Notions of "home" and "away" get blurry when you're a citizen of the world. So what does it mean to travel? For Niki Caro, Kiwi writer and the director of The Zookeeper's Wife, it's all about leaving home, especially when you're from the edge of the world.

Where were you born? Wellington, New Zealand.

Where are your parents from/wheres your family from? How did they meet? My parents are from New Zealand . My mother was a space waitress (airline hostess) and my father was an intrepid traveler. They met in the air.

Where did you grow up? In New Zealand.

Where do you live now? How did you end up here? In Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles , up a crazy mountain, with deer and coyotes in the yard, but still only five minutes from Sunset Boulevard.

What do you think of as "home"? The wild and isolated Kare Kare Beach in New Zealand . Its the beach where Jane Campion shot The Piano . Also the place where I bought my first house. The day we moved in, I knew I had found my home, my place in the world.

How has travel defined your life? Coming from New Zealand means you are right on the very edge of the earth. The need to travel is instinctive.

Why do you travel? Why will you never stop traveling? I travel because the world is fascinating, and its a pleasure and privilege to get all over it.

Why is choosing to travel important in 2017? Because the world is changing. Because we need to bear witness. Because to travel is to recognize that we are all different, and thats an important and amazing thing.

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Why I Travel: Niki Caro - Cond Nast Traveler