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Meet the Gypsies | Diana of In Between Pictures
1. Who are you? Where are you from? Where are you now?
Hi everyone! I’m Diana, a serious foodie, photography lover, entrepreneur, and the person behind In Between Pictures. I was born and raised in Venezuela, lived in LA, Shanghai, and currently in Miami.
2. What’s your packing strategy? Heavy or light packer? Backpack or suitcase?
A carry-on suitcase but a light packer! I learned my lesson many times over. No body should be dragging a big heavy luggage all over the subway system of Paris or pulling it through the streets of cobblestones in Milan.
I pack light fabric clothes, limit to only 2 pair of shoes including the one I will wear during the flight, and only take what I can fit in my carry-on suitcase.
3. How do you afford your travels? Budget traveler or lean more towards luxury?
I’m on the luxury side but I budget. I search for the best deals and prices for nicer hotels and if I splurge for dinner, breakfast and lunch will be on the budget side. In this way, you get to try everything!
Full time job and savings! I used to work as a financial advisor/broker but I’m currently running my own business so this has changed my strategy a bit.
4. If you could go anywhere tomorrow, where would you go?
Morocco! It has been on my bucket list for so long.
5. Is there anywhere you won’t travel to and why?
I would love to travel to the very last end of this planet but I have to look over my safety and I would have to skip anywhere that is currently in conflict or not safe for a solo female traveler.
6. What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve eaten?
Fermented Shark! But I’m Asian so adventurous could be hard to define.
7. As a self-proclaimed foodie, what has been your favorite destination for the food alone?
This is a hard one because I love food and every place I have been to, I learn to love their food. But I have to give it to Korea. Every time I go, I spend more time eating than doing anything else.
8. Your pictures are beautiful – do you have any tips as far as what photography gear you travel with?
Awee Thanks! I use my trusted FUJI x100S. Picture quality is amazing, shoots Raw, it can be dead silent (excellent for places that charges you for taking pictures wink wink.)
9. What’s the #1 item on your bucket list?
Travel from Vietnam to Portugal by train.
10. Most importantly, where to next?
Since I don’t have a set schedule, my travels have become very spontaneous but I’m aiming for Chile or France.
Find Diana…
I'm also a freelance writer and creator. You can see my published work here. I've been featured by Impact Travel Alliance as a creative who is transforming travel, and by Matador Network as a vegan travel blogger you should be following on Instagram.
When I'm not writing, I'm traveling, reading a book, trying not to kill my houseplants, worshiping my dog, or having an existential crisis.
You can also reach out to me on Instagram and TikTok.
Want to know more? Here's my full bio.
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