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 predominantly been men. It’s no wonder that after traveling solo to over 50 countries, the question I am most often asked is: Aren’t you scared traveling alone as a woman?
Over the past ten years, I’ve worked to break down the barriers that hold women back from adventuring to their full potential by doing my part to fill in the gap of female representation in the online travel world. From my earlier travel series to my current community of over 460k online, I believe in the power of showcasing a woman out in the world, tackling the challenges of adventure travel without any sugar coating.
My life changed when the adventure of a lifetime dropped into my lap six years ago. My great uncle’s WWII-era plane, having been missing for over 70 years, had been found on the side of Mount Kenya. I would spend the next several years trekking up to the site trying to find his remains on the second highest mountain in Africa. This experience opened my mind to the life-giving effects of pushing your personal boundaries. I knew I wanted to continue doing that for the rest of my life––and to encourage others to do the same.
And while my storytelling happens online, my goal is to encourage my audience to get offline on adventures of their own. I’ve launched my own group trips that bring together intrepid travelers on adventures of a lifetime, where people can push their own personal limits while participating in hyper-local ethical travel.
We’ve even launched a trip up to my great uncle’s plane crash on Mount Kenya, the adventure that inspired my very own career.
