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    First Steps In Colombia: Why I Was Thrilled To Both Enter And Leave Bogotá

    by Alissa February 22, 2017
    by Alissa February 22, 2017 14 comments

    The feeling of humidity engulfing me immediately gave me a strange sense of peace. Which is kind of weird. I mean, come on. It’s humidity. It makes once-tame hair practically…

  • DestinationsMexicoNorth AmericaSocial Justice & TravelSustainable Travel

    Girly Travelers Against Sexism: Thoughts In Puerto Escondido

    by Alissa December 31, 2016
    by Alissa December 31, 2016 8 comments

    It was time to go home – and by home, I mean the hostel where I was staying during my 8 days in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. I had just spent an…

  • Culturally Immersive TravelDestinationsMexicoNorth AmericaSustainable Travel

    First Steps In Mexico

    by Alissa October 19, 2016
    by Alissa October 19, 2016 8 comments

    “It’s hot.” Probably my first tangible thought, which occurred about as soon as I stepped off the plane onto the jetbridge. Maybe the jacket and scarf were a mistake? I…

  • Culturally Immersive TravelDestinationsMiddle East/North AfricaSocial Justice & TravelSustainable TravelUnited Arab Emirates

    Dubai, Part 2: Riding In Cars With Strangers

    by Alissa September 10, 2016
    by Alissa September 10, 2016 12 comments

    Leap of faith Setting: Dubai International Airport. State of being: jetlagged and frenzied. I cursed my stone age travel phone for about the 1,000th time, trying to connect to the…

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    Practicing Spanish And Gratitude In Cobán, Guatemala

    by Alissa July 12, 2016
    by Alissa July 12, 2016 8 comments

    Of everywhere that I visited in Guatemala, Cobán was my favorite. It ended up being a destination by chance, and arriving there was a journey. I traversed Guatemala City in search of the…

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    Sexual Health While Traveling

    by Alissa June 15, 2016
    by Alissa June 15, 2016 0 comment

    We’re going to talk about sex, while traveling and not. This article gets into everything sexual health for people of all genders, and discusses sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and pregnancy…

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    Baltimore Rallies During Anti-Street Harassment Week

    by Alissa May 17, 2016
    by Alissa May 17, 2016 2 comments

    April 16th was a perfect spring day in Baltimore. It was warm and sunny, with clear blue skies. I was on a walk to the Y-Not Lot, navigating through the familiar streets…

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    Kissing, Consent, And Empowerment In Antigua, Guatemala

    by Alissa April 24, 2016
    by Alissa April 24, 2016 6 comments

    Antigua, Guatemala is almost universally renowned for being charming. Small, colorful homes line its cobblestone streets, bougainvillea in deep hues of purple and pink creeps along the sides of buildings,…

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    Is Travel Exploitative? 9 Tips For Responsible Travel

    by Alissa March 19, 2016
    by Alissa March 19, 2016 31 comments

    Travel is a beautiful thing that we all seem to love to do. It enables us to see the world in all of its complexity. Travel helps people become more…

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    Dubai, Part 1: Sex Toys And Scandals

    by Alissa March 12, 2016
    by Alissa March 12, 2016 22 comments

    Why Dubai? I’ve officially been to Dubai three times, all on layovers. The longest block of time that I have spent in Dubai is eight hours. And you may already…

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My name is Alissa, and welcome to In Locamotion. Here I write about the intersection of travel with social justice, sustainability, human rights, and more. Also, I write about dancing around the world. Something for everybody!

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