Episode 102-Erica Gardunio
Erica is the face behind ViajErica - which is a play on words combining the word "Viajera" and her name. A viajera is a traveler, for the past 8 years she has been exploring, while also going from nurse to health tech professional to unemployed. Erica took her unemployment as an opportunity to explore the thing that lights her up inside and makes her feel alive - traveling.
Erica loves photography and writing stories to transport us to these experiences. She like to share how you can actually go there too, by offering more affordable travel options. Travel doesn't have to be staying in thousand dollar resorts and flying first class. But that was all she saw in the travel blogging space. So she wanted to do it differently. She wanted to do it her own way while encouraging and sharing how others can do it too.
Instagram: @viajerica_
Linkedin: Erica Gardunio
I’m so thankful to have connected with Erica who is so passionate about ethical traveling, and opening the space for Latinas to have representation in the travel blogging space.
Be sure to stay tuned for her upcoming trips.
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