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Editor’snote
Thismonth, as
Smile
turnsnine— that’snineyearsof
bountiful travel inspirationandpractical information—wegot
to thinkingaboutwhywe travel.While that’saquestion that’s
beenanswered thoroughlyandeloquentlybymanyof thefinest travelwritersof
our time, it’soneworthmullingoveranyway.Whydowedaydreamaboutplaces
farand foreign, surfing theweb forhoursonend togazeatarrestingphotosof
awesome landscapes,ofvibrantneighborhoods,ofprettyandexoticdishes?Why
dowepatientlyputawaysmallsums,monthaftermonth,until it’sbigenough for
asplurgeonsomedreamdestination?Whydowebrowsemagazinesfilledwith
photosofpeoplewedon’tknow,but inwhosewidesmilesorpensivestareswe
recognizekindredspirits?There’sonewho’sreallyfeelingthevibeofthatmusic
festival.Andthere’sanotherwhoknowshowotherworldlyandsoothing itcanfeel
severalmetersunderwater.
Thismonth’sselectionof featureshavebeengatheredasakindofresponse to
thisquestion.ContributorElisabethKnowles laysout theSydneysheknowsso
wellasaguide forfirst-timers looking toexplore thecity(page56);ArwenJoyce
sharesadeeplypersonalside toa journeyacrossmultipledestinations(page
68), revealingoneof themanypricelessand intangiblerewardsof traveling;
photographerErikNaumannmarvelsat thecuriousand thequirky fashion
phenomenonsweeping theChinesecapital (page78); andphotojournalistand
longtime
Smile
contributorLesterLedesma looksbackonyearsofflyingaround
theregion forwork(page88),demonstratinghowone trip fuels theendless
projectofdiscovery.
Thereareasmanyreasons togosomewhereastherearekindsofpeople, and
whateveryourreason formakinga journey, there’sgreatcomfort inknowing
you’llalwaysgain from it.Happy travels!
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THISMONTH’S
COVER
Photographer
Daniel Boud
ArtDirector
MarlonEspino
PhotoEditor
JennyPeñas
Producer and stylist
EmmaScott
Hair andMakeupArtist
SamanthaPatrikopoulos
Model
RebeccaCaldwell/
WinkModels
Photographer’sAssistant
JacquieManning
ProductionManager
SallyShee
AssociateDesignDirector
TerenceGoh
ChiefSub-Editor
JonathanEvans
EditorialDirector
AlexandraKarplus
EDITORIAL
Editor
TaraF.T. Sering
ArtDirector
MarlonEspino
DeputyEditor
KatZ.Mateo
PhotoEditor
JennyPeñas
ContributingEditors
TataMapa,
NikkaSarthou-Lainez (TripJournal),
CharmaineBaylon,MayaCalica
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