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Contributors June - July 2017

Jaspreet Narang

‘Long Weekend Getaways that will not Break the Bank’ (page 32)
Travel blogger Jaspreet Narang provides a fresh, non-commercial and personable spin on travelling on her website,
www.viabangkok.com. Here, she candidly documents her adventures, misadventures and confessions. The blog
showcases Jaspreet’s passion for travel and provides inspiration for all those who come in contact with her work. You
can follow her on her journey on Facebook and Instagram @viaBangkok as she checks o ‘the world’ from her bucket
list. In this issue, she tells us of ve travel destinations that are perfect for a budget-friendly long weekend vacation.

Ravleen Madan Singh
‘Royal Retreats’ (page 38)
Ravleen Madan Singh helps with her family business in textiles trading and manufacturing, with the primary
job of handling the rm’s nances and accounting. She has always been passionate about travel, history
and culture, and loves the hustle and bustle of big cities. There is always so much to explore in India — and
when she travelled with her family to Rajasthan, she was amazed to see some of the most beautiful palaces
transformed into luxury hotels. Here was her inspiration for this issue’s article.

Anand Chawla

‘Guide to…Smart Watches’ (page 72)
Anand Chawla supports his family business as a Junior Partner, speci cally overseeing the Raw Materials and
Chemical Division at Thai Plastic Industries Co., Ltd. He prides himself on his unwavering love for travel, food,
Manchester United and technology. It’s no surprise that he still decides to forgo hours of sleep to live stream
Google and Apple announcements late into the night. With the ever changing landscape of technology and the
recent boom of the Internet of Things, Anand introduces us to the best smart watches you can snag today.

Nina Narisa Phichitsingh

‘Is Cheap Fashion Destroying Our Planet?’ (page 52)
Nina Narisa Phichitsingh is a Business Development Manager at Mintel, guiding companies on innovation.
She decided to write this fashion story because her international education and wide exposure through travel
taught her to question why we do things the way we do them. “Over time, meeting many di erent people, such
as Nataly Elbaz Björklund, inspired me to rethink my opinions and decisions about shopping and clothing. Fast
fashion always seemed so innocent to me, but I am so glad my eyes were opened and I just had to share some
of the truths. As they say, every time we spend our money we cast a vote on what kind of world we want to live
in and what we nd acceptable. So spend wisely!”

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