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hi there! I’M ALEX

In 2008, I quit my job in the fashion industry when the economic crash upended my life and altered my path completely. 

I worked for a very large corporation that produces some of the largest fashion events in the world. I had been there for six years and saw no signs of stopping, wanting to continue climbing the corporate ladder and focus on my career.

By January 2008, life took an unexpected turn when layoffs started to hit. Suddenly, my boss got promoted and I was the natural choice to replace him. Instead, the company didn’t promote me but asked that I train my boss’s replacement and they demoted me.

Devastated, I decided to take a short break from my career track and travel for three months before starting a new job. I ventured out to El Salvador, Peru, and India.

I experienced the openness of other cultures and different ways of thinking, and on that last trip to India, I vowed to continue exploring other places and fell hard for travel.

Still, I wouldn’t have imagined embarking on a decade-long journey of full-time travel through over 50 countries and carrying all my worldly possessions in a suitcase. I lived on and off in places like Thailand, the UK, and Mexico.

Devastated, I decided to take a short break from my career track and travel for three months before starting a new job. I ventured out to El Salvador, Peru, and India.

I experienced the openness of other cultures and different ways of thinking, and on that last trip to India, I vowed to continue exploring other places and fell hard for travel.

Still, I wouldn’t have imagined embarking on a decade-long journey of full-time travel through over 50 countries and carrying all my worldly possessions in a suitcase. I lived on and off in places like Thailand, the UK, and Mexico.

my favorite DESTINATIONS

mexico

thailand

united kingdom

my favorite DESTINATIONS

mexico

thailand

united kingdom

As I went along, I couldn’t help noticing how hard it was to pack efficiently, let alone wear travel clothes that actually felt like myself.

So in August 2012, I started Travel Fashion Girl to document my packing struggles and open a dialogue with other women who also felt frustrated and only wanted to feel like themselves wherever they went.

Since then, I’ve launched Compass Rose Travel Accessories, a line of products aimed at female travelers’ specific needs. We have thousands of 5-star reviews and currently have plans of expanding our line.

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want TO PACK LIGHT STYLISHLY?

CHECK OUT OUR INFORMATIVE AND EASY-TO-FOLLOW GUIDE IN CREATING A STYLISH TRAVEL CAPSULE WARDROBE

my travel ESSENTIALS

travel pants

crossbody purses

walking shoes

my travel ESSENTIALS

travel pants

crossbody purses

walking shoes

I’m also a frequent guest on podcasts and an international speaker. In 2023, I acquired Women’s Travel Fest, a leading travel conference that brings together an average of 400 travelers annually. Learn more about the conference here!

I have also been featured in national news outlets; including the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Oprah, the New York Post, the Daily Mail, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, USA Today, and live on the Fox & Friends Morning Show.

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I continue to share my tips and strategies for packing carryon only with women all over the world on Travel Fashion Girl.

I’ve now traveled to over 50 countries and while I continue to explore new experiences and places, my current home base is Playa del Carmen.

Read my full decade long travel story!

my packing ESSENTIALS

packing cubes

toiletry bags

best suitcase

my packing ESSENTIALS

packing cubes

toiletry bags

best suitcase

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