with me for the ride!

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Jovi Travel @jovi_travel

We are a couple from Germany who always loved to travel and to discover new places together.

Tired of our 9-to-5 jobs and curious about what great adventures the world has to offer we finally decided to leave everything behind an start exploring the world together.

I’m pretty sure that’s more or less what you read in every travel blog... why having a travel blog otherwise?!

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June Quan @stirandstyle

It started off as unintentional.

Then one day, I finally became aware of where food intersected with fashion in my mind. It happened when I was working at a law firm and taking my usual lunch/shopping break. I walked into Zara, saw a dark green flowy jumpsuit, and the first thought that came to mind was a citrusy kale salad I ate while having lunch in San Francisco with a friend from high school years ago. It hit me that I associate memories of food with items of clothing, which in turn has developed my style and taste in food.

The nostalgia and positivity I experience spawned by a single bite of food inspires not only a desire to hold onto those UP TO 499K FOLLOWERS

moments, but also opens my eyes to a unique perspective of my own mind’s way of linking together two genuine passions in my life- food and fashion.

Essentially, as I style outfits, I get the chance to wear my memories.

It becomes a way for me to express myself through my wardrobe and allows me to preserve those moments longer.

As I said, it started off as unintentional. Now that I’m aware that my love for food and the significant impact it has on my life inspires my fashion, I am able to cherish those memories even more.

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Katerina & Yinon @katerinandyinon

Hi, we’re Katerina and Yinon! We come from the middle of nowhere and are headed pretty much everywhere.

We were born and grew up in small countries (Bulgaria and Israel) but life brought us together in the big city of New York. We met by chance, waiting in line for a salad and our lives have completely changed since.

We both had the travel bug for as long as we could remember but it was only after we found the love of our lives and built a strong relationship that we were able to take it to the next level and turn it into our own business.

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With our backgrounds, we were only able to get where we are through hard work and making the impossible possible, and we think anyone else can do it too.

So we started this blog to help others not only “believe” in their dreams, but work hard to make them possible like we did.

Traveling around the world to open your mind, discover different cultures and add new perspectives is one of the best things you could do, but sharing it with your other half is even better!

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Kelly & Kody @positravelty

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Sun-drenched locations, lustworthy travel experiences, a positive outlook on life and an infectious love for one another, full-time wanderers Kody and Kelly from Positravelty give us some serious good vibes and inspire our lust for travel to farflung destinations.

Our inspiration comes from many different avenues. Exploring new destinations, meeting new people, learning about new cultures, photography and collaborations with other creative minds all inspire us. Our curiosity for the world seems to grow as we continue to explore.

Whether it’s bathing in waterfalls in Bali, laying poolside in South Africa or trekking in Norway, their beautiful Instagram images never fail to delight us. We take five with them this week to find out more.

Our perfect day would be an early morning hike followed by a relaxing afternoon at a secluded beach with fresh, cold coconuts.

Calorie-less ice cream would have just been invented, foot massages and a glass of wine in a jacuzzi to end a mosquito free evening.

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Kirsten Alana @kirstenalana

Bonjour! My name is Kirsten. I’ve worn a lot of hats in my career, but I am first and foremost always a photographer. I’d love to work with you to create imagery that inspires and motivates your desired audience to action – particularly if it’s socially conscious and environmentally responsible. I’ve worked with brands such as Four Seasons, Ted Baker and Travel + Leisure on every continent but Antarctica. I also blog occasionally about my travels, my favorite things and what it’s like to call Los Angeles home. I’m a lover of culture and adventure, I’m always seeking to know more. I’m a romantic and an optimist at heart..who feels drawn to consistently revisit old favorites like France and Scotland. Like I UP TO 499K FOLLOWERS

said above, almost all the work I do has some element of photography inherent but I have also consulted and advised brands; I’ve spoken at conferences on six continents; I have been in front of the camera hosting for CNN, Travel+Leisure, and Expedia; and I was the first photographer to travel around the world aboard Four Seasons new private jet in the Spring of 2015.

Travel, to me, has always symbolized the magic and freedom of not only finding oneself, but also learning about the world outside your door and being actively invested in your own life’s journey.

