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I have a bit of an obsession with chasing after and checking off my bucketlist items…so much so that I recently decided to get my greatest bucketlist checks tattooed on my forearm! It’s probably the most meaningful thing I’ve ever done for myself other than sending “Future Alyssa” postcards from Antarctica and Kilimanjaro saying how proud I am of myself for chasing my dreams. That’s exactly what these all were initially by the way…dreams. Four years ago I never truly believed that I’d check off multiple bucketlists by the time I was 30, but I did, and I’m so damn proud about it! So I’ll start this post explaining my new tattoo, and then you’ll next find my “Top 30 Most Epic Adventures Before 30” series that I did earlier this year right after I turned 30! Oh! And if you’re curious about how I started my dream career as a full time travel blogger and social media influencer, please read my full story o...

Easter Island was at the top of my bucket list for as long as I can remember, because like most people, I really wanted to see those giant heads! Well, after three years of working my ass off to afford going to the remote island in the Pacific, I finally went, and can tell you that Easter Island is A LOT more than just those heads . For starters, the heads have bodies, and there is a very logical (and significant) way that they were built, that did not, I repeat, DID NOT, involve aliens. Furthermore, the fact that they are on a gorgeous tropical island , with equally as gorgeous locals , seems to get extremely downplayed, but don’t worry, I’m here to give you a lot of visuals. Speaking of visuals, the reason why I claim I can explain Easter Island easily, is because I got a lot of photos that help explain the history and culture, that I’ve never seen before on any publication! Also, since I was traveling solo and not there on “official journalist business”, I made friends with l...