Alyssa A.L. James is a freelance travel writer who has successfully applied for Youth Mobility Visas to France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Her bylines have appeared in the Globe and Mail, Porthole Cruise Magazine, International Living Magazine, Matador Network, MSN, Bustle, TravelMag, Times of India, Thought Catalog, and The Local. Learn more on her website alyssawrites.com.