Type 2 Travel
A podcast where solo travelers find their people.
Meet Laura Ericson, the woman who turned her post-divorce wanderlust into a transformative travel business. After quitting her 14-year career in higher education to see the world on her own terms, Laura now leads intimate group adventures to destinations most people only dream about.
Specializing in culturally immersive experiences for solo travelers who struggle to find companions willing to venture beyond the typical tourist traps, she's created a community where strangers quickly become friends united by their curiosity about the world.
Whether she's arranging camel rides through the Sahara, coordinating donations for Cuban families, or crashing Kurdish weddings, Laura's trips blend authentic cultural encounters with personal growth opportunities. Based in Wisconsin but rarely home for long, she designs each boutique journey as an antidote to cookie-cutter tourism—because she firmly believes travel should change not just where you go, but who you become.
Recent Episodes
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A Few Favorite Clips From Recent Interviews
Module 1
Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
Module 2
Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
Module 3
Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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