Welcome to Lose the Map!
My name is Joanna, and I’ve been obsessed with travel ever since I can remember, though the feeling definitely intensified after my college study abroad trip. I have lived in Athens, Greece; New York, and Los Angeles in my lifetime.
Who Am I & Why Is This Blog Here?
I made Lose the Map in order to share my adventures, thoughts and lessons learned along the way, because my goal when traveling is to get into local life and local culture as much as possible.
I believe in walking and biking around cities as much as you can; in staying with locals, eating with locals, and drinking with locals to really get to know a culture. I try to learn some basics in every language, even one as tough as Japanese. While traveling, I love learning about local histories, people, cultures, and then sharing it with whoever is interested. Also, I believe in saying yes to everything you can on the road so you can get yourself into some incredible adventures!
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There’s a phrase that best describes both myself and frequent readers of this blog: adventurous nerds. If you’re someone who wants to learn everything you can about…well, everything, this is the blog for you.
Most of all, Lose the Map is about finding and sharing stories. Whether it’s people on the road living unique lives, the history of a neighborhood, the culture of a city, what it’s like to climb Kilimanjaro, the habits of a geisha, I try to discover and share the intriguing and unique wherever I go.
Countries I Have Visited
A Short Bio
I am an actress, writer, and photographer, with over ten years of experience in each. I’ve worked on set and on stage in Europe and the U.S. I’ve also written travel articles for Time Out New York, Business, Insider, Matador Network, and several other outlets, and published three travel books so far, with more to come.
Check out a bigger list of publications here. Sometimes my life is this:
More often though, my life is this:
If you want to learn more about why I love solo travel or local travel so much, start checking out my articles on Greece, or dive into the blog, do it now!