Road Trips, Parks and Places to See, Making a Living Remotely, Van/RV Life, and How Wealth is Built – and Lost
By Rachel Puryear In the northeastern part of California is the charming college town of Chico. Chico is also home to the big, beautiful Bidwell Park. You can hike the trails, enjoy the views from the mountains, swim and fish in the lakes and creeks, gaze at the night skies, and take in lots of…
By Rachel Puryear As we head into Fall again, the temperatures will soon start dropping, and another Summer travel season for many people will wrap up. However, the more stalwart travelers and van lifers will not stop their road adventures just because it’s getting colder outside – instead, they will simply adapt. If you’d like…
By Rachel Puryear In the heavily forested Mendocino County in northern coastal California, there’s a resort with beautiful trails, known as Vichy Springs. You’ve probably been to hot springs pools before, but this one is rare and special – it’s one of a very few places in the world which has carbonated hot springs. That’s…
By Rachel Puryear If you spend a lot of time on the road in a travel vehicle, you know that loneliness on the road can be a problem – especially if you’re single, and wanting romance (or even a hookup). Road life – while awesome in so many ways – does present challenges in terms…
By Rachel Puryear If you’re ever in the South Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, do yourself a favor and check out the Rancho San Antonio Preserve. While you’re there, also check out Deer Hollow Farm – they have friendly animals you can pet, so if you have kids, they’ll love it, too…
By Rachel Puryear If you’re on the road with pets, it’s wonderful to have them with you – and share the experience with them. At the same time, this also means taking proper precautions to protect their safety and well-being on the road; and in an RV, van, or trailer (travel vehicles). One area of…
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By Rachel Puryear Recently, I visited the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with my husband, while he attended a web developers’ event there (his profession). We were there about a week, largely in the downtown area. It’s a neat city with a friendly vibe, a diverse population, and plenty to do. It’s situated on three rivers,…
By Rachel Puryear While traveling and camping, one thing that greatly enhances your level of comfort and enjoyment of the experience is having good food storage and preparation facilities in your vehicle. A kitchen can help you prepare more nutritious and varied meals, and keep your food fresh and prevent spoilage. However, while vans and…
By Rachel Puryear Looking for a beautiful, romantic walk in a park? Love bright, colorful garden displays? After months of unusually cool weather for early Spring in the Bay Area, the San Jose Rose Garden is finally in full bloom. Stop by here and literally, as well as figuratively, smell the roses! Arches at the…
By Rachel Puryear Van and RV living and traveling has grown tremendously in popularity during recent years – as has its online media presence, including blogs like this one. However, better diversity and inclusive representation – both in media, as well as in real life – still lags in the traveling and van/RV life communities.…
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