GirlGI | Girl Gone International Issue 8 | Page 27

2 | LIVE OFF THE
BEATEN EXPAT TRACK
Kach Medina, 26, Philipines

www.twomonkeystravelgroup.com

WHY | I lived in Kurdistan, Iraq
for 5 months. While living there I
travelled up to the border of Iran.
Kurdish people are amazing, the
food is delicious and the scenery
is stunning. Aside from the media
portraying it as an evil and crazy
place, I found it to be a very safe
place to get around. While there
are problems in Iraq and that can
spill into areas of Kurdistan, the
media generalizes the situation
across the whole country, causing
undue fear and negative attention
for peaceful areas. Through travel,
we can prove to the world that
not everything is as terrible as a
reputation would have us believe.
HOW | Enter overland via Turkey
and Georgia, or fly directly into
Erbil. UK, US and EURO citizens
can get a 14-day visa on arrival.

I’m a Girl Gone International
because I’ve broken away from
the limiting social expectations
of my culture, whilst inspiring
others to take the same leap of
faith. I can never really envision
myself not travelling.