Deafinitely Wanderlust is a travel blog that focuses on Deaf travel with an audience from all over the globe! Deafinitely Wanderlust is curated by me, a Deaf Mexican-American woman who is passionate about creating contents that focus on personal experiences, accessible travel + resources, adventures, human connections, and human stories. I believe the stories of diverse humans is one of the biggest impacts to instill hope and create growth & positive changes. I also love talking about Deaf awareness, mental health, diversity + inclusion, feminism, and empowerment.

Collaborations may include brand ambassadorship, paid sponsorships, exceptional reviews, paid freelance writing, press trips, photography & film, social media campaigns, contests & giveaways, and guest posts. Depending on the collaboration, you may inquire me regarding my rates. I operate on a policy of full disclosure. Authenticity and honesty are both my biggest values for this blog. I’ll only work with brands that I believe in and that are relevant to my blog and my readers (including the Deaf communities). If you think that you also share the same beliefs and values, then I’d love to hear from you!

If you’re interested in working with me, you can send me an email to deafinitelywanderlust@gmail.com

Services

Presentations / Workshops

Whether you're a school, an organization or other, doing a presentation is one of my utmost passions. I can talk about Deaf travel, accessible travel, mental health or my personal travel experiences.

Traveling Coaching

Do you feel overwhelmed about what you need to pack or what to see for your upcoming trip? Do you want to know more communication techniques? Or if you are a Deaf traveler, do you want to learn techniques for your travel? We can talk through a private video call.

Disability Consultant

Have you been wondering what can you do to improve accessibility for Deaf communities? What accommodations you'd need to know? This can be for any anyone, anywhere. This includes travel brands, conferences, attractions (i.e. museums), and more!

American Sign Language (ASL) Lessons

American Sign Language (ASL) for anyone, including Hearing people, Disabled and Deaf communities! It can be for parents, students or even employees! If you have been wanting to learn ASL because you know someone who is part of the Deaf or Disabled communities or doesn't have the access to ASL classes nearby, I provide ASL tutoring through Skype.

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Some of these features & mentions included Lilo, whom I previously shared this blog with. She now has her own travel blog, Deafinitely Without Barriers. If you want to know the reasons, you can read all about it here.

Frequently asked questions

I am currently not accepting advertisements on my blog.

I am very limited in the content that I feature from other writers, companies or brands. Due to my niche, I am accepting sponsored posts/article contribution if it’s relevant to my niche and beneficial for my readers. If you also share a video or link to a video, it must have closed captions or subtitles – no exceptions. Sponsored posts that include photos also must come with Image Descriptions for DeafBlind and Blind communities – no exceptions. If so, I will take it into consideration depending upon your request or offer. I’m interested in those who create quality work, have the passion and support our diverse communities. 

I am very limited in the content that I feature from other writers, companies or brands. I only share contents from other writers, companies or brands that are relevant to my niche or may benefit my audience. Due to my niche, I am accepting guest posts if you are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, Late-Deafened or DeafDisabled. I also accept guest posts with those who are Disabled. If you are Hearing (a person who is not Deaf, Hard of Hearing, etc.) and have passion for Deaf communities and our culture, I will take it into consideration depending upon your request or offer. I may also be open to guest posts relating to mental health & travel. 

Yes! Perhaps you’ll notice that this blog was previously shared with a friend, Lilo, from Deafinitely Without Barriers. You’re pretty curious, I’m sure. Due to different reasons, we concluded that that we would like to have our own travel blog. Do please check out my friend’s blog! 

If you plan to take my photos or videos, please credit and link back directly. Shall if you use for commercial purpose, please email me first. Please insert “Requesting to use your photos/videos” in the subject line.

I’m thrilled to see that you’re learning more about our Deaf culture and language. However, I am only focused on travel-related collaboration. I am pretty busy; To invest more of my time for academic assignments is not my priority. Therefore, I will not have an interview with you for your class, answer your questions for your assignment/project or participate in research unless I’ll be compensated for my time. Just giving credit to me isn’t sufficient for my time. 

However, if you have found answers in my blog/vlog for your interview, please do credit me accordingly. Thank you! 🙂 

I’m happy to know that you really want to learn ASL! I provide service at hourly rate. Email me to ask more question about it!

