Featured Story: Project Dojo
PostJob: 1/50 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico How I found the job: Snagajob.com Date: June 2, 2014 Initial thoughts after being hired: I’m going to get beat up by an eight year old girl, awesome. Clocked in: 9:00AM Clocked out: 8:30PM Time on the clock:11.5 … Read More
Update from Minnesota: 81 Days on the Road
PostIf you’ve taken road trips out west, you know just how large those states are. Heck, it took us four days just get out of Texas! (Sorry, Tex) Now that we’re in smaller states, we’re moving a little faster. … Read More
3 Cleaning Tips for Staying Sane in a Small Space
PostLast year, Heath moved into a studio apartment on 6th street near his office in downtown Austin. When he moved in, we talked about how this small place would probably be our first home as a married couple. I gawked … Read More
Life in South Dakota: Meeting Scientists, Sitting Out Thunderstorms and Baking Cupcakes
PostThe title of this blog is deceptive, because there isn’t all that much going on in South Dakota. However, for Alyssa and I, we’ve had quite the week in South Dakota. We started out in the western part of the … Read More
What I’ve Learned From Interviewing Hourly Wage Employees: Everyone Has a Story to Tell
PostWe tend to look at people where they are in life, not where they’re going. We don’t care about their past, that’s their own personal stuff. What I’ve realized from interviewing hourly wage workers across America is that we can … Read More
Dreams Don’t Cost as Much as You Think: How to See America on $3,000/Month
PostMost of us dream of traveling the world. It’s a normal fantasy to imagine yourself open and free, seeing all of Earth’s beauties. Before Alyssa and I started traveling, I remember sitting in my office looking at travelers’ profiles on … Read More
People Are Good: Our Blessings on the Road
PostOne of the pros of living on the road is never hearing the news. Every once in a while, I’ll catch a Twitter hashtag, but for the most part I do not know what is happening in the world. More … Read More
Show Up Everyday: How To Get Better At Anything
PostEvery once in a while, I write a post and think to myself, “This is it. This is the perfect blog post. Everyone will read it, love it, and somehow I’ll get rich.” That’s how we like to dream, isn’t it? … Read More
Weekly Hourly America Update from Coloradoe
PostSince my last update, we haven’t traveled much. We’ve moved from Wyoming south to Colorado. We’ve worked one job at Persephone Bakery in Jackson, Wyoming. It is by far the most deliciously perfect job we’ve worked in our travels! Gluten free … Read More