The Trip That Changed Me

Eastern Europe with Lillian Rafson: serendipity, surprise vacations, and making friends abroad


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*Please note, this episode was recorded before the lockdown and worldwide BLM protests.  

Lillian Rafson was living in New York City in her early-twenties when she felt the itch to escape. She decided to travel before determining her next move. On today's episode, Lillian describes a summer of solo travel through Eastern Europe, during which she encountered the concept of surprise travel agencies for the first time. Lillian shares milestones from that journey – through the Pyrenees, Poland and Latvia – which led to a decision to move back to her hometown of Pittsburgh. Shortly after, Lillian hit the ground running with the launch of her business, Pack Up + Go – a surprise travel agency that’s now sent over 20,000 US travelers to 90 destinations nationwide! 

Learn more about Lillian and Pack Up + Go by visiting PackUpGo.com!

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