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 enjoy hilltop vistas and beautiful panoramic views, then check out this lesser-known park in San Carlos, California. It’s truly a hidden local gem! This park is also less crowded than many other nearby parks. Hiking around sunrise or sunset is rewarded with seeing gorgeous lighting over the lush surrounding hills.…
By Rachel Puryear This is not a post I ever wanted to have to write, but it’s nevertheless much needed. As a lover of freedom, autonomy, and travel; the threat that a fairly small but emboldened loud, hateful, and violent-minded segment of the U.S. population poses to the rest of us has become an increasing…
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By Rachel Puryear On the coast of the San Francisco Bay Area region, is the charming small town of Pescadero, along the ocean. One of the great gems found on the outskirts of this town is Butano State Park – acres of trail through gorgeous, quiet, humid forests kept moist, and often draped in layers…
By Rachel Puryear People often dream of traveling “when they’re older,” usually because they assume they’ll need to first achieve certain milestones in life – finishing education, establishing a career, making a certain amount of money, becoming sophisticated enough, finding a partner, raising a family, and perhaps even retiring; before they can freely hit the…
By Rachel Puryear If you thought enchanted forests were something found only in fairy tales, you probably haven’t been to Huddart Park (and the several other gorgeous parks found in Woodside). Shaded by plenty of towering trees, often shrouded in fog from the nearby ocean, covered in a reddish-brown floor from the many redwood trees,…
By Rachel Puryear Many people nowadays want to earn their money remotely, in order to enjoy the many benefits of such – flexibility, freedom, the ability to travel, being at home with children and family and pets, environmental considerations, and of course not to mention avoiding a miserable commute. Of course, what’s even better than…
By Rachel Puryear Do you love to stroll around a large garden, with a bounty of fresh, beautiful flowers and trees? If so, then Gamble Garden – nestled in the affluent city of Palo Alto, and in the heart of the Bay Area’s Silicon Valley – is a perfect place to visit and enjoy, and…
By Rachel Puryear Many people dream of van life, and – true to the name – presume that they’ll need a suitable vehicle to do so. The problem is, not everyone can drive, some people hate to drive, while others might not yet be able to afford a suitable vehicle (and especially in remote areas…
By Rachel Puryear Nestled in the outskirts of the quiet town of Mill Valley, in Marin County – which is part of the San Francisco Bay Area’s north bay region, is a wonderful little gem known as Muir Woods. It’s an American National Monument, as well. Named for the 19th century conservation activist John Muir,…
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…
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