Regular People Go on Adventures Too!

Tag along with me to DISCOVER your next outdoor travel adventure.

As an adventure traveler, mountain biker, hiker, golfer, skier, paddler, backpacker, and yogi… let’s celebrate life NOT on the couch. My feature blogs are full of juicy details and insight on destinations for the active traveler.

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Meet Laura

My goal is to help travel destinations, businesses, and organizations find their authentic voice to develop a connected digital strategy to increase marketing results and ROI.

I am a travel blogger and author of two books “I’ve Gotta Pack” and “Travel Light.” Since 2015, I’ve been partnering with destinations to promote the outdoor and adventure travel niche. My feature blogs are full of juicy details and insight on destinations for the active traveler that include mountain biking, hiking, golfing, skiing and more.

I am passionate about life-work-play balance, and my mission is to inspire others to travel their way to happy.

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Latest from the Blog

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Room to Ride

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Room to Ride

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is 1/3 of the state’s land area, but only 3% of the state’s population lives here. Being a troll (someone who lives below the Mackinaw Bridge), I crave the vastness and room to roam in the upper, and like most outdoorsy types, Josh and I...

Mountain Bike Knox

Mountain Bike Knox

Mountain bike trails don’t build themselves. Most destination trail systems have a backbone organization that organizes pedal people: riders, volunteers, trail builders, and donors. In Knoxville, Tennessee, AMBC (Appalachian Mountain Bike Club) has been Knox County’s...

Bikes and Bogeys

Bikes and Bogeys

It was 1:40 a.m. on May 26. My brain and body jolted at a giant crack of thunder. Splashes of strobe lightning illuminated every dark corner of the bedroom. Rain pelted the glass sliding doors overlooking the Berksdale Golf Course next to our Greens One condo in Bella...