Road Trips, Parks and Places to See, Making a Living Remotely, Van/RV Life, and How Wealth is Built – and Lost
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…
Read more Protect Traveling Pets By Preventing Van or RV Break-Ins
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.…
By Rachel Puryear In the Napa Valley region of California – an area world famous for its natural beauty, wineries and food, and arts and culture – there’s an adorable little town called Calistoga. In Calistoga, you can do something that most people don’t do every day – that is, lay in a tub filled…
By Rachel Puryear If you dream of a life on the road and spent outdoors, but also need a good way to make a living, you will need a way to earn money outdoors, while you travel. Many frequent travelers seek remote positions. That’s great, but not everyone wants to do office work. Some people…
Read more Jobs for Those Who Love to Travel, and Work Outdoors
By Rachel Puryear Across the USA, from the progressive coasts to the Bible Belt and everywhere in between, are some amazing shows – that are fun and beautiful. I’m talking about drag shows. If you haven’t been to one yet, you’re in for a real treat. If you have, it’s a treat worth coming back…
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