The best kept travel secrets all in one place.

Your guide to everything travel - tips, inspiration, ideas, and more.

Welcome to new colonists

Our Motto: Travel and adventure is easier than you think. We’ll teach you our tricks.

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I started New Colonist because I wanted to share how easy it is to plan and organize travel and life transitions, so that everyone can discover new places to call home.
- Tobie Purcell, Founder
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ABOUT OUR TEAM

Creating a guide for making travel and adventure easy and accessible for all, and creating experiences that are organized and fulfilling.

We believe that happiness starts when you step outside your comfort zone. At New Colonist, we are focused on sharing our best tips to help you to create travel experiences that you are proud of. We share everything from moving advice to travel necessities to planning a trip to helping you design the perfect travel or relocation experience in as little time as possible.
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Meet the Colonists

Founder
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Editorial Assistant
Hometown: Lisbon, Portugal
Travel Editor
Hometown: London, England
Assistant Editor
Hometown: Florence, Italy
Content Strategist
Hometown: New York, New York
Staff Writer
Hometown: Galway, Ireland
Staff Writer
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Staff Writer
Hometown: Moscow, Russa