Laurel Robbins is the founder of Monkeys and Mountains Hiking and Adventure Travel. She's been travelling and hiking for over 20 years and has a goal of #104mountaindays this year, which you can follow on Instagram. Hiking has changed her life and she believes it can do the same for you. That's why her goal is to help 500,000 people this year on their hiking journey. Originally from Canada, she now lives at the base of the Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria and loves to hike and travel. She holds degrees in B.Mgmt, B.Sc and M.Ed. Her travel writing has been featured in BBC Travel, BBC Earth, National Geographic, Forbes and many more. She's a sought out speaker at travel events and has spoken at ITB Berlin, World Travel Market, TBEX, Arival Travel and the Bansko Nomad Fest.