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    Guests’ Corner: PlanetPilgrims

    29 July 2018 - By 

    As part of the next instalment in Guests’ Corner – a local and international travel interview segment on Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust – I chatted to Jessy Lipperts, travel designer and blogger at PlanetPilgrims. Originally from The Netherlands, Jessy Lipperts – founder of the inspirational PlanetPilgrims and a motivated travel designer, who loves helping travellers discover their next personalised itinerary – moved to South Africa in 2003… after which time she promptly fell in love with this new country! So, instead of returning to The Netherlands once her five-month project was up, Jessy decided to stay and call SA home. This move…

  • Guests’ Corner: Solo World Wanderer, Karen Lynn

    2 January 2018 - By 

    As part of the next instalment in my international version of Guests’ Corner (previously a local South African travel interview section on Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust), I chatted to Karen Lynn, travel consultant and blogger at Solo World Wanderer. Karen Lynn’s passion for travel was sparked from a very young age. Even as a child, she would tear apart the Sunday newspaper, searching for the travel section, which she would then gleefully devour. At 15 (and without the internet), Karen researched, planned and booked her first overseas trip to Paris and Madrid for herself and her family to enjoy. The following…