OutThere Magazine

“It’s about time.” That’s what more than a few people said when we told them we were finally dedicating an issue to our home city. And fair enough. London is our ever-inspiring muse, yet in all these years, we’ve never actually made it our cover star! But this London issue also feels necessary. Because, as the world at large grows more divided, London – as if in defiance – thrives... gloriously, imperfectly, as a living, breathing poster child for diversity. A city that proves that beauty, expression, creativity and culture bloom brightest when people from every walk of life, persuasion, colour and creed, collide, coexist and collaborate.

This issue is a celebration of our city, which even in uncertain times, champions the values we at OutThere hold dear: inclusion, creativity and the audacity to live – and travel – authentically. Because if ever there was a moment to remind the world what power diversity brings, it’s now. And if ever there was a place to remind us that it’s possible, it’s London.

In keeping with this theme, we head out into the world to celebrate the people, places and ideas that refuse to stand still. We flirt once more with Mykonos and Bali, and head to Chile’s Atacama Desert, Australia’s Red Centre and Okinawa. Across continents, climates and cultures, three threads bind these stories: the relentless pursuit of progress, the courage to create and the profound connection between humanity and the world around us.