I've been MIA for a few weeks I know but with a good excuse! I've been settling into hostel life again, balancing freelance work, hostel work, and enjoying Mexico City. So needless to say, I needed a little break from the podcast, but alas we are back! 

Welcome to another episode of the While She's Away Podcast! I had the joy, honor, and privilege of getting to interview Alexis Dean for this episode. 

If you don't know Alexis, she is a  plus-size traveler, who is taking her life on the road! She's worked in hospitality/tourism for 10 years, living in Alaska for a big part of that time, and is now living the digital nomad life in the midst of a 12-month adventure around the world. 3 years ago she started her blog Have Curves Will Travel with the goal to demystify travel as a woman and bring representation to the plus-size travel community. Now she is a trip leader for a boutique women’s travel company and has been working on venturing into content creation full-time! 

In this episode, we chat about:

• How Alexis started in hospitality in Alaska 
• What it means to be an ask person 
• Her experience working in hospitality in Alaska 
• Alexis representing plus-size travelers 
• Navigating being a plus-size traveler 
• Alexis's trip around the world 
• Prepping for a long-term trip 
• Packing tips for  plus-sized travelers
• Being a more flexible traveler 

Connect with Alexis and I on socials: 

• Alexis Instagram
• Alexis TikTok
• While She's Away Instagram
• While She's Away Tiktok

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