Caravan Roaming

Thoughts on travel, work, and life

Beautiful British Columbia

That’s the tagline on their license plates…and it’s definitely a case of truth in advertising (more later on our POV re: tourism branding/marketing). Each location we visited throughout BC had its own personality, but they all offered gorgeous views, fun activities, and good food! Our Vancouver-area campground offered a terrific blend of outdoor opportunities (hiking trails right outside our front

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Fried Egg I’m in Love

There’s no question that the very best part of our visit to the Pacific Northwest was spending time with longtime friends from Newton and from our circus family. (You know who you are, and we are so grateful that you could take time out of your busy lives to spend some time with us!) We were drawn to that region

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Please don’t pet the fluffy cows

While the people we’ve encountered in campgrounds have, in general, been reasonable (you can’t really live this lifestyle without a modicum of common sense), we’ve seen what we will charitably call “inexplicable human behavior” in a number of places, most recently in Yellowstone Park.    Yellowstone (America’s first national park) is beautiful, but it can also be hazardous if you

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Great museum and park experiences

During a typical week, we work Monday – Thursday, explore Fri – Sun (navigating around travel days, of course). That does not allow a ton of time to check out the highlights of each region (another reason to slow down a bit going forward), but we’ve managed to fit in some extraordinary hikes, museum visits, and bike rides. We wanted

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California’s Central Coast – Wine, Wine, Wine (and some food)

Wow, we are really behind on these posts… our time on the Central Coast of California was way back in MARCH! However, we remember that experience as if it were yesterday (which, at this point, is a minor miracle — we are constantly asking each other which thing happened at which campground at what point in time). We had been

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People are people.

One of the questions folks often ask is “so, have you met a ton of interesting people along the way?” We’ve met some lovely folks, to be sure. Kenny and Emma at the RV Park at Napa Valley Expo turned a “no-frills” park into a delightful visit with their incredibly welcoming attitude, entertaining stories, and clear love of dogs (ours

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It’s not all rainbows and breweries.

We hate the whole “your life looks fabulous on social media” thing, so we feel it’s our duty to present all sides of this full-time RV adventure. Early on in our travels we had the issue with our bedroom slide getting stuck—here are some other challenges (probably more like annoyances) we’ve had to manage through.  Carefully planning your arrival to

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Rain, rain… go away!

Can you say “atmospheric river?” Unfortunately, we can! Since December, we have witnessed a number of major weather events — thankfully, mostly from the sidelines. When we were in Long Beach CA at Christmas time, the weather was primarily cold and rainy. Right after we left, the region was hit by a series of rainstorms —including atmospheric rivers and a

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