Celinne Da Costa is an Italian-Brazilian freelance travel journalist and brand strategist. She recently left behind her corporate life in New York City to circumnavigate the globe by couch surfing through her social network, to see how far human connection can literally take her. In her blog, The Nomad's Oasis, she documents her journey around the world and how travel helps us discover and understand ourselves. Celinne is a regular contributor at Forbes and Huffington Post, where she writes about life lessons taught through travel and the importance of understanding different cultures in today's hyper-connected world. So far, she has traveled to 30+ countries and has no plans of stopping.