TRAVEL Issue #54 June 2018
OUT OF THIS WORLD
6
Audreana Camm
HIT THE ROAD JACK!
16
Anthony Mazzola
WHIRLYBIRD
26
Mikayla McCoy
FLY IN STYLE
34
Bell Prochnow
ROAD TRIP
42
Bell Prochnow
MODEL SPOTLIGHT
48
Francesca Mercurio
LAND DOWN UNDER
58
Me At Work
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The Land Down Under Wanderlust!
In this issue we explore the timeless marvel of travel.
It’s almost summer time and that usually means that the travel bug has everyone itching to go somewhere, someplace where they either have never been to before or a favorite hideaway place.
If you think of how long it takes to travel from one continent to the next, how about the time it takes to travel from one galaxy or universe to the next?
“Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder...” Men At Work’s catchy tune had me pining for the “land down under” as far back as I can remember. To be sure, I’ve been close but have never set foot in that land. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore were all destinations in the past but never the land down under. Australia has always been a dream destination, as I’m sure it is for most of you. If you’re from Asia, especially from those three countries I just mentioned, it would be just a short hop. If you’re flying from the US, it’s a solid 14-1/2 hour plane ride from Los Angeles International Airport. And alas, if you’re flying from Europe, like London Heathrow, it takes a minimum of 22 hours and it could take longer if you factor in the waiting times at the airport and some estimates put it at a whopping 55 hours! It is after all -- the land down under. If you have the time to spare and you’re flying from the US, why not visit Hawaii first and then fly to Sydney? We didn’t have the luxury of time or days to spare, so we opted to fly direct to Sydney to experience the city and what it has to offer. Check it out on Land Down Under. No matter where you go, you need to travel in style. No matter, what mode of transportation you take, traveling in style is a must.
We dreamed up a scenario where an alien being travels from outer space and lands in our very own backyard in the Pacific Northwest. In most scenarios dreamed up by Hollywood, aliens and/or earthlings traveling to other galaxies, are usually decked in bodysuits. What if “they” looked just like us albeit, instead of bodysuits, wore vintage or retro attire? Intriguing thought perhaps? Retrofuturism is imagining the future from the point of view of an earlier era. In Out of this world, we explore the idea of what a female outer space traveler would look like if she had traveled from a time and place that was from the past. If you had your choice of transportation, which would be more exciting for you? Hoping on a chopper? Cruising the lake or any body of water in a speed boat or yacht? Flying first class on a modern jetliner? Or taking matters into your own hands and driving an American muscle car? No matter, what mode of transportation you pick or fancy, the key is to enjoy the journey and make memories while doing so. There are so many cool places in this world with so many people of different cultures to connect with, not to mention the smorgasboard of cuisine to savor, that it would be a waste if you didn’t take that first step to explore what’s outside your comfort zone and travel this vast world before you even worry about Mars and other planets.
VIVID SYDNEY
An annual festival of light, music and ideas transforming the Sydney Central Business District into an outdoor night time canvas of art May 25, 2018 - June 16, 2018
“What is a Wanderess? Bound by no boundaries, contained by no countries, tamed by no time, she is the force of nature’s course.” --Roman Payne, The Wanderess
Out of this World Model: Audreana Camm Photographer: Eric Barro Assistant: Katelyn Smihula
Model: Audrana Camm Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Katelyn Smihula
“Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret” – Oscar Wilde
“She’s an old soul with young eyes, a vintage heart, and a beautiful mind.” --Nicole Lyons
Model: Audrana Camm Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Katelyn Smihula
Model: Audrana Camm Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Katelyn Smihula
“Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” –Lovelle Drachman
Model: Audrana Camm Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Katelyn Smihula
“Take only memories, leave only footprints.” –Chief Seattle
HIT THE ROAD JACK! Model: Anthony Mazzola Photographer: Eric Barro Assistant: Katelyn Smihula
“If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.” –Anthony Bourdain
Model: Anthony Mazzola Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Katelyn Smihula
“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” –Jack Kerouac
Model: Anthony Mazzola Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Katelyn Smihula
Model: Anthony Mazzola Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Katelyn Smihula
“And then there is the most dangerous risk of all — the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” –Randy Komisar
“Jobs fill your pocket, but adventures fill your soul.” –Jamie Lyn Beatty
Model: Anthony Mazzola Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Katelyn Smihula
“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” –Dalai Lama
WHIRLYBIRD Model: Mikayla McCoy Photographer: Eric Barro Assistant: Katelyn Smihula
“Live your life by a compass not a clock.” –Stephen Covey
Model: Mikayla McCoy Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Katelyn Smihula
Model: Mikayla McCoy Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Katelyn Smihula
“To Travel is to Live” –Hans Christian Andersen
Model: Mikayla McCoy Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Katelyn Smihula
“A ship in a harbor is safe, but it’s not what ships are built for.” -- John A. Shedd
FLY IN STYLE Model: Bell Prochnow Photographer: Katelyn Smihula
“That’s the place to get to — nowhere. One wants to wander away from the world’s somewheres, into our own nowhere.” --D.H. Lawrence, Women in Love
Model: Bell Prochnow wearing Almansa Dress $179 by Sancia Photographer: Katelyn Smihula
“Where you go when you travel is as important as where you are in your life when you do.� --Joyce Rachelle
Model: Bell Prochnow wearing Almansa Dress $179 by Sancia Photographer: Katelyn Smihula
Model: Bell Prochnow wearing Black Leona Dress $500 by Alexis Photographer: Katelyn Smihula
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all� --Helen Keller
Model: Bell Prochnow wearing Black Leona Dress $500 by Alexis Photographer: Katelyn Smihula
Model: Bell Prochnow wearing Black Leona Dress $500 by Alexis Photographer: Eric Barro
“All you need to know is that it’s possible.” –Wolf, an Appalachian Trail Hiker
Model: Bell Prochnow wearing Almansa Dress $179 by Sancia Photographer: Katelyn Smihula
ROAD TRIP Model: Bell Prochnow Photographer: Katelyn Smihula
“Don’t listen to what they say. Go see.”
