Where have they been?
The answer to “Where have they been?” is almost as interesting as “Where are they going?” Here is a little graphic to indicate the places we have been thus far. […]
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An excellent budget resource for full-timers.
One of the blogs I follow is an awesome travel group of two humans and two dogs. They traveled in a rig named Skyhorse. If you explore their blog, you […]
A brief visit to Baton Rouge
We stopped through Baton Rouge to check out the USS Kidd, Navy Destroyer. Mike does love his military history! This one is floating in the Mississippi River. […]
Swamp tour= the Atchafalaya
While in the area of the Atchafalaya Swamp, there are a few things that really cannot be missed. Since we already took care of a few of those things, we […]
In the Louisiana swamps and bayous!
We drove out of Texas and started to see sunshine! Finally the skies had some blue and we could open a few windows. It took us over three weeks to […]
Houston, it’s a wrap!
We spent our last few days in Houston meeting some great people, eating some good food and seeing some interesting places. Here are a few of our highlights! Among the Tex-Mex […]
Things are heating up in here!
A couple of you have asked about the heater we are using so I thought I could feature it and share it around the forums. It works great for us! […]
Houston Texas- and a temporary halt
Houston is growing a van community, and it is awesome to watch! Check out the Facebook page- Texas Vanagons – and join up if you are in Texas! We started […]
Austin, Texas
Upon leaving Big Bend we made a stop in Del Rio, Texas. This cute little town is just across the river from the famous “Heard it on the X” radio […]
Big Bend National Park- Texas, USA
This park is reportedly larger than Rhode Island! However, with the free map and a few drives along the main routes, you quickly capture the layout and realize the opportunities […]
New Mexico to Big Bend
After a few days of spending too much time at the border, we were ready for some tourist attractions. This area does not disappoint! We used iOverlander www.ioverlander.com (great app for […]
Borders, borders, borders!
We were able to wrap up business and pleasure in the Verde Valley within good time. The weather was amazing for us, while we were there which allowed us to […]
Slowcarfasthouse Expose’ installment three- Money on the Move part two
A few weeks ago I posted a blog about “Money on the Move”. That one talked about the costs of our travel as full-timers in the van. (Here is a […]
Some thoughts on van-life in Mexico: A post by Mike
SAFETY: Don’t do this; don’t do that–it’s dangerous. Stay home! I hear this over and over. Really?! The longer you drive out of the country, the more you realize that […]
Slowcarfasthouse Expose’ second installment- Money on the move (part 1)
There are several aspects of our money management that I will feature in the next few installments. This one will be about the costs of travel in Mexico as a […]
Slowcarfasthouse Expose’ – First Installment; bathroom info!
Having the unique opportunity to be interviewed by The Black Dog Chronicles made me think about telling you more about some of our own systems and processes in the van. […]
I speak for the dogs…..
Seri, Zeb and Mango had an opportunity to be interviewed by the hounds at The Black Dog Chronicles www.theblackdogchronicles . Of course, Seri did all the talking. You can read […]
The Russian “milk drinkers” valley; where they make wine!
The Russian Valley was settled by the “Milk Drinkers” who came here from Russia to escape persecution. They found a fertile valley with a stream and hot springs. They terraced […]
A glimpse into our travel style at Slow Car Fast House.
Several folks have emailed questions regarding our routine. Here is a quick explanation and photo collection that will share some info about our travel style at www.slowcarfasthouse.com If you are […]
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