Kristin Addis
Kristin Addis writes and photographs Be My Travel Muse and Parenthood Adventures, sharing solo adventures, family trips and the practical details that help readers plan their own.
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TravelOverview
- Known for
- Solo female travel, travel photography and family travel
- Started
- Be My Travel Muse, September 2012
- Before travel
- Worked in mergers and acquisitions
- Education
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Family travel
- Founded Parenthood Adventures in 2023
Mini bio
How it started.
After four years in mergers and acquisitions, Kristin left her corporate job in California and bought a one-way ticket to Bangkok. She started Be My Travel Muse in September 2012, sharing the stories, photographs and practical lessons of traveling alone.
Finding her audience.
In her account of the blog’s early years, Kristin identifies Conquering Mountains as a turning point. The guide established her expertise, and a wave of coverage from outlets including BuzzFeed and Business Insider brought new readers to her work. Her first adventure tour, released in October 2017, sold out in 11 days.
A new travel chapter.
Becoming a mother in 2022 opened another direction. She founded Parenthood Adventures in 2023 to share family itineraries and baby and toddler gear reviews. Through Muse Bespoke Escapes, she and her team also help families plan trips based on places they have tried themselves.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2016A Thousand New BeginningsAuthor, memoir drawn from her first year of solo travel
- 2015Conquering Mountains: How to Solo Travel the World FearlesslyAuthor; updated edition released in 2018
Travel publishing
- 2023Parenthood AdventuresFounder
- 2012Be My Travel MuseFounder, writer and photographer
Awards
Quotes
There is always a way to begin again.Kristin Addis, What I Never Told You: The Be My Travel Muse Story
Trivia
- She spent a year studying Mandarin at National Taiwan Normal University.
- She lived in Berlin for four and a half years.
- Her travels have included hitchhiking across China and hiking Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit.
- She met her partner Garrett at a campfire in Namibia.
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