Willie Nelson once said, “There’s a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas.” Now, of course, he may be biased since he semi-retired and moved to Austin, Texas in 1972. But there is no doubt that Austin is a booming city! Perhaps this is because it offers so much diversity, opportunity, and the overall quality of life for people of all ages. With an unbelievable music scene, amazing food, and a thriving tech market that…
One of our favorite parts of our Personal Growth Bucket list is all the fun books we want to read. This is especially true of item 210) Read Books of Fables because we get to to live in the world of fairy tales like the Brothers Grimm used to tell stories about! But is it possible to actually find those enchanting forests filled with fairies, dwarfs, and magic? Well sadly, thanks to farming in lowland areas, walking through a rich,…
Many of the best adventures are the ones you have under canvas. When you camp, you get to spend quality time in nature, watching the stars, biking, hiking, climbing trees, and finding out more about yourself than you ever thought you would. However, if you’ve never been camping before, it can seem like a pretty daunting prospect. There are so many things that can go wrong from bad weather to getting lost, that it pays to be as prepared as…
For many people, this past winter has been a particularly cold one. Couple that with being trapped inside due to the pandemic, I am sure most are eager to get outside! But even if you aren’t quite ready to start traveling in search of where it is Summer right now, that doesn’t mean you get get outside! That is perhaps why many people are excited to start gardening again. It is the perfect way to tackle one of those personal…
Bathroom, WC, loo, restroom, latrine, crapper, john, throne, whatever you call it, using a toilet can be quite an experience when you travel! I mean we have all heard horror stories of disgusting bathrooms, unusual set ups, or missing rolls of toilet paper, right? For us, this was never more true than when we were dealing with the bathrooms while driving a Tuk Tuk across India in the Rickshaw Run! Many of those were definitely not the best toilets in…
There is no doubt that camping or visiting a National Park is on the rise in recent years. Perhaps, it’s because we are finally learning about their hidden beauty and fun adventure activities. I mean with all the things to do in Yellowstone, you could have an entire bucket list category for that park alone! Couple that with the growing need for more cost effective family adventures, it all makes sense. But how do you financially handle an extended adventure…
Ask any old timer for advice on buying a boat, and one of three banalities you’re guaranteed to hear is. “Do you know what BOAT stands for? Bust out another thousand!” The proverb: “The best two days in the life of a boater are the day you buy it and the day you sell it.” And finally, there’s an investment tip of a lifetime: “Never buy a boat.” While for a long time this may have been sound advice, the…
I can still remember the excitement! It was Sunday night and my sister, parents, and I would set up the T.V. tables, turn on the Magical World of Disney, and sit down for dinner and a movie. Sometimes we would have leftover seafood from Friday night or other times my dad would make us “quesadilla sandwiches” and pop fresh popcorn. Occasionally, he would even grill up shish kabobs and make fresh hummus or baba ghanoush. But perhaps one of the…
Road trips are universally known to be a lot of fun. The open road, plenty of things to see and places to visit, and you can take the people you love the most along with you. It’s a very personal and intimate way to explore a country, and it’s a great way to take charge over your adventure – no public transport necessary here! However, going on a road trip overseas can be quite complicated. You’ve got new road laws…
When I created my personal growth bucket list, I never had buying a house as part of my financial bucket list. Don’t get me wrong, I had always assumed that one day I would own a house. I guess it was just never a priority for me compared to other financial goals. This may be because I always considered myself somewhat nomadic. However, now that I am a married and a bit older, buying a house seems to be a…