After traveling through North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, I’ve realized every continent carries a different energy. From community-centered living in Brazil to identity and grounding in Africa, this is my reflection on how travel shapes you internally, why I chose South America for my nomad journey, and how astrocartography has helped me think differently about where I travel next.

One thing I’ve learned while traveling full-time is that every country does not operate by American social rules, fashion norms, or ideas around self-expression. Somewhere along the way, conversations about cultural awareness abroad started getting confused with “respectability politics,” and honestly, they are not always the same thing.

As a solo female traveler living abroad full-time, I’m tired of people projecting fear onto countries they’ve never even visited. After being warned yet again about traveling to Guatemala, I wanted to talk honestly about safety abroad, solo travel, and why I personally feel less safe in the United States than many places overseas.

After seeing a Threads post referring to foreigners as “gringos,” I started thinking more deeply about the history of the word, how it’s used across Latin America, and why context matters more than people realize.

Everyone asks how I afford to live abroad, expecting a remote job answer. I built my own business instead. Here’s exactly how I make it work and sustain this lifestyle.

What feels inexpensive to you may not be sustainable for the people who actually live there. From tipping habits to overpaying without realizing it, many of us unintentionally shift local economies just by how we move.

The best, and cheapest, phone service for traveling! It works around world with unlimited talk, text, and data!

I’ve been blessed to touch quite a few countries, each trip holding its own memories, lessons, and stories. Some were spontaneous, some were planned, and some…

As I prepare to begin my new nomadic journey, one region calls to me more than anywhere else: Central and South America. These lands feel alive to me, pulsing with nature, culture, and spirit…