About

Travel Blogger & Content Creator

*Olivia Christine,*
*travel blogger at O.Christine*

Hi! I’m Olivia Christine Perez

I’m an award-winning content creator, travel blogger, author, and outdoor and wellness travel expert at O. Christine: a platform inspiring people to travel more and get outdoors for their wellness.

An Afro-Latina originally from the South Bronx, I got my first taste of immersive travel at 16 years old while a scholarship student in boarding school. I was selected with a group of students from my school for an exchange program in Alsace, France – allowing me to practice the 3 years of French I’d studied!

But just as my wanderlust was taking flight, life threw an unexpected challenge my way: I was diagnosed with Lupus Nephritis. I was forced to put my college dreams on hold for chemotherapy treatments, uncertain when (or if) I’d travel again.

Despite these challenges, I eventually earned my degree in hospitality, built a career in events and marketing, and worked tirelessly to find a work-life balance that aligned with my health needs.

But true wellness? I found that through travel and the outdoors. I learned to slow down, physically removed myself from severe lifestyle-stressors, and got my body moving.

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After visiting 45+ countries and experiencing firsthand the healing power of nature, my journey is now a mission: to empower women and diverse communities to travel more, embrace the outdoors, and prioritize their well-being.

As a travel blogger and content creator, I use my platform to highlight ways to experience other cultures, explore outdoor destinations that will positively impact our well-being, and show people that a traveling life is totally attainable. Welcome to my world!

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Facts About Me:

Location: based in Miami, Florida (I’m a New Yorker who’s lived in San Francisco, Philly, and Boston)
Gear: Sony a7c, iPhone Pro, Insta360 X3, GoPro, Osmo Pocket. (I also own but rarely use a DJI drone)
Fun fact: I once lived in a yoga resort in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula and have my 200 RYT certification
Author: I wrote the Wellness Getaway Guide collection
Educator: I teach a Get Outdoors 101 course to help beginners plan their dream adventures
Proud moment: Winning the 2023 Creator of the Year award in my motherland Puerto Rico

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Our Mission

empower women + BIPOC to live well, travel more, and get outdoors.

It is my mission to show you we can create a life we love despite our circumstances. And to challenge what travel, wellness, and the outdoors looks like.

It can be emotionally taxing challenging the historical and systemic complexities of travel, wellness, and outdoor recreation.

Nevertheless, I feel fulfilled knowing that I am in a position to inspire people to explore overseas and domestically in the pursuit of wellness and reconnecting with nature! We all deserve to explore, connect with the outdoors, and live well.

Why Readers Trust My Travel And Wellness Advice.

I live and breathe travel – I even studied it! I have a degree in Hospitality Administration, 10+ years travel experience, and am a top travel blogger and Women in Travel Summit “Bessie Award” Winner. (More Accolades)

As someone who values wellness, my advice is based on real experience. Life with lupus went from suffering from kidney disease and needing chemotherapy to frolicking on a beach off a jungle coast and creating a new lifestyle to make travel a part of my life. A healthy, traveling life with lupus is possible and I strive to maintain it every day.

If the tips and resources I provide are helpful, please consider donating to support this travel blog so I can keep it free and accessible to all.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here is more about me and my story. If your travel question isn’t answered anywhere on this blog follow me on Instagram for more content or book a consultation to “Pick My Brain”.

From outdoor and foodie adventures to affordable luxury getaways, wellness experiences, or homestays — I consider my travel style to be slow and peaceful. Travel needs to be easy on my mind, body, and soul.

I wrote a detailed post on how I managed my lupus in order to travel more. After spending nearly 6 years in remission, I even was able to stop medication (as recommended by my doctor)! In 2020 I had a terrible flare due to a car accident so I am working to get back to that place and have fluctuated with my health since. The wellness journey is never over!

I afford to travel by exploring within my means and sticking to good savings habits. For example, I saved thousands of dollars in one year while being a broke New Yorker. I also created this guide to cheap travel beyond hostels. Now, as a travel blogger and influencer, I do get paid to travel as well but it is a lot of work (that I love). My income comes from blog ad revenue, affiliate links, and influencer campaigns.

I balance solo female travel and couples travel with my husband (I started my travel blog and my travel journey before him.) He now travels with me 60% of the time.

As a travel blogger and travel content creator, I work remotely creating media content for brands, consulting, and producing travel and wellness content just for you. (My services here). If you want to speak one-on-one to answer questions, book some time here.

I won’t say quit your job to travel, but I will encourage you to invest more time in joyful experiences — which may inspire you to quit an unfulfilling job to pursue something new. You don’t have to be a nomad or travel blogger to travel, here’s how to juggle travel with a full-time job.

No! The best thing about love is it can happen anywhere, anytime. Your future love is attracted to you because you follow your dreams. I found my love because of travel, for instance.

As a travel blogger and influencer, I am happy to receive proposals for paid influencer and destination campaigns. I do not accept unpaid offers (including unsolicited affiliate offers), guest posts, paid links, or off-brand collaborations. View my services to learn more.