Dominique Ritchie

Dominique Ritchie I'm Dominique and I live in my van with my dog, Sora, and I am currently driving to Argentina! Follow our adventures down the Pan-American Highway to Ushuaia!

I have been travelling North America since 2018, originally from BC Canada. FOLLOW to see more!

& everyone will tell you not to godon’t listen 🤫 follow Dominique Ritchie | vanlife & travel ✨🫶 solo female travel, i...
09/06/2026

& everyone will tell you not to go

don’t listen 🤫

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solo female travel, inspiration and empowerment VanLife in Mexico

& everyone told me not to go, good thing I didn’t listen 🙊follow Dominique Ritchie | vanlife & travel ✨🫶 solo female ...
09/06/2026

& everyone told me not to go, good thing I didn’t listen 🙊

follow Dominique Ritchie | vanlife & travel

✨🫶

solo female travel, inspiration and empowerment VanLife in Mexico

08/28/2026

Don’t wait to start living your dream life 🫶

I’m doing it - alone and afraid! All the way to Ushuaia, Argentina. & you can too. 🫶✨

Dominique Ritchie | vanlife & travel

VanLife, solo travel

08/28/2026

Save this if you are going to Honduras! 🇭🇳

👀 3 things you might not know that customs will look for at the border:
🧯 a fire extinguisher
🔺 two warning triangles
🚨 DOT approved safety/reflective tape (red and white)

👉 Show up with these three things to keep your travels hassle free. If you forgot to grab them before arriving, you can find them at AutoZone in Mexico (which is where I got mine).

😏 I also used this as an excuse to clean up my first aid kit by using the Stow Away Bag from VanEssential (part of their Venture Flex Explorer Bundle) to keep it all organized and easy to grab in the front of the van. Genuinely such a good storage solution.👏

🚨 Save this before you hit the road to Central America!

08/24/2026

🚨 Everything you need to know for the TMC crossing from La Paz to Mazatlán: 👇

💰 Costs:
240 pesos for import tax
9400 pesos for 7m vehicle

🗓️ Reservation:
Absolutely required, they will ask you on arrival, but it means absolutely nothing for whether or not you will get on

🥘 Food:
Bring and cook your own. You do get vouchers to eat on the ferry but… the video is self-explanatory

⏰ Arrival time to La Paz Terminal:
Get there at 10:30-11:30am and yes, wait until 2-3pm and they will let you know if there is room for your passenger vehicle as this is a cargo ship and trucks get priority. The ship leaves around 6pm.

🤝 Friendliness:
10/10 on the ship: everyone was kind and courteous, and although I felt uncomfortable, I didn’t feel unsafe.

🌊 Crossing time:
~17 hours, unless you have engine failure … then maybe 26.5 😉

📱 Starlink:
Does not work unless you switch it (and pay for) Ocean Mode

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