This episode was recorded while drinking wine and watching the sunset on the porch of our awesome little apartment overlooking the ocean in Mexico in November of 2021. We were nearing the end of our long backpacking trip throughout Mexico when we met our guest, Valeria Casavantes. I was originally drawn to her unique art, and then when I learned she had just recently returned to Mexico (her home country) from a solo trip to Africa, I knew we had to have her on the podcast to hear her stories.

In this episode, we talk all about travel. Valeria shares her stories of being a solo female traveler in Africa and Itai and I reflect on our experience backpacking in Mexico. Together we talk about the impact you can make on a place traveling and that a place can make on you IF you muster the courage to get outside of the bubble of your comfort zone.

If you listen to this and feel inspired to travel, please please think about ways you can really help the place that you’re visiting. Please be mindful of the places you are choosing to stay and the impact they have on the environment and the local people who call this place home.

Valeria’s IG: @elojodeval.art

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