About Laura Pattara
Loquacious from birth and nomadic by nature, Laura holds a BA in Interpreting and Translation, focusing on linguistics and cultures from Sydney, Australia. For the past 20 years, she has tour-guided overland trips through South America and southern Africa and independently explored northern Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Far East Asia. Laura's adventures include a six-year motorbike journey from Europe to Australia and exploring the Arabian Peninsula in an old postie van. When she's not uncovering our planet's hidden gems, Laura moonlights as a freelance travel writer.
Education
BA Interpreting and Translation
Western Sydney University, 1996
Areas of Expertise
About Laura Pattara
Loquacious from birth and nomadic by nature, Laura holds a BA in Interpreting and Translation, focusing on linguistics and cultures from Sydney, Australia. For the past 20 years, she has tour-guided overland trips through South America and southern Africa and independently explored northern Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Far East Asia. Laura's adventures include a six-year motorbike journey from Europe to Australia and exploring the Arabian Peninsula in an old postie van. When she's not uncovering our planet's hidden gems, Laura moonlights as a freelance travel writer.
Education
BA Interpreting and Translation
Western Sydney University, 1996
Areas of Expertise
7 (Supposedly) Cursed Artifacts in Museums Around the World
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The 10 Best Museums for Fashion and Style Obsessives
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The World’s 6 Wealthiest Museums
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How to See the British Museum in 2 Hours
Two hours in the British Museum won't make you an expert, but it will leave you astonished at what humans have created and passed down.
10 Museums That Are Actually Better at Night
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10 Museums Dedicated to History’s Greatest Authors
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Journey Through Hartashen’s Megalithic Avenue
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8 Incredible Museums Located Entirely Underground
Discover eight underground museums that prove the most extraordinary cultural experiences are sometimes found by digging a little deeper. Pun totally intended.
7 Small Museums That Are Better Than the Giants
The world's greatest art experiences are often found in unassuming rooms. Discover seven brilliant small museums.
Tracing Songhai’s Legacy Along the Niger River
Journey through Mali and Niger to uncover the river cities that once powered West Africa’s greatest empire: the Songhai.
Riding the Steppe in the Shadow of the Scythians
Travel to the wide grasslands where the Scythians once roamed, and you’ll discover how their culture still shapes Eurasia today.
7 Best Museums to Learn About Ancient Greek Civilization
These seven museums offer an extraordinary look into ancient Greek civilization.