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How Much Does it Cost to Travel The World for a Year?

By Shalee Wanders | Nov 6, 2017

How Much Does it Cost to Travel the World for a Year? January 25, 2020 One of the most frequent questions I receive is “how much does it cost to travel the world for a year?” It’s a tough question to answer. When it comes to how to afford to travel for a year, the…

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Six Things to do in Michigan Before Fall Ends

By Shalee Wanders | Oct 10, 2017

Plan a fall camping trip A little colder than normal? Yeah. Worth it to wake up under a canopy of brilliant yellow and reds? Also yes. I love waking up on a crisp morning and digging out of the tent only to hear nothing but a crisp crunch under my step. There’s something so simple…

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Glamping in Idaho Will Make You Believe in Narnia

By Shalee Wanders | Aug 17, 2017

GLAMPING IN IDAHO WILL MAKE YOU BELIEVE IN NARNIA   Sometimes the best places come with the lowest expectations. Five years ago if you asked me to choose between a trip to California or a trip to Idaho I would have chosen California. Hands down. I mean do we ever really hear about Idaho? What…

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Four Reasons Why Everyone Should Visit Scandinavia

By Shalee Wanders | Jun 6, 2017

FOUR REASONS EVERYONE SHOULD VISIT SCANDINAVIA   Scandinavia might have words like menneskerettighetsorganisasjonene, and the winters might be brutal, but if you’re looking for awe-inspiring landscapes, friendly people, and saunas with beer, it’s a region not to be missed. Consisting of Finland (which I did not visit), Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, the Scandinavian region is…

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Five Must-Camp Places in Michigan This Summer

By Shalee Wanders | Apr 16, 2017

Five Must-Camp Places in Michigan This Summer Updated: January 25, 2020   Summer months in The Mitten are considered sacred. We patiently wait from November to April for the weather to break, the lakes to become swimmable, and the camping nights comfortable. Each year we each make a list of places to visit, but somehow at the…

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Seven Things That Suck About Long Term Travel

By Shalee Wanders | Mar 7, 2017

SEVEN THINGS THAT SUCK ABOUT LONG TERM TRAVEL   I dreamt for years about traveling long term. Waking up every day in a completely new environment, without the slightest clue to where I was going next or how I was going to get there. In many ways, long term travel is a dream. But there…

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An Inside Look at the Van Life: Q&A

By Shalee Wanders | Feb 27, 2017

AN INSIDE LOOK AT VANLIFE: Q&A   Living in a van isn’t the most usual lifestyle. And with an unusual life comes many questions. Few people will ever understand what living in a van for months on end entails. The good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly. It’s not the easiest or most comfortable…

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Budget Van Renovation: How to Renovate a Van For Under $600

By Shalee Wanders | Oct 31, 2016

Budget Van Renovation: How to Renovate a Van For Under $600 January 25, 2020   I’ll always look back and remember that my first home was a van. Nearly two months after arriving back to Michigan from Europe, I am preparing to embark on yet another adventure that will hide me from a mortgage and…

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What Happens in Europe…

By Shalee Wanders | Sep 25, 2016

WHAT HAPPENS IN EUROPE…   Three months in Europe comes with a lot of memories (and mishaps). When beginning a journey of such magnitude, you know that along the way you will create stories both good and bad, and come back with a few “pinch me” moments. Since returning home, many people want to know…

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