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 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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By Rachel Puryear At some point in our lives, you’ve probably had an awful, toxic boss. We’ve all been there. From bosses who demand longer hours without corresponding increases in pay, to those who micro-manage and breathe down your neck, to creepy ones who violate personal boundaries, to those who take all the credit for…
By Rachel Puryear Sonoma County is in the outer reaches of the San Francisco Bay Area, and is relatively quiet with lots of wooded areas. Santa Rosa is Sonoma County’s largest city. Santa Rosa is also home to Trione-Annadel State Park, which offers plenty of beautiful views, hiking in forests, and a gorgeous lake. Check…
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 If you remember the 1980s in America, you remember Reaganomics coming into economic vogue. This is also known as trickle-down economics – the belief that making the richest richer, will also make all the rest of us richer. Even if you’re too young to remember the 1980s, you’re still living with the…
By Rachel Puryear Teamwork makes the dream work. If you want to work remotely so you can travel, and you’ve found a special someone who you love and want to share that dream with, and they also want that same thing; that’s a huge achievement in life. You may be asking yourselves how you can…
By Rachel Puryear We all know that sometimes, when it comes to politics and collective beliefs, people can be manipulated into believing some pretty strange things – and for that matter, some really destructive things, too. People can be led to believe that some folks are better than or inferior to others – because of…
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 If you want to travel unrestrained while also working for a living, you’ll greatly benefit from landing a remote job that you can do from anywhere, and everywhere. Remote jobs are often associated with white collar professional jobs, ones that would normally otherwise be done in an office cubicle. However, there are…
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