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We’re José and Carley Rojas Avila, the creators behind Explorers Away. We’re here to share our top travel tips and destination guides to help you feel at home in travel, no matter where you’re headed. 

José is from Havana, Cuba, and Carley is from the United States, but we met while living as expats in Ecuador.

Travel has changed our lives – now, we share what we’ve learned about travel, living abroad, and digital nomad life to help you plan your next adventure.

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Carley Rojas Avila

Carley Rojas Avila is a bilingual New York-based travel writer, editor, content marketer, and the founder of the digital travel publications Explorers Away and Home to Havana. She is a serial expat and traveler, having visited 40+ countries and counting. Carley has written for publications like Travel + Leisure, MSN, Associated Press, Weather Channel, Wealth of Geeks, and more. Find her front row at a Bad Bunny concert, befriending street cats, and taste-testing every pizza in Havana.

Learn more about Carley by connecting with her on Muck Rack and LinkedIn.

Carley Rojas Avila

José Rojas Avila

José Rojas Avila is a bilingual New York-based editor, content marketer, and web developer. He is the co-founder of the digital travel publications Explorers Away and Home to Havana and has written for publications like MSN and Thrive Global. José is a Havana, Cuba native and serial entrepreneur. Find him scouting out the best hiking trails around town and teaching himself yet another programming language.

Learn more about José by connecting with him on Muck Rack and LinkedIn.

Jose Rojas Avila
fun facts
  • We went on our honeymoon to India. We spent about three weeks there, but we feel like we didn’t even scratch the surface of what India has to offer!
  • We’re real-life 90-day fiancés (who else watches this guilty pleasure?!). José came to the U.S. on the fiancé visa in 2016 and is now a U.S. citizen.
  • José used to work as a radio host in Cuba and appeared as an extra in several Cuban telenovelas.
  • Where to next? Carley says Guatemala, and José says Mexico… but if you’re a tourism board or travel brand who’d like us to promote your destination, get in touch!
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We love hearing from our readers! Want to say hello? Send us an email at hello@explorersaway [dot] com, and we’ll be in touch soon!