Kristin studied Mandarin abroad in Taiwan at the age of 21, which was her first taste of living and learning abroad  She subsequently spent four years as an investment banker in California prior to selling off her life in order to travel and write full time.  In her spare time, Kristin writes her personal blog where she chronicles her experiences traveling solo in Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. Rather than relying on tours or guide books, she always takes local transportation so that she can speak with locals, gain knowledge on the best off-the-beaten path insider knowledge possible, and passes the information on to her readers. This includes special festival tips and tricks.

As a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV, Guyana, South America, 2008-2010), I crave a good challenge. As a former Guest English Teacher (GET) with the English Program in Korea (EPIK, 2011-2013), and currently a Foreign English Instructor in Yangon, Myanmar, I believe in the power of education. Capturing stories of people and the nuances of culture through various forms of media is my passion. Exploring a country by bicycle is my hobby.

A New Jersey native, Erin’s initiation to life abroad was a solo trip to Greece as an English tutor almost a decade ago, and before she knew it, over twenty countries had been explored with the bucket list ever-growing. After leaving her career as a teacher both in the US and abroad, Erin decided to head for the open road where she now spends her time writing and traveling the globe.

Natalie hails from a town just outside of Boston, and has lived in Chicago, Buenos Aires and her current home of Bogotá, Colombia. She has worked as a fact-checker, after-school program coordinator and barista, among other jobs, but her first and most permanent love is writing, which she's been doing since she learned how to spell (at an age early enough to alarm her parents). She first arrived in Bogotá in January 2012 to work as a volunteer English teacher, fell drastically in love with the city and country, and has been living in Colombia ever since, working as a teacher, freelance writer and with a human rights organization. She loves Boston sports teams, strong coffee, Game of Thrones, the Spanish language, zombie movies, the mind-boggling diversity of Colombian fruit and taunting her friends back in the US with Instagram photos of palm trees, juice and Caribbean sunsets.

Cecilia Haynes is a Third Culture Kid, freelance travel writer and photographer, and published author. Her article "Anything is Possible in India" was published in the travel anthology The Places We’ve Been. As a US State Department Brat, she grew up in India, China, the US, and the Philippines. After graduating from the University of Virginia with a degree in Foreign Affairs and History, she then went to Hong Kong to teach English. She has spent the last few years living in China, India, Turkey, and has finally settled down in Florida. She now travels extensively during winters and summers in search of new food, friends, and stories.