Melanie Sutrathada
Melanie Sutrathada is a travel creator, actor, and on-camera host sharing global adventures and Broadway conversations on her podcast Had to Ask.
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HallmarkOverview
- From
- San Diego, California
- Based
- New York City and Los Angeles
- Work
- Travel creator, actor, on-camera host, and podcaster
- Studies
- Broadcast Communications and Theatre Arts, with a certificate in Creative Video
- Early blog
- Lace and Combat Boots
Mini bio
How it started.
Melanie grew up in San Diego, lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, and studied Broadcast Communications and Theatre Arts. Her blog began as a hobby called Lace and Combat Boots. After several years of blogging, she brought her hosting and acting projects together under her own name, looking for a closer connection with people.
Finding confidence through travel.
In a 2023 Uproxx interview, she recalled being anxious about traveling alone. Booking a solo trip to Iceland changed that. She returned with new friends and more confidence, and said she had since visited about 15 other countries solo.
From the camera to the conversation.
Her hosting work includes Nick Jr.’s Puppet Preschool and In the Know’s You Need This and Gift Guide. She has also appeared on The TODAY Show and Good Morning America, and played Sienna in the 2023 Hallmark film Where Are You, Christmas? In July 2025, she launched Had to Ask with an Emma Pittman interview, bringing her interest in people to long conversations with Broadway performers.
Creditschronological, newest first
Podcast
- 2025–2026Had to AskHost
Film & TV
- 2023Where Are You, Christmas?Sienna
- 2021FBINicole
Awards
Quotes
Solo traveling can be freeing, empowering, and inspiring at times.Melanie Sutrathada, Uproxx
In a 2023 interview about the joys and challenges of solo travel, she reflected on the confidence she gained after visiting Iceland alone.
Trivia
- Her FAQ names Paris as her favorite travel destination.
- She watches Hallmark Christmas movies year-round.
- Before her blog carried her own name, it was called Lace and Combat Boots.
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