Hi! I’m Ioana. I was born and raised in Romania, I lived in NYC for about 14 years, and I moved back to Romania in 2024. I loved traveling ever since I was little and was visiting my aunt who was living in Vienna at the time.
Then in high school I started to participate in international chemistry olympiads and I had the opportunity to visit Siberia, Turkmenistan, Istanbul, and Tokyo. After that I knew I needed to explore more new places.
But adult life happened: college, PhD, and stressful corporate America jobs. So I stopped traveling for 13 years, except for the occasional family visit to Romania.
I started to travel solo only once I turned 30. I decided to prioritize travel again, I stopped waiting for people to come with me and I stepped outside my comfort zone. Because of this I had the opportunity to visit breathtaking places (I visited 25+ countries so far!) and meet the most amazing people. Some of them are now close friends.
And in 2024 I quit my corporate career to become a full-time travel blogger and content creator. You can read the full story here. And if you want to make a similar career change you can learn how I’ve done it here.
I share all the details from my trips so I can help you plan yours: itineraries, hotels, food, activities, tips.
My story and insights have been featured in The Daily Express, Euronews, Bored Panda, Yahoo, MSN and more.
Cheers to seeing as many amazing places as possible!
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