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Laura Nadine & Nicolas Herbert @passportinonehand

We are Laura and Nicolas, a 90s couple from Ghent, Belgium. In October 2018, we made a decision that would change our lives forever. We left our comfy life behind us and took a leap into the unknown. With our ‘passport in one hand’ and our camera in the other, we hopped on the plane to our dream life.

Our goal with our Instagram page (@passportinonehand) is to inspire others to live their dream life, to show that anything is possible. But most of all, we want to spread love and positivity. We want to make you dream, even if it’s just for that one minute that you see our photo and read our caption.

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This blog was created not only to inspire, but to help you plan your next trip. You will find travel guides of the places that we have explored, tips and tricks to make your travels easier, our favourite travel gear, must-haves, discount codes to make your travels cheaper, and so much more.

This is just the beginning… where to next?

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Leo Thomas @theolator

Founded in January 2015, the collective of outdoor photographers quickly emerged to become nothing less but Europe’s biggest outdoor community in social media. With a reach of more than 4M followers by today, the German Roamers are an influential community platform.

The collective consists of 14 photographers, aged between 18 and 35, ranging from students to full-time professionals. Along with the expertise and experience in social media campaigns, this setup allows to create the perfect crew for any purpose needed.

They are known and respected for their unique style of interpreting outdoor and travel photography. Bringing Germany into focus, they put photography into the center of attention. They are willing and able to always put 100% of effort into their projects because they strive for nothing but the best quality when it comes to visual content.

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Lindsay Greene @the_hunger_diaries

American food blogger.

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Manuel Dietrich @manueldietrichphotography

Manuel Dietrich is a photographer, filmmaker and travel addict based in a small village in western Germany.

Since I was looking for the typical 3-month time out in Australia after finishing school in 2014, my life has changed more than I would have ever imagined. What once was only a temporary hobby quickly turned into a photography and travel obsession. Today it constantly draws me to new destinations exploring the world we're living in.

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No matter if it's only a weekend trip to the Italian Dolomites or an adventure tour to the Lofoten Islands, every second that I got left besides my architectural studies and every opportunity I see to escape the daily monotony of the student life is being used.

I couldn't imagine a life without a camera in my hand and a passport in my backpack anymore.

'Routine is the enemy of time.

Live your life to the fullest!'

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Marcel Evolumina @evolumina

All aspects regarding landscape and travel photography, film making and social media campaigns combined in one brand. Marcel Lesch is the person behind "My favorite part about photography is the fact that you always connect with new people.

It doesn't matter which skin color, no matter of the religious purposes, the gender or any social situations. You come together everywhere around to world to follow the same interests and passion: Photography"

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His work as a landscape and travel photographer opens the opportunity to explore unique countries on different continents around the world.

"I´m always prepared! Spending several hours of planning before starting a new journey into an environment I haven't visited before is a normal routine. The great fact about landscape photography is: You don't work in a studio and the weather can either destroy all your plans or offer great conditions for notable footage!"

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Melissa Hie @girleatworld

My name is Melissa Hie and I am the “Girl� in Girl Eat World. As the name of this blog might have suggested, I love eating and traveling the world.

I started this blog in 2015, for probably the most traditional reason ever – to keep a diary for myself and for friends whom I know will be asking me for travel tips. Before that though, blogging and I go way back – I have been blogging for close to two decades since 2001.

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So long story short, that’s how my blog, Girl Eat World started. Since then, I’ve explored places I never thought I would visit (such as Ukraine, Jordan, middle of Australia, and Tasmania), done the diving trip of a lifetime in Raja Ampat, spent loads of time in Bali and Japan, crossed New Zealand off my bucket list‌ and the list goes on.

In 2014, I accidentally found success with Instagram and discovered they I still love telling stories of my travels. With this new-found love of storytelling, I decided to give blogging another UP TO 499K FOLLOWERS

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Michael Sidofsky @mindz.eye

Michael Sidofsky is a professional photographer from Toronto, specializing in elevated travel photography. Being an avid traveler and photographer, my goal is to capture the essence of a destination through the use of advanced techniques in photography and post-processing.

