Of all the things to know about me, the fact that bagels, pizza, and pasta are my favorite foods is one of the most important. I am a Jersey boy and that is how we are trained. Arkansas is not the best place to find any of those things, so when I’m planning to travel I will start searching for great places to get my fix a few weeks ahead of time.
Scrolling through the ‘gram, reading travel blogs, listening to podcasts about location independence, and scouring all the other places cool full-time travelers are sharing their experiences always makes us desire to ditch the house and jobs and head out to explore the world full time. However, we (probably) will never be full-time travelers and it comes down to two main reasons.
I want to experience my destination to the absolute fullest from the moment I arrive until the moment I leave. If I want to do that, then my accommodation better allow me to do it. I’ll share how you can find these unique accommodations, too!
Vacation Evan is the most fun version of me (well maybe it’s a toss up with Wedding Dance Floor Evan, but I digress), so why not tap into him as often as possible? For me travel does not necessarily mean going to the other side of the word, going to a city far from home, being in a foreign place, packing a suitcase, getting on a flight, or staying in a hotel… instead it is whenever I can tap into that person and that feeling.
Traveling to a new place and having all new experiences is one of our favorite things, but returning to a place with some familiarity is pretty great, too. Going away from normal life will always have great benefits for mental health and family bonding, but what is so great about returning to the same place?
Even if you aren’t a country fan, don’t write Nashville off! We have spent plenty of time away from Broadway (the country hub for tourists) and have found fun activities that go beyond the typical music scene.
we need to make a confession: we make a lot of decisions that hurt our travel opportunities. We are normal people and we strongly believe that a big part of having happy lives is making sure you’re not just counting down to the next vacation, and instead truly enjoying each day. So here are some of the things we do that are working against our travel life, and that’s okay with us.
We can’t always go to a new place, although I often wish that was always possible, so here are some tips for how to make a usual stop feel like a completely new adventure!
Everyone has their own strengths, and in my mind that means we all have our own superpowers. Certainly when I look at Sarah and see how she is so strong in my areas of weakness, they truly seem like superpowers to me. I completed a list for her and her for me.