Elizabeth (Elie) Raflowitz is an avid traveler and explorer. She grew up in Connecticut, lived three years as an expat in Tokyo, Japan when she was a child, and now lives in Boston. She spent her 31st birthday on the Drake Passage celebrating her life goals of visiting all seven continents. Now, to visit all countries.

Elizabeth created The Trav’elr – titled with the inclusion of her initials ‘ELR’ – as a way to share her experiences and travel tips with friends. It is now a source of travel adventures, recommendations, places to go, and photos from around the world to encourage others to pursue their wanderlust and embrace other cultures through travel.

She has a bachelor’s degree from Suffolk University, a master’s degree from Northeastern University, and is an alumna of Semester at Sea Fall 2005.