Muse + Wander is an archive of travel journals led by heritage, written by Issabella Orlando between 2015-2020.
It aimed to explore cultural heritage and integrate it within the context of travel. Through these musings, readers were invited to move thoughtfully through cities and spaces, tune into unique regional culture, memory and identity, and ultimately become more deeply connected to the places you go and the people you meet.
This is a static page archiving select posts from the original blog hosted at museandwander.co.uk.
Our original about page looked like this.
The art of thoughtful travel and the importance of cultural heritage, by Issabella Orlando.
To muse: to be absorbed in thought.
To wander: to move away leisurely from that which is fixed, aimlessly into new corners of the unknown.
To do both simultaneously – to explore with consciousness of culture, identity, and memory – will profoundly change the way you travel and experience this world.
Travel and heritage bring us closer to the cultural pulse of the world around us. This is your guide to both.
Issabella still writes personal essays and editorial features for select publications and on her Substack, Archaeology for Poets. You can also find her on Instagram and see her current work at issabellaorlando.com.
Consultancy
Today, Muse + Wander lives on in the form of a boutique consultancy dedicated to journeys that engage in heritage, culture and craft.
Offering research, development and curation, Issabella and a team of close collaborators craft educational & inspirational travel experiences with a focus on culture, craftsmanship, and heritage in its many forms. Our mission is to facilitate cultural travel as a portal to profound, authentic experiences, cultural regeneration and mutual benefit.
For travel programming enquiries, get in touch.
So far we’ve journeyed to Venice, Amsterdam, Tuscany, Oxford, Seoul, and more with:
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