Road Trips, Parks and Places to See, Making a Living Remotely, Van/RV Life, and How Wealth is Built – and Lost
By Rachel Puryear Chances are, you’ve enjoyed some beautiful blue, or greenish, lakes in your lifetime. But have you seen a beautiful pink lake before? San Jose’s Alviso Marina County Park has a very high salinity level, which can – with favorable timing – result in salt-loving microorganisms living in the water turning it a…
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By Rachel Puryear Traveling around and seeing more of the world is awesome! There are so many great things about it. One of the biggest problems that can arise out of it for many, though, is loneliness on the road. It can be hard to meet people, as well as forge ongoing relationships, while moving…
By Rachel Puryear If you dream of a life without a draining daily commute, where you can earn a living in the comfort of your own home, or maybe while traveling the world; you have likely explored remote income options. Of course, if that’s the case, then you probably also want low stress ways to…
By Rachel Puryear On this blog, I’ve written previously about visiting Death Valley National Park, and more desert beauty in the Mojave and in Arizona. This time, we visited Death Valley again to see Lake Manly – a rare lake that occurs in the park’s salt flats after receiving (relatively) large amounts of rain for…
Read more Lake Manly in Death Valley: A Rare and Surreal Experience
By Rachel Puryear Previously, a post entitled “Remote Income Ideas for Introverts” suggested several income possibilities for introverts. This post was quite well received. Accordingly, this post will discuss great remote income possibilities for extraverts! If you’re an extravert, then wanting to work remotely doesn’t necessarily mean you want to be holed up alone all…
By Rachel Puryear It’s no secret that raising children is expensive, as well as requiring an extraordinary commitment of time and energy for life. Accordingly, this post is not intended to diminish the sacrifices and love that parents make and give to their kids each day, and often thanklessly. However, it’s instead intended to shine…
Read more Children Make Major – and Overlooked – Family Economic Contributions
By Rachel Puryear The city of Belmont is a quiet, hilly suburb on the Peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s home to some beautiful hiking trails, including San Juan Canyon. If you’re in this area, stop by to check out the views, and the natural beauty surrounding this park. For more information about…
By Rachel Puryear If you desire remote income, that could be for a variety of reasons – maybe you love to travel, maybe you’d rather avoid a pain-in-the-ass commute, or maybe you can’t stand the politics and coworker drama of the office. Of course, if you’re an introvert, then wanting to work remotely doesn’t necessarily…
By Rachel Puryear When people meet couples who like to travel via RV or van together a lot – like my husband and I like to do – one common response is, “how do you share such a small space without fighting all the time?!” That’s a fair question; and certainly; traveling this way does…
By Rachel Puryear In the southeast part of the San Francisco Bay Area, there’s a gentle and beautiful hike by the water – that is, the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Fremont. There are plenty of birds, lush landscapes, mushrooms, and great views by the bay to enjoy here. If you’re…
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