My Journey
90+ Countries.
One Woman.
30 years. 5 continents. An ordinary passport and a lot of yes.
"Let's make travel your lifestyle, not your escape."
I'm Maria - Mkay. I was born and raised in Kenya, and I've been moving ever since.
This is the full map. Every country, as best as I can remember it. Short notes. Real moments. No fluff.
I'm sharing it because I want you to see that this wasn't one big leap. It was 30 years of small ones.
Where it all started. Kenya taught me how to travel before I ever left it.
My first time leaving Kenya. One trip. Widened the map for life.
Side streets, tiny cafes, long walks. A reminder to take up space.
More Europe — Maria to add years and notes
Spiced food at the base of a valley. Cooled feet in the river. Perfect afternoon.
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One slow breath, one careful step. A summit I still carry in my bones.
For a few seconds, just a body in the air. Landed with a new kind of bravery.
Not a comfortable visit. An important one.
Read the storySmall, proud country. Most travellers skip it. Don't.
Read the storyStood at the source of the world's longest river. Quietly extraordinary.
Read the storySome milestones deserve a milestone kind of moment. This was mine.
More Africa — Maria to add years and notes
"You don't need a perfect plan. You just need to go."
- TravelwithMkay
My little story, walking beside thousands of years of history.
Most misunderstood country I've visited. Go and find out for yourself.
Read the storyMore Asia — Maria to add
Felt tiny in the best way. Realised how much life is still left to explore.
More Americas — Maria to add
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Every trip gets posted.
Don't miss the next one.
I share the real version - the moments, the lessons, the costs - as they happen. Come along.
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