Annette Richmond

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Location
Novato, California
School
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Expertise
Size inclusive travel, Solo female travel, Group travel
  • From 2016 to 2020, Annette worked remotely and traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia.
  • In 2017, she launched the world's first body-positive travel community, Fat Girls Traveling.
  • Her most difficult hike to date was from Little Petra to the Monastery in Petra, Jordan.

Experience

Annette is an award-winning content creator, writer, and advocate. She won the 2019 Bessie Award for Collaboration of the Year and was nominated for Travel Noire's 2024 Travel Influencer of the Year. Annette also consults with travel brands that aim to be more accepting and inclusive of plus-size travelers. Her goals are to increase representation and create safe spaces for travelers who refuse to wait to lose weight before exploring the world. Since 2020, when she's not traveling, Annette splits her time between California and Mexico.

Education

Annette has an associate degree in Product Development from The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. She speaks conversational Spanish and is currently taking free online classes at Harvard.

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