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LIFE WAS MEANT FOR GOOD FRIENDS AND GREAT ADVENTURES

Lauren & Lexi

We were randomly assigned as college roommates for our freshman year at the University of Denver, and now we are best friends with the travel bug. As the pressure of college graduation approached and we began figuring out where we might end up in the world – at least for the time being – we also realized how important it would be for us to never lose sight of our love for travel. We’ve made the “practical” choice not to travel in order to save money, but we’ve only regretted the trips we didn’t take. So instead, now we have learned to always make it a priority even if it means a few less coffees and happy hours along the way in order to afford it. Our bucket list is long and our backpacks are worn but we never let the opportunity of a trip pass us by.

Stories of a Passport came to fruition, after being asked countless times, “How do you find the time/money to go on these trips?” The purpose of this blog is to showcase our adventures, explain how we prioritize travel, and how you can too. After all, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport.

Follow us as we record our adventures on our way around the world.

XOXO,

Lauren & Lexi

Who are we?

Lauren Jones
Co-Founder, World Traveler
Lauren got her first taste of international travel at the age of 13 and loved every moment of it. She studied international relations in college, which came in handy when she spent six months abroad in France, exploring a multitude of countries in Europe. You can find her continuously working on perfecting her French and Spanish skills. She now works in the technology industry in Denver, Colorado and focuses on balancing the everyday work schedule with as much travel as she can.
Lexi Grafe
Co-Founder, Spontaneous Adventurer
Lexi is originally from Rochester, Minnesota, but has made Denver her home since venturing west for college. After traveling to Thailand for a volunteer humanitarian trip in high school she vowed to continue exploring  as much as she could. Lexi has been on five continents and over 40 countries in the past five years. Lexi recently left an unsatisfying job, and is now four months into her trip around the world while pursuing her new career in digital marketing. Keep an eye on her exciting travels!