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Hola! My name is Rachel, I am a Canadian blue belt and MMA fighter from Halifax, Nova Scotia. I left my hometown of Calgary, Alberta in August of 2016 to embark on a cycling trip South, with the hopes of making it to South America. I had always intended on doing some BJJ while I traveled, but I didn’t realise how much I would miss it and what an incredible addition BJJ is to my travel experience. While cycling is a bit of an unorthodox way to travel, it provides an incredible experience and I can’t imagine doing it any other way. There are certainly a lot of ups and downs traveling like this though; it is not easy. But I want to share the good and the bad, the mediocre along with the incredible, as I slowly make my way towards my goal...Brazil! Follow along here and on instagram @luchadoratheexplorer