Leah Porter

After 15 years as a high school history teacher in New Zealand, Leah took a sabbatical to reconnect with her Māori heritage through travel, which evolved into a popular blog about cultural preservation through food and sacred spaces. When her husband's job relocated their family to Milan three years ago, she embraced the opportunity to restart her career, accepting an internship with a sustainable tourism certification program while continuing to grow her online presence documenting meaningful travel experiences that connect rather than consume cultures.