Are you planning a long road trip to your favorite destination? We have a few tips we have learned on how to make traveling more enjoyable. 1. Planning for the Road Trip If you have read other posts on this blog, you know that we advocate for traveling slowly through the countryside. The challenge with…
We visited the Smoky Mountains in the spring when the forest was coming to life. During our stay, the renewed plant life in the forest introduced me to more shades of green than I had ever seen in one place. It’s interesting what one notices when visiting a new place. Who would have thought the…
The Van Life culture is a growing movement that lures in people of all ages and income levels. The free spirit mindset that this lifestyle embraces is an indicator that people want freedom and simplicity in their lives. The question many ask when making a purchase is, “should we convert or buy a van”? The…
When it comes to traveling with our van (Alice), our primary objective is to plan less and maximize our freedom and flexibility. We believe in embracing the experience of exploring the world on our own terms. This strategy allows us to value every moment and immerse ourselves in the wonders that each destination has to…
Where do we store Alice when we are not using her? Alice is big and tiny at the same time. She is about 7 feet wide which is about the width of a large pickup truck. She is 24 feet long so she is too long for many normal parking spaces and about 11 feet…
It was a sunny and warm December day and we had been missing Alice so we got her and took a drive through the country outside of the Kansas City area. It was a joy to see Alice again after being in storage for 6 weeks! Since many people have asked us what Alice looks…
Buying a van was a mixed bag of emotions ranging from euphoria to mystified. To be clear, we did not have any idea what we were doing when we bought the van or what we were getting ourselves into. After 8-months of ownership we still have things to learn about the best practices of RV…
We call our written travel journal Alice’s Memoirs which stays with us in the van while we travel. We also journal when we had our boat and it’s a wonderful way of recalling where you have been, who you were with and funny side stories about important moments. People have been journaling for as long…
For nearly three decades, summer weekends followed a familiar rhythm. Early mornings at the lake.The smell of fuel and sunscreen.Glass-calm water, perfect for skis and wakeboards.Kids laughing off the back platform. We raised our kids and grandkids on that water. We upgraded boats as seasons changed. We became the couple everyone associated with the lake….