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I believe this is what sets my images apart from other photographers. My images aim to portray a unique perspective of places or things that may seem commonplace to the everyday eye, but which trigger some sort of emotional reaction. Whether I'm shooting landscapes, cityscapes, streets or architecture, my goal is to always create a connection between the subject and the viewer.

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Mike Coots @mikecoots

What if I told you there’s a guy who lost his leg to a shark attack and says it’s the best thing that ever happened to him? I guess it would just prove that life is simply a matter of perspective. Meet Mike Coots, a 35-year-old Kauai born surfer, photographer, and all around Good Samaritan. In 1997, at the tender age of 17, Mike lost his leg in a shark attack on the North Shore of Kauai while surfing with his buddy at his favorite surf spot. However, recounting the incident with him and his life ever since, tragic is not a word that comes to mind.

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When asked about a picture I found of him in the hospital the day after the incident with a huge smile on his face, Mike simply says, “I was just so happy and grateful to be alive.” He is the kind of guy who was back out in the lineup six weeks later at the same surf break. “My friends love surfing with me now because they know that it’s near impossible they’ll get bit by a shark.”

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Miss Hattan @misshattan

Misshattan blends her love for aerial perspectives and exciting destinations with an inspiring sensory experience. After leaving her corporate job in finance to pursue her passion for photography, Misshattan consistently creates inspiring imagery. When it comes to her work, one can expect an intense desire for travel and experiences fused with an essence of serenity amongst adrenaline-inducing perspectives.

She took Instagram by storm, providing the world with a captivating glimpse into the bustling life of a daring native New Yorker. She continues to share her life journey, travels, and photography through various social media outlets. At any given moment you can catch her soaring through the skyline on a helicopter, eating at delicious restaurants, or flying to her next destination to snap mesmerizing photos.

The Misshattan brand not only provides magnetizing photography; it serves as a mantra for those who have the audacity to pursue their dreams.

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Pixelville @pixelville

Travel, landscape, and cityscape photographer well known for introducing new angles, in particular a lot of aerial shots, while capturing skylines of cities.

She often takes photos from the rooftops of skyscrapers.

Her artistic photographs on her pixelville Instagram account have earned her 120,000 followers.

She is originally from Lebanon, but was raised in Dubai. Her real name is Jumana Jolie

The first photo on her account was a picture published in January of 2015 of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper.

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Riva G @riva_g_

Riva fell in love with yoga over 15 years ago and hasn't looked back since. Her desire to share this passion led her to working as a yoga model and a contributing writer to Yoga Magazine, Huffington Post, & other publications.

In addition to her creative work, Riva is a certified Yoga & Pilates instructor and enjoys teaching customized classes to her private clients.

She lives near NYC with her husband, three kids, and their rescue-dog, Winnie.

The natural progression to Creative Director ensued after filling the role for many of her modeling shoots. By combining her passion and creativity, Riva is dedicated to capturing unique and memorable images through the beauty of yoga.

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Ronan Donovan @ronan_donovan

In 2011, Ronan Donovan was researching chimpanzees in Uganda’s Kibale National Park for Harvard professor Richard Wrangham when he made the images that helped him establish a career as a conservation photographer. Part of his work involved climbing fig trees to observe the chimps, and he brought his camera with him, creating a series of photographs of the primates from above.

Wrangham sent the images to wildlife photojournalist Tim Laman, who put Donovan in touch with Kathy Moran, National Geographic’s senior editor for natural history. That put Donovan on Moran’s radar, but it wasn’t until 2014 that Moran asked if he’d like to try assisting UP TO 499K FOLLOWERS

photographer Michael “Nick” Nichols on a project about Yellowstone National Park. Moran initially gave Donovan a two-week contract to see if he and Nichols clicked. He ended up assisting Nichols for several months until a need arose to cover Yellowstone’s gray wolves as part of the same project, Nichols pushed for Donovan to get the assignment.

Donovan spent the next year on that work, which was published in the May 2016 issue alongside stories by Nichols, Erika Larsen, David Guttenfelder and others.

