Eating out: It doesn’t have to expensive to be good. It doesn’t have to be fancy to be enjoyable. It doesn’t even have to have chairs! That is how we roll when we’re eating out. If this is you too, … Read More
What it is: Mexico’s El Día de la Revolución (The Day of the Revolution) is a national holiday commemorating the beginning of the Mexican Revolution that began in 1910 and lasted for ten years of political and social conflict. When … Read More
The Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday is a fantastic time to experience the beautiful and charming town of colonial San Miguel de Allende. In this article, I share with you all you need to know about … Read More
Thinking about an overland trip to Mexico, but don’t know where to go? In this article, I share with you why the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve, Mexico should be on your destination list. Why VanLife in the Sierra Gorda … Read More
How should you upgrade the suspension on your overweight Ford Transit 250 camper van conversion? Read on to find out! Overweight Ford Transit Campervan Conversion We’ve added quite a bit of weight to our 2015 extended cab Ford Transit 250. … Read More
It’s so satisfying when you fix something yourself, isn’t it? Especially if it saves you $265! Here’s the story of how we fixed a common problem with our Ford EcoBoost engine. We replaced the spark plugs on our 2015 Ford … Read More
Before #vanlife, Jon and I lived in Los Angeles and San Diego. To make up for the high cost of living in these cities, we rarely ate out. Instead, we loved to cook delicious, (sometimes) healthy and budget-friendly meals in … Read More
Mesa Verde National Park In southwest Colorado, about an hour from the famed “four corners” where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona meet, is Mesa Verde National Park. Mesa Verde NP was established in 1906 to preserve and interpret the … Read More
Van loaded, good-byes hugged and coffee mugs topped off, Jon and I hit the road on June 3, 2019. We first made some brief stops in Los Angeles, CA and Ojai, CA to say more good-byes, and then we started … Read More
In early May, my group of bestie girlfriends from college picked a date and location for our next reunion – June 6 in Kansas City, MO. For the first time in five years, all six of us would be together! … Read More