Alea Simone
Alea Simone, known as The Travel Taurus, shares affordable luxury stays, solo travel advice and group trips, with Black and brown women at the heart of her work.
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The Travel TaurusOverview
- Known as
- The Travel Taurus
- From
- Houston, Texas
- Work
- Travel creator, group-trip host and freelance writer
- Started traveling full time
- 2019
- Education
- Bachelor’s in Business Administration (2010); MBA (2020)
Mini bio
How it started.
Alea’s first trip outside the country was a cruise to Mexico with her mother while she was in college. A university service-learning visit took her to Egypt in 2009. In 2019, she left her job and flew from Texas to London, beginning four months of solo travel across Europe and Asia.
Finding her audience.
She started a travel blog in February 2020, shortly before the pandemic interrupted travel. In 2021 she began making travel content on TikTok. Her series about places where she had felt safe as a Black woman reached millions of views, helping other travelers compare experiences and prepare for their own trips.
What she shares now.
The Travel Taurus centers affordable luxury and practical advice for Black and brown women who want to explore. Alongside videos and travel guides, Alea hosts group trips. Her work also includes a CheapCaribbean collaboration showcasing a stay at Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya and a place on the TBEX North America 2025 speaker lineup.
Creditschronological, newest first
Speaking
- 2025TBEX North America, Québec CityVideo-track speaker, announced to discuss building a business from short-form content
Group travel
- 20262027 group-trip announcementsCreator and group-trip host
Quotes
Travel has transformed me into the person I am today, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.Alea Simone, My Travel Story
In her own account of turning a travel hobby into a lifestyle.
Trivia
- Her first international trip was a cruise to Mexico with her mother.
- She visited Egypt on a university service-learning trip in 2009.
- She earned her MBA in 2020.
- YouTuber Lost LeBlanc helped her see full-time travel as a possibility.
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