Name and Instagram Handle:
Monae Hendrickson @more.monaee
What has been your most unforgettable trip?
One of my most unforgettable trips was when I took an overnight ferry from Bali to East Java, East Java is such an adventurous hub. I scaled down 300 vertices meters to a massive 360 degree waterfall that felt like I was in avatar. We also trekked over night on a active volcano through sulfur mines and got to see rare blue magma and flames running down the erupting volcano.
What is your go to road trip song?
Anything Enya.. really hits that dopamine on a long driving lull
One piece of travel advice is…
Don’t over plan, let there be room for spontaneity.
What made you want to share your experiences through content creation?
I love travel and the world and wanted to share what it means to foster global connection and be able to experience a new place verses when most people choose the simpler (still amazing) traditional beach getaway, etc
What inspires you on a daily basis?
Being able to be spontaneous and living in the moment inspires me.
Explain your content creation journey in a paragraph or two:
I started with slow travel—living, breathing, and sinking into the rhythms of Portugal and Austria. Then came Morocco, a land of color and chaos, where I found myself lost on a camel in the vast Sahara, the sun long gone by the time we stumbled into camp. I road-tripped across America, through the Yukon’s desolate beauty, all the way to Alaska, where the wild still rules. Surfed El Salvador’s waves, then spent months in Mexico, tracing the ruins of the ancient Maya. Practiced yoga in Thailand, then rode motorbikes through Vietnam’s northern mountains, where dragon statues coil up sacred peaks. On the Myanmar-Thai border, I sat with monks, absorbing the stillness. In Bali, I met strangers who became travel companions, and together, we chased tigers through Malaysia’s oldest rainforest, living among villagers untouched by time. We bussed to Singapore for the hawker stalls alone—because some flavors are worth the miles. I’ve eaten soup in places so remote they barely exist on maps. For three years, I let the story lead, the road decide, and adventure find me.
What's next on your bucket list?
Hiking through the Albanian mountains into Montenegro
What is something most people don't know about you?
I love to basket weave with pine and nature that I find on trips.
If you could only visit one place for the rest of your life, where would it be and why?
This question is cruel. But I’m going to say the planet earth, this world is too amazing to only be in 1 place 😉
What is one piece of advice for those hoping to start monetizing their content creation?
Find your own adventure! Don't do what you think is going to go viral. Discover your own experiences and document it in a clear way.
