Nastasia Yakoub is the embodiment of solo travel for women.

She is a former registered nurse turned full-time traveler, entrepreneur, and photographer. She has traveled to over 65 countries and has over 600,000 followers on Instagram where she shares her journeys and the journeys of other women in her community with the world. Nastasia’s individual story alone—one of strength, perseverance and overcoming the odds is worth a listen all by itself. The image above is Nastasia in Venice, Italy.

Nastasia launched Dame Traveler back in 2014 with the intent to break molds and challenge convention, seeking to represent and empower women in a myriad of ways, many of which relate to travel in some capacity. To this day, Dame Traveler remains the most well known and respected female-identifying travel community on Instagram, and has been featured in high caliber platforms ranging from the  Washington Post, VOGUE India, Business Insider and more.

Nastasia is also a published author. Her book Dame Traveler – Live The Spirit of Adventure features wonderful stories and powerful imagery of global travels.

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Don’t forget to check out the Dame Traveler website. The site features awesome stories, stunning photography and some wonderful merchandise for the holiday season and beyond.