It wasn’t until recently when it dawned upon me how greatly inspired I was by Anthony Bourdain growing up. Through his travels, his voiceovers, his writing, his authenticity, he laid down the golden fibers — little by little — that would later become the rope that I’d one day climb. 

I was a little girl watching him on the Travel Channel, then I became a teenager getting so excited to visit the same places he visited and sitting on the same exact spot he sat at, and then I became a woman, sharing my travels with everyone through a silly little blog and a silly little Instagram page.

I don’t want to be another influencer that’s here to show you the pretty places to stay at, top 10 best restaurants in San Francisco/whatever city I’m in, or show off my life in a way where it almost comes off as pretentious. 

I want to change the way you view travel. I want to make you feel the same feelings that I feel when I’m seeing these places and taking these places to heart. I want you to experience these places wholeheartedly with me, and inspire you to visit these same places in the future. I hope that I can do that in the way I write about the places I love, in the way that I film and edit my videos, and more. 

I want you to feel what I feel through the art that I create for the world to see.

It’s an honor to work with these properties and tourism boards, but it’s even more of an honor to refine the very definition of travel to every single person that comes across my brand.

That’s my about me!

By Nica Lina is your guide for how to travel intentionally, live more mindfully, and practice sustainability as much as humanly possible. We have contributing writers and a small team working hard to produce the content that you see here.

From a small blog to now a publications website, it’s good to see that you’re a part of the growth of my little corner of the world.