Alyssa Ramos

World Travel Expert • Speaker • Writer • Activist • Influencer

Having explored 146 countries solo so far over more than a decade, Alyssa Ramos has built a career proving that travel is far more than a vacation—it’s one of the world’s greatest tools for challenging assumptions, building resilience, creating opportunity, and inspiring positive change.

As one of the world’s most experienced solo female travelers, Alyssa was a trailblazer in normalizing modern-day solo female travel, helping transform it from a niche concept into a global movement embraced by millions. She also pioneered the now-popular model of influencer-hosted group trips, launching her first trips over ten years ago and growing them into a thriving community of explorers who travel together around the world. In addition, Alyssa played a key role in shaping the early landscape of social media collaborations between influencers and brands, helping define how destinations and companies partner with creators today.

Alyssa transformed her determination to travel the world for a living into a seven-figure business, working with destinations, tourism boards, and global brands while inspiring hundreds of thousands of travelers to explore beyond their comfort zones. Her work has taken her from Antarctica four times and the Arctic to remote villages in Papua New Guinea, mountain gorilla treks in Central Africa, the deserts of Saudi Arabia, and countless places often misunderstood by the media.

Today, Alyssa speaks to audiences around the world on entrepreneurship, responsible tourism, sustainability, women’s empowerment, and the power of curiosity to shatter stereotypes. Through engaging storytelling, practical insights, and unforgettable experiences from some of the world’s most extraordinary destinations, she challenges audiences to rethink what’s possible—for their careers, their perspectives, and the future of travel itself.

Whether speaking to travel enthusiasts, students, tourism professionals, corporate teams, or global conferences, Alyssa leaves audiences inspired to think bigger, embrace curiosity, and see the world—and themselves—in an entirely new way.

Alyssa has an online audience of over 400k and multiple press and media features. She has published a book titled, “Yes, I’m a Woman and I’m Traveling Alone”, with goals to write more, as well as continue to expand her global recognition as a travel expert and icon.

Previous Speaking Engagements

TBEX North America

Topic: “Develop, grow, and monetize a UNIQUE Travel Brand”

Sojern: Trends in Digital Travel Marketing

Topic: “How One Woman Gained a Following of Over 200k On Instagram”

Women’s Travel Fest

Topic: “How I Turned Travel Into a Six Figure Business”

Women’s Travel Fest

Panel: “Travel and Dating”

Travel and Adventure Show

Global Tourism Forum Alyssa RAMOS – Global Tourism Forum

Speaker Topics

As one of the most experienced solo female travelers, a trailblazer of the social media marketing industry, successful entrepreneur, and established voice for women empowerment, negative stereotype reversal, and activism for animals and sustainable travel, there are several topics which Alyssa is able to speak about.

1. The Business of Adventure

How I Built a Seven-Figure Business Traveling Solo to 146 Countries (so far)

What if your greatest adventure could also become your career?

In this inspiring and practical presentation, Alyssa shares how she transformed a solo trip around the world into a seven-figure business and one of the travel industry’s most recognizable personal brands. Through lessons learned over more than a decade of global exploration, she reveals how passion, resilience, personal branding, and strategic thinking can help anyone build a meaningful career doing what they love.

Key Takeaways:

• How to turn passion into a profitable business.
• The importance of becoming an expert—not just building an audience.
• How to create multiple income streams and future-proof a career.

2. Digital Marketing Trends

The Future of Travel Marketing: AI, Authenticity & the Creator Economy

The travel industry has changed dramatically over the past decade—and it’s changing faster than ever. Having worked through the evolution of blogging, influencer marketing, shift to oshort-form video, and now AI, Alyssa shares what’s actually working today and what brands, destinations, and creators need to know to stay relevant and authentic.

Key Takeaways:

• The evolution of social media marketing in the past decade.
• Emerging trends shaping digital marketing and travel media.
• How AI is transforming content creation and consumer behavior.
• Why authenticity, storytelling, and expertise are becoming more valuable than ever.

