Monica Puccetti is originally from Ventura, California and graduated from the University of California Davis with a Bachelor’s of Science in the Biological Sciences in 2015. After graduation, Monica traveled extensively, starting in Europe and ending in Australia, 2 years and 35 countries later. She is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Public Health with a focus on Health Promotion at the Oregon Health and Sciences University and Portland State University’s School of Public Health. In her free time Monica enjoys traveling whenever possible, running excessively, drinking good beer with friends, and writing. She is the author of the travel blog, Which Way's West?, and is currently working on her debut novel. You can follow her adventure on Instagram, Facebook, or her blog.