About My Curly Adventures
We help Texans find
colorful adventures
close to home and around the world.
We’re Jessica & Ismail, a travel-loving couple helping people discover Texas hidden gems, U.S. getaways, international adventures, unique stays, restaurants, and experiences worth planning around.
Our Story
It started with
a soccer ball.
Jessica and Ismail met in college over a pickup soccer game, and that playful moment turned into a love story, a marriage, a business, and a life filled with colorful adventures, memorable meals, and a lot of “should we make a quick stop?” detours.
My Curly Adventures began with Texas hidden gems and has grown into a travel platform for people who explore close to home, across the U.S., and around the world.
What You’ll Find Here
Guides for every kind
of adventure.
Whether you’re planning a local escape, a U.S. getaway, a hotel stay, a food-filled weekend, or a trip across the world, this site is here to make travel feel more approachable, colorful, and fun.
Texas Travel Guides
Hidden gems, small towns, road trips, festivals, local restaurants, and unique things to do across Texas.
Browse Texas →
U.S. Getaways
National parks, cities, weekend trips, easy flights, memorable stays, and destinations worth the road trip.
Browse USA →
World Travel
International guides, resort reviews, cultural experiences, and destinations that make the bucket list bigger.
Browse World →
Food Adventures
Restaurants, cultural cuisine, local favorites, and the food experiences that make a trip unforgettable.
Explore Food →
Unique Stays
Hotels, resorts, rentals, glamping spots, themed homes, and places worth planning a whole trip around.
Find Stays →
Creator Resources
Speaking, storytelling, strategy, and resources for creators, brands, destinations, and travel entrepreneurs.
View Speaking →Meet Jessica & Ismail
The people behind the adventures.
Meet Jessica Serna
Founder, travel creator, speaker & guide creator.
Texas travel expert + colorful adventure finder
I’m a San Antonio-born Latina travel creator who built My Curly Adventures to show that travel does not have to mean a huge budget, a passport, or two weeks off work. Some of the best adventures are close by — and some are absolutely worth flying across the world for.
Meet Ismail
Food lover, culture explorer & travel partner.
Restaurants + cultural cuisine + best travel buddy
Ismail brings food, culture, humor, and curiosity to every adventure. He loves restaurants, cooking, soccer, cultural cuisine, and finding the best food experiences wherever the trip takes us.
Featured In, Seen On & Published Work
From local news to
national features.
My Curly Adventures has been featured across TV, digital publications, podcasts, press, and partner campaigns. Some outlets feature our story, while others include Jessica’s travel writing and editorial contributions.
TV segments, media features, interviews, podcasts, and press mentions.
Guest articles, travel writing, editorial contributions, destination features, and visitor-guide work.
More Ways We Tell Stories
Beyond blog posts and reels.
Partners can work with My Curly Adventures through travel campaigns, on-camera projects, speaking engagements, media features, and story-driven content that helps people take action.
Film, Video & On-Camera Work
Host, spokesperson, actor, creator.
From commercial projects and destination campaigns to YouTube vlogs, media appearances, and on-camera storytelling, Jessica brings warmth, personality, and polish to video projects.
Speaking, Workshops & Events
Tourism, storytelling, creator strategy.
Jessica speaks on travel storytelling, tourism growth, influencer strategy, creator entrepreneurship, community-building, and turning local adventure into real-world impact.
Partner With Us
A Texas audience that travels everywhere.
We collaborate with destinations, hotels, restaurants, tourism boards, lifestyle brands, and media teams to create colorful, story-driven content that inspires people to explore.
Stay With Us
Casa Kumwesu
Jessica and Ismail also created Casa Kumwesu, a playful short-term rental experience starting with their ice cream-themed stay in Waco.
It brings together travel, design, culture, creativity, and the belief that where you stay can be part of the adventure.
Where to next?
Ready for your next
adventure?
Explore guides, plan your next trip, read common questions, or reach out about a partnership.