Recap of Our 4-Month Summer Adventure in Alaska

Written by Whitney Background & Planning Alaska has been on our list of places to visit for a long time, and it had been in the back of our minds to take a Travel PT contract there at some point in the future. After traveling extensively over the last several years, we had visited 49 … Continue reading Recap of Our 4-Month Summer Adventure in Alaska

Our 4 Month Alaskan Adventure: Summary and Expenses

Whitney and I have wanted to take a road trip to Alaska and explore the state for several years now. In fact, for our very first travel physical therapy assignments, we almost accepted 6 month contracts in Anchorage, but ended up staying closer to home instead. The problem always was that it's very far away … Continue reading Our 4 Month Alaskan Adventure: Summary and Expenses

Hawaii: Living, Working & Exploring for 3 months (Recap)!

In the summer of 2021, we had the experience of a lifetime getting to live, work and play in Hawaii for 3 months! I (Whitney) had the opportunity to take a travel physical therapy contract on the Big Island, and Jared came along for the adventure! We had an amazing time, and I want to … Continue reading Hawaii: Living, Working & Exploring for 3 months (Recap)!

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

2020 Cross Country Road Trip Summary and Expenses (~$37/day!)

Back on the Road! Covid really threw a wrench in everyone's plans and aspirations for 2020. Although we were very fortunate compared to many people around the country and the world, we were impacted as well. We were disappointed that our 5 month trip to Latin America was cancelled this year in March after months … Continue reading 2020 Cross Country Road Trip Summary and Expenses (~$37/day!)

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!

2020 US Cross-Country Road Trip Outline (Updated)

*By Whitney* A month ago we wrote about our 2020 Cross-Country Road trip plans, which included approximately 26 states and 31 National Parks! We've since modified our route a little bit based on recommendations we received. We decided that we are going to completely cut out Florida and some of the southeast, because we can … Continue reading 2020 US Cross-Country Road Trip Outline (Updated)

Planning Our 2020 US Road Trip: 26 States/31 National Parks!

Our 2020 Plans 2020, what a year (so far)! We had to cancel our 5-month Latin America trip, which led to an unexpected 5 months at home in Virginia, which has led to buying our first house, spending more time with family and friends, and shifting gears to working on lots of other projects! Since … Continue reading Planning Our 2020 US Road Trip: 26 States/31 National Parks!

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