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ANGELA Gilltrap
Managing Editor, editor@idontdohostels.com Contributor, info@idontdohostels.com Contributor, info@idontdohostels.com Katelyn Frick is a freelance writer who is currently working for Zink Magazine as editorial assistant. Katelyn also contributes a biweekly fashion column, ‘What’s Haute,’ in the MH News - a publication of which she is also the Publisher. Living in
I Don’t Do Hostels is the brain child of author and television presenter Angela Gilltrap. Angela is a perpetual gypsy whose travels have seen her explore the depths of Taipei to the fashion houses of Portugal. Originally from Australia, she is the author of four books, two television series', numerous documentaries and features for various publications internationally. These days she is based in Harlem, New York - the setting of her recently released travel memoir Sunshine On Sugar Hill (ABC Books).
www.angelagilltrap.com
EMILY Kropp
Emily Kropp is a freelance writer contributing to various media in lifestyle, travel, music and design. Her music reviews have appeared ampcamp.com and other writings have been published in Make This Magazine and the West 10th Review. Emily currently lives in Brooklyn, New York and is a self-proclaimed sneaker freak.
KATELYN Frick
"IDDH - Life's too
short to share
a bathroom!"
FIVE minutes with……..
What’s the most the most bazaar thing you’ve ever done while travelling?
Drunk cobra venom in
What three things would you never travel without?
My suitcase, a note book and clothes.
What is the best thing about travelling?
Being able to explore new places and cultures. I love going to non-English speaking countries and travelling without a safety net, so to speak. I think it’s in the misunderstandings and getting lost that the true magic of travelling happens.
What are your travel pet hates?
Screaming babies, delayed flights and anything to do with LAX!