Senior
SOLO TRAVEL
Welcome! I'm Laurie, a senior solo traveler, and I'm slowly chipping away at a lengthy travel bucket list. So far, I've been to 56 countries and have extensive travel plans for the next several years. I truly enjoy sharing my journeys and experiences, connecting with other travelers, and sharing travel tips I learned along the way.
ABOUT
I come from a family that traveled frequently. We spent every summer on budget-minded camping trips, and when we came of age, we dispersed around the country. At 17, my parents joined the Peace Corps and moved to Afghanistan. I was able to join them there for a visit with my siblings and we traveled to Iran, Turkey and Greece. This was a life-changing trip for me. To be transported from the U.S. onto the streets of Kabul opened my eyes to a whole new world, where cultures and traditions were so radically different than the way I grew up.
Later I embarked on a career in the performing arts, where I was able to tour all over the United States and internationally. It developed in me a love for learning about new places, people and culture.
When I retired, my plan was to use my early retirement years to really explore the world while I could still move well. However, the pandemic suddenly put a stop to it. Once we could get out there again, I was even more antsy to get moving...and I didn't want to wait on my friends to make travel plans. So, I just started traveling solo and discovered there was an amazing freedom in going on your own. I didn't have to coordinate schedules. I didn't have to adjust my pace to theirs. I could do exactly what I wanted to do without compromising. And most importantly, I met more people and engaged more actively when I was on my own. Since beginning this journey, I have met so many people on the road who have enriched my travels.
Before I started my YouTube channel, I had already traveled to numerous countries and 48 of the United States. I have very little video from these travels, but plenty of photographs. So, I will still share some of these trips with you as blog posts.
I enjoy sharing my journeys and hearing from other travelers. My goal is to present the highs, as well as the lows, in order to inform others who might be planning a similar adventure. Happy travels everyone!
