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Laura Hughes on Van Life and What It's Like to Live and Work on the Road

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Laura Hughes is a part-time traveler and full-time creative, seeking inspiration on the road and through the voices of others.

She's the host and co-producer of the Women On The Road podcast, and she's also an outdoor retreat and excursion photographer, which means you'd be hard-pressed to find her without either a camera or an audio recorder in hand at any given moment. When Laura's not traveling in her self-converted camper van, you'll find her happy in Moab, Utah.

In this episode, Laura goes into detail about what her life on the road is really like. She talks about her decision to pursue full-time travel, what it was like to build out a van with her former partner, as well the split from that partner that lead her to build her own van and set out solo on the road.

I'm going through some similar transition in my own life, and I'm in the beginning stages of building a van myself, so of course I loved talking with Laura. But even if you aren't into van life or long-term travel, so much of what she says about fear, being a beginner, starting where you are, and being brave will surely resonate.

Connect with Laura

Website // Twitter // Instagram // Women on the Road podcast

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Books, Resources & People Mentioned

• She Explores 
• Gale Straub
• Women on the Road podcast
• Rumpl blankets
• Abby Hearn, adventure photographer
• The Desire Map, by Danielle LaPorte
• The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho

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Music & Audio Editing by ADAM DAY