3. Shattering Stereotypes

How 146 Countries Changed My Perspective—and Can Change Yours

After spending over a decade traveling through countries and cultures often misunderstood by the media, Alyssa discovered that some of the world’s most beautiful places and kindest people live in the places many are taught to fear. Through unforgettable stories and firsthand experiences, she challenges audiences to question assumptions, embrace curiosity, and discover the transformative power of travel. She also speaks to destinations with negative stereotypes or struggles with tourism on how they can appeal to travelers and increase their visibility and popularity.

Key Takeaways:

• How travel helps break down stereotypes and unconscious bias.
• Why curiosity is one of today’s most important leadership skills.
• How stepping outside your comfort zone changes the way you see the world—and yourself.
• How safe, responsible tourism can protect nature and boost a destination’s visitiblity and economy
• How destinations with negative stereotypes or lack of tourism can appeal to travelers and gain visitors

4. Responsible Tourism for Sustainability & Climate Change

The Conservation Economy: How Responsible Tourism Can Help Protect Wildlife, Communities, and the World’s Most Extraordinary Places

Can tourism become one of the world’s greatest tools for conservation?

Drawing on experiences from Antarctica, mountain gorilla conservation, whale expeditions, fragile island ecosystems, and remote communities around the world, Alyssa explores how responsible tourism can create economic incentives to protect nature rather than exploit it. This thought-provoking session challenges audiences to rethink tourism’s role in conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable development through first hand experiences and noticeable shifts over a decade of traveling.

Key Takeaways:

• How responsible tourism can support environmental conservation and local communities.
• Why protecting ecosystems often depends on creating sustainable economic value such as tourism.
• How travelers, businesses, and destinations can work together to build a more regenerative future.
• How to make travel more sustainable and eco friendly
• Responsible VS Damaging Tourism

5. Women Who Go First

How Solo Travel Builds Confidence, Resilience, and Leadership

From becoming one of the pioneers and trendsetters of modern solo female travel to inspiring millions of women to explore independently, Alyssa shares how stepping outside your comfort zone can transform confidence, decision-making, and leadership both at home and abroad. An inspiring speech about shattering stereotypes about women, empowerment, and how to take the first steps towards reaching your dreams.

Key Takeaways:

• How solo female travel has evolved and normalized due to social media
• Personal skills you learn when traveling solo
• How to gain confidence and inspiration to reach your goals and dream
• What I learned from 12 years of traveling the world solo

6. Solo Travel Safety

Beyond the Basics: Practical Safety Strategies from 146 Countries—and the Real-Life Evacuation That Tested Them

After more than a decade of traveling solo through 146 countries, Alyssa shares the practical mindset and preparation that have allowed her to safely navigate everything from remote Polar expeditions to political unrest. The session culminates with the extraordinary story of how she successfully organized and led the self-evacuation of herself and eight fellow travelers from Kuwait as regional conflict escalated—demonstrating how preparation, travel experience, critical thinking, and calm decision-making can make all the difference when plans suddenly change.

Rather than focusing on fear, this presentation empowers travelers with practical tools to travel smarter, adapt quickly, and confidently explore the world.

Key Takeaways

• How to assess and manage risk without letting fear limit opportunities.
• The essential preparation, research, and contingency planning every traveler should do before departure.
• Practical decision-making strategies for handling unexpected situations—from missed flights to natural disasters, political unrest, and emergency evacuations.
• How to build confidence through preparation rather than relying on luck.

ON CAMERA

In addition to speaking in front of a live audience, Alyssa has also given several video and podcast interviews, and has appeared on live and recorded news channels worldwide.

ON STAGE

VIDEO INTERVIEWS

VIDEOS – NEWS FEATURES

PODCASTS

Zero to Travel

Evolution of a Travel “Influencer” + How to Travel to Antarctica (From Affordable to Expensive) with Alyssa Ramos – Zero to Travel