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Shawn Heinrichs @shawnheinrichs

Art is my passion, conservation is my purpose, and for me the two are inseparable. I have found art is the most powerful tool I can contribute to help protect the ocean’s most threatened species and habitats. Art is a universal language that opens people’s hearts and my aim is use art in in all its forms to connect people on an emotional level with majestic yet endangered marine wildlife and inspire them to act before it is too late.

reconnecting people with the beauty and vulnerability of marine species, we intend to ignite a new level of curiosity and passion for marine conservation.

Shawn Heinrichs is an artist and Emmy-award winning cinematographer, photographer and marine conservationist. His stunning and often stark artwork is fueled by his passion to protect the oceans, and the profound recognition that people only protect what they love.

We believe art is an essential communication tool in halting the destruction of threatened species and we intend to do our part. By

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Xavier & Katie Ritzi @xkflyaway

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Meet one of the most humble and successful travel Instagrammer couple Xavier & Katie, more commonly known as @xkflyaway on Instagram. Coming from the USA, we speak with them on how their beautiful pictures get featured by big accounts all the time and their inspirations behind their photos.

Their Instagram feed is addictive to look at!

When we go to major cities, Xavier will take a ton of street shots and convert them into black & white. He posts a lot of urban pics on his page @mi5ter_x

We haven’t been to many urban places in a while, so the photos we take are usually landscape shots.

We saved up all our money, sold our stuff, and set out for a 1 year trip. We just try and stick to our budget, but of course it’s not always easy!

We usually shoot early in the morning then at night night we spend time engaging with other accounts. If we are traveling, we will usually find wifi at the airport or a cafe somewhere.

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THE NEW 2020 LAND ROVER DEFENDER THE LAND ROVER DEFENDER HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SYMBOL OF STRENGTH AND THE NEW MODEL IS THE TOUGHEST AND MOST CAPABLE LAND ROVER VEHICLE YET, COMBINING A NEW BODY STRUCTURE WITH ALL-NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PROVEN HARDWARE TO CREATE A DEFENDER THAT IS FIT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. THE NEW DEFENDER IS BUILT FOR ADVENTUROUS HEARTS AND CURIOUS MINDS, FOR THOSE WHO KNOW THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY AND STRIVE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

• The new Defender is reimagined for the 21st century • The world’s most iconic 4x4 and the choice of adventurers and expedition leaders for more than 70 years has been reinvented with an instantly recognizable silhouette that features signature Defender elements including short front and rear overhangs • Durable new D7x architecture engineered to withstand the Extreme Event Test procedure, above and beyond the normal standard for SUV testing in the industry • New Configurable Terrain Response, Twin-Speed Transfer Box, Locking Center Differential, Active Rear and Locking Differential allow drivers to optimize the Defender for use on various terrains(7)

• The new Defender debuts the new ‘PIVI Pro’(12) infotainment system featuring an intuitive interface, while Software-Over-The-Air updates allows customers to access to the latest software updates remotely • Intuitive 10-inch touchscreen with standard Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility delivers enhanced user experience and broader range of functions(1) • At launch, the Defender 110 will be available with optional 5+2 seating and four distinct Accessory Packs (Explorer, Adventure, Country and Urban), as well as 170 individual accessories; A shorter wheelbase Defender 90 derivate will join the line-up soon after www.landroverusa.com/Defender

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LEICA QTHE DESIGN OF THE NEW MODEL OF THE LEICA Q SERIES CONCENTRATES ON UNDERSTATEMENT

With the Leica Q-P, Leica Camera AG presents a further model of its highperformance compact camera with a full-frame sensor and a fast prime lens.

Lacking the Leica red dot logo, but instead featuring a restrained, classic Leica script engraved on the top plate, the discreet design of the Leica Q-P sets it apart from the existing Leica Q models in silver and black. The matt black paint finish of the camera body is especially resilient and underlines its refined and elegant looks. A new feature of the Leica Q-P is a shutter release button that replicates those of the Leica M and CL cameras.

The camera comes complete with a carrying strap in finest brown leather and an additional battery.

The technical specifications of the Leica Q-P are identical to those of the serial production models of the Leica Q camera. The outstanding feature of all models is a particularly fast Leica Summilux 1:1.7/28 mm ASPH. lens that makes the camera perfect for photography in available light and for street photography, architecture and landscapes. For reliable control of subject composition, the Leica Q-P features an integrated viewfinder with a resolution of 3.68 MP. Even the finest details of every exposure are displayed without any perceptible lag as soon as the camera is brought up to the user’s eye.

