Ralph Velasco | Travel Massive

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?

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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?

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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?

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

What was your first travel job?

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Travel photography instructor.

What do you want to learn more about?

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

Three words that describe why we should travel?

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Promotes world peace.

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Good question, Mohamed, thanks for asking. What I've tried to do with BL4T is to put out as many options as I could think of in each list, as well as offer blank space for people to add their own items when it made sense (after all, you can't add more ... show more

Bucket Lists for Travel: Places to Go Before Your Knees Give Out 10 months ago
I'd love to have gotten to Syria before all that's happened there in recent years. Such a shame.

Bucket Lists for Travel: Places to Go Before Your Knees Give Out 10 months ago
It's a really good point, Ian. Overtourism is a major issue at these more popular sites. Glad I got to Machu Picchu way back in 1980!

Bucket Lists for Travel: Places to Go Before Your Knees Give Out 10 months ago
Hi Ric, thanks for the comment, and sure, here you go: ✅ Countries Spain is really special to me because it was the first country I'd traveled to (other than Mexico) when I studied there for a summer at age 15 in high school. Plus, I have Spanish r... show more

Bucket Lists for Travel: Places to Go Before Your Knees Give Out 10 months ago
I hope you enjoy the idea for this book which I created because I hadn't found any other books in which you can actually tick the items off your Bucket Lists and at the same time be inspired by other places to visit and foods and experiences to have. ... show more

Bucket Lists for Travel: Places to Go Before Your Knees Give Out 10 months ago