Exploring the American Landscape
Shannon 
We are generally not impetuous people, and the idea of abandoning a sticks-and-bricks home for an unspecified period of permanent travel is definitely one that took time to take hold of our imagination. For a few years I have been following travel blogs written by a number of full-time RV and travel trailer dwellers — … Read more
Once we decided to leave Miami and travel around the country, we naturally started to consider where, exactly, we wanted to go. The national park system ranks high on the list for obvious reasons. We didn’t need Ken Burns to tell us that these parks are one of America’s best ideas — these natural areas … Read more
Between the two of us, and together, we’ve lived in many different places and in a wide variety of types of homes. We both grew up in relatively small towns, in single family homes situated on 1-acre lots. (So we know a lot about mowing large lawns.) We’ve also lived in a golfing getaway designed … Read more
Winter is the absolute best time to get outdoors in South Florida. While the rest of the country shivers, we’re enjoying mild temperatures (highs around 70) and blissfully low humidity, at least as compared to the rest of the year. A cold snap is particularly welcome because it drives off or kills the blood-thirsty mosquitoes … Read more
We started out the new year right — in our Airstream, camped at yet another fantastic state park. Sebastian Inlet State Park is located in the Treasure Coast area of Florida, approximately 175 miles north of our home in Miami. This is a park that exemplifies the motto of our state park system: The Real … Read more