Welcome back to our Meet Monday! Today, Girls Who Travel gets to sit down with GWT social media manager Jacobina de Rivera.
Quick-Fire Questions
GWT: What’s your favorite way to travel?
Jacobina: Planes and trains.
GWT: Hostels, hotels, or homestays?
Jacobina: Hostels
GWT: Are you a planner or do you go with the flow when you travel?
Jacobina: Both. I plan the first week of my trip and then I flow.
GWT: Would you rather explore landmarks or local favorites?
Jacobina: Local favorites.
Soundbites
GWT: Tell us about the thing you do that you’re most proud of. Why are you proud of it? What about it is inspiring to you?
Jacobina: Working for Burning Man, 100%! That’s my happiest place in the world!
GWT: What is your favorite travel tip, piece of advice, hack?
Jacobina: I have a secret channel on telegram with my husband where I share my locations while I am away in case of emergency. The name is Where the f*ck is my wife!?
GWT: What is your travel style? How would you describe it?
Jacobina: Solo/backpacker
Let’s get into the details
GWT: What’s your favorite place that you’ve ever traveled to? Why?
Jacobina: Black Rock City (Burning Man) every single year! 2023 is my 8th year and every single time is the most beautiful and outstanding place I have ever seen!
GWT: What’s your dream? What does your end game look like?
Jacobina: I will build an empire in the Baltics that will change the perspective of Latin American migrants in this region of the world.
GWT: What do you credit most to your success?
Jacobina: My time-management and the ability to set hard limits and say NO to what doesn’t vibe with me.
Follow Jacobina on Instagram! @jacobina316, @secret.mexican.society, or at @latinofest2.0.
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