
My Life's A Movie
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I'm Alyssa, a full time solo traveler who discovered my love for writing, photography and travel a little late (I'm 28), but ended up turning it into a full time career. You'll find all of my honest travel tips, tricks, and goodies here.
My Life's A Movie
1w ago
If you’re running low on passport pages, or if it expires within three months, use this info to get a 1 day passport renewal!
If your passport is expiring or you’re running low on pages, don’t worry! Here’s how to get a 1 day passport renewal in the USA (hopefully), without using a sketchy third party platform!
That’s right, you can use the government passport renewal process, and all you need to do is have proof of an international flight within two weeks of making an appointment, pay an extra fee, and then the harder part is finding an available appointment, but I’ll go over how to do all of ..read more
My Life's A Movie
2w ago
As a full time solo female traveler/business owner, with a dating record that sounds like a Taylor Swift song, I never thought I’d see the day that I’d be trying on lab grown diamond engagement rings, and especially lab grown wedding bands!
Celebrating getting my dream lab grown engagement ring from MiaDonna! Oh and also the engagement!
The thought of marriage fluttered across my mind sometimes, but since I wasn’t really expecting it, I never really looked into things like rings! Then one day, BAM! An Italian man is asking me for my ring size, and telling me when we get married he would “Go to ..read more
My Life's A Movie
1M ago
This is a contributed post!
Visiting a new destination for the first time is an exciting experience. From the moment you arrive, there’s so much to take in—the sights, the sounds, the vibe—it’s one of the best things about traveling! But knowing how to make the most of your time in a new location, especially if your time is limited, is essential. After all, no one wants to miss out on the trip of a lifetime because they failed to plan ahead.
Photo by Josh Fields on Pexels.com
Seattle is a vibrant, iconic city that’s known for its urban attractions, neutral beauty, and international influ ..read more
My Life's A Movie
2M ago
One of the many reasons that globetrotters like me decide to live part time in places like Tulum, is for the affordable healthcare in Mexico for foreigners! Since I do not live in the USA anymore, I don’t have insurance there, and cannot afford healthcare out of pocket.
It is always less stressful knowing there is affordable healthcare in Mexico for foreigners
Mexico has long been a popular destination for digital nomads, expats, and retirees, and one of the key attractions is its affordable healthcare! For many foreigners, accessing quality medical services at a fraction of the cost found in ..read more
My Life's A Movie
3M ago
The words “easy” and “affordable” usually don’t go in the same sentence as “Fiji islands”, but after my recent solo travels there, I have some solid travel tips to make that a reality!
One of my favorite day trips was to Malamala Beach Club in the Mamana Islands of Fiji!
Full honesty: I normally can get collaborations in most countries, but Fiji was not one of them! So I paid for everything out of pocket, and I’m very frugal yet also a bit bougie, therefore I did everything on an “adventure luxury” budget!
That being said, if you appreciate all of these free travel tips, PLEASE use my affiliat ..read more
My Life's A Movie
4M ago
Espiritu Santo, one of the Vanuatu islands, is the ultimate destination for an adventure luxury escape (or even a honeymoon!) but spoiler alert: it can be a bit difficult to plan and coordinate on your own. Which is why I would 100% suggest booking a luxury-adventure package with Exclusive Sunrise Eco Resort!
Owned by a lovely Australian family who now call Espiritu Santo home, you can be rest assured that everything about your stay will be expertly taken care of. Again, this is ideal due to how hard it is to get a hold of accommodations, transfers, and tour companies on the island, but the u ..read more
My Life's A Movie
4M ago
If you’re looking into planning a trip to the Solomon Islands, you’ve probably heard the most about Honiara, the capital. And that’s probably because the rest of the islands have limited information and are pretty difficult to figure out how to travel to.
I spent weeks trying to figure out how to get to the outer islands before my trip to the Solomons, but to hardly any avail. Solomon Airlines was showing expensive flights, and it was extremely difficult to get a hold of any tour companies or accommodations!
Finally, while I was in Papua New Guinea, I found the information I wish I had earlie ..read more
My Life's A Movie
5M ago
After four expeditions to the 7th continent, here’s what I have for Antarctica photography tips, and also the camera gear I’d recommend!
To be completely honest, I use my phone a lot of the time, and I’ve seen most people who I’ve taken there (over 150 people) do the same. So if you’re not ready to splurge on new gear, especially after splurging on a trip to Antarctica, don’t worry! Your phone will work great!
But I’ll go ahead and start with what I use for camera gear in Antarctica anyway! Please note that I use affiliate links that barely make me any income, but it helps nonetheless if you ..read more
My Life's A Movie
7M ago
After seeing a promotional article dubbing the “50 Best Beaches in the World” for 2024, I had …thoughts. As someone who has been to probably close to a thousand beaches all over the world, I could only agree with about ten of the listed “best beaches”, so I decided to make my own list.
One of the smaller beaches on La Digue in the Seychelles
BUT! My list is a bit more general, and names countries or destinations with many beautiful beaches to explore. This is partially because I don’t think it’s feasible to travel across the world to see one beach, and I also don’t want to contribute to overcr ..read more
My Life's A Movie
7M ago
If you’re looking to make the most out of an Abu Dhabi long layover on a budget, I have just found the ultimate hack! As you probably know or assume, Abu Dhabi is pretty expensive, especially when it comes to getting around, so this hack takes care of that!
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Also, if your layover is only a few hours long, this probably won’t work, it works best with a full day or overnight layover! If your flight has a layover in Abu Dhabi that’s short, try searching “multi city” on Sky scanner, and add Abu Dhabi as an overnight stop in between!
Ok here’s my Abu Dhabi long layover on ..read more