Ashley Packard is a freelance writer covering travel, lifestyle, sustainability, and more. She is an American expat living in Germany with her husband and their two cats. She is passionate about traveling and making more sustainable choices on her trips. She values creativity, storytelling, curiosity, and connection. When she’s not writing or researching her next trip, she’s outside hiking, cycling along the river, buried in a book on her Kindle, or eating her way around a new city. To view her portfolio or to collaborate check out, www.ashleypackard.com.