Get to know me
mariah deola
I'm Mariah. An educator and travel & lifestyle creator that inspires women with all types of jobs, backgrounds, and budgets to travel the world in style, on a realistic budget.
I've been to over 30 countries and counting all on a teacher's salary and love showing people that you don't have to be rich or change your taste to do the same.
Whether you're a brand, or you need someone to plan the perfect trip, I'm your person! I create custom travel itineraries, partner with hotels and brands, and create affordable luxury travel content across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and my blog.
my faves
fave overall destination -
best beaches -
friendliest people -
best food -
Lisbon Portugal
Andalucia Spain
El Salvador
Marrakech Morocco
where it all started
As a Nigerian & Ghanaian American, I grew up traveling to England and West Africa during breaks. I took my first international flight to the UK when I was just a baby. My curiosity about new places grew, but I didn’t visit a country outside of the UK, Ghana, or Nigeria until college, when a spring break trip to the Bahamas sparked my love for travel.
Fast forward to graduating from college in 2019, I became a teacher with summers off, so I had the time (and now money) to finally travel more. By 2021, I was visiting new places every other month, hosting group trips, and helping others plan their adventures too, all on a teacher's salary! Then in 2022, I did something that made my West African parents hold their breath, I took a leap of faith and quit my job to move to Spain. It wasn’t the smoothest journey, but I learned how to travel on (an even tighter) budget, navigate solo trips, and embrace the unexpected during my time abroad.
Since then I've moved back home, returned to teaching, and got married, but my passion for travel hasn’t changed. I’m still on a mission to see the world and share everything I learn along the way!
