Where are we going? I don’t know.
When Chase was little, and we did what we called “a city vacation” (as opposed to a “beach vacation”), we’d often get up, have breakfast, then head out for a day of exploring. Inevitably, the question would come— “where are we going?” The answer almost always was, “we don’t know.” And we really didn’t. The […]
The US might be hopelessly divided and very broken. It’s also stunningly beautiful.
Over the past 12 years, circus has brought us to places we may have never thought to visit. A perfect example: In September, Chase performed with Branche at Hupfest in Ithaca, NY. The Finger Lakes was not someplace we’d ever considered visiting, but we are so glad we did! From our homebase in […]
The kindness of strangers. And of each other.
It’s not all unicorns and rainbows out here on the road. We are learning the mechanics of a whole new way of living, and sorting out what we want our life together to look like. Perhaps one of the most nerve-wracking things we needed to learn first was how to safely hitch and unhitch the […]
International Terrier – A dog’s eye view on the nomadic life
Harley has taken quite well to traveling (although he’s not really fond of long walks in hot cities anymore). Basically, if his humans, food, and bed/blanket are there—he’s home. He gets so excited when it’s time to pack up, get in the truck, and head to a new location. At 14, he does a lot […]
Our traveling home
For those of you who want to geek out on the specs and details of our new home, here’s the scoop. Our RV is an Alliance Paradigm 340RL (scroll down, it’s the 3rd model listed). We looked at over 100 RVs of all shapes and sizes. We knew as “full-timers” who would still be working […]
Plan C: (C is for Cozy Camper)
As our time in Montreal wound down, we realized that we needed a Plan C, since apparently our truck was just never going to arrive (spoiler alert: that original truck still has not). Conveniently, Andrew still had his cozy 1974 travel trailer stored at Smirkus HQ in Greensboro, VT—on the way back to Boston, our […]
Six art- and food-filled weeks in Montreal
Do you know what happens when you invest in art and culture? You have a city filled with it! (And, by the way, you have lots of people coming to experience it and spend money in your city.) From large festivals to small street fairs, there’s always something inspiring and entertaining around the next corner […]
Everything but the truck
Many of you have heard this sad story—we purchased the RV in February, promptly ordered a new truck to pull said RV, did another round of packing and purging. Then we realized that the truck was not going to be ready for our May 1 departure date. Plan B: Airbnb all the way. Since May […]