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

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel, Business, Society & Culture

4.5 • 828 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2024

⏱️ 93 minutes

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How can solo travel transform your life and career? What is travel influencing really like? Alyssa Ramos is one of the first solo female travel influencers. She’s the founder of My Life's A Travel Movie and has been traveling full-time as a living for over 10 years. As someone who never actually set out to become an influencer, she shares her unexpected story of building a career around full-time travel, the realities of social media influencing and travel blogging, and her experience leading tours in Antarctica. Alyssa talks about the mindset shifts that helped her push past societal expectations and how solo travel has profoundly shaped her life and choices. She reveals the truth behind the lifestyle, addresses misconceptions, and provides insight into the positives and negatives of the industry. You’ll also hear about what it’s like to travel to Antarctica and gain plenty of practical advice about the costs and logistics of planning your adventure. What’s the most transformative experience you’ve had while exploring solo? I'd love to hear about it, and I hope you’ll share by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: How to “get under the skin” of the places you visit The hurdles she had to overcome to become a paid full-time traveler (especially as a woman) Her pivot from Hollywood journalist to travel blogger and why she never intended to become an “influencer” Her experience with “haters” and why she struggled with putting herself out there The shady side of social media and how it’s impacted travel destinations Insights on traveling solo as a woman and three places to start your solo adventure Why she decided to freeze her eggs and how that relates to her travel lifestyle Tips and insights on planning a trip to Antarctica Alyssa’s favorite underrated destinations for being awestruck, romance, and local connections And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Visit Alyssa’s website Follow Alyssa on Instagram Join a trip to Antarctica Listen to her podcast Grab her book, Yes, I'm a Woman, and I'm Traveling Alone Want More? An Unconventional Approach to Challenges, Maximizing Travel With a Full-Time Job, Advice on Publishing, Creating Solo Travel Magic With Jen Ruiz Choosing The Travel Life w/ Rachel Hill How To Be a “New Tourist,” the Powers and Perils of Tourism, Embracing Tourist Traps, and the Impact of Travel With Paige McClanahan Thanks To Our Sponsors Unbound Merino - Use code ‘TRAVEL10’ to get 10% off your Unbound Merino order. Defender - Explore the full lineup at landroverusa.com Airalo - Get $3 off your first eSIM with the promo code ‘ZTT.’ Moon Travel Guides - Grab your copy of Baseball Road Trips

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1:08.0	supporting today's show. Most people have a really, really big misconception about me that I just either have rich parents
1:17.3	or I have some man supporting me in my travel or I did everything because of the way that I look.
1:22.6	That was one of the biggest hurdles for me to overcome because I really did grow up.
1:27.1	The most we were able to do is go to
1:28.6	Disney, which now sounds like a luxury when I say it like that because, you know, Disney is expensive
1:33.1	to me. I never in my life growing up thought I would ever leave Florida because we just didn't
1:38.9	have money to do anything. And I was like, oh, traveling, you know, for rich people and I'm never
1:43.9	going to be rich.
1:44.9	I wanted to be a blogger and a travel writer.
1:47.8	And I got thrown into being an influencer by default because I was already on social media and I already had a following.
1:53.7	That is today's guest, Alyssa Ramos, from My Life's A Movie.com.
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