Model: Bell Prochnow wearing Red Striped Margot Dress $225 by Hutch Photographer: Katelyn Smihula
“If you think adventures are dangerous, try routine: It’s Lethal.” –Paul Coelho
Model: Bell Prochnow wearing Red Striped Margot Dress $225 by Hutch Photographer: Katelyn Smihula
“Not all those who wander are lost.” –J.R.R. Tolkien
Model: Bell Prochnow wearing Caterina Dress $550 by Tanya Taylor Photographer: Eric Barro
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MODEL SPOTLIGHT Model: Francesca Mercurio Photographer: Don Poling
“A fit, healthy body — that is the best fashion statement” --Jess C. Scott
Model: Francesca Mercurio Photographer: Don Poling
Model: Francesca Mercurio Photographer: Don Poling
Model: Lambertine Muntu Photographer: Michelle Inman Lighting: Barry Coon
Model: Francesca Mercurio Photographer: Don Poling
Grace in Motion Francesca is a versatile and gorgeous model currently living in the Bay Area who has done commercial, fashion, and lingerie shoots. She competed as an elite gymnast at Arizona State University and is equally comfortable shooting fitness campaigns. Her smile radiates through commercial photos. You can contact her through her fan page -- Model Francesca if you are a designer, photographer, or stylist looking for someone for your beauty, fashion, fitness, and commercial projects. We hope you enjoy our Model Spotlight of Francesca Mercurio.
Model: Francesca Mercurio Photographer: Don Poling
AUSTRALIA The Land Down Under
Architect Jørn Utzon’s winning design of the Sydney Opera House stands the test of time and is Australia’s most recognizable landmark.
Highly recommended is an indoor tour of the Opera House which features several concert halls as well as an inside look at its history. A train ride to Circular Quay is the best way to get to and from this famous attraction. During the month of May, for three weeks, VIVID Sydney Festival is held lighting up the city’s buildings and most especially the “sails” of the Opera House.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge, whose famous nickname is the “Coathanger” because of its arch-based design, carries rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic from the Sydney CBD and the North Shore.
This famous landmark is best viewed from the Sydney Opera House as well as from taking ferries to and from Darling Harbour, and Luna Park which gives you a great vantage point to take pictures of both the bridge and the Sydney Opera House. If you’re adventurous, a bridge walk, which costs an arm and a leg, might be worthwhile. At the top of the bridge you will notice two flags -- the Austalian flag and the Aboriginal flag.
The Sydney Central Business District is the most populous city in Australia and is a juxtaposition of old and new architecture. It is the center of nightlife and entertainment.
Designed as a marketplace, the Queen Victoria Building with its Romanesque Revival architecture, spans a whole city block and can be easily reached by taking the train to the Town Hall station. Luxury shoppes and eating places call it home.
“The building consists of four main shopping floors. The top three levels have large openings (protected by decorative cast-iron railings) that allow natural light from the ceiling to illuminate the lower floors. Much of the tilework, especially under the central dome, is original, and the remainder is in keeping with the original style. Underground arcades lead south to Town Hall railway station and north to the Myer building. The upper level is especially spacious at the northern and southern ends of the building. The northern end was previously the Grand Ballroom, and is today a tea room.� --Wikipedia
Sydney trains are the best way to navigate the city. Double decker trains (available on some lines) transport passengers to and from the city on eight lines. Purchase an OPAL card with tap on, tap off ease.
Westfield Sydney is home to 350 shops and numerous flagship stores. It is located below the Sydney Tower.
Old and new architecture give the city of Sydney its unique character.
The Sydney Tower Eye stands 309 meters high and is a great vantage point to see the city from up above. Purchase tickets to see a minimum of 3 attractions to get the best price.
The CBD as seen from the Sydney Tower Eye Take the train to Town Hall station and then walk from the Queen Victoria Building heading to Market Street to the Sydney Tower
Bondi Beach is east of the Sydney CBD and is the most visited beach in Australia.
Take the trains to Circular Quay and then take the train to Bondi Junction. From Bondi Junction station, take the buses to get to the beach. Get off at the very last stop and then walk your way down the beach to take it all in and finally get back on the bus to Bondi Junction and then back to the CBD via any of the train stops.