Yvette Arriaga
Yvette Arriaga is the creator behind The Austin Tourist, sharing Texas getaways, local food, outdoor adventures and places to explore in Austin and beyond.
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Yvette’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus her backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
Overview
- Known online as
- The Austin Tourist
- Based in
- Austin, Texas
- Launched
- 2021
- Focus
- Texas travel, food, local experiences and outdoor adventures
Mini bio
How it started.
Yvette launched The Austin Tourist in 2021. In her Voyage Austin interview that year, she described the blog as a creative outlet for photography and a way to help people find enjoyable things to do. She was also building a virtual assistant business during the pandemic.
Finding her audience.
In her 2022 CanvasRebel interview, she said invitations from restaurants and events helped her account grow. She was creating content full time by then, with a focus on colorful, welcoming recommendations and conversations with her followers.
Where she takes fans.
Today her guides range from Austin food stops to Hill Country escapes and Texas attractions. Her official biography reports more than one million followers across social platforms, and her press page includes features in Austin Monthly and Edible Austin.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2025Austin Monthly: An Austinite’s Guide to Summer TravelFeatured creator in the May/June Texas travel issue
- 2022Edible Austin, January/February issueFeatured in a collaboration with Olive & June restaurant
Quotes
My mission is to inspire others to find magic in everyday life.Yvette Arriaga, CanvasRebel
She described the purpose behind The Austin Tourist in her December 2022 interview.
Trivia
- She worked as a personal assistant for more than eight years, including three as a senior executive assistant, before describing her virtual assistant business in 2021.
- She told CanvasRebel that she enjoys replying to followers’ comments and messages and treating her audience as a community of friends.
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