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Tag Archive: the local

  1. SARAH ROYALL OF SALTY LUXE IN BYRON BAY

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    A free-spirited, sustainably-minded community on the north coast of New South Wales, Byron Bay is a nature lover’s mecca drenched in sun, surf and the best barefoot vibes. Byron local Sarah Royall embodies the town’s spirit through her lifestyle, her energy and her content. As the founder and face of @saltyluxe, Sarah is a conscious traveler, creator and storyteller, sharing her awe-inspiring travels to gorgeous, tropical locales. Despite exploring many of the world’s most beautiful places, she admits that there is no place quite like home. Read on as Sarah shares her Byron Bay must-do’s—where to surf, eat, stay, shop and more.

  2. PHOTOGRAPHER OLIVIA VAN DYKE’S TOFINO ESSENTIALS

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    A small community on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, Tofino is a nature lover’s paradise, characterized by remote beaches, ancient rainforests and a passionate surf culture. Photographer Olivia Van Dyke has done what many dream of doing, leaving the city behind to make the charming pacific northwest surf town her home. Drawn there by love, and her appreciation for and connection to nature, Tofino is the perfect backdrop for the photographer who loves to capture the essence of the feminine archetype in its purest form—in nature. Read on as Olivia shares her Tofino essentials and the town’s best kept secrets including where to hike, surf and take in the destination’s awe-inspiring natural beauty.

  3. ARTIST CHRISTINE FLYNN IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

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    Photographer and mixed media artist Christine Flynn is the ultimate multi-hyphenate. In addition to being a full-time artist (one of my personal favourites), she is the co-founder of Fridays—a boutique cannabis apothecary—as well as has a hand in interior design and content creation, often brought on to help bring new brands and destinations to life. Two years ago Christine and her family traded city life for a slower pace, moving to Prince Edward County—a popular weekend getaway just two hours from Toronto (think beaches, rolling farm fields, vineyards, and design-forward boutique hotels). We caught up with Christine to get her must-do Prince Edward County recommendations, and to chat about the incredible top down renovation of her 1920’s home, learn more about how living in the country has inspired her creatively and inherently, has instilled a slower pace of life for her and her family. 

  4. BEMBIEN’S YI-MEI TRUXES IN BROOKLYN

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    A former marketing director for Vogue and the founder of coveted bag brand Bembien, Yi-Mei Truxes lives and works in Greenpoint, Brooklyn—a neighbourhood she describes as magnetic, filled with hard-working creatives who are building businesses, challenging the norm and making things happen. Her office and home are actually just a block apart—an arrangement conducive to a slower pace of life and an inherent sense of freedom. We are so excited to share our conversation with Yi-Mei and learn a bit more about the inspiration behind Bembien, how sustainability is woven throughout the business, why Greenpoint is the perfect backdrop to build the brand and of course all of her inside tips to explore Brooklyn like a local (we promise you’ll want to save these for all your post-pandemic travels).

     

  5. PHOTOGRAPHER CHRISTIE GRAHAM IN SAYULITA

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    Gypset Mexican beach town Sayulita has been attracting surfers and barefoot dreamers for decades. Nestled on Mexico’s rainforested Pacific Coast, the town boasts a just lively enough beach scene dotted with cute boutique hotels, shops and cafes. It comes as no surprise that many of Sayulita’s visitors return again and again, with some even brainstorming ways to make the charming bohemian town home. Vancouver photographer Christie Graham has managed to do just that—Christie splits her time between her hometown and sunny Sayulita, living and working in both. We connected with the wedding and lifestyle photographer to get the local perspective on where to eat, drink, stay and surf, and how living in Mexico inspires her work and a more conscious lifestyle. 

     

  6. JULIA KHAN ANSELMO IN AMSTERDAM

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    Three years ago, stylist, event producer and entrepreneur Julia Khan Anselmo made Amsterdam home. Raised in Alberta followed by a move to Canada’s West Coast, crossing the continent—and the Atlantic—to Amsterdam was a fitting move for the budding entrepreneur and world traveler. Julia is the founder of Feisty Feast, a global dinner series that showcases and celebrates women (a concept born out of her Vancouver apartment in 2013) and later founded LAASSO, creating clothing and accessories for a slower pace of life including beautiful made-to-measure garments that take you from day to night and everywhere in between. Julia’s wanderlusting, entrepreneurial spirit and mindful approach to business could not resonate more with The Drift and we are so excited to share our interview with her. Read on for the inside scoop on exploring Amsterdam like a local, how living in Europe has inspired her creatively, her everyday rituals and more.

  7. TRAVEL WRITER AMANDA BLAKLEY IN MALIBU

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    With an insatiable appetite for adventure, travel writer Amanda Blakley chronicles the inside scoop on fashionable, family-friendly travel for a number of publications including Elle Canada, Well+Good and Here Magazine. A recent transport from Toronto to sunny California, Amanda and her husband and two boys have spent the last year establishing roots in their new hometown of Malibu, embracing all that the natural setting has to offer. We caught up with Amanda to hear firsthand all about her dreamy west coast lifestyle, favorite beaches, go-to restaurants and more.

  8. ENTREPRENEUR CISCO TSCHURTSCHENTHALER IN BALI

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    Bali is a more than idyllic setting for Cisco Tschurtschenthaler and George Gorrow, founders of The Slow, a boutique hotel, restaurant and gallery in the surf village of Canggu. We connected with Cisco for our inaugural edition our “The Local” series, to hear more about what makes Bali so special, her go-to spots on the island and how living near the ocean inspires a slower pace of life.

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