Kate McCulley
Kate McCulley, known as Adventurous Kate, is an American travel writer based in Prague who helps women travel independently through candid stories and practical destination guides.
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Known for
- Adventurous Kate Gets Shipwrecked in Indonesia2011 · Firsthand travel story
Adventurous Kate - My Favorite Moments in Antarctica2018 · Expedition travel story
Adventurous Kate - Solo Female Travel in Mexico2019 · Destination and safety guide
Adventurous Kate - Christmas Markets Masterclass2026 · Live travel planning workshop
Adventurous Kate
Overview
- Known as
- Adventurous Kate
- From
- Boston area, Massachusetts
- Based in
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Started
- Adventurous Kate launched in January 2010
- Specialism
- Solo and independent travel for women
Mini bio
How it started.
Kate was building websites as a teenager and blogging long before travel became her job. Her earlier blog, The Grammar Vandal, attracted coverage from The Boston Globe, NPR and MSNBC.com. She launched Adventurous Kate in January 2010 after working in online marketing.
Finding her audience.
In 2010 and 2011, she set herself apart by focusing on solo female travel and Southeast Asia. She quit her job in September 2010 for a planned six-month trip. By 2011, the blog and freelance work were becoming a way to support herself full time.
The stories fans know.
Her writing ranges from surviving an Indonesian shipwreck in 2011 to kayaking and taking the polar plunge in Antarctica in 2018. Alongside those personal accounts, she publishes detailed destination guides and practical advice for women traveling alone.
A home base and new projects.
Kate moved to Prague in 2020 and launched New Hampshire Way in 2022. She remains its editor and publisher. In 2026, she reached her goal of visiting 100 countries when she arrived in Botswana.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Christmas Markets MasterclassCreator and instructor
- 2022New Hampshire WayFounder, editor and publisher
- 2018My Favorite Moments in AntarcticaWriter; expedition hosted by Quark Expeditions
- 2010Adventurous KateFounder and travel writer
Awards
- TravMedia Awards: Blogger of the Year2024 · Winner for Adventurous Kate.
- Golden Pen Grand Prix2021 · Best travel blog, awarded by the Croatian National Tourist Board for her coverage of Croatia.
- Forbes Top Influencers: Travel2017 · Included in Forbes’ travel influencer list for her work in solo female travel.
- Irish America Business 1002017 · Honored as the founder and publisher of Adventurous Kate.
Quotes
Teaching women how to travel solo is my passion; I see it as a vocation.Kate McCulley, About Kate
Kate describes the purpose behind her solo female travel guides.
Trivia
- Before travel blogging, she ran a grammar blog called The Grammar Vandal.
- As a child, she loved a world-map placemat and her family quizzed her on countries at dinner.
- Her two cats are named Lewis and Murray.
- Her first visit to New Hampshire was at 10 days old, according to her New Hampshire Way biography.
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