Notes from the road
A key element of pursuing my own fulfillment equation has been finding freedom through location independence. This has meant gradually bringing more and more travel into our daily living. I call it “life travel” because it is a blend of our regular lives and vacation experiences.
You shouldn’t have to wait for a handful of vacation weeks or retirement to live like this. Start now!
“Forget the things that you own
and travel almost anywhere you can go.”
Life travel
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live, work and see the world all at the same time? Welcome to life travel! It’s how our family of 5 blends ordinary life with extraordinary adventures.
Here’s what we’ve learned along the way…
Our Experiment in Life Travel
As a family of 5, we have spent the last few years experimenting with gradually bringing more and more location independence and travel into our
Top 5 Things We Worried About When Traveling With Kids (and How we Handled It)
When we started doing family travel experiences for big chunks of time, there were some major things we worried about. How will we work? What about school? What about…
How Our Family Travel Is Changing As Our Kids Grow
We’ve been doing “life travel” for five years now. When the kids were young, it seemed like they would be that way forever and we could travel using the same formula in…
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Year 3 Ep 7 - Goliad State Park, Texas
Featured trips
Things to do, places to stay and where we ate, so you can hit the ground running.
8 Weeks in Atlantic Canada
Many friends, in planning their own trips out East, have asked for the itinerary for our 8-week adventure so they can hit the ground running with their own preparations.…
Prince Edward Island
Our 10-year old described PEI as “one big small town” and she was absolutely right. We were wowed by the stunning red coastline, the beautiful countryside and the…
Port Aransas, Texas
This seaside town is located on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, by Corpus Cristi. At this point, we had travelled so far south that we were only a couple of hours…
All stops along the way
Port Aransas, Texas
This seaside town is located on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, by Corpus Cristi. At this point, we had travelled so far south that we were only a couple of hours…
San Antonio, Texas
Some cities are just a joy to spend hours walking around – New York, Paris, and San Antonio! Through the heart of the city runs a series of waterways with walkways on…
Goliad, Texas
Our week in Goliad is when we really began to feel immersed in the Texas landscape, history and culture. It ended up being one of my very favourite stops of the entire…
Longview, Texas
Truth be told, we chose Longview for one of our stops simply because we were looking for a place that fell in between Memphis and Austin on the map. I’m so glad we landed…
Prince Edward Island
Our 10-year old described PEI as “one big small town” and she was absolutely right. We were wowed by the stunning red coastline, the beautiful countryside and the…
Yarmouth & Digby Peninsula, Nova Scotia
We spent a quiet week parked on the shore of the Bay of Fundy in west Nova Scotia. The tides were incredible to witness and our day-trip to the Digby Peninsula was one of…
Halifax & Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Halifax is a beautiful, vibrant city and we found plenty of fun and interesting things to do in the area. Nothing felt more maritime than our day trip to historic…
Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
For those that love hiking, nature and incredible views, Cape Breton Island is the place for you! It’s like its own little world with its unique landscape and culture.…
St. Andrews & Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick
It’s easy to fall in love with scenic St. Andrews on the south-west coast of New Brunswick. From here it was a short drive to the ferry that would take us on our day trip…
Moncton & Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick
We were in Moncton to visit with family and discovered some cool experiences there. Plus, it offered a launching point for exploring the sites along the northern coast of…
Grand Falls & Kouchibouguac, New Brunswick
On our way from Québec to the eastern coast of New Brunswick, we stopped in Grand Falls for a zip-lining adventure. From there, our week in Kouchibouguac was where we…
Québec City, Québec
Québec City is a great place to visit with kids. The old city is like a little slice of Europe right here in North America! Here are the places we saw, locations where we…
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