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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.

The Ultimate Travel Holiday Gift Guide 2014

The Ultimate Travel Holiday Gift Guide 2014

If you’re lucky enough to have a traveler in your life, you might want to take a look at the ultimate travel holiday gift guide for 2014 to get some sort of idea about what on Earth you’re supposed to get them for Christmas or Hanukkah (or in general). While most of the ultimate travel gifts are probably no where near an option, they’re still fun to...

10 Tips For Proper Plane Etiquette

10 Tips For Proper Plane Etiquette

  by Alyssa Ramos Once upon a time, flying on a plane to a destination other than your own hometown used to be considered a luxury! Ah yes, taking a flight used to be thought of as so fancy that people would actually dress up for their flights, and look nice, and have manners, and be considerate of others, etc, etc. Now….not so much. I’m not sure if...

Voluntourism - Why You Should Volunteer Abroad

Voluntourism: 10 Reasons To Volunteer Abroad

Voluntourism is a trend that’s not necessarily new, but definitely on the rise, especially amongst free-spirited, wanderlusting Millenials, like myself. If you haven’t already guessed, voluntourism combines volunteering with tourism, and is so popular that it gets its own travel category! Thousands of soul-searching, culture-loving, good-hearted people...

10 Thanksgiving Outfit Ideas For Every Style

Aside from the less nerve-wrecking question of what you’re going to bring to Thanksgiving this year, you’re probably wondering more importantly, what on Earth you’re going to wear! So I scoured through Pinterest like any normal female would do before scouring through my closet, and found these awesome ideas depending on what style look you’re...

How To Travel Solo in Sydney

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] by Alyssa Ramos Note: Original title is “How To Travel Solo in Sydney When It’s Raining (and On A Budget)” Did you know that just like in LA, it hardly EVER rains in Sydney? Yup...

SYDNEY Blogger Guide – Featured Blogger: Phoebe Blyth from ManyManyAdventures.com

  Sydney Blogger Guide Interview with Phoebe Blyth From ManyManyAdventures.com by Alyssa Ramos I contacted Phoebe through her boyfriend and fellow Many Many Adventures blogger Ronnie Charrier, who also lived in Sydney. The two met while traveling and fell in love in Mozambique.   Where in Sydney did you live (or stay) and what made you choose it? I’ve...

Treats! Magazine Halloween Party 2014

Treats Magazine Halloween Party 2014

by Alyssa Ramos As expected, Halloween in Hollywood this year was another major production, especially for the Treats! Magazine party that happened last Friday at the historic Los Angeles Theater in Downtown LA. The star-studded event was also in partnership with Utsinger Entertainment, and sponsored by Absolut Elyx and Curbstand, occupied all three floors of the lux...

Locked Up Abroad: The Sydney Aquarium

Locked Up Abroad: The Sydney Aquarium

by Alyssa Ramos Everything seemed like it was in slow motion. The cool, crisp airport air stung my eyes as I squinted around to see where the slow-clap had started from. I had made it. I had flown Malaysia Airlines, and made it to Sydney without going missing. Just kidding. That was actually pretty messed up, but it really was a miracle that I had finally gotten...

How To Carve A Perfect Pumpkin in 5 Easy Steps

How To Carve A Perfect Pumpkin in 5 Easy Steps

by Alyssa Ramos Want to carve the perfect pumpkin but worried it’ll turn up on the list of biggest Pinterest fails?  Don’t worry, unless you are completely artistically inept, you should be able to follow this and carve a pumpkin like a pro. Yes, I think I’m a professional pumpkin carver. 1. Get The Right Tools First of all, DO NOT USE KNIVES. That...

5 Reasons Why You Should Still Fly Malaysia Airlines

5 Reasons Why You Should Still Fly Malaysia Airlines

by Alyssa Ramos Disclaimer: Before you freak out and accuse me of being insane or a terrorist…this was how I made light of and tried to see the bright side of a very awkward and eerie situation. Yes, I was terrified. No, I am not responsible if you fly Malaysia Airlines and something happens to your plane. When I was booking my one-way flights around the...