Lauren Barker, who sometimes says she’s from LA and sometimes says she’s from New York, has been planning this trip for 5 years. Shortly after college, she lived in Australia for six months — and caught the travel bug . Her favorite places to watch the sunset are at the Lazy Lizard on the split in Caye Caulker, Belize and on the roof of her old apartment in Brooklyn. When she returns to the U.S., she plans to start working on a documentary, the subject of which she only reveals to those she trusts.
Beth George somehow miraculously convinced Lauren to let her follow her around on this trip. A Southerner and a New Yorker, Beth constantly complains about missing Southern food when she’s in New York and missing every other kind of food when she’s in the South. Beth speaks enough French to order food and reserve a hotel and enough Arabic to tell someone to “go away.” (Neither language will be very helpful on this trip.) Her teenage dream job was to own a recording studio, but (alas!) she hopes to start law school when she returns to the U.S.
hey, well….i’ve got a homework, based on your hp. so, first question is: who are you…so, who are you??????
November 12th, 2006 | #
Ask and ye shall be answered…
November 12th, 2006 | #
Hey Lauren this is Helen (Nha Trang) I dont know if this will work but I have just checked out your blog and it is really good! I liked the quotes they were so funny, especially the tuk tuk driver- man those guys are weird. Hope you enjoyed Hoi An and didnt spend too much money. And its a good thing you didnt stay it wasnt that good a night. Bye for now x
November 15th, 2006 | #
Hey Lauren- got your postcard. I am so envious I wish I had your spunk to go off and see the world - maybe when I grow up I will!!!!! Be safe Fran
November 15th, 2006 | #
Ha, just say the shout out for me and Adam on your last posting!! Awww….cool site you have here. I’ll come back from time to time and see where you are
November 25th, 2006 | #
Lauren!!
Uncle Larry here. Your Mom just stopped by and had a visit- I see you are a world traveler now. Rock on! Do some good out there! And stay off motor bikes!!!
Larry
January 2nd, 2007 | #
This blog is fantastic! LB I am so proud of you…..you too BG! I CANNOT wait to hear about all of your adventures in person! LB you tell one hell of a story with lots of impressions and sound affects….the stories behind the quotes aughta be great! This is so amazing and inspiring. What incredible womyn I know! Be safe, travel well, feast be merry. All my love to ya!
May 7th, 2007 | #
Ha, I still have the demo tape Beth sold to me during her short stint as teenage “Manager” for our classmates.
And Caye Caulker - one of these days I’ll stay there instead of Ambergris before heading inland for jungle adventures (Cave tubing, FTW!)
May 7th, 2007 | #
Lauren, it was sooo great to get to see you again after all these years in SC. I wish we were still neighbors…I would love to be one of your see-you-ever-day friends. Glad to see you so happy. Beth, it was a pleasure meeting you. Thanks for putting up with the non-stop chatter between me and Lauren. Good luck in all of your next endeavors, girls! xo
August 24th, 2007 | #
Hey you, I tried to reaqch you in your e mail, but some how I can`t. I am the Mexican guy you meet in Belize with some Germans. Well I wish you had excellent trip back home.
Saludos
September 20th, 2007 | #
Hi Girls!
Looking your back and safe in your country, after an incredible world tour!!
Congratulations!!
The french waiter in the french..resturant in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile)
All the best Girls!
The World will mean different for you now…
Bert(rand)
December 8th, 2007 | #
Hi, Lauren and Beth,
I’m a friend of Colleen H. (she was our nanny while she lived with you in 2006).
By chance, would you have time in the next couple weeks to talk with my students at the UN (staff and affiliated diplomats) about your trip?
As part of a unit on travel, my ‘English Level 6′ students had looked at your blog, and they’d love to meet you. Our class meets on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2pm. Would you be available mid-day to talk to the students for an hour - followed by lunch at or near the UN - my treat?
If so, please give me a call at my office number: 212-963-2001 Thanks!
-Jodi
June 23rd, 2008 | #