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  • The center of my chest has been aching almost all day today. It’s like a heavy rock sat on it. There is so many heartbreaking news that just have me questioning humanity. In the USA too, there have been many mass shootings, ICE Raids & police brutality in the USA. I've even personally witnessed police brutality with my own eyes a few weeks ago (I'm not quite sure how to take that one in). Then the Kashmiris, the Uyghurs, the treatment that indigenous peoples get, the migrant caravan and, I mean, some people aren't really humane (or selectively humane). Such a disturbing reality. I know we cannot forget that there are also so many good and genuine people; I hope that there are more and more of them will continue to rise to support others.
  • I cannot believe that it has been almost a year since I've left Taiwan, although I visited Taiwan very shortly 6 months ago for a flight back home. During my first days in Taiwan (May 2018), I was walking around in Taipei, getting lost into areas that many tourists don't really go to. I saw this sweet elder who was smiling and gently rubbing his dog. He let me took a photo of him and his dog together after I asked him if I could. Although we didn't have verbal communication, we did exchange communication through photography. He smiled when he saw the photo of himself and his little loved one. Taiwan, I'll never forget for many kindness moments you've shown me. 🇹🇼💕
  • We need more women that uplift one another. We need more women that don't clip others' wings or take the pleasure of seeing a broken wing of others. There are times where I've been feeling defeated. My wings weren't strong enough, but partly it is because I have been living in fears. Traveling long-term helped strengthen my wings but let's not forget that the wings don't fly itself. I've been working on myself in the last couple of months, including my own anxiety. I was so anxious to attend Deaf Women United Conference - @deafwomenunited (which happened last week) that I was thinking to skip it. Having fatigue wasn't so helpful either. And now? I am so glad that I did not. The Deaf women I have met (even so it's not so many as I expected of myself prior to the conference) were nurturing - as if they were watering to feed the flower inside me that I've neglected, especially the Deaf women that I've gone to the bars with and shared the table on the night of the gala. They didn't judge me for sharing my vulnerability. My feelings weren't dismissed. These women, who I've only known for two days or 4 days, they listened. I felt that my soul was seen somehow where I feel comfortable with being who I truly am. These women, they gave me support, hope, and empowerment. Empowered women empowered me. Because of this, we need more women like them. Women who empower other women who they don't even know. Women who aren't selective about whom to empower (based on their race, culture, religion, etc.). Women who understand when it is time to pass the mic and let marginalized women empower others too. You, women/womxn, are amazing. 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿
  • I was scrolling on a bike in a beautiful untouched area in Hoi An, Vietnam. A woman was walking down the path on the way (maybe) home from the local river. There was something about her eyes and smiles, almost as if she wasgreeting me and showing me the beauty of Vietnam. All I could imagine the stories that she probably went through, especially during and after the Vietnam war. However, whatever stories that I've imagined isn't her own narratives. It isn't her truth. And it’s also probably not my own damn business anyways. I thought about how we, women, have gone through so much that many (even ourselves) forgot how strong, resilience and compassionate we all can be. I don’t know, sheesh, honestly I couldn’t think what caption to write for this lol but looking at this picture while I’m at the Deaf Women United conference, this are the thoughts and feelings I have currently.
  • Fears. We all have them. I have them. We commonly have something that clutter our paths because of our fears. We point at our fears as they’re all responsible for not letting us to walk down the paths. We often think the voices within are the truth, the sole truth. But it’s not always the truth. It’s the voice of oppressor. But I’ve come to learn that it’s not really the fears that control or hold us back, It’s the attitude we have toward fears. We have to transform our relationship with our fears. It’s not easy to do that but not impossible either. I’m on this journey now, navigating and transforming my relationship with my fears. #kissfisttravel #deafcantravel #deaftravel #deaftraveler #deaftraveller
  • I once got some questions from people on direct messages, "do you always wear makeup?" or "you're beautiful with makeup," "you look too tired" (when I don't wear makeup), etc. I even was raised to believe that women should "always dress nice." So I want to share a surprising reality for anyone who thinks every female traveler always dress up and wear makeup while traveling too: I don't always wear makeup while traveling (nothing wrong for those who do either!). I don't dress up daily as many people believe from what they're seeing on Instagram. There were some days when I was barefaced. Some days where I dressed pretty shitty - mi "ME VALE how you think I should dress like" attitude while traveling or taking photos (some days I do too). Some days when I was sick (like in this picture) or in a bad mood. Some days my hair can be so insanely frizzy (thanks humidity) that looked like I was electrocuted. Some days I was told that I had an embarrassing fashion. And some days, I face my insecurities about how I look too. I don't have the "filtered" looks every day. This is part of travel, part of life. I'm a human being, not a doll for anyone to be customized as they please. I don't need to give in to others' expectation. #kissfisttravel #deafcantravel #deaftravel #deaftraveler #deaftraveller #deaftravelworld_ We need to learn that the filtered looks aren't the only thing that is called beautiful.
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