Laura Lisensky

Travel Along With Laura

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Join host Laura Lisensky as she explores the world! As much about storytelling as it is about travel recommendations, this podcast will immerse you in the sound and experience of discovering a place for the first time. Her travel style varies-sometimes its solo travel, sometimes its travel with kids, but you can always count on an adventure. Laura is a biology and environmental science teacher who strives to travel responsibly and dives into local foods, culture and experiences. She travels with her recorder, grabbing audio as she goes, never sure what will happen next- so you really are trav...

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Laura Lisensky

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Morocco 2: Sahara Desert Adventure — Camels, Dunes & Desert Nights 06.09.2021 39:28

The Sahara Desert is everything you imagine—and more chaotic, windy, and surreal. In this episode, I recount my journey from Marrakech through the Atlas Mountains, the ancient city of Ait Benhaddou, Dades Gorge, and Todra Valley, finally arriving at Merzouga. I share the terrifying, exhilarating camel trek across sand dunes, the wind pelting my face and packing sand into every crevice, the desert...

Morocco 1: Solo Travel: From Mosques to Medinas: Casablanca and Essaouira 21.08.2021 33:43

Casablanca and Essaouira couldn’t be more different, yet each captured me in its own way. In Casablanca, I wandered the modern streets, marveled at the Hassan II Mosque, and tasted camel and lamb grilled to perfection. Then I headed to Essaouira, where my first impressions were equal parts awe and fear—getting oriented in the medina, exploring the ramparts and port, and wandering the labyrinthine...

Costa Rica 4: San Jose and Volcano Irazu 15.08.2021 18:51

Come along with me on my trip to San Jose, Costa Rica! Want to support the podcast? Go to Laura's Patreon site to see photos from the episode, maps of places she talks about and you can become a patron too! Buy sustainably produced coffee: https://www.afueracoffee.com/ Enter promo code: TRAVELALONG for 15% off. (And I'll earn a commission.) Musical Credits: Track: "Latin Backer&...

Costa Rica 3: Puerto Viejo 01.08.2021 45:32

Join me as I travel to Puerto Viejo, on the east coast of Costa Rica. We will tour a chocolate farm, eat delicious Rondon stew and tour the Jaguar Resource Center. Want to support the podcast? Go to Laura's Patreon site to see photos from the episode, maps of places she talks about and you can become a patron too! Buy sustainably produced coffee: https://www.afueracoffee.com/ Enter promo cod...

Costa Rica 2: Tortuguero 10.07.2021 35:57

Come along with me to Tortuguero, Costa Rica! Want to support the podcast? Go to Laura's Patreon site to see photos from the episode, maps of places she talks about and you can become a patron too! Buy sustainably produced coffee: https://www.afueracoffee.com/ Enter promo code: TRAVELALONG for 15% off. (And I'll earn a commission.) Musical Credits: Track: "Latin Backer" Musi...

Costa Rica 1: La Fortuna 10.07.2021 20:00

Join Laura on her first international solo trip and her first podcast episode! She'll bring you along on a hike up mount Arenal, to soak in the best hotsprings- the free ones- and on an incredible tour rappelling down waterfalls. Learn about how to travel to La Fortuna on a budget and get some tips about one of Costa Rica's most popular destinations- this cute little mountain town in th...