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 masterโs 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 Fodorโs 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! This past week I've been preparing for my upcoming group trip around Portugal and I'm so excited for the amigas to get here already! On the personal side, I'm still waiting for an update regarding my renewal for my Portugal Residency Card. * If you make a purchase through any affiliate links below, I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support in this way. Thank you in advance! โ๏ธ Let's Travel Together I'm planning more trips for 2026 but would love your input to curate trips you're excited about joining! Vote below for your absolute favorite below so I can start planning. ๐ ๐๏ธ Travel Industry Chisme If you're traveling to Europe anytime soon, then you'l notice long lines at immigration. That's because the new EES (Entry/Exit System) was just implemented yesterday, October 12th. This is to prevent non-EU nationals from overstaying their short stay visa of 90 days within a 180 day period. Expect to be fingerprinted and photographed to keep track of all visitors. Get more info here. Wander Further, Discover Portugal ๐ต๐น๐บ๏ธ When I first moved to Portugal I only really know about Lisbon and Porto, but I moved to Evora on a whim because I found housing there and there were Roman ruins so I thought why not? Since then I've had a chance to explore the Algarve, hidden small towns and the interior part of the country and let me tell you, Portugal has SO much to see and do! That's why I created this map with icons to make it easy to know what you're looking at and choose what's best for you. โ๐ผ Creator/Writer Ops Sundance Institute is looking for a content creator. Pay is $59-70k. Celebrate Dรญa de los Muertos in Puerto Vallarta this November 1-4. Open to creators based in specific locations. Experience Mexico City & Riviera Maya This December 1-5. Open to creators based in the US. Taste Your Way Through Corpus Christi. Flexible between Nov to May. Open to creators based in the US. ๐ฅ Latest Travel Video On this update I share all the documents AIMA required of me to be able to renew. If you'll be renewing soon, this list is a great place to start gathering the necessary documents. Get that and more details in this video. Make sure to subscribe while you're there! ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ป Travel/Remote Jobs Social Media Strategist for Video at Yelp. US Remote. Salary range: $92,000-156,000 including additional benefits. Social Senior Manager at Yahoo. US remote. Salary range: $110-230k. Associate Director of Video at The Nature Conservancy. US Remote. Salary range: $80,000-120,000. โจIf 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. ๐บ๏ธ Travel Ops Win a 5 night trip for two to Thailand. Enter by January 30, 2026. Win a 7 night stay for two in Thailand. Enter by March 1, 2026. โจLove the opportunities I share? Support this newsletter by buying me a coffee! ๐ค Where to next? This Saturday starts our Portugal Group Trip! Five amigas will be joining me on a road trip around my new home country. Watch our stories to see everything we get up to! If you're interested in a future Portugal trip, sign up here. Expect next week's newsletter to be a little lighter than usual since I'll be busy traveling with the group. Thank you in advance for your understanding. ๐ซถ๐ผ Viaja more y live mรกs, Support this newsletter by buying me a coffee! |
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โFlavia | 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 masterโs 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 Fodorโs 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! This past week has been a lot of catch up on pending projects I've had for a while. One of them being the Turkiye travel vlogs I haven't shared with you yet! I'll be sharing them starting later this week so make sure to subscribe (it's free) over on YouTube. I was there for over 2 weeks so I have lots to share about my time there. No te lo pierdas. * If you make a purchase through any affiliate links below, I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you. I appreciate...
Hola Reader! What a week! From meeting other travel creators, networking with travel companies and brands to attending my Portuguese classes and partaking in Latinx activities around Lisbon, it's been a lot. Grateful to have done it all, but now I'm ready to decompress and get back to todas las cosas que tengo que hacer. This past week consisted of: WYSTC conference and evening events Bad Bunny Party Latin American Market Want to go to travel conferences in 2026? Check out my updated list. *...
Hola Reader! Today is the start of Hispanic Heritage Month! Now I live in Portugal and it's not really celebrated here, but of course I have to. Latin America is one of my favorite places in the world and even though each country is unique, there are lots of similarities and its the warmness of the people that I love the most. I may live far from there now, but in the future I do plan to go back and live in many countries especially Peru to spend more time with family. I can't stand what's...