Road Trips, Parks and Places to See, Making a Living Remotely, Van/RV Life, and How Wealth is Built – and Lost
By Rachel Puryear This most recent election night showed us all, yet again, that support for protecting and even expanding reproductive freedom is a winner. The majority of Americans are loud and clear that they want autonomy around procreation, they want it now, and they don’t mean halfway, either. That makes sense – after all,…
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 Winter and chilly weather season is just around the corner, if it hasn’t already reached your local area yet. And – in case you hadn’t heard – housing and even space rent is ever more expensive. Therefore, what if you could spend the upcoming cold and maybe icy months in a place…
By Rachel Puryear Nowadays, in cities and towns all over the place, you commonly see people living in vans and RV’s – not just in traditional parks, but parked on streets, and moving around. Some who live in a mobile camper vehicle view it as a glorified version of homelessness, while others see it as…
By Rachel Puryear For many retired Americans, their Social Security and other retirement income won’t give them the lifestyle they need or want. Therefore, many older people continue to work long after their official “retirement”. Remote income opportunities offer many benefits to seniors in need of extra income – avoiding a long and stressful commute,…
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 One popular mantra you’ll hear from gurus, coaches, and well-meaning friends and family alike is an enthusiastic “follow your passion!” when it comes to choosing careers and other life paths. It’s well-intended advice, and the underlying assumption is that doing so will avoid the toil and drudgery that most people associate with…
By Rachel Puryear For many parents, remote work can offer great advantages. Having some flexibility over your time, being at home with the kids more, and skipping a long and stressful daily commute helps mothers and fathers better be there for their kids, and focus more energy on their families. Some parents already have remote…
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…
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