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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.

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Alyssa’s 100 Countries List

As of June 2019 I have officially been to 100 countries, a milestone I never imagined achieving when I first started traveling back in 2014! What started as a curiosity led to a passion and obsession, and now I can’t imagine my life without constant travels in it! I risked a lot, and gave up even more. Like any chance of a normal relationship or life. I put all...

How Strangers Can Take Epic Travel Photos Of You

How To Get Strangers To Take Epic Travel Photos Of You

Travel and photos go hand in hand. After all, photos help keep the memories of your travels alive, plus thereโ€™s this thing called Instagram. Whether youโ€™re traveling solo or with a group, you can usually get some pretty epic photographs on your own. All you need is some practice and some excellent travel photography gear! But sometimes you need someone else to take...

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Mauritius Travel Tips for Luxury Adventurers

Mauritius is a beautiful island off the east coast of southern Africa that definitely needs to be on your bucketlist!  I chose to visit it as part of my 2019 bucketlist quest to see the Worldโ€™s best, and wasnโ€™t disappointed! The scenery is similar to a mini-Hawaii, with lush mountains and a few waterfalls, plus endless clear blue beaches.The people are friendly...

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Northern Coast of Taiwan Gems

Taipei is an amazing city that reminds me of a mini-version of Tokyo, but I knew there was much more to see in Taiwan than its capital city. I also knew that since itโ€™s an island, there had to be some nature to see instead of just buildings! So I did some research, and found a private tour that would take me up to the Northern Coast of Taiwan where thereโ€™s tons of...

Why You Should Always Have Cash While Abroad

15 Awesome Taipei Things to Do in 3 Days

Taipei had been on my โ€œTo-Go Listโ€ for a really long time, and Iโ€™m so glad I finally went! Iโ€™d heard nothing but great things from people, between the amazing food at the night markets, to the unique cultural towns on the outskirts! I only had a couple of days in Taipei because I was squeezing it in before heading back to the US from the Philippines (slight detour)...

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How To Score Free Accomodation While Traveling

Accomodation is one of the biggest costs people have while traveling. Of course, part of the fun of travel is actually saving for all the things youโ€™ll need while traveling. It gives you something to look forward to, right?! But at the same time, spending a large portion of your travel funds on accomodation is not ideal. Did you know, however, that there is a way for...

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Madagascar Unfiltered Days 6&7: Sapphires and Isalo National Park

Madagascar Day 6: Leaving Mikea and Learning More About Sapphire Sales Mikea Lodge, Madagascar Our stay in Mikea was short but oh so sweet! To be completely honest, I didnโ€™t sleep much because my lucid dreaming was out of control due to the constant stimuli inside the tent, but the daytime experiences were worth it.   (That was random of me to say but it means...

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Madagascar Unfiltered Day 4&5: Mikea Beaches, Baobab Forest, Glamping, and the Indigenous Tribe

Before I start with my recap of our fourth and fifth day in Madagascar, I just want to say that I know my writing formatting is way off on these posts. I never write this long of titles or sentences (at least try not to), so apologies if the content has been somewhat hard to read! Moving right along! Here’s the main highlight days of the tour that Wau...

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Madagascar Unfiltered Day 3: Lemurs, Sapphire Mines, and Coastlines

We woke up in Ambalavao, Madagascar at 6am to stunning views of textured mountains aglow with golden light from the rising sun. It was like getting presents on Christmas morning since we couldnโ€™t see what was around us when we arrived at night! After a quick but delicious continental breakfast at the lodge complete with Citronelle tea, we set off for another 10 hour...