It's been three weeks since I last wrote about how coronavirus was affecting our road trip, so it's time for another update. In that last post I shared how it had affected what we had planned for March and April. My parents were due to visit from the UK for 6-7 weeks, joining … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: What It Means For Our Road Trip, Finances & More
Behind The Scenes
Coronavirus: How Our Plans Are Changing Drastically
What a difference (less than) a week makes. Just five days ago I published a post explaining how coronavirus hadn't affected our plans much yet but that there was the potential for things to change in the coming weeks and months. Well, it took much less time for things to … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: How Our Plans Are Changing Drastically
Coronavirus: How It Might Affect Our Travel
Coronavirus. It's pretty much all that's in the news at the moment and people have different views on the seriousness of it and how much we should - or shouldn't - let it affect our lives. I've been mildly concerned about it so far. Shae and I are (sort of) young and in fairly … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: How It Might Affect Our Travel
Ever-Changing Plans: Alaska Postponed & Replaced By Montana & Colorado
Sigh. Shae and I had been really excited about visiting Alaska this summer, but we made the hard decision this week to postpone our trip up there. Although it's being replaced by a couple of other states that we're excited about, it's still disappointing. Here's why we made … [Read more...] about Ever-Changing Plans: Alaska Postponed & Replaced By Montana & Colorado
Here’s Why We Don’t Travel Full-Time In An RV
When people find out that Shae and I are on a 5 year, 50 state road trip, one of the first questions we're asked is "Do you have an RV?" The answer is no. I've always meant to write a post explaining why we made that decision and remembered recently that I'd never gotten … [Read more...] about Here’s Why We Don’t Travel Full-Time In An RV
The Ultimate Road Trip: Marriage Edition “The Doldrums”
"A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor." - Franklin Roosevelt As I thought about this post (which was originally titled "Life is a Roller Coaster and we're taking the coasting part seriously") it occurred to me - we often think of sailors having problems on the ocean in … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Road Trip: Marriage Edition “The Doldrums”
Here’s Our Top 10 Cities We Visited In 2019
In 2018 - the first year of our road trip - Shae and I stayed in more than 50 cities. That number dropped to 37 in 2019 as we realized we'd prefer to stay longer in fewer cities than move more frequently in order to stay in more places. At the start of 2019 we put together a … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Top 10 Cities We Visited In 2019
How Shae Helps Support Our Travel By Teaching With VIPKid
"You'd be great at this - you should try it." That's what my friend Guillian from Enterprise, Alabama said in September. At the beginning of October I started working for VIPKid. VIPKid is an online platform that links Chinese children with English-speaking teachers. Lessons … [Read more...] about How Shae Helps Support Our Travel By Teaching With VIPKid
Our Plans For 2020: Mardi Gras, Grand Canyon, Utah National Parks, Alaska, Europe & More
Shae and I are pretty excited about what 2020 will bring. We sat down in the summer to start penciling in which states we'd be visiting over the next few years for the rest of our 5 year, 50 state road trip. The order of some of the states has since changed, but we have a … [Read more...] about Our Plans For 2020: Mardi Gras, Grand Canyon, Utah National Parks, Alaska, Europe & More
Order Your 2020 No Home Just Roam & Truffles Travels Calendars!
It's that time of year again!! Last year we produced two calendars for readers to buy: No Home Just Roam calendar featuring photos from our travels around the US during 2018 Truffles Travels calendar featuring photos of our photogenic pup enjoying those travels with … [Read more...] about Order Your 2020 No Home Just Roam & Truffles Travels Calendars!