Yes – we got food poisoning! Very sh#%ty (ha-ha, get it?). And happened right after we were bragging that we never get sick when we’re travelling in the van… should have knocked on wood. More about the food poisoning once I get you guys caught up on our travels. /// In our last blog post, … More Dios Mio – We Got Food Poisoning! Vanlife in Southern Mexico
I read a blog post two years ago about the Pueblos Mancomunados – eight remote Zapotec villages north of Oaxaca City that are protected as part of an ecotourism project. For hundreds of years the villages have pooled profits from their natural resources and now they’ve also turned to ecotourism to boost their economies. After … More Off the Beaten Track: Hiking in Pueblos Mancomunados, Oaxaca Mexico
Leaving the little town of Hidalgo, NL was difficult, as it is every year. There’s always a reason to stay longer – “just one more day”! After one last latte at El Buho (and one last lovefest of cuddles for Walter by everyone in the café), we headed south for Guanajuato, GTO. It was an … More Guanajuato: Vanlife with a Million $ View
After a few amazing days of free camping on the Bolivar Peninsula, we took a short ferry ride to Galveston, TX for a day of sightseeing. We were so pleasantly surprised by the character of the historic district and harbour. It was a part of Galveston that we hadn’t seen before and we had previously … More Dramas & Crossing the Border to Mexico: Galveston Texas & El Potrero Chico
Reluctantly and with the goal of making up some time, we left Savannah after just one day of ‘speed sightseeing’. As soon as we drove south out of Savannah the temperature climbed and snow and ice gave way to clear roads. It was a long but easy drive to Cape San Blas, FL and we … More Vanlife with Beach Views: Gulf Coast Adventures
In our last post, we left off on the Outer Banks, NC, where we had just spent New Years with our friend Elias. Our plan was to leave on January 2nd for the Francis Marion National Forest, SC. We were itching to get south to some warmer weather but before we could leave, a big … More Storms & White Knuckling it to Savannah: Vanlife in a Storm
I didn’t sleep well the night before leaving. Our massive to-do lists were still running through my head and the excitement of jumping into the van and going on an adventure was too much to sleep through. Upon awaking on departure day, it was minus 28 C – WAY too cold! We loaded all our … More Escaping the Great White North: Canada to Cape Hatteras, Vanlife Adventure
SLOW SALLY & CREW 