When I think about how my heart is connected to multiple places, I find myself in a familiar cycle: saddened by the reality of it, annoyed at myself for feeling sad because only those with a certain level of privilege are fortunate enough to identify with this, and then grateful that I have been able to carve out a home for myself in several different places.
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.
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.
We don’t claim to be the experts here, but our own budget spreadsheet and tracking system has helped us consistently save money for travel over the past four years. Perhaps even more importantly, it gives us peace of mind to know what we can and can’t afford. Here’s how you can get started.
When there are new things to explore, see, and experience, what do I do first?! I’m always filled with a bit of excitement when I get to a new place. Here’s my routine.
I have been following traveling families on Instagram for years, and most of my favorites are the adventurous but low-maintenance people living full-time in a van. Here’s what I learned when I gave it a try for a couple vacations.
In 2016, I fulfilled a dream of living in a van. By “live” I mean “rent for five days,” but regardless, it was a blast. Check out some tips from our trip.
Food that tastes good, is made with real ingredients, and is available in comfortable settings is one of the greatest contributions that Millennials have given our culture.
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.