Now that we're getting older, I can say this. There's something funny that happens as you age. When you're 25. you can sit on anything or even sleep on the ground and wake up feeling completely fine the next morning. But at 45? Let's just say that there's a reason we...
There's a moment on every trip where you realize you packed wrong. Not catastrophically wrong — just subtly. The shirt that felt fine at home turns stiff by hour three. The one you thought would be versatile ends up working for exactly one situation. And somehow,...
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Starting our new travel lifestyle with a calm, coastal New Year’s stop with rules that mattered The time had finally come. Our bricks-and-sticks home in Texas was empty, with all the furniture and extra stuff in storage, and it was starting to get chilly in Texas....
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We all know that travel can be expensive, even when you’re trying to keep costs low. But with a bit of flexibility and creativity, it is possible to plan an amazing vacation that doesn’t break the bank. We’ve been traveling for decades in Europe and the USA, so today...
We’re about three weeks away from packing up our lives, putting most of our things in storage, and setting off for 6–18 months of slow travel. 🚐✨ It feels wild to even type that. Equal parts thrilling and overwhelming. Instead of rushing to book every stop,...
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Sometimes, the best stops on a road trip aren’t the ones you plan — they’re the ones that find you. Back in 2023, we were making our way from Indiana to the Houston area, towing our old travel trailer behind a gas-powered Ram 2500. Anyone who’s traveled long distances...
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