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Museums for All Program Helps Low-Income Households Afford to Visit Museums

By Rachel Puryear Museums are critically important public educational resources for learning more about the world, and preserving cultural artifacts – and more. Though museum admission fees are well worth it and help support these valuable institutions, not everyone can afford to access them – especially if they’re bringing a whole family along. In order…

Filoli Gardens in Redwood City, California

By Rachel Puryear Tucked into a corner of the San Francisco Bay Area’s Peninsula region is the gorgeous, and historic, Filoli estate – with huge gardens, forest trails, and a mansion belonging to the families who used to own Filoli privately. Stroll through serene, shady forests with towering redwood trees. Enjoy browsing colorful flower beds…

How Long Should You Drive in a Day?

By Rachel Puryear If you enjoy taking road trips, you of course appreciate the need to drive carefully and safely. That makes the entire experience much better for you, and others out on the road. Driving safely includes, of course, not driving when you’re too tired and sleepy to pay close attention. You’re excited to…

San Bruno Mountain

By Rachel Puryear There’s nothing like an awesome panoramic view from the mountaintops. San Bruno Mountain, a short drive south of San Francisco, offers sweeping views of much of the Bay Area on a clear day. It’s a large and popular California state park, but usually doesn’t feel crowded or overrun with people. Instead, despite…

Q&A: Women Traveling Solo

Rachel Puryear An awesome reader recently requested a post about tips for women (and those perceived as women) traveling solo. This is a great question, which I’ll address in this post. The notion of a woman traveling around alone, in particular, draws lots of reactions from people: the assumption that it’s far too dangerous, that…

Remote Income Ideas That Are Easy to Start

By Rachel Puryear If you dream of a life with more autonomy and freedom, and the ability to move around as you please, you likely desire the ability to earn remote income. For those who can become online video superstars, or who already belong to a high-earning profession that’s compatible with remote work, that path…

Moab, Utah Road Trip

By Rachel Puryear The southwestern United States region, including Utah; is known for its natural desert scenery that’s as breathtaking and dramatic, as it is otherworldly. Here are the highlights of a recent road trip to Moab, a vibrant town in southeastern Utah, and its surrounding areas: Arches National Park You’ve probably seen iconic images…

The Loneliest Road in America

By Rachel Puryear If you love to drive but hate traffic and congestion, here’s a drive for a future road trip for you: Highway 50 between (roughly) Sparks, Nevada and Ely, Nevada. (However, Highway 50 from Ely onto Delta, Utah was more sparsely populated than the Nevada part). It’s also dubbed The Loneliest Road in…

Health Care and Van Life Basics

By Rachel Puryear One big issue that van/RV lifers generally need to address before embarking on their big journeys, is how to manage the need for their health care on the road. No matter how healthy you are, or even how careful you are, everyone gets sick or injured at some point – and may…

Remote Income Ideas to Make a Difference

By Rachel Puryear We all need to make a living, and pay our bills. But for many, a job can be even more than that. It can be a way to live one’s values, and to impact a community – or even the world – in a positive way. Luckily, it’s possible to have it…