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Ralph Velasco
Founder/Chief DRIFTER, The Continental DRIFTER®
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About me

Hi, my name is Ralph Velasco, and I've recently authored a number of books in a new series I created called The Mindful & Intentional Traveler, which includes:

1. Bucket Lists for Travel: Places to Go Before Your Knees Give Out! (amzn.to/4lVkEPu);
2 How to Be a Mindful Traveler: Using the 5+ Senses (amzn.to/3UDyQ3B);
3. 60 AFFIRMATIONS for Travel (amzn.to/4mqlZ0Q); and
4. Travel Activity Book for Adults: GRATITUDES Edition (amzn.to/4okVQ5m).
5. There's also a bundle of 3 books in 1 available (amzn.to/4ohesDa).

Since 2008, I've been a travel photography instructor and international tour organizer, and I've organized and led more than 130 multi-week international tours around the world, including to Cambodia, Antarctica, Costa Rica, Mexico, Vietnam, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Spain, Tuscany, Morocco, Romania, Armenia, the Republic of Georgia, Lapland, Iceland, Turkey, Portugal, and others (plus, over 100 domestic tours in the U.S.).

I'm also a public speaker and have spoken at TBEX (Israel, Sweden, Ireland & Spain), the Travel & Adventures Shows (13 years running), IOETI conference in Cairo, Egypt, plus many others. Be sure to check out my Speaking page (continentaldrifter.co/speaking).

Finally, I'm the Creator of the YouTube channel The Continental DRIFTER® where I discuss mindfulness in travel, travel advice and photography tips (YouTube.com/continentaldrifter).

Remember DRIFTER, life's too short not to travel!

Why did you join the community?

Would love to meet and network with other travelers who are nomadic and have or are starting YouTube channels and blogs.

What is your favorite travel destination?

The next one...but really, Cambodia, Spain, the Republic of Georgia and Romania are some of my favorites.

Where do you dream of traveling to?

Uruguay, Tunisia, Japan, Laos, so many others...

What was your first travel job?

Travel photography instructor.

What do you want to learn more about?

Specific destinations, writing, vlogging, blogging, podcasting, YouTube, marketing, social media, SEO.

Three words that describe why we should travel?

Promotes world peace.

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