A list of the things we learn over our first summer on the road.
Category: Travel
First time RV buyers: The Experience
It’s been 2 years since we thought we found THE one, but did not. This past January we received a lead on a coach at a dealership in Alexandria, MN that fit our wish list. The mileage was higher than hoped, but the price fitted our budget. We called the vendor a few days thereafter to set up a tour. To our dismay, someone had already placed a hold on it, but made the trip anyway to look at it.
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: My First Trip
As you may have noticed, I’m no “spring chicken”, so when my boyfriend suggested we go on a canoe trip this summer in the Boundary Waters, I got excited and nervous at the same time. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area follows the border between the US and Canada in the state of Minnesota. It is…
A Holiday Getaway – Gift an Experience this Holiday Season!
The Holidays are stressful. So why not give the gift of travel this Holiday Season? If you are like us, we like to find unique places to get a break from our daily life. These five boutique hotels have everything we look for when we want to unwind on a short vacation. Local and unique…
How to Start Planning your RV Life?
We found the one! Ten years ago we started our journey to find the RV which will become our house for the next step of our life. We visited countless dealerships, went to multiple RV shows, and spent time-and-time again talking about what we want and don’t want in our motorhome. Five years later, we rented…
400 Years of Secrecy Behind a French Liquor
May 16 is Chartreuse Day! Do you know what it means? The Chartreuse liquor is today considered one of the oldest liquor in the world. The recipe for that French liquor made in the heart of the French Alps was given to the Carthusian Monks in 1605, more precisely, you guessed it, May 16, 1605….