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LA LUMIERE MONTHLY TOPICS:
MARCH: Pushing the Limits: Extreme Travel Stories/Survival of the Fittest
City Profile: Marrakesh, Morroco
Through travel we find the courage to overcome our fears and push ourselves to the limit. The March issue of La Lumiere will highlight the adventurous aspect of travel.
Questions to ponder:
1) What is the most daring or adventurous thing you've done?
2) Tell us an experience of how you stepped out of your comfort zone.
3) Let us know your story of taking the "road less traveled" and how it has affected your life.
APRIL: Get Movin'
City Profile: Beijing, China
April is the month of entertainment for La Lumiere. In this issue, we want you to tell us what film, book, song or even photograph has "moved you" to begin your journey.
Questions to ponder:
1) How and why did the (film, photograph, etc) inspire you and where has it taken you?
2) Did your trip live up to your expectations?
3) What specific aspect of the (film, photograph, etc) propel you to visit a particular destination?
MAY: Starting Fresh: New Explorations
City Profile: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Discovering something new and different is one of the greatest draws to travel. Travel can often symbolize a "fresh start," a method with one can renew themselves or restart their lives. Thus, La Lumiere's theme for May which is "Starting Fresh: New Explorations" aims to showcase how taking a journey has provided
JUNE: Buscapes, Trainscapes and Seascapes
City Profile: Bangkok, Thailand
It is often said that "the journey is the destination" and the June issue of La Lumiere aspires to highlight the funny, disastrous and sometimes enlightening stories of getting from place to place. Be it by bus, train, boat or even hitchiking, the best travel stories often involve transportation in a place far from where they've started.
Questions to ponder:
1) What is your funniest travel transportation experience?
2) Any close-calls?
3) Do you agree with Paul Theroux's statement that in trains "I traveled easily in two directions, one with the landscape of Asia through my window and the other in the landscpae of imagination and memory."
JULY: From Dream to Reality: Making it Happen
City Profile: Florence, Italy
Many live inside the hallowed spaces of the office cubicles dreaming of chucking it all and buying a plane ticket to anywhere. Most people, rarely take the plunge and are content with the routine of their daily lives. However, there are those few restless souls who are not merely satisfied to live in dreams and have ventured forth to take the unbeaten path.
AUGUST: Identity: Who are you as a traveler?
City Profile: New York, USA
The August issue of La Lumiere will tackle the different perceptions of travel. Are there distinctions between travellers, if so what are they and how do they affect the place they visit?
Questions to ponder:
1) Do you take on a different identity on the road than at home? How so?
2) Do you think your identity as a backpacker or a tourist affects the locals you encounter? How so? Is it positive or negative?
3) Would you rather be perceived as a traveller or a local?
SEPTEMBER: Remembering our Humanity: Journeys that have touched us
City Profile: Manila, Philippines
Travelling is not only about adventure or the desire to see a foreign land, but it also serves to link us together. Travel reminds us of our humanity. It connects us with people we would not normally have the opportunity to encounter. Through our journeys, we learn to engage our minds and hearts to new people, ideas and beliefs.
Questions to ponder:
1) How has travelling changed your perspective?
2) What have you learned through travel?
3) What has been your most touching journey?
OCTOBER: Eerie Adventures
City Profile: Bucharest, Romania
To commemorate the Halloween spirit, the October issue of La Lumiere strives to showcase your spookiest travel experiences. Share your funny, creepy and spine-tingling tales of spooky travel.
NOVEMBER: Erase: Starting Over
City Profile: Wellington, New Zealand
We often travel to re-create ourselves. To find anonymity and start anew. The November issue of the La Lumiere strives to discuss the moment we make the decision to change our lives and start fresh on the road or in a new city.
1) How have you shed your "old" way of life?
2) What major changes have you made? How were they prompted by travel?
DECEMBER: Reflections: Spiritual Encounters
City Profile: New Delhi, India
The experience of travel is not limited to the outer manifestations of exploring a new city but is also about the inner journey that comes with it. It is when one finds the courage to take control of his or her destiny. Travel is the process of allowing oneself to be transformed by the people they meet, the adversities they face, and the realizing the extent of their capabilities.