Lyndsie at Machu Picchu, looking toward an antique navy and copper globe and the Discovering Neverland title. An animated copper hopscotch travels down the left side.

Discovering Neverland

Hopscotching around the world. Discovering how the world plays kindly together.

A travel documentary series with Lyndsie Zacheis

Different places. Shared spaces. All kinds of faces.
Come discover them with me.

Step into the journey30 SECONDS OF DISCOVERY

01 / THE PHOTO REEL

Places. Spaces.
All kinds of faces.

My camera roll, out in the world.
Come along for the unexpected.

Explore the photographs

SWIPE OR USE THE ARROWS · TAP A PHOTO TO OPEN

Lyndsie standing in a pool beneath a waterfall
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Wonder in the wild.

A colourful hopscotch path along a shop-lined street
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A hop, a skip, a new discovery.

Lyndsie and a woman smiling on a street beneath festive lights
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A little light. A shared delight.

Lyndsie and a man in a red shirt sharing the Play Sign
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A shared sign. A new connection.

Lyndsie and a helmeted fellow traveller smiling against green mountains
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Adventure brings us together.

Lyndsie and a man smiling inside a car
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Connection comes along for the ride.

A wooden sailing ship in a sunny harbour
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Leave room for the scenic route.

Musicians playing piano, double bass and drums in an intimate venue
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Follow the music.

Two women smiling together beneath a covered terrace
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A warm welcome goes a long way.

Lyndsie and a woman laughing together outdoors
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The joy of crossing paths.

A monkey peeking over a roof beneath tropical leaves
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An unexpected hello.

Lyndsie and a man making playful expressions outdoors
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Make room for a playful pause.

Lyndsie and a fellow traveller smiling among stone ruins
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New places. Familiar smiles.

Lyndsie and a man wearing a patterned hat sharing the Play Sign
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A moment to connect.

Lyndsie and a man sharing the Play Sign at a table
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Pull up a chair.

Three women laughing together at a table
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Laughter needs no itinerary.

Lyndsie and a woman sharing the Play Sign beneath an arched ceiling
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Crossing paths. Sharing play.

Lyndsie and a man sharing the Play Sign beside a tropical garden
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Different paths. A shared moment.

Three women in life jackets smiling on a boat
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A little adventure, together.

A white church and cobbled square illuminated at night
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Let the evening unfold.

A group smiling and sharing the Play Sign outside a café
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The people make the place.

Lyndsie and fellow spectators smiling at an outdoor evening gathering
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Stay for the celebration.

Two women in colourful outfits smiling together at a table
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Kindred spirits. Colourful company.

Lyndsie relaxing in a hanging chair beneath a thatched roof
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A slower kind of discovery.

A FEW MOMENTS. A WORLD OF CONNECTION.01 / 24

02 / IN MOTION

A glimpse of
the journey.

Places that stop you.
People who draw you in.

FROM LYNDSIE’S TRAVEL FOOTAGE00:30 / SILENT VISUAL MONTAGE

STAY FOR A MOMENT

Different rhythms. Shared joy.

Two scenes from the journey.
Play with original sound.

02 / CARRY IT FORWARD00:13

One invitation. A new connection.

A moment of play travels into another place, with another face.

03 / THE SERIES

Different places.
Shared humanity.
Endless possibility.

What happens when we stop being strangers and start playing?

Discovering Neverland follows Lyndsie Zacheis across cultures, into everyday lives and unexpected encounters—with one beautifully simple question: how do you play?

Across different cultures, places and spaces, the series discovers how people play—and how those moments of connection travel. A game learned here. A kind gesture shared there. Each encounter carries something forward to the next place, space and face.

A series taking shape. A world waiting to be met.

01 /

Go curious.

Meet a place through the people who call it home. Listen to their stories. Learn their games. Leave room for a surprise.

02 /

Play together.

Find the moment a shared laugh turns unfamiliar faces into familiar ones. No perfect moves required.

03 /

Pass it on.

Learn a game or a kind gesture in one place. Carry it into another. Invite the next person to pass it on—and see how far the connection travels.

IN THE NEWS / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Playing it
forward.

An ABC7 Eyewitness News story with Elex Michaelson, featuring Lyndsie bringing people together through play at Los Angeles Union Station.

ARCHIVAL COVERAGE · ABC7 EYEWITNESS NEWS

WATCH THE COMPLETE NEWS STORY01:55 · ORIGINAL SOUND
Lyndsie looking out over the coast in the evening lightYOUR HOST / LYNDSIE ZACHEIS

04 / YOUR TRAVEL COMPANION

Meet Lyndsie.
Pack your curiosity.

Speaker, author and founder of The Play Way, Lyndsie Zacheis brings people together through purposeful play, kindness and the courage to begin again.

Her grassroots work began in 2014. The Play Way officially launched on April 11, 2020. An accident two weeks later led to a 33-day coma. Recovery and the aftermath took years, and play became part of how she reconnected.

Now that invitation reaches outward: into new places, new conversations and the everyday magic of being human together.

Visit Lyndsie’s speaker & author website
“Help build humanity with one playful act of kindness at a time.”

DISCOVERING NEVERLAND × THE PLAY WAY

You don’t need a passport
to play it forward.

Discovering Neverland takes The Play Way out into the world. The invitation comes home with you: learn a game, share a kind gesture, and carry it into your next place, space or face.

Explore The Play Way
Lyndsie smiling among sunlit brick ruins with a wide landscape beyond

More places.
More faces.
More to discover.

05 / THE NEXT CHAPTER

The next hop?
Come with me.

Maybe somewhere you know. Maybe with you.

Your place. Our next hop?

A local game. A shared tradition. A space that brings people together. Invite Lyndsie to discover how your corner of the world plays kindly—and share something the next place can carry forward.

Communities, cultural hosts, venues and destinations: tell us what makes your place special.

Follow the journey.

Ask to hear about new films, stories and the next stop on the journey.

Be part of the next chapter.

Brands, destinations and production partners: help bring the next story to life through sponsorship, hosted experiences or production support.

DISCOVERING NEVERLAND / LET’S CONNECT

Come along.

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