About Kirsten Alana
Kirsten is a photographer, writer and teacher who wanders the globe in search of people to help, stories to tell and ways to inspire others as to how important travel is. When home, she is the host of the New York City web series, Bites of the Big Apple but she has also been on camera for CNN, Expedia and AMC. Kirsten shares her photographs and travel tips on Instagram and Twitter as @KirstenAlana.
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Visual Adventure: Lesser-known Turkey
Kirsten takes us on a journey of lesser known areas of Turkey
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Melbourne, Australia’s Street Art Scene
We were walking through a part of the Central Business District in Melbourne when my guide explained why there was less graffiti in that area of town. Part of the reason included recounting a
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The Colors and Patterns of Morocco
When I close my eyes, months after my journey in Morocco ended, I can still feel the sand of the Sahara between my toes and conjur up the smells of the spice souk in
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Indonesia is Much More Than Just Pretty Beaches
Of the friends and family I polled, while preparing for a trip to Indonesia, the famed resort and beach-filled island of Bali was the most commonly known aspect of the country I would be
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Visual Adventure: Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a stunning country whose inhabitants like to claim is, the “happiest place on earth.” It’s bounded on both sides by oceans, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific, each of which have
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5 Lesser-Known Places to Visit in Italy
Italy may be one of the best-known and most visited countries in Europe. Even if people have never been they tend to know a lot of its clichés; they’ve seen photographs of the Colosseum
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Visual Adventure: Costa Rica
Costa Rica is one of the most verdant countries on the planet, but there’s no shortage of colors beyond green to be found — and there’s more to do than just experience nature. Here,
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Experiencing a Unique Mexico Travel Adventure
Mexico is oft associated with spring-breaking teenagers and escapees of cruise ships that pour into port cities like Cancun. However, the Mexico that I know is so different, a place where stereotypes do not
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Seafood, Artichokes and the Art of Fellowship Through Food
There are two pieces of advice I usually share when asked for my travel tips that have nothing to do with packing or planning. The first is the best way to experience a place
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