Welcome to Season 2 of the Soul of Travel - Voices of Women. In this season, we turn to women in the travel industry to elevate their voices and hear their stories. In this episode, we meet Laura Grier - she is a storyteller, adventure travel photojournalist, and entrepreneur.She and Christine talk about the impact of supporting and elevating fair trade artisans, the power of rest and "cocooning", meaningful travel groups, and more. This conversation with Laura was an incredible conversation to kick off a season featuring women, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.Learn more about Laura Grier and her art here,purchase an Andeana hat, and follow her on Instagram!Learn more about Lotus Sojourns and ways to be a part of the community here.Find Lotus Sojourns on Facebook, or join the Lotus Sojourns Collective, our FB community for like-hearted women.Follow us on Instagram: @lotussojourns or @souloftravelpodcastCredits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor.) Laura Grier (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing and production by Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media, LLC.Support the show