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Photographer and author Autumn Carolynn’s relationship with wanderlust started early in her life, with a semester abroad in England. From there, she’s held a variety of travel-related positions, including flight attendant and travel agent, and all of them have allowed her to pursue photography around the globe. During the pandemic, she combined her photography with her travel stories, and the result is “Traveling in Wonder: A Photographer’s Tales of Wanderlust,” which encourages readers to embrace exploration and life’s everyday challenges. Autumn joins me to talk about the surprising gut instinct that changed the direction of her life, the realities of life as a flight attendant (including the wide range of life skills required for and learned on the job), the importance of traveling now rather than putting it off for retirement, and how she sees the intersection between travel and creativity. If you’re looking for inspiration to buy that plane ticket, this is it!
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Episode breakdown:
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00:00 Introduction
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05:15 The alchemy of photo development
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09:59 13 countries in 13 weeks
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12:53 Secretive travels shared via Facebook
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14:57 Exploring global fast food menus
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18:13 Lost in Budapest
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23:14 Gut feeling cancels Australia trip
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25:44 Intense flight attendant training
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29:34 Moving abroad: Not so simple
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31:57 Adventure in Australia
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38:10 Handling in-flight medical emergencies
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41:53 “Traveling in Wonder” book release
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43:28 Building a creative art business
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47:20 Capturing memories for mom
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50:05 Seize opportunities while able
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55:48 Embrace new experiences
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Want more? Here’s a handy playlist with all my previous interviews with guests in visual arts.
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