The River Cruise That Almost Wasn't Ever found yourself on the wrong side of the river? With a non-refundable ticket and the clock ticking? We thought we knew what we were doing. We double-checked our confirmation email. We plugged the address into Google Maps straight from the email. And taking into account the bus and train rides, we made sure we would arrive extra early for our afternoon high tea cruise on the River Thames in London, England. So an hour before the cruise w

How We Build Our Expectations and Travel Calendar RV life can be so exciting, especially in the planning and anticipation. So we’ve been discussing where to go in 2026. Over time, it seems the process of deciding where to go shapes us as much as our actual experiences. Beyond that, keeping our expectations flexible and realistic helps us stay calm when things work out differently than we planned. (I'm talking much more about me here than Roger.) Choosing Priorities Our calend

I Was Just Trying to Make Things Interesting If you know Roger, you know he likes to label himself “The Resource.” And he has the t-shirt to prove it. The t-shirt he gave me? It says, “I never question Roger’s choices because I’m one of them.” And that's a perfect introduction to share what I learned about faith and trust in the episode below. It Was Just a Joke—Wasn’t It? Back in 2022 as we drove away from our beloved Southern California mountain cabin, headed for 15 months

“A pull-through is available? For more money? Great—we’ll take it!” We Didn’t Go To Truck Driving School If you’ve ever RVed with...

Roger (helpfully): Hey, do you see those kayakers at one o’clock? Julie (snarling): Yes, I see them! My husband and I love sailing. Our first boat was a little 25’ trailerable MacGregor. Yes, you read that right--we hauled a sailboat on a trailer back and forth from our home to Long Beach, California, more than an hour each way. After selling that boat with its tiny, cramped cabin, we timeshared a more substantial sailboat. The owner was meticulous in his requirements for usi