Get to know
the traveler
Hi! My name is Laken and I am from Dardanelle, Arkansas! My travels started in high school when I was able to go on two overseas trips to England and Scotland and France and Spain my Sophomore and Junior years. A fire was lit inside me!
I work full time as a physical therapist (and I love my job!), but I also love photography, writing and, of course, traveling! So here I am, tying to balance everything I love to lead the most fulfilling life I can!
Other things I love: reading, camping, hiking, lake time, spending time with my family and my doggies.
Get to know
the travel partner
I met my roommate, Elizabeth, the night before PT school began. We soon made a plan to backpack Europe for 3.5 weeks while we waited for our licenses to come in upon graduating. We planned and traveled together like peanut butter and jelly and have traveled to 14 countries together since 2017!
Get to know
the travel partner
I met my roommate, Elizabeth, the night before PT school began. We soon made a plan to backpack Europe for 3.5 weeks while we waited for our licenses to come in upon graduating. We planned and traveled together like peanut butter and jelly and have traveled to 14 countries together since 2017!
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the blog
If you google “travel blog,” there are plenty to choose from to gather travel information. So, why is a full-time physical therapist delving into the land of travel blogging?
For the short answer, I thought it would be fun! For the longer answer, I get a lot of questions such as ” how are you able to go on so many trips” and “how can you afford to travel” to name a few. These questions, and similar ones, got asked so often that the spark of the idea to write about it eventually just burst into flame.
So my goal for this blog is to provide PTO-friendly itineraries and be the go-to place for you to learn the ropes of balancing work and travel.
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hi, im laken
Learn a Little More About Me
Hometown:
Dardanelle, Arkansas
Favorite Mountain Destination:
Austria
Favorite Beach:
Maldives
Most Unique city:
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Number of Countries visited:
20? I think (and counting!)
Fun fact:
Graduated from University of Arkansas. Go Hogs!
"the world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page"- Saint Augustine of Hippo"
Fun (or boring) fact: When I am not traveling or exploring Arkansas, I am a pretty big homebody and one of my favorite past-times is reading! I have a goal of reading about 30 books a year. My favorite genre is historical fiction, but I also enjoy crime/thrillers, romance and some fantasy!