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Our Van Conversion Cost, Tour, & Mistakes
In this post we’re sharing our van conversion cost, plus all of the items we used, the mistakes we made, and so much more! WE DID IT!!!! After almost 7 months of blood (not much thankfully!), sweat (the Texas heat is no joke!), and many tears (mostly Kathryn lol), we FINISHED OUR VAN CONVERSION! And…
6 upgrades to our van conversion (after 3+ years of van life)
In this post we are sharing upgrades we made to our van conversion after 3+ years of van life. After over 3 years of almost full time van life in our van Brisket, we’ve made some upgrades! Back in 2019, we bought a 2019 170 WB Mercedes Sprinter van and spent 7 months converting it…
Our must-have items for van life
We have now lived in our self-converted Sprinter van for almost three years (give or take some months in Austin during COVID or for the holidays), and over time we’ve learned a lot about what items are truly helpful to have while on the road and in our smaller space. And in this post we…
The Ultimate Guide to Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park
Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park? In this detailed guide we’re sharing everything you need to know before you visit, the best things to do in Rocky Mountain National Park, sample itineraries, and more! Back in 2017 we visited Rocky Mountain National Park for the first time while on a 4 day Colorado road trip, which…
The ULTIMATE Utah National Parks Road Trip Itinerary (10 days)
Hoping to explore Utah’s national parks? In this guide we’re sharing a detailed itinerary for a 10 day Utah national parks road trip! With red rocks, canyons, rivers, hoodoos, arches, and so many other mind blowing natural features, Southern Utah is a GEM in the United States. You could spend a lifetime in just the…
Van Life FAQs: Our van, logistics, daily routine, & more!
Interested in van life? In this blog we’re sharing the questions we get asked the most about van life, from why we chose our van, our build, logistics, our daily routine, and more! On January 25, 2019, we took a huge leap of faith and bought an empty cargo Sprinter van to turn into a…
3 Days in Seattle Itinerary: Local’s Guide
Heading to Seattle? Our 3 days in Seattle itinerary + guide is full of must-see attractions, coffee shops, and restaurants, perfect for first-timers to Seattle (or Seattleites looking for ideas for their next weekend adventure). We first visited Seattle in 2014 and fell madly in love with the city. It truly has everything–tons of parks,…
New York City– Day 1 & 2
To celebrate our one-year anniversary (a little late, but it still counts!), we headed to NYC for a long weekend. I had been to NYC twice before, but Adam had never been, so I was really excited to show him around. While our anniversary was in October, we decided to wait to go until this…
New York City– Day 3 & 4
Our third day in NYC consisted of delicious food, lots of walking, and seeing old friends. We started off the morning with a visit to Stumptown coffee, which I have been dying to try for a long time. It was delicious and well worth the wait. The location we went to was conveniently located by…
San Francisco
I have been really fortunate to recently start traveling a little bit for work. I have been assisting the Events team at work with some events, some of them being conferences in different cities in the U.S. I got to go to Chicago in May for Microsoft Ignite and I am currently in San Francisco…
Puerto Rico–Day 6
Today was our last day in Puerto Rico and it is a bit bittersweet. We miss our puppy, but we also love being on vacation and seeing new things. We had an awesome last day, though! My dad booked a snorkeling trip for all of us and it was so much fun! We went on…
Puerto Rico–Day 5
Today’s adventures included a trip to the El Yunque National Forest, which is the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest System. Despite some frustrating moments trying to figure out where trails were (and almost running out of gas), we had an awesome time hiking a trail to La Mina falls and…
Puerto Rico–Day 4
Yesterday was my 23rd birthday and all I wanted to do to celebrate was relax and eat. We started off the morning by going to a little breakfast spot nearby called Lluvia Deli Bar & Artefacto. It was delicious! We got lattes, waffles, breakfast burritos, and omelettes. Everyone seemed to love their meal and the…
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