Anthony Bourdain. Andrew Zimmern. Bear Grylls. Ricky Gervais.
Be they rugged and foul-mouthed or portly and British, the hosts of our beloved travel shows have overwhelmingly been men. It’s no wonder that after traveling solo to over 50 countries, the question I’ve been asked most often is: Aren’t you scared traveling alone as a woman?
For the past decade, I’ve been working to challenge that assumption. Through my early travel series and now a community of over 460,000 people, I’ve built my work around showing what it actually looks like for a woman to move through the world independently—without sugarcoating the hard parts.
My life shifted in 2016, when I was invited to join a search for my great uncle’s WWII plane, which had been missing for over 70 years on the side of Mount Kenya. I returned again and again over the following years, trekking up the second-highest mountain in Africa in an attempt to find his remains.
That experience cracked something open in me. It showed me, very clearly, what happens when you push past the edge of what feels comfortable—and how much is waiting on the other side.
Since then, I’ve continued to build a life around that idea.
In January 2026, I became the first American woman to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole, completing a 700-mile journey across Antarctica over 57 days. It wasn’t a story about being extraordinary. It was a story about consistency, preparation, and choosing to keep going when things got hard.
While I share my experiences online, my goal has always been to get people offline.
I lead small-group trips around the world that bring together curious, capable travelers for immersive, locally led adventures. These trips are designed to push personal limits, foster real connection, and show people what they’re capable of—far beyond what they might expect.
Because adventure isn’t reserved for a certain kind of person.
It’s a skill. And it’s one you can build.
