Blog Archive

Winnifred’s First Test

I had planned on posting a travel log this week. What I actually have is a story about a trip that took a while to get off the ground, a plan that changed more than once, and a motorhome that made it...

Road Trip Roll Call: Stacy, M, Ariel, Journey, and Winnifred

You’ve been traveling vicariously with us for a while, so we thought it was about time you officially met the crew. We’re not a polished, matching-outfits kind of travel team. We’re a little messier...

The Beauty of Imperfect Travel: Why We Share the Messy Bits

Scroll through Instagram and you’d think every RV trip looks the same: golden sunsets, spotless rigs, kids in matching flannel holding mugs of cocoa. No one’s hair frizzy. No one’s dog muddy. And...

Waterfalls, Wine, and Wagging Tails: A Family Guide to Watkins Glen, NY

Located at the southern tip of Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York, Watkins Glen is a postcard-perfect village best known for its stunning gorge, waterfalls, and wine country charm...

Campground Etiquette 101: Being a Good Neighbor on the Road

Every campground has its own soundtrack. Coffee percolating, kids chasing each other between picnic tables, the low hum of a generator, a dog or two announcing themselves to the world. (Okay...

Ariel’s Summer Highlights Reel: Trails, Treats, and Trash Sniffing

Oh hey, it’s me – Ariel. Your favorite road trip correspondent, campground security chief, snack inspector, and the actual reason this whole RV adventure works. The humans will tell you summer...

Journey’s Parked Here: Shutting Down the RV Season With Love (and Lists)

The last donut’s been devoured. The lawn chairs are folded. Ariel has patrolled the perimeter for squirrels one final time — and deemed it secure. Which means one thing: the RV season is officially...

Travel Log: One Week In Gettysburg, PA

Some trips are all about covering miles. Others are about slowing down and letting a place really sink in. Gettysburg was one of those. We rolled in from Somerset, PA, under a heat wave that seemed...

Travel Log: Three Weeks In Ohio

Let’s be honest: this wasn’t the kind of trip that gets turned into a glossy postcard. It was hot. It was sticky. It was slow. And it was deeply, weirdly wonderful in the way that only settling in can...