Andi Perullo of My Beautiful Adventures relaxing in Santiago – Chile
TRAVEL INTERVIEW: Andi Perullo of My Beautiful Adventures
Gorgeous Andi Perullo is quite a remarkable, diverse and unusual young American woman. First of all, she’s a Chinese medicine doctor with her own wellness center in Charlotte, North Carolina. That’s already rather unique for a young American woman.
But that impressive achievement isn’t nearly enough to satisfy adventurous, high-spirited Andi. She’s also a major travel fanatic who is set on exploring the entire world. She’s already made quite a dent in her long travel Bucket List, which she has posted prominently on her travel blog, My Beautiful Adventures.
In this interview, we delve into Andi’s passion for travel and the details of her bucket list adventures. Here we go…
Buzios – Brazil
Q1. There’s not much about you personally on My Beautiful Adventures, Andi. Please tell us a bit about how you grew up and how you caught the travel bug.
My mom jokes that I was born with a suitcase in my hand, as I have always had an insatiable desire to explore the world. Neither of my parents like to travel, so I am not quite sure where my gypsy spirit comes from? The travel bug really bit me hard in my early 20’s when I was engrossed in Graduate School.
Over the last decade I have visited over 40 countries, many of which I have returned to repeatedly. I have lived all over the States, but never abroad. I grew up mostly in Charlotte, North Carolina and surprised myself by returning to my hometown to establish some roots once I was done with my studies.
My traveling has yet to slow down, even though I own a successful Wellness Center where I practice Chinese Medicine.
Easter Island – My BEautiful Adventures
Q2. You have a very exciting and diverse travel bucket list that you feature prominently on your site!
Tell us a bit more about your list: When did you make the list? How long have you been working on achieving all these travel goals? Is it a set list, or do you add more adventures to it over time?
My Bucket List, which I created when I started my blog in 2010, grows with each passing day. I believe I began with around 30 items and now I have over 60. I have no doubt that it soon will be over 100. I do not take the list too seriously, rather I use it as inspiration and motivation for future adventures.
Q3. Do you have any particular order or general plan about when you’re going to complete the adventures on your list? Or is it more like, whenever you can fit any of them in during your lifetime?
Nope! My life is constantly filled with surprises and changes of plans. I have just decided to go with the flow. I know that I will never be able to see and do everything I want in my lifetime and I am content with that, because I live my life to the fullest every single day.
Andi bungee jumping in Macao
Q4. Are there any adventures on your bucket list that you’ve already completed, which you found out you actually hated when you did them? Or perhaps didn’t enjoy as much as you thought you would? If so, which ones and what happened?
Every adventure on my Bucket List that I have crossed off has been extraordinary and life changing, thus I do not regret any of them.
Having said that, bungee jumping in Macau was the scariest thing I have ever done. In the moment I did not enjoy it all and I almost backed out from the paralyzing fear. However I somehow found the strength to go through with it and I am so proud of myself. I felt pretty sick for the rest of the day, but it was worth it!
Q5. One of your goals is to live abroad for 1 year. Is there any particular country you’d like to live in? If so, why that country? Do you currently have anything in the works right now for living overseas? (in other words, Can you see when / where you’re going to manage this adventure yet?)
I would love to live a year in my husband’s homeland of Argentina, however we are busy building our life in the United States, so I do not see that happening any time soon. Our dream is to one day own a pousada in Brasil. It is our favorite country in the world! This will probably happen once we have finished raising our future children.
Andi with her husband, Lucas in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Q6. Another goal is to write a book. Any particular topics you have in mind? Again, how’s that goal shaping up? Any books in the pipeline right now?
The book will be a romantic travelogue and will be based upon my life. I have yet to officially start writing it, but I have already written it in my head. I just need to find the time to put my words on paper.
Q7. How close are you to achieving your goal of visiting all 7 continents?
I was really close a couple of years ago, however all of the money that I had saved for my trip to Antarctica was spent on my dream wedding in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We want to start a family and buy a house in the next couple of years, so all of our money that we are saving is going towards that now. Honestly, I have no idea when I will be able to step foot on the last continent, but it is my #1 travel goal.
Q8. One of the many goals you have completed is staying in a Presidential Suite of a Hotel. How was that?! Please tell us all about it.
My husband and I were invited to Chicago two New Year’s Eves ago by the Hyatt Regency to attend and cover their annual Ballroom Blitz. I had no idea that we would be staying in their Presidential Suite and we were shocked when we walked inside and were greeted by a grand piano, a full bar, and a pool table. Thankfully, it snowed during our trip, so we had an excuse not to leave and to enjoy our surroundings to the fullest.
Q9. I noticed you haven’t explored much of SE Asia yet. Is that a region you’re not especially interested in? Or have you just not found the time to explore it in depth yet?
Sadly, I have never found the time to explore it, although I have been to Thailand twice. I will get to the rest of SEA one day! I am especially interested in doing a surfing retreat in Bali and diving in the Philippines and Palau.
Andi at Ayers Rock – Australia
Q10. Thus far, what are your 3 favorite places in the world and why?
This is such a difficult question to answer! I am going to pick five, three is impossible, and not in any particular order. 1) Brazil 2) Argentina 3) Cuba 4) South Africa 5) Australia. I am not sure that I can say why other than I felt an extra special connection to these countries when I visited them.
Andi Perullo of My Beautiful Adventures
Q11. What’s up for you and My Beautiful Adventures in 2013?
I began 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. My husband and I are celebrating Valentine’s Day in the Cayman Islands. I have a lot of domestic trips planned, but in this moment no international trips yet. My intention is to travel overseas several times before 2014. We are flirting with the idea of going to Panama for our anniversary in May.
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Thanks so much Andi for filling us in on your Bucket List adventures and your great love of travel. cheers, Lash
Follow Andi:
FB personal page: andiperullo
FB fan page: MyBeautifulAdventuresTwitter: @andiperullo
Twitter – @andiperullo
Instagram: @andiperullo
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Hi! I'm Lash, an American nomadic world traveler who's been traveling solo since 1998. I’m passionate about traveling the world nomadically and then sharing it all with you. I hope to inspire you to travel the world, to entertain you with tales from the road, and to help you reach your travel dreams. Welcome! 
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