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Author - Alyssa Ramos

Alyssa Ramos of @MyLifesATravelMovie is one of the original Solo Female Travel Blogger/influencers for 11+ years! She's been to 140+ Countries, all 7 Continents, 7 World Wonders, 7 Wonders of Nature, and has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and Everest Basecamp!

Alyssa is also the original creator of Influencer-Hosted Group Trips, and hosts 4-5 adventures per year to unique, remote, and stereotypical "dangerous" places. Tap the Group Trips tab to learn more!

After being fully nomadic for 8 years, she now owns an apartment in Tulum and lives part time in Italy with her fiance.

14 Genius Travel Products for Carry-On Only Travel

As a full time traveler who lives out of her suitcase, I have mastered the art of finding genius travel products for carry-on only travel! While I do have a large suitcase, I also ALWAYS have a carry-on as well, which i use for shorter trips (I store my big bag). So if you’re the type of traveler who wants to ease and budget of carry-on only travel, but you...

Is Uganda On Your Bucketlist? Here is How to Live and Spend Like a Local

Is Uganda On Your Bucketlist? Here is How to Live and Spend Like a Local

Featured Post by Jacenta from Simply travel with Jacenta on Instagram and YouTube. I make content helping travelers travel Uganda on a budget through tips, guides and free walking tours.  From high school, I have always wanted to become a flight attendant. However, I couldn’t afford flying out for interviews and they rarely came to Uganda. So I used to...

U.S. Girls Trip Ideas for Fall 2021

U.S. Girls Trip Ideas for Fall 2021

Fall is a fabulous time to gather your favourite friends for a special getaway, and these girls trip ideas cover the best of the U.S. There’s something for every gal with these girls trip ideas: music, art, shopping, hiking, great food and fun in the sun. However you like to enjoy a girls’ getaway, these destinations offer a blend of the ingredients for a fabulous...

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Why Influencer-Hosted Group Trips are the New Travel Trend for Solo Travelers in 2021

Six years ago, Alyssa Ramos of MyLifesATravelMovie hosted the first ever influencer-hosted group trips, starting with an eight person trip to Iceland. Fast forward to today, and Ramos has now hosted close to twenty trips, on all seven continents, with over two-hundred people, who are mostly her Instagram followers. She also has five more fully booked trips in 2021...

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Ultimate D.R. Congo Travel Guide in 2021

Let me just start this D.R. Congo travel guide by saying that this has been one of the top underrated, hidden paradises, that is sadly hidden from publicity due to negative news, stereotypes and hearsay. I’ll admit, I was a bit scared to go to D.R. Congo solo, especially as a woman. And I’ll also be honest in saying that many people told me not to go! It also didn’t...

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Is D.R. Congo Safe? My Solo Travel Experience

Literally anyone who hears the name of the country, will automatically wonder, “Is D.R. Congo safe?” I certainly did, especially since I planned on going there solo! With nothing but negative stereotypes, warnings, and terrifying news reports, it’s no wonder at all why there is virutally no tourism in Congo. But that’s just a loss for the people afraid to go, because...