More About Me
Hi, I’m Iphi, a travel lover based in Montreal, the largest French-speaking city in Canada. I’ve always loved beautiful places, good books, art and architecture. And, honestly, I probably spend almost as much time reading about travel as I do traveling.
I didn’t grow up traveling much, but once I started, I was hooked. My first trip to Croatia was also my first time in the Mediterranean. I remember being amazed by the clear water, the little villages and the architecture. It felt so different from home. I’ve been chasing that feeling ever since.
I’m a slow traveler at heart. I’d happily spend a week in a small fishing village, getting to know the place and learning about its history. I also love the planning part of a trip, especially when it means finding a beautiful hotel in a place most people haven’t discovered yet.
I started Travel Choreography after spending years researching my own trips. I wanted to share all that work with other travelers. Today, I spend a lot of time researching destinations, hotels and experiences to find places that are beautiful, authentic and worth the money.
You’ll find detailed travel guides, beautiful photography and carefully researched hotels here. I hope Travel Choreography inspires you to travel a little slower and discover places you’ll still be talking about years later. Southern Spain and Southern Italy remain my great loves, but I’m always looking for the next place that will surprise me.
I like to know a place, but not everything about it
I used to plan almost every detail of my trips before leaving: what I would see, where I would go, and even when I would be there. These days, I still love researching a place, especially its history, but I’ve learned to leave some things unknown. I want to arrive with a little curiosity and let a destination surprise me. After all, if I already know exactly what I’m going to see, some of the magic is lost.
Why are most of my pictures from Flickr?
You’ll notice that the vast majority of the photos on Travel Choreography aren’t mine. There’s a few reasons for that.
I don’t want taking photos to change the way I experience a place. I’d rather take my time, explore, and enjoy where I am without worrying about getting the perfect shot. It also means I can still share my experience of places I didn’t have the chance to photograph.
I love finding talented photographers on Flickr who capture places in a natural and beautiful way. Their photos brings a different perspective to my guides and often shows details I might have missed myself.
And a huge thank you to all the photographers who let me use their work. You are a big part of Travel Choreography, and I’m truly grateful. I always credit the photographer and link back to their work whenever I can.