HAVING travelled the world and visited some of the best places the planet has to offer, the decision for travel writer Louise Southerden to make the Northern Rivers her latest base says something about our region.

Ms Southerden is one of Australia's best travel writers and has won many awards, such as the prestigious Travel Writer of the Year award from the Australian Society of Travel Writers awards four times.

She also runs a blog under the guise of No Impact Girl.

Ms Southerden has been living on the Northern Rivers almost three months now.

"I tried out Byron and Mullum first, to get my bearings, before moving to Lennox almost two months ago," she said.

"I'm fast falling in love with the Northern Rivers. I'd been here on surf trips before, but never for more than a couple of weeks so it's been great to settle in and see what the place is really like, particularly now that the school holidays are over.

"I love the friendliness and relaxed pace of life, and that there are still lots of interesting, creative and innovative things happening.

"This could be my new home, at least for a while.

"I've definitely got the nomad gene, and it's good to know there's an international airport nearby, just in case, but for now I'm really happy to stay in one place, this place, and see if we suit each other."

She said she was writing, catching up on stories about trips she did late last year.

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Travel writer tours the world and chooses to live here