Thinking of following the Inca Trail in Peru? Or going to off-the-beaten-track spots in New Zealand? Maybe my friend, photographer Dody Peña, can help. Dody is the publisher of Retrato and has recently become a travel consultant. Here, he talks about his profound love for travel and how his experience may be able to help those who would like to have worry-free travel to the two countries he calls home. “Go then, there are other worlds than these” —Stephen King, The Dark Tower Whenever I’m asked about why I love to travel, my answer has always been to offer the same reason (friends who’ve heard this before may…
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Chillin’ Out in New Zealand
New Zealand is one of my dream destinations. From what I’ve read and seen, it seems to be the perfect place for both the adventurous and the laid-back. So I asked my old friend, photographer Dody Pena (currently living in Wellington, NZ) what makes NZ tick and why it looks like he has no plans of coming home just yet… It took me 20 years to find a place with the laid-back lifestyle and scenery I wanted. Rugged coastlines, nostalgic lighthouses, cool fresh air – was it too much to ask if all these could just be within 30 minutes’ drive away from home? Wellington, New Zealand, gave me all…