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Hi, I’m Kristin

My vision of a better world is one where more women are empowered, brave, and confident in their abilities. Where we explore other cultures, spend more time in nature, and come to know ourselves better. Solo traveling is the best thing I’ve found to promote these qualities.

I started Be My Travel Muse in September 2012 right after leaving a corporate job in California and buying a one-way ticket to Bangkok.

Twelve years later I’ve had some wild adventures, including hitchhiking solo across China, freediving with humpback whales in the South Pacific, hitchhiking through Patagonia, hiking for 14 days to over 18k feet in Nepal without a guide, leading women’s adventure tours all around the world, and even becoming a mom in 2022.

I’ve lived in Taiwan (and speak rusty Mandarin!), spent four and a half years in Berlin (and do not speak German!), and now call Nevada my home, though I will always be a California girl at heart.

Though I had very humble beginnings, now this blog is read by millions of people annually, and has become a community for solo female travelers the world over. Vogue, Buzzfeed, the Washington Post, Business Insider, Cosmopolitan, and more have sought my solo travel advice for women (and anyone and everyone) just like you. 

These days Be My Travel Muse is so much more than a blog. It’s a place for women to find adventure tours, as well as bespoke travel planning services offered by me, based on experiences in 65 countries around the world, 15 of which I’ve traveled to with a toddler. Planning dream trips has been my job for over a decade, so if you need any help with planning, email me.

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