I'm lucky to have an intrepid family and my early memories are of stories of past relatives going on epic adventures around the globe, when travel for pleasure was much less of a norm. My grandmother was my main travel inspiration. She took me all over Europe from when I was very young and I've such fond memories of Grecian seaside sunsets, camels in front of the Great Pyramids at Giza, moonlit pizza on the steps of the Rialto Bridge in Venice, and much more.
At 16 I started saving to see the world by myself. I began solo-travelling around Europe whenever I could and a couple of years later — after my A-levels — I visited Thailand for three months. I fell in love with the cultural differences, the seemingly endless heat and sunshine, the kindness of strangers, the wildlife, the beaches, and the food. Fast forward ten years and I have lived, worked, or travelled to over 50 countries, across six continents, and am always planning my next adventure.
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Q&A with Rhianna
What’s the best local dish you’ve tasted?
I really thought that I'd eaten Mexican food, before I visited Mexico. I simply hadn’t. As a foodie I love to travel stomach first and Mexico is my favourite culinary destination to date. I remember stumbling upon a bustling little taco house in Mexico City, with plastic chairs (integral to the quality of the experience!), and on the menu was only one thing: tacos al pastor. Marinated pork that slow roasts all day on a vertical spit or trombo, which is served with soft masa tortillas, lots of lime, pineapple, onions, chillies, coriander, and salsa picante. They're so delicious, so cheap, and so popular with the locals for good reason.
What's your most vivid travel moment?
Living in a puesto with gauchos in Chilean Patagonia, crafted many vivid travel moments. Most notable was my first day of finding and herding the horses to the coral by myself. At five in the morning I caught my mount, Principe, a grey youngster — and set out into the estancia’s seven-thousand hectares to look for the herd of fifty-odd horses. The backdrop of the sun rising over Torres del Paine, whilst the wind burnt my nose, is a feeling I won’t ever forget. Thankfully, the horses were creatures of habit and so slept in roughly the same spot each night. Cantering as a herd along on the pampas, as the sun grew higher, is a real life highlight for me.
Where would you love to travel next?
I'm always planning my next trip to Latin America. There's so much of the world to see but there's a such a magnetic pull for me to go back. I'm dreaming of Guatemala’s volcanoes, forests, and wildlife, paired with Belize’s relaxed Caribbean coast. What a heavenly pair.