We're in the process of moving back into our home after a long time on the road, and it's proving to be one of our most tedious moves ever. All of our stuff was stored in our friends’ loft, which shielded us from the financial…
In the three years following graduation in 2012, Lauren and I extended what you might call our “college lifestyle” into young adulthood -- skipping cable TV, sharing one car, riding bicycles instead of driving, strategically living in one-bedroom apartments in mostly low-cost-of-living areas, getting our…
Daydreaming about a grand adventure can be enjoyable on its own, but the real fun comes when you actually leave home. It’s much easier to turn dreams into reality when you have a realistic picture of what it will cost, and while it may be…
Somehow, winter was still going strong, but so was our spirit. We were two months into our vacation, and we weren't even halfway through the parks yet. But from what we'd seen so far — underground caverns, raging oceans, curious trees, and sculpted rockface —…
We’ve all played the license plate game as kids, but adults need a little more effort to stay entertained on a long road trip. One of the questions that comes up a lot when we’re traveling — especially when we’re spending 10 hours a day…
In a split second, my stomach leapt into my throat as we landed hard in a pothole — KA-DUNK! I looked over at Lauren, whose mouth was agape, then grinned and flashed her a thumbs up. We both burst into laughter as we cursed the…
In 2012, we became relatively broke (but debt-free!) college graduates. We were wide-eyed and ready to take on the world. Fast forward a couple years to 2014, and somehow college had become a distant memory. We were about to get married, and we were each…
When we came back from our tropical trip to the National Parks in Hawai'i and American Samoa, we came face to face with a bitter winter. The inescapable cold was something we -- born and bred Floridians -- were unfamiliar with and not at all…
If you want to be a happier person overall, setting and achieving personal goals is one of the best ways to do it. When you set a goal for yourself, you immediately give yourself a reason to take action (also known as purpose). This alone…
As breathtaking as the landscape was, our hearts sank as we continued down the Trans-Canada Highway toward Alaska. Now in the middle of British Columbia, we were seemingly out of range of civilization as we knew it. The problem? We were camping in our Honda…
Whether we’re trying something new on the road or enjoying a neighborhood coffee shop, we’re constantly bombarded with opportunities to sign up for rewards, loyalty programs, and bonus points. There are so many that most people just ignore them and default to an immediate “NO”…
The typical way to recharge your batteries after months of hard work is to take a vacation — a week (or, if you’re lucky, two weeks) off to take a breath of someplace new. This can be a lot of fun, but ultimately, these “week-short”…
We left Florida bright eyed and ready for our latest adventure — visiting every US National Park on a seven-month, cross-country road trip. The route we planned would take us west first along the southern border through Texas to California, avoiding the cold, January weather.…
Can money buy happiness? The commonly accepted response to this question is a simple “no.” Most people seem to agree that because money is exchanged for material things, which can never fill a void in the human soul, spending your life obsessed with the accumulation…
