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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.

This Girl's Hobby is Extreme Skydiving

This Girl’s Hobby is Extreme SKYDIVING

by Alyssa Ramos People tend to make friends with people who share similar interests, and looking back to my elementary school days, I can definitely say that my best friend and I were always looking for adventures. That’s why now it doesn’t surprise me at all that while I’m on a constant travel adventure, she’s on a constant adventure as...

10 Drinks to Try (or Avoid) Around the World

10 Drinks to Try (or Avoid) Around the World

by Alyssa Ramos Recently I stumbled upon my “only I can view these” photo albums on Facebook from my Eurotrip in college, and immediately remembered why I had hidden them… Mixed in with all of my awesome sightseeing pictures, are a few very obnoxious ones that made me wonder what the hell I was thinking when I posted them. Oh right, I was young and...

Arizona Road Trip

5 Stops For An Ultimate Arizona Road Trip!

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...

Time Traveling in Cuba Through My Grandmother's Journal

Time Traveling in Cuba Through My Grandmother’s Journal

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...

5 Epic Elevators Around the World

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...

10 Things to NEVER Say to TSA

10 Things to NEVER Say to TSA

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...

5 Diverse Perks of Panama

5 Diverse Perks of Panama

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...