Noraly Schoenmaker, a Dutch geologist by training, has been named one of TIME's 100 most influential digital voices of 2026. Her journey into a full-time travel and content creation career began in 2018 after a significant personal event. Schoenmaker quit her job, sold her possessions, and embarked on a solo motorcycle trip across the globe on her Yamaha Ténéré, affectionately named Frankie.
To date, Schoenmaker has logged over 118,000 miles and visited 80 countries on her motorcycle. She shares her adventures with a substantial audience of 3.3 million fans on YouTube, documenting diverse experiences from South African backroads to river crossings in Ecuador. Her career in digital content creation also includes her 2025 memoir, "Free Ride," with a follow-up book, "Beyond Fear," scheduled for release in 2027.