All functions of the camera are clearly laid out and logically placed to guarantee perfect ergonomics and particularly intuitive handling. Its clear and logical menu concept provides rapid access to all essential functions and enables users to programme personalised settings.

The Leica Q-P also delivers video recordings in full-HD quality. Depending on the scene and subject, users can choose between 30 and 60 full frames per second for video recording in MP4 format. The camera also features an integrated Wi-Fi module for remote control and digital transfer of still pictures and video to a smartphone with the Leica FOTOS App. uk.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-Q/Leica-Q-P

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THOM BROWN TB808 SUNGLA BASED IN NEW YORK, AMERICAN FASHION-POWERHOUSE THOM BROWNE ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR UNIQUE COLLECTIONS OF SOPHISTICATED MEN’S AND WOMEN’S HIGH-FASHION GARMENTS – THE THOM BROWNE SUNGLASSES COLLECTION HAS THE SAME HIGH STANDARDS AS THE THOM BROWNE CLOTHING LINE, ADDING AN ELEMENT OF SOPHISTICATION THAT IS FRESH AND ON TREND.

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NE ASSES The Thom Browne TB808 sunglasses are a perfect example of this; these sunglasses - created for the modern man and woman – carry the perfect balance of luxury and trendiness. The TB808 design features a full rim, square shaped Titanium frame with a trendy bridge and brow bar as well as custom Japanese acetate lens rims. This model has been fitted with hinged metal mesh shields on the inner sides of the frame. Custom-made titanium nose pads contain the

Thom Browne signature three-stripe detail and the slim titanium temples contain the iconic tri-coloured five piece temple tips. These exceedingly trendy sunglasses are available in three multi-tonal colours with striking UV protected (UVA, UVB and CR39) mirrored lenses – these lenses come with a special back surface anti-reflective coating. www.thombrowne.com

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VOLLEBAK MADE FROM PULPED EUCALYPTUS AND BEECH FROM SUSTAINABLY MANAGED FORESTS, AND ALGAE GROWN IN BIOREACTORS, THE VOLLEBAK PLANT AND ALGAE T SHIRT DOESN’T START LIFE LIKE ANY OTHER PIECE OF CLOTHING.

And it doesn’t end its life like any other piece of clothing either. When you’ve finished with the t-shirt it turns into worm food. You can either put it in the compost or bury it in your garden to biodegrade in the soil and it will be gone within 12 weeks.

The design of the t-shirt is made entirely from algae. To turn it into a printable ink we used the same technique used in Kenya to create algae cake. Instead of passing lake water through a cotton net, we pass water from the bioreactor through a filter. This process separates the algae, leaving a soupy algae paste.

This paste is then dried in the sun to create a fine powder, and this powder is mixed with a water-based binder to make algae ink.

It’s then printed onto a shirt that is made of wood pulp from sustainably managed forests. Eucalyptus, beech, and spruce are chipped and pulped, before being turned into fibre, then yarn and finally fabric. All the wood is harvested from sustainable forestry plantations and certified by both the Forestry Sustainability Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).

Representing over 700 million acres of certified forests, the PEFC is the largest forest certification system in the world.

“The only thing different about this t shirt is that it grew in soil and water, and that’s where it’s designed to end up too. All you need to do is remember to compost it at the end of its life. Here it will biodegrade with them, turn into soil, and help new plants to grow,” explains Vollebak co-founder, Steve Tidball.

“Algae can’t survive once it’s removed from water, so the algae on the t-shirt is no longer alive. And because it started life as a plant rather than a chemical dye, the natural pigment in algae is more sensitive and won’t behave like colour normally does on clothing. As soon as it comes into contact with air it starts to oxidise, which means the green will begin to change colour and your t shirt may look different from one week to the next as it fades, making every t-shirt unique,” Available to buy next week, you can find out more about the Vollebak Plant & Algae T Shirt and join the waiting list at: www.vollebak.com/product/plantalgae-waiting-list/

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