If you’re thinking about planning a trip to the iconic colored-building cluttered cliffsides of Italy’s Cinque Terre in the Liguria region, there’s probably a few questions you’re itching to figure out! Where are the best areas for photos? Where should you stay? Why did I also mention Liguria? How in the heck do you even pronounce the name Cinque Terre? These were...
Travel safety is one of the top concerns people ask me about. So I’m happy to report about a new travel safety app that will ease all your minds! And your parents’ too! Recently I tested out the membership-based travel safety app called CloseCircle, and I have to say, I give it a top rating! While I’m usually skeptical about the functionality and accuracy of travel...
I’m not even going to sugar coat this in any way; three days ago I had an accident abroad when I was in a horrific accident in Cambodia when my bus did a 360 sideways roll off the road and down a small hill. No one died thank God, but there were definitely injuries, including two that required surgeries, one emergency stitches (that I watched and coached her...
Due to the high demand for information for next year’s #MyLifesATravelTRIBE Group Trips, I’ve decided to send out an early sign-up sheet to help get information to you sooner than January 2019! View this post on Instagram 2018 #MyLifesATravelTRIBE Group Trip Applications are Posted!!! Had so much fun last year that I've decided to do about 6 more, but...
I have a bit of an obsession with chasing after and checking off my bucketlist items…so much so that I recently decided to get my greatest bucketlist checks tattooed on my forearm! It’s probably the most meaningful thing I’ve ever done for myself other than sending “Future Alyssa” postcards from Antarctica and Kilimanjaro saying how...
I’ve traveled to 83 countries across all 7 continents, and in each place I try to highlight the local people in an effort to show others (especially in the U.S.) that despite stereotypes and what we hear, the World, and it’s people are not as dangerous and different as we think. I’ve gone to Jordan, Egypt, and Morocco by myself to visually show that it’s Ok for a...
Get ready to feel like a VIP Business Class traveler without the added cost of expensive flights or mileage points, simply by getting a Priority Pass membership for airport lounge access! For once, you will eagerly look forward to getting to the airport early, rather than dreading the traffic, long security lines, and dirty bathrooms! You may even pack your luggage...
If the hustle and bustle of everyday life has you craving a sweet escape to a Southern charm town, let me introduce you to Jackson, Mississippi! Take it from a fast paced girl who travels the world — this town has everything you need to refresh, reflect, and have a heck of a good time (there’s my new-found Southern twang already kicking into action!)...
Recently I’ve been on an extreme health kick…for eco-friendly and sustainable travel, and knew one of the best places to experience that is in Belize! I had some time off in between business trips, so I asked my mom (who I try to take traveling as much as I can) if she wanted to go. Obviously, she said yes, so off we went to Belize to enjoy the sun, water, and ruins...
Hiking is something I typically only do if there’s a waterfall involved, or an epic viewpoint. I don’t really feel the need to prove my strength to myself (or anyone else), or do strenuous exercise just for the hell of it. I do however tend to chase after the most extreme bucketlist adventures I can find, so you can probably imagine my immediate response when Whoa...
