A lakeside first night that turned a pass-through stop into a weekend Lake Thunderbird State Park was the very first stop on our 2025 summer loop north from Texas, about 400 miles from The Woodlands. We picked it because it sat right on our route up I-35 and gave us a...
Leg one of our RV trip north: a rainy birthday weekend in Norman, OK, with a history audio tour, downtown shops, great pizza, and a surprise tire bulge.
What a canceled flight, Canadian wildfire smoke, and a fifth wheel I couldn't reach taught me about living and working on the road. Written by Stefan. Thursday, 5 p.m., MSP There I sat, laptop hot-spotted, searching for ways to get back to meet the family in...
It was our first chance to walk on a beach bordering the Great Lakes or perhaps dare to dip our toes into the chilly water. We were excited and energized as we broke through the trees and saw the shoreline down below. But it couldn't prepare us for the jarring sight...
We've recently wrapped up our first EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI, and I have to say it was everything we expected and more. We signed up for the event as a Christmas gift for our 17-year-old daughter, who had just gotten her PPL. What better event to attend to...
Travel photography doesn't have to be complicated. For midlife adventurers, the goal isn't to become a professional photographer or master every technical setting. It's simply to preserve the moments that matter, the experiences that remind you why you left home in...
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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...
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