A first generation Peruvian American, I'm a travel blogger, digital creator, freelance writer, and Founder of Latina Traveler. As a full time traveler, I have visited over 35 countries and lived in 5 to date. My interest in the travel industry led her to pursue two master’s degrees in the field: Tourism and Travel Journalism. In addition, I am the Founder of Latina Traveler, a platform created to inspire Women of Color to travel solo but safely and with confidence. I'm a freelance journalist with bylines in Fodor’s Travel and Hermosaz USA. As a public speaker, I have spoken at the Latino Travel Fest about my solo travels as a Latina. I'm currently based in Budapest, but have lived in New York, Lima, Buenos Aires, Paris, and Barcelona. I love connecting with my audience, so say hola whether online or IRL!
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Hola Reader! My sister is currently visiting me and we spent the weekend traveling to Porto and Aveiro! Can’t wait to share more about these places with you. ✈️ Let's Travel Together There are only a few spots left on the Morocco 🇲🇦 Group Trip happening this November! If you’ve been wanting to join, do it ASAP before they’re gone🤩 Dates: November 8-17 Some of the activities we’ll be doing:
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Can't wait to travel with you! 😌 🗞️ Travel Industry Chisme - Calling all Latine travelers! The 2024 Latino Travel Fest is fast approaching this coming May 31st-June 2nd. Even if travel isn’t your niche as a creator but you want tips from your fellow Latine community on how to just travel better, get deals, and be surrounded by your people then you’re not going to want to miss it. I’ll also be speaking so we get to hang out! Use code ‘FlaviaC’ for a lil discount. I’ll see you in May :) ✍🏼 Creator/Writer Ops Joe at Thrillist is looking for pitches on travel, experience, and local culture. James at Condé Nast is looking for a travel writer who is based in or has extensive knowledge of Aruba or Valencia. Emily of Insider is looking for pitches about general lifestyle, travel, food, effective work outs, or home/relocation. Rates start at $200. There are 2 funded spots available for early career travel journalists from diverse backgrounds for the Talking Travel Writing Retreat happening December 2024. Apply by May 30. 👩🏽💻 Travel/Remote Jobs A friend of mine in the Mental Health space, Jess of @cipotacolocha, is hiring a Virtual Assistant! Requirements & experience:
5 hours a week. Pay is $25-30/hour. Deadline April 24. Start May 1st. Send portfolio or samples of YouTube videos and email to jessicailianam@gmail.com. ✨If you get a job, please let me know! I love knowing that what I share helps others and I'd love to congratulate you on this new life change. 🗺️ Travel Ops Win a Trip for 2 to Greece! Apply today! Enter to win a round trip flight to Switzerland! Apply by April 22. ✨Love the opportunities I share? Support this newsletter by buying me a coffee! 📌 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT On the blog I’ve been all over the place, but mainly Mexico, Malta, and Lisbon Cafes to Work. Let me know if there’s anything in particular you want to see/need tips for! 🤔 Where to next? Currently I’m sitting in a little cafe in Aveiro about 3 hours north of Lisbon, but in a little over a month I’ll be in Costa Rica 🇨🇷. Crazy to see how life works. Viaja more y live más, Interested in sponsoring this newsletter? Buy me a coffee or reply to this email if you have a product/service to promote. |
Flavia | Latina Traveler
A first generation Peruvian American, I'm a travel blogger, digital creator, freelance writer, and Founder of Latina Traveler. As a full time traveler, I have visited over 35 countries and lived in 5 to date. My interest in the travel industry led her to pursue two master’s degrees in the field: Tourism and Travel Journalism. In addition, I am the Founder of Latina Traveler, a platform created to inspire Women of Color to travel solo but safely and with confidence. I'm a freelance journalist with bylines in Fodor’s Travel and Hermosaz USA. As a public speaker, I have spoken at the Latino Travel Fest about my solo travels as a Latina. I'm currently based in Budapest, but have lived in New York, Lima, Buenos Aires, Paris, and Barcelona. I love connecting with my audience, so say hola whether online or IRL!
Hola Reader! It's been 2 months now that I've moved to Lisbon and I'm loving the life I'm creating for myself here. I'm taking time to do hobbies I've been wanting to do for a while (dance), regularly have social meet ups whether it's brunches, co-working sessions or just random meet ups to do things like go out to eat, bowling, etc. This doesn't just happen overnight, but it's nice it's happening. I shared some of my fave apps and websites to meet people/make friends when traveling or living...
Hola Reader! April 25th in Portugal is Freedom Day, the day the dictatorship ended 50 years ago. There were fireworks, parades, and people everywhere. It's a National Holiday here and also my dad's birthday. Participating in some of the activities made it a unique way to get to know my new home country better. ✈️ Let's Travel Together If Morocco has been on your bucket list, but none of your friends or family will join you and you're not quite ready to go solo, then do not miss out on this...
Hola Reader! After a week of my sister visiting, it's back to the old routine. But while she was here, we wandered lots around Lisbon and even visited Porto and Aveiro (known as the Venice of Portugal!). On a biz note, I'm pretty damn proud of myself for being only 3 spots away from selling out my Morocco Group Trip! It's happening this November 8-17 so if you've been contemplating joining, now is the time to do it! Don't let this opportunity pass you by. ✈️ Let's Travel Together I'm gearing...