Insider's Guide

Lauren Monitz is a freelance travel writer and influencer specializing in offbeat adventures and things you didn't even know you wanted on your bucket list. From blackwater rafting in New Zealand to horse surfing in where else but Florida, she always seeks out the weirdest and wackiest attractions wherever she goes to show there's no such thing as a flyover city or state and introduce her audience to a new side of their favorite place. She 195K social media followers and has been published in Fodor's, Trivago, AOL, MSN, The Food Network, USA Today, Eater, and Huffington Post, among others. You can follow the (mis)adventures on her personal blog The Down Lo or on Instagram. She also supports the Beaumont CVB through the GoBeau blog, content creation, and assistance with press trips and other public relations opportunities.