From Backpacking in Central Asia to Putting Down Roots in Norway: An Interview with Silvia of Heart My Backpack

Welcome to our very first interview with Silvia of Heart My Backpack! Each month we’re highlighting different female travelers who have really made the world their oyster. Rachel always had a fearless way of traveling, and we want to celebrate other women who share her same spirit.

When we began brainstorming female travelers to interview, one of the first ones we knew we had to reach out to was Silvia Lawrence. While she’s currently in her fourth year of travel blogging full time and calls a small, charming town of Mosjøen, Norway home, she’s spent her life visiting around 80 to 90 countries.

Born a Traveler

Silvia has been traveling so long, her first trip was probably as an infant when her Norwegian mother took her from the US to visit family back home. This was followed by many summer road trips to Europe with family throughout her childhood and teens.

“My parents love to travel and always prioritized it. It helped that they were teachers so had summers off, and they…