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New Zealand Campervan Tips – How To Buy & Freedom Camping

If you plan on buying a campervan for your trip to New Zealand you are in the right place. We are going to explain everything you need to know when buying a campervan and living the New Zealand van life. You’ll learn where to find vans for sale, what REGO and WOF mean, how to pay for your van, and what New Zealand Freedom Camping with a self contained camper means. We’ll tell you how to do the change of ownership, get insurance, and of course driving on the left side of the road in New Zealand. You are well on your way to an awesome NZ campervan, let’s get to it.

Van Life Costs – March

Heading into our van life adventure at the beginning of 2019, one thing that we were hyper-focused on was our van life costs. We had some money saved from working full time, and did not have a ton of money coming in each month. What did that mean? It meant that the more we spent, … Read more

Van Life Costs – February

Heading into our van life adventure at the beginning of 2019, one thing that we were hyper-focused on was our van life costs. We had some money saved from working full time, and did not have a ton of money coming in each month. What did that mean? It meant that the more we spent, … Read more

How to Park Overnight Free Anywhere in the USA

When we started our year-long adventure living on the road, we knew we had a nut to crack: free overnight parking. We had renovated a van, now we had to figure out how & where to park it every night! We knew that if we broke the budget every night with a hotel or campsite, … Read more

Van Life Costs – First Month on the Road

Heading into our van life adventure, one thing that we were hyper-focused on was our van life costs. We had some money saved from working full time, and did not have a ton of money coming in each week. What did that mean? It meant that the more we spent, the shorter our adventure would … Read more


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Entertaining Toddler Travel Toys They Will LOVE!

There are so many toys available on the market to buy for your toddler, but which ones are the best toddler travel toys? When looking for the best travel toys for toddlers it’s important the toy checks off a few key boxes. In this post, we will discuss what to look for in toddler travel … Read more

Ultimate United States Bucket List

The United States is a beautiful country from sea to shining sea. We put together a list of our 20 favorite places to visit form coast-to-coast, the ultimate United States bucket list. You’ll see the tallest mountains and the most beautiful lakes this country has to offer, on top of a few tropical island destinations. … Read more

Quit Your Job and Travel The World – How We Did It

In 2018, we were living in downtown Chicago, in some ways living the American dream. We had recently graduated our Masters programs, had great jobs at places we enjoyed working, and had our own little nest in a downtown high-rise. However, something felt like it was missing. We didn’t have all of the freedom we craved. Each day we woke up was regimented. During each of the 5 weekdays, we woke up, walked to work, worked for 9 hours, walked home, cooked dinner, watched Netflix, and fell asleep. Each weekend offered a reprieve from this schedule, and typically involved gallivanting around Chicago trying to spend our way out of the feeling that we were stuck in a rut.

Cruise Tips & Hacks – Get an Incredible Cruise for Cheap!

Cruises are a wonderful way to travel. On a cruise you get to ride in style on a gigantic boat decked out with incredible amenities as you make your way to awesome destination after awesome destination! However, there is one negative: cruises are expensive. Well, we are here to tell that that is wrong! You can book an amazing cruise on a great cruise line for a budget with our cruise tips. These 7 cruise hacks will help you save money and spend less on a cruise than you have ever even dreamed!


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Wild Card Blogs

Our 14 Favorite Date Ideas

Date nights are super important to keep the fire lit in any relationship. It can be tough to keep discipline around spending one on one time with your significant other. One way to do it is to find something new to do on date night! Here are our 14 favorite date ideas that we use … Read more

We Found Them – The Best Books to Read on Vacation

We love to read. Airports, road trips, early mornings, late nights, a good book is ALWAYS welcome company. Here is our recommendations for our 12 best books to read on vacation. Ranging from Drama to Comedy, Self Help to True Stories, these books will make you laugh, cry, swear, get up and pace around the … Read more


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Gift Idea Blogs

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Travel Gifts for Parents that Travel with Kids

Buying gifts for traveling parents is tricky. They are always on the go and you don’t want your gift to just be left sitting in their storage closet at home. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if they could use your thoughtful gift while traveling? We are sharing a list of useful travel gifts for parents who … Read more

Gifts For Your Hiking and Camping Enthusiast

Let’s face it, gift season is darn near impossible to do well. Our goal with creating our top 2018 traveler gift recommendations was to help you out! This post is about ideal gifts for your hiking and camping enthusiast.  Sure, a little (emphasis on little) time with family is awesome! But the hardest part of … Read more


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