Also known as the girl with the maps. I’m your go-to girl for all things adventure. Seriously, say adventure and I’m there! But I wasn’t always so adventurous..
It all started in July of 2018, I had just graduated from university. I didn’t get my “dream” job at the time so after moping around for a few weeks, I decided I’d had enough and I was going to make the best of this situation. I had always loved to travel: controlled, calculated and heavily mapped out travel – hence the name, the girl with the maps. And for the first time in my life I had no real commitments, no classes to attend or bills to pay. I saved up as much as I could and I decided it was time to step out of my comfort zone! I got a job online teaching English and I booked my first ever 2-month long solo trip to Indonesia leaving the first week of September. I barely planned ahead – I just went and it was an experience that changed the trajectory of my life.
“If you are truly passionate about seeing all that this wonderful world has to offer, then I know you will be equally as passionate about protecting it for future generations. ”
I learned so much from that first solo adventure. Solo female travel is scary and extremely challenging but it helped shape me into the person I am today. Fast forward a few years, I’m grateful to have created a life where I can explore the outdoors and travel internationally on a regular basis. But as I continued to travel, I began to see the damage we were causing to our environment. I saw glaciers melting, I surfed through ocean plastic and my passion for our earth and the environment began to grow. I began the transition to a low waste lifestyle and realizing the barriers that came with it, I wanted to create something that made the process easier for everyone. And just like that, the girl with the maps suddenly developed into something much more than travel.
At the girl with the maps, everything we do is to inspire you to travel slowly, live sustainably and be the best version of yourself everyday. I created this site to help you get outside and plan your next big life adventure. Whether that be your first hiking trip, backpacking Southeast Asia, training for a triathlon or transitioning to a low waste lifestyle.
My promise to you: I promise to continually step out of my comfort zone and to learn as much as I can along the way. Can’t wait for our next adventure together!
