Rachel in Words

As you would have seen in my previous post  I've done a bit of travelling in my years on Earth - both as a child, being a Third Culture Kid  and all and as a typical twenty-something adult eager to check off items on my bucket list. In early 2012 I found myself in the United States. The biggest trend amongst teenagers in the US at the time were toy film cameras, in particular the Diana . With the rising popularity of Instagram (whose filters are designed to replicate the style and square format of these old toy cameras) it came as no surprise. I found Dianas for sale throughout NYC in places such as American Apparel or similar retail stores. Needless to say, I bought one. Here's a picture of me taking a mirror selfie with the camera: SoHo, New York City, USA | February 2012 For those who are not familiar with the Diana, it is a toy film camera originating from Hong Kong in the 1960's. It was originally intended to be an inexpensive gift option for kids but you shoul...

These days I don't really do a lot of travelling, apart from a two-week holiday or weekend getaway here and there. Of course, if I had it my way I would never have stopped. I still have the desire to travel and see more the world but sadly it's no longer a top priority. We all have to settle down eventually, I suppose. But when I was younger, particularly in my early 20's, I travelled a LOT. I also moved around a lot. I couldn't stay in one place at one time. I'd seen a lot of places I only ever dreamed of seeing - Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Oceania. The only place I have not conquered yet is Africa (perhaps some day). Naturally, I took pictures of all these places. "Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs" - Susan Sontag. Barcelona, Spain - November 2009 Mirror Lakes, New Zealand - June 2010 Venice, Italy - November 2009 St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City - November 2009 Arc de Triomphe, ...