Dawayne’s Fire
Sitting around a fire with people I love is one of my favorite activities. This was one classic summer vacation activity that I wanted to share with the kids. As I walked to the fire, Dawayne came with me.
Tag: intentional living
Bagel Hike
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.
Why We Will Never Be Nomads
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.
How to Find Cool Accommodations
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!
Travel is a Mindset
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.
Things We Would Pack
If we had to leave for a long term trip and only had a small bag to fill, here is what we would grab on the way out the door.
Returning to a City
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?
People Are Good
We are all taught from a very young age not to talk to strangers because they could have bad intentions or be trying to take advantage of us. But one belief we have that guides our life is that people are good.
Intentional Choices that Hurt Our Travel Life
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.
How We Use Our Budget to Maximize Travel & Spend Intentionally
Reflecting frequently helps to make sure how I spend my time and my money matches up with what I say I care about. When we don’t reflect on it, then we waste money on unnecessary things, cause ourselves undue stress, and often miss out on what makes us most happy.