Introducing the new Escape Artist
We’ve made some big changes to the magazine and website. Our new editors walk you through the exciting updates!
By Aaron Kenedi
C0-Publisher/Editor
By now you’ve probably noticed a very different looking Escape Artist. If you’re a subscriber to the digital magazine you’ve seen a whole new design. And if you’ve clicked around the website recently, you’ll see lots of changes here, too.
Starting with this August issue, Escape Artist has a bold new look and feel, but the goal is the same as ever: to bring readers the most interesting and inspiring stories about the most interesting and inspiring people, places, and happenings in the travel and global expat scene every month.
You’ll find a handful of new contributors covering an array of topics. From Mexico to Italy to Turkey (and beyond!). We’ve also invited writers, photographers, and expats from all over to share their personal journeys, with all the rewards, challenges, and surprises living abroad and traveling the world entails.
In our new “Field Notes” department, British expat Rachael Collins writes about a hair-raising move from London to Quito. In the “My Escape Q&A,” Canadian traveler Sean Murphy outlines his experience of moving his growing family all around the globe. In the new “Recharge” section, South African-born Megan Ballantyne explores the best ways to make new friends in a new place. And “Packing List” features all of our favorite gadgets and gear to help you live, work and travel abroad seamlessly.
Of course, your favorite EA contributors are still here. Michael K. Cobb’s cover story is an action-packed, blood-pumping, harrowing adventure tale of running with the bulls in Pamplona. Joel Nagel examines the current charged political climate and offers some sage advice about when to consider moving overseas. And Luigi Wewege reminds us that just because you’re on summer vacation doesn’t mean your money should be.
Moving forward, each new issue of Escape Artist will feature a “Big Interview,” and this month, travel author Paige McClanahan sits down to speak to us about her new book, The New Tourist, her time living abroad, and how travel shapes our world.
You’ll also see a new section devoted to stories about food and culture. After all, what’s more fun than eating your way around the globe? In this month’s “Eats & Arts,” writer Paul Osterlund writes from his adopted home, Istanbul, about the delicious experience of eating at two traditional ocakbaşı grill houses in the vast, ageless city.
Escape Artist also has two new editors. David Lepeska and Aaron Kenedi have both traveled down their own winding paths, living and working around the world, and now have come together to channel their knowledge and experience into reshaping the brand’s voice.
“We wanted Escape Artist to feel vibrant and alive,” Lepeska says, “to reflect the vast diversity of our readers.” We realize that’s a lot of newness. And it might take a minute to get used to all the changes, but we invite you to dig into the August issue, poke around the new website, and let us know what you think at info@escapeartist.com.
After all, EA wouldn’t exist without loyal readers like you out there living this unique life. So if you get a minute in your busy schedule, do us a favor and email us with any questions, comments, or story ideas from your corner of the world. Happy travels! ■