#TravelTips: Army Captain Laura Lafferty Tells Us What She Packs And Where She's Been
15th July 2015
As part of STELLAR's Come Fly With Me feature in the August issue, we chat to Capt. Laura Lafferty about tours abroad, treks with the president, and what to pack when you've a 30kg allowance for six whole months.
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