The Travel Seven: Monique Williams

Name: Monique Williams
Home City/Country: British Virgin Islands
Occupation: Civil Engineering Student
Website/Social: Frankly Frankiee.com / IG: @franklyfrankiee

Passport Stamps Include: Jamaica, United States, Bahamas, Mexico, Canada, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Marteen, USVI, St. Kitts and Nevis, Puerto Rico and Dominica.

1. My best travel memory so far is… Tulum, Mexico. I grew up in the Caribbean, around coastal towns so I felt at home in Tulum. Somehow everything looked the same and felt the same even though Caribbean culture and Mexican culture is vastly different. Every day I spent my time understanding the culture of the people of the Mayan civilizations. From touring the Tulum ruins with a guide to learning about the cultural significance of cenotes to touring the towns of Tulum with locals. That trip forever changed my outlook on travel.

2. My favorite hotel & why… Oil Nut Bay in the British Virgin Islands. They treated me like royalty over there!

3. My must-haves on any flight are… I MUST have my rosewater mists and Vitamin E oil for my face, disinfectant wipes to wipe down everything, music, a book, and a neck pillow because my doze off game is real.

4. When I’m on the road, I absolutely hate… I hate having my period when I am traveling.

5. My dream destination or vacation is… My dream trip is to the Amalfi Coast of Italy and St. Lucia. I am going to St. Lucia next year!

6. The three things I can’t travel without are… My passport (haha), money and my camera.

7. The top lesson I’ve learned while traveling is… My biggest lesson I've learned is to make time to relax. You do not want to get burnt out from your vacation.

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