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Hey guys 👋🏼 We are so happy that you found us 🥰 The goal of our page is really simple… We want to share our travel adventures with the world & hopefully inspire you to get out there in order to experience some really cool stuff for yourself 🌎 For the past 3 years now we have been living and traveling North America full time in our self-built tiny home on wheels 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 -What We Do For Work: We are full time Content Creators in the Adventure/Travel space. Something that started out as a mere dream for us has now turned into a career. It’s been a long road to get here and we’d love to take it so much further. We could talk forever on the topic so if you want to know more please feel free to reach out 📲 -Why The Van: We truly believe that VanLife is THE BEST life! Before moving into our van we lived in Michigan and we used to take vacations any chance we could. We did a lot of international travel and a lot of long weekend trips camping out of our SUVs. We knew that we wanted to live somewhere else but weren’t really sure where. We felt like we hadn’t seen or experienced enough of the United States to really know so… We figured that the best way to see our beautiful country was by traveling in a Van 🚐 -Building The Van: Covid really changed a lot. Remote work became widely accepted and international travel was a huge question mark. So VanLife became quite popular and after watching others for a while we decided to jump in. We saved up every penny that we possibly could and jumped in head first buying our first home together (a Ram Promaster Cargo Van). It was a CRAZY year since we had absolutely no experience building anything in our lives. We somehow got it done and finally hit the road to start our dream life together 🛠️ There’s a few more topics that we wanted to cover but we are unfortunately running out of the allowed space for an IG caption so we will pin them in the comments below 📌 We love you all and we cannot even describe how much you being here truly means to us 🫶🏼 If you guys have any specific questions about us and/or our story… feel free to ask them in the comments below and we will be sure to answer them 👇🏼 by @wanderlusttravelcouple
After 3 years on the road now theres one thing we want to say… We wish we had known that this was a realistic way of living much sooner in life 😍 Share this with someone that you would love to try VanLife with one day ➡️ Just like with anything… there’s a lot of ups and downs… but VanLife is an experience unlike anything else 🫶🏼 Have you ever thought about doing VanLife? Maybe this is your sign to take that leap 🚐 Follow @wanderlusttravelcouple for more VanLife adventures 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 by @wanderlusttravelcouple
The most MAGICAL dining experience 😍 Share this with someone that needs to know about this place ➡️ Follow @wanderlusttravelcouple for more bucketlist travel inspo 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 This is Mkatano House inside of the @sdzsafaripark San Diego Safari Park. It’s a separate location but it’s a part of the San Diego Zoo 📍 This unique restaurant can be found right in the heart of Elephant Valley and it’s an experience unlike anything else 🐘 As with everything that the @sandiegozoo does… it’s all about putting the animals first! They are well respected around the world for their leading conservation efforts. This elephant herd started with rescues and as always the goal is rehabilitation ❤️ Mkatano House makes sure you get the full experience with their African inspired cuisine. Honestly the food and drinks are so good that this place would be worth a try even without the Elephants 🤤 Mkatano means “gathering or meeting with purpose” in Swahili 🫶🏼 Be sure to add this place to your bucket list and save this post for your next trip San Diego ⤵️ #SanDiego #California #Elephants #SanDiegoZoo #SanDiegoSafariPark by @wanderlusttravelcouple
Do NOT visit San Diego and skip this spot 👇🏼 Share this with someone you’d love a trip to San Diego with ➡️ Follow @wanderlusttravelcouple for more bucketlist travel experiences and hidden gems 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 San Diego is just DIFFERENT 😍 No trip to San Diego is complete without a stop in La Jolla and Wipeout Beach 🏝️ You’ll find it directly in front of the @mcasandiego (Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego). It’s between the Tide Pools and the Children’s Pool 📍 The entire area here is absolutely stunning and perfect for strolling up and down the coast… especially during sunset 🌅 Be sure to add this place to your bucketlist and save this post for your next trip to SoCal ⤵️ #SanDiego #California #LaJolla #SoCal #SouthernCalifornia by @wanderlusttravelcouple
Crazy sunset experience in San Diego… Share this with some you think would love to experience this ➡️ Follow @wanderlusttravelcouple for more bucketlist travel experiences and hidden gems 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 Location… The Scripps Pier in La Jolla, California 📍 They call this phenomenon Scrippshenge (after Stonehenge) and apparently it only happens twice per year and lasts a few days each time 🤯 #SanDiego #Sunset #LaJolla #California #SoCal by @wanderlusttravelcouple
11/10 date night spot… Share this with someone you’d love to experience this with ➡️ Follow @wanderlusttravelcouple for more bucketlist travel experiences and hidden gems 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 This is @themarineroom and it’s San Diego’s most magical dinning experience ✨ Located in La Jolla, California 📍 This is NOT a cruise ship… it’s an actual restaurant that’s been built right on the ocean shoreline. When the tide is high the waves come right up and crash on the windows Sunsets here are nothing short of magical but night time is such a vibe as well 😍 Be sure to add this one to your bucketlist and save this post for your next visit to Southern California ⤵️ #SanDiego #LaJolla #California #SoCal #DateNight by @wanderlusttravelcouple
How cool is this??? Share this with someone that would think this is cool ➡️ Follow @wanderlusttravelcouple for more bucketlist travel experiences and hidden gems 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 The mural is called “Liberation” and it was created by Mexican artist @hervey.garcia 🎨👨🏽‍🎨 It can be found in Indio, California which is just outside of Palm Springs. 81000 Fred Waring Dr. (near Coachella)📍 When you hit the overpass going about 45mph the painting comes to life exactly in the same way as those old flip books 😍 The 604ft mural was actually done on both sides of the street making the entire piece of art a little over 1,200ft long 🚗 Be sure to add this one to your roadtrip bucketlist and save this post for future reference ⤵️ #California #PalmSprings #Indio #Coachella #Art by @wanderlusttravelcouple
Comment “Stay” for the link to book 👇🏼 Share this with someone that you’d love to stay here with ➡️ #AirbnbPartner Follow @wanderlusttravelcouple for more buckelist travel experiences and unique stays 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 This cute little A-Frame Cabin with the most incredible view is located just outside of Zion National Park. They have a handful of different units available to rent 🏠 They recently installed a barrel sauna with a view that’s absolutely unreal 👁️👁️ It’s also pet friendly 🐶 Be sure to add this place to your bucketlist and save this post for future reference ⤵️ You can also find the link