A Journey Beyond the Ordinary with Laura Ericson

by Host Lisa Helton
September 12th, 2023
Picture

I loved my interview with Laura.  She's quite and shy but her joy for wanting to help others explore the misjudged places in the world, radiates through her.
In a world where tourism often follows the well-trodden path, there exists a unique individual who dares to defy the ordinary and embrace the extraordinary. Laura is a wanderer with an insatiable appetite for off-the-beaten-path experiences

​Laura Ericson is a professional traveler, content creator, writer, and entrepreneur from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and her work focuses on culturally immersive travel in off the beaten path destinations around the world such as Cuba, Morocco, and Colombia. Laura creates travel experiences and group trips that have a positive impact and give back to misrepresented countries along the way.
 
Laura quit her 14-year career in higher education in 2021 so she could pursue her dreams and help other people get out there and see the world in a more authentic, intentional way.
​
She's currently promoting Cuba, but will soon have Morocco, Greece, and Mexico City open for 2024.
"I've been afraid of heights since I was a kid, but. By the end of the year, I'll be in my eighth hot air balloon. I'm still here.  I live my life scared too. Like I do things scared just because I do them doesn't mean I don't have fears or I'm not scared. And I just think I've seen so many people overcome their fears when they can push through and force themselves to do it anyway.

I've had somebody who like literally was trying to crawl out of a hot air balloon as we were rising off the ground. And I'm like, you're not going anywhere now, girl, like you're in.. And she was afraid at first., she was like, I'm just not going to look down. I'm just going to sit here, and then she'd start to look out. And then, then she'd finally look down. And then she had a great time. I think a lot of your fears are just your mind, "
Links:
www.lauraericson.com
Instagram: @lolawhiskey
Facebook: thelauraericson
Facebook travel group for women: @lolalovestravel