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Christina Kelly Brinley Mercadante

If you’re looking for a place where paradise meets luxury and overwhelms you with tranquillity, serenity, and some major island indulgence, Karma Resort in Koh Samui – our host location for this month’s Destination MAXIM tour – is the Thailand getaway for you…

Tell us a bit about yourself.
Aside from modelling, I’ve been serving in the United States Marine Corps for the past seven years. I have a degree in Aviation Management, and I have my private pilot’s license. I love flying and I am hoping to one day make a career out of it. I grew up in a small town in the mountains of Pennsylvania and have always considered myself a country girl. In my free time I enjoy archery, shooting, hiking, and riding my ATV’s. I also love travelling and the freedom modelling gives me to see so many new places and meet so many new people.

What is your best asset?.
Physically, my eyes. You can say a lot by just using your eyes and I enjoy the confidence making eye contact gives. Otherwise, my best asset is my drive. I am very motivated in every venture I have committed to. Part of the reason I have been so successful at only 25 is because I don’t quit, and I see things through until they are finished. I believe your drive and discipline will carry you far in life.

When do you feel sexy?
I feel sexiest when I am at home wearing nothing more than an oversized T-shirt and shorts. I also love how I look and feel without my hair and make-up done. There is something so sexy about minimal effort and a woman’s natural beauty.

Describe your ideal man.
I look for kindness in a man. I love genuinely nice guys who are kind even when others aren’t watching. Bonus points for him if he can make me laugh. How a man treats his family is also an important trait to me – it’s a direct display of how he will treat me one day. But I have one major turn off and that is narcissism.

STATUS UPDATE

NAME: Christina Kelly Brinley Mercadante
BORN: June 12
HOMETOWN: Spokane, Washington USA
INSTAGRAM: @christina_kelly_

Tour Leader PARIS RAINE
Photography by ROCKY BATCHELOR
Cinematography by ALEX SCAPENS
Hair & make-up by Polina PaK Studio

Location KARMA RESORT, THAILAND

Join Us On Future Tours!

Words simply can’t describe how amazing our experience was in Thailand. It truly is a beautiful island and was the perfect location for the amazing content we created. If you want to join team Destination MAXIM for a memorable tour just DM us now and find out where to next!

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