2021 Cross Country Road Trip Summary and Expenses

We enjoyed last year's road trip in our van so much that we decided to do a very similar trip this year! We altered the route to be able to see more of the country including some new national parks and states we hadn't been to yet. We also shortened the trip by a couple … Continue reading 2021 Cross Country Road Trip Summary and Expenses

Aloha from Hawaii: Oahu, Maui, and Kauai Expense Report

After spending two full months on the Big Island for Whitney's Travel PT contract, we were excited to thoroughly explore the other three major Hawaiian islands. Although we did some amazing hikes on the Big Island, we didn't get the views that we were expecting after seeing a ton of Hawaiian hiking pictures from friends … Continue reading Aloha from Hawaii: Oahu, Maui, and Kauai Expense Report

Aloha from Hawaii: Big Island Expense Report

We originally planned to spend the summer of 2021 traveling to a few countries in Central and South America after our big 2020 Latin America trip was cancelled. Our plans were up in the air due to continued Covid concerns throughout the region though. This left us with no set plans for the summer once … Continue reading Aloha from Hawaii: Big Island Expense Report

Mexico Adventure 2021: Trip Recap and Expenses

*by Whitney* Return to International Travel in 2021 We had an amazing time exploring Mexico for two months earlier this year, in Februrary & March of 2021! This was our first international trip since Europe in 2019, since we had to cancel our Latin America trip in 2020 due to COVID! With there still being … Continue reading Mexico Adventure 2021: Trip Recap and Expenses

Mexico Adventure 2021: Update and Expenses (Jalisco)

If you haven’t read the expense update from the first half of this trip, check it out below: Part 1 of Trip: Quintana Roo After our five weeks on the east coast of Mexico, we were anxious to see how the west coast compared. Our last stop on the east coast, Cozumel, was our favorite … Continue reading Mexico Adventure 2021: Update and Expenses (Jalisco)

Mexico Adventure 2021: Update and Expenses (Quintana Roo)

At the end of January, Whitney and I embarked on our first international trip since 2019. We settled on a winter Adventure in Mexico for this trip to escape the cold weather at home in Virginia. We left with a fairly open ended itinerary due to uncertainty surrounding COVID, but we had a rough plan … Continue reading Mexico Adventure 2021: Update and Expenses (Quintana Roo)

Back to Traveling Internationally: 2021 Mexico Adventure

It's hard to believe that it's been almost a year and a half since we were last traveling internationally during our 2019 Europe Trip. We have been anxious to get back outside of the US since our five month trip all over Latin America was cancelled in early 2020. We've been very cautious for the … Continue reading Back to Traveling Internationally: 2021 Mexico Adventure

Saving 100% of Work Income: Living on Side Hustles!

When I first discovered the concept of financial independence while in my last year of grad school, I knew it was a milestone I wanted to achieve as quickly as possible. At times this led to an almost unhealthy obsession with maximizing income, minimizing expenses, and managing my investment accounts. This dedication to my finances … Continue reading Saving 100% of Work Income: Living on Side Hustles!

Our 2020 Latin America Trip

*by Whitney* Planning Our Next Adventure After our first two long international trips (Around the World in 2018 and EuroTrip 2019), we were planning our next big adventure for Latin America in March 2020! It seemed like a pretty quick turnaround, since we'd just gotten back from Europe in August 2019, followed by a big … Continue reading Our 2020 Latin America Trip

Financial Independence Update- January 2020

January has come to an end, and with it we're now at less than 6 weeks until we leave for our next long international trip to Latin America (Mexico, Central America, and South America)! We've been doing more planning for the trip over this past month, and it's been simultaneously exciting and tedious. This trip … Continue reading Financial Independence Update- January 2020