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4.09.2012

ON/OFF

taken in: Paris, Mallorca, Prague, Brussels, Waterloo, Bruges and Brighton

OLB

4.05.2012

nomadic pal num. 6 : sofia nebiolo

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I AM: Sofia Alexandra Nebiolo, 21 (of SUPERTRAMPIN') HOME: Brooklyn, NY

I'M CURRENTLY: Finishing my studies in Paris and working as a freelance journalist.
I DIG: Photography, Style, Smoothies, Travel.
DESTINATION: Vietnam
WHAT: My boyfriend, his parents and I decided to take a trip to this beautiful country! The influence of their French heritage and my American heritage on Vietnam made for an interesting exploration.
WHY: Why not?
WHEN: February/March 2012
WEATHER: Rainy and cold in the North, Hot Hot Hot in the South
TRIP TUNES: Egyptian Shumba by the Tammys
TRIP THREADS: A colorful camouflage poncho I picked up in Japan and a fruit patterned bathing suit by Stella McCartney!
CAN'T FORGET EVEN IF I TRIED: Cruising through the Mekong Delta in a small wooden canoe wearing traditional Vietnamese triangle hats!
NEXT STOP: Copenhagen

BEST

RELAXATION SPOT: The beaches of Mui Ne, a four-hour bus ride from Ho Chi Minh City. The eco-friendly hotel Mia provided beach side lodging, giant cushions on the sand and fresh fruit every morning!

MEAL: The Banh Mi Sandwich! The most delicious sandwich from a street cart in Hoi An because in Vietnam it is all about street food. Quan An Ngon in Ho Chi Minh City. Set in an open colonial style building the restaurant is lined with different local street food, the barbequed clams are a must!
DRINK: Lemon Juice
ADVENTURE: Hiking through the mountains and waterfalls in the Sapa, a village in the North. We meet young girls from these old farming villages that followed us hiking the entire day! Exploring the UNESCO Heritage Site, Halong Bay and the floating fisherman villages on the water!
SLEEP/LACK OF SLEEP: The overnight train ride from Hanoi to Sapa. The rickety old train swung from side to side; needless to say I didn't get much sleep

(All photos were shot by Sofia Nebiolo with the following cameras: Leica Z2X, Portra Film and a Canon 60 D.)

2.04.2012

nomadic pal num. 3 : aliénor meyer

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I AM: Aliénor, 23 (of Alienation) HOME: Rue Mouffetard, Quartier latin de Paris
I'M CURRENTLY: Launching a web tv and looking for a harp teacher.

I DIG: taking night trains + watching jellyfish + retro sci-fi + Tiaras + drawing on book pages
DESTINATION: Kingdom of Jordan. A road trip from the North – Amman + Petra + Wadi Araba + Wadi Mousa + Mount Nebo + Wadi Rum + Jerash - to the South

WHAT: Culture & Adventure
WHY: because I’m fascinated with Middle East countries (especially Saudi Arabia and it’s a border country)

WHEN: december 2009
WEATHER: warm days, mild evenings
TRIP TUNES: Arabic music

TRIP THREADS: cameras. I had a big and heavy bag to carry all way long my Canon SLR camera, three different objectives, an holga camera, a disposable camera and photographic films. We also shared with my sister all kind of scarves bought from Bedouin's women on the road and with whom we tied our hair.
CAN'T FORGET EVEN IF I TRIED: Ibrahim's (the driver) declaration of love to my sister Astrid in Wadi Araba while I pretented to be asleep « Me Love you »
NEXT STOP: I would love to see the Nothern Lights in Iceland

BEST

RELAXATION SPOT: Floating on the Dead sea with black argile on my skin and a view on Israeli mountains.

MEAL: Bedouin's special rice and chicken eaten with fingers and a very good libanese (best middle east cuisine) restaurant in Amman, the capital.
DRINK: Not any, it is a Muslim country ! Just a fresh orange juice at breakfast.
ADVENTURE: Galloping in the ruins of Petra with pure Arab blood horses. Riding camels in the Wadi-Rum desert which looks so much like Planet Mars with its red sand and monumental rocks.
SLEEP/LACK OF SLEEP: We spent Xmas eve with a Bedouin family in Wadi Bousa valleys. They offered us a comfortable striped red carpet under their tent. Before going to sleep, the woman showed me her wonderful jewellery collection. Sweet dreams.