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.
by Alyssa Ramos You know you want to take a selfie at the Grand Canyon. But that’s not the only mind-blowing canyon you’ll find in Arizona. In fact, there are a few canyons on my to-see list that happen to be spread out just enough to require a road trip! I also learned about a few awesome places that would make for great stops on an ultimate Arizona road...
Traveling to Cuba was never something I ever considered, even though both sides of my family have their roots there. Growing up as a Cuban-American during a time when there was nothing but tension and hostility towards Cuba made me feel like I should never go there, and well, also the fact that it was illegal for me to anyway. I think my mom once even told me that if...
Cuba might not strike you as the safest place to be traveling solo, but after walking around Havana and the beaches by myself for two weeks, I can say that I really wasn't worried the whole time.
Find out what inspires co-founder of Reset Retreat in Belize to be a solo traveler! Great for solo travelers or anyone thinking of doing a trip!
by Felicity Howlett If you thought an elevator was just a means of getting from one floor to another, think again. Join one of our collaborators, Holiday Lettings on the ultimate elevator rides, from Bürgenstock to Stockholm, that’ll leave you on top of the world. 1. The Shard, London, UK Jetting up at six metres a second is impressive and the views from the top are...
by Alyssa Ramos I never realized that being a proud female solo traveler would translate to “DRUG MULE” until I reached the final TSA customs checkpoint at LAX and immediately got sent to the secondary search line. Since I’m not in fact a drug mule, nor do I do or deal drugs, it didn’t occur to me that when he asked if I was alone or with...
by Alyssa Ramos Panama wasn’t on the top of my To-Go list, but a sudden offer to go to a country I’ve never been to before was obviously not going to get turned down! Aloft in Panama City was nice enough to host me for a few days, and even set up tours so I could see all that their beloved city has to offer! My initial stereotypical thoughts on Panama...
Every self-respecting city has a fountain at its core, but which ones make the biggest splash?
by Alyssa Ramos When I first arrived in Vedado, an area of town in Havana, Cuba, my jaw dropped and my brain went into a frenzy trying to figure out why there were so many astounding mansions everywhere, and why in the hell they were all crumbling. There was literally block after block of the most opulent architecture that boasted styles from the colonial and baroque...
by Contributing Writer, Greig Santos-Buch Did you know there’s a relatively small and beautiful island tucked away in one corner of the world with upwards of 150 vintners producing beautiful wines? That’s because Tasmania, yes, you heard that right, Tasmania, provides an optional climate for some special grapes intertwined with beautiful scenery. While...
