My name is Laine. I currently have a very fulfilling job working for a well-known nonprofit in town where I get to be a part of an amazing team which helps make dreams come true for families in need, but this blog isn't about that. This blog is how my friend Natalie and I made our dream come true. Two years ago I had just turned 24 years old. I was a little over a year into my first entry level gig out of college. With my meager $14.50 an hour wages, I was barely scraping by even with the extra I was able to pick up from waitressing at my old college job after work. I found even with the two jobs that between paying my part of the rent and utilities, my student loan payments, car & medical insurance, cell phone bill, groceries, and tending to my car which was quite literally falling apart beneath me- I was drowning and my credit card balance was going up every month with what I couldn't cover. I was in a slump. I remember the day when my roommate Tara came h
This blog started out in 2014 as a way for my best bud Natalie and I to keep our moms updated on our travels and safety during a 5-week backpack trip through Europe where we had limited wifi, a single Eurail pass, and a penchant for getting ourselves into ridiculous situations. While the stories have perhaps gotten a little less rowdy from then, I've continued to chronicle my travels through the blog as a way of sharing, remembering, and hopefully inspiring a bit of travel for others too!