I briefly met Laura years ago during a small dinner with a group of friends. I had just returned from a vacation with my girlfriend at that time so that was all the talk of the table. After that, Laura and I exchanged messages online about travel and our favorite places to go. She was a frequent traveler and could easily talk about it for hours! Her mannerisms were a bit off the beaten path. Direct and usually had no filter on whatever left her mouth – so that made for some really fun conversations. Most people thought she was a bit harsh and hard to approach, but she was friendly enough to me.