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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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How to Avoid High AirBnB Fees

Raise your hand if you want to know how to avoid Airbnb’s high fees! Seriously though, how much does it suck when you think you’ve found a great deal, then when you go to book, Airbnb adds on a couple hundred dollars in fees? No bueno. While it is slightly more risky to avoid them (and slightly risky for me to even post this), sometimes it has to be done...

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Bull Shark Diving in Playa del Carmen 2024: Planning Guide, Info, and Tips

When I first heard that you can go bull shark diving in Playa del Carmen, so many thoughts ran through my mind. Since diving with bull sharks is at the very top of my bucketlist, the first questions of course were, “How much is it?”, “Are they here right now??”, “Do we have to be in a cage???” At first I did a quick google search...

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Safe Transportation Options in Tulum, Playa del Carmen, and Cancun

You may have heard about the recent crimes against Uber drivers in Cancun, so here is my safe transportation options in Tulum, Playa del Carmen, and Cancun. Please note: I have been going to this area for years and I now also own a condo in Tulum. I absolutely love this region, and I am aware of potential dangers, but I have always stuck to my safety pre-cautions...

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How Female Influencers Flipped the Antarctica Travel Demographic

Five years ago almost every Antarctica expedition company denied my pitch to collaborate with them because “my demographic and I were not their target audience”. I was a twenty-nine year old solo female traveler and blogger, and despite my large audience and establishment in the travel industry, it meant nothing since we weren’t “Late-50’s, retired, married, and male...

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Last Minute Antarctica Discounts in Early 2023!

If it’s your dream to go to Antarctica but not exactly in your budget, bookmark this page! I’ll be sharing any last minute Antarctica discounts that I come across! I’ve just been sent some 40% off deals from the company I recently went with, and they’re pretty awesome! Check out the table below and fill out the form to get more information or...

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Ice Camping in Antarctica: When Hell Froze Over

First of all, I don’t know why the hell I thought Ice Camping in Antarctica was going to be a great idea.  Wait, I do know. Because I watched a YouTube video of a super happy, cheerful couple doing it, with great weather, and having a great night of sleep, and thoughtl, “Oh yeah! That looks kind of nice!” I should have known better that not only is the weather in...

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Sea Kayaking in Antarctica TIPS

Can you imagine sea kayaking in Antarctica? While penguins dart like torpedoes underneath you, and icebergs show off their many shades of blue that plunge down into the dark abyss below? Ok maybe that last part was a bit morbid. But anyway! Sea Kayaking in Antarctica is one of the top in-demand additional activities you can sign up for! But it’s hard to get a spot...

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11 Day Antarctica Peninsula Itinerary

I’ve just returned from my third expedition to the 7th continent, and this time it was an 11 day Antarctica Peninsula itinerary. Most of the itineraries for this trip are fairly similar, but always remember; EVERYTHING is weather dependent! This was my 3rd expedition to Antarctica hosting my IG followers AKA “MyLifesATravelTRIBE” The 11 Day...

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Cheapest Fall Travel Destinations In 2024

Summer is over, but that doesn’t mean that those weekend or week-long travel getaways must come to an end. There are plenty of cheap fall travel destinations that are worth a visit, so let yourself be tempted by the cheapest fall travel destination in 2024 mentioned below. By the way! When we say “fall destinations” we also mean places to escape the...