Words by: Tricia Rivera
Art by: Marissa Hor

If I could pick a place to visit right now, it would be New York. I love walking around the skyscraper lined streets, pretending I live there (whilst admittedly doing rather touristy things).

Words by: Victoria Gillett
Art by: Sarah Annett

Choosing a travel buddy is kind of like choosing a life partner. You have to be 100% comfortable with each other. Ride the ups and downs, be understanding of your need for both space and support, and share interests and goals. We dream of that ebony and ivory companionship, perfect harmony. 

Words by: Stephanie Booth
Art by: Charlotte Elwell

“Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?“

Words by: Udaivir Kapoor
Art by: Ying Xuan

My grandmother, Vimla Kapoor, was only five years old when colonial rule in India ended, and the country was split into two, primarily based on religion and ideology.

Words by: Hannah Cohen
Art by: Lillian Busby

When I boarded the plane with a one-way ticket to Heathrow, London burning a hole in my passport wallet, I wasn’t sure who I was. Freshly eighteen and wrapped in a shiny aura of optimism and innocence, the motivation for my gap year was to move to a country on the other side of the globe without knowing a soul and hopefully, find myself.

Words by: Stephanie Booth
Art by: Duyen My Lee (Amee)

One of my most memorable meals was a cricket taco from a restaurant in New York. While I didn’t like the fact that the server received most of the tip, while the cook and dishwashers got less, I did love the taco. Crispy, flavoursome and exciting. It’s the only time I’ve liked cricket.

Words by: Georgia Cameron
Art by: Liam Grant

Travelling the world can be one of the most liberating and life changing things that one can experience. Running on little sleep after being in transit for several hours, you arrive in an amazing new place wide-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to see what your new location has to offer — the amazing food, the different culture and the beautiful sights.

Words by: Natasha Schapova
Art by: Aleesha Martin

I was born in New Zealand but lived the majority of my life in Australia. However, growing up with two Russian parents, I had never really considered myself to be that Australian at all.

Words and Collage by: Caitlin Johnston

Monash has a campus in Prato, Italy. I found this out in my second year when I was living in a sharehouse, working multiple jobs and living off McDonald’s and Mi Goreng. Travel was the last thing on my mind.

Words by: Malena Frey
Art by: Jake Porter

There’s no denying that the latest fashion trends bombard us wherever we look. Whether it’s through Facebook or Instagram, the Kendall Jenners and Tammy Hembrows of the world (and every influencer
in between) seem to be constantly flaunting one trend or another, which can make us feel as though we needed to have ‘it’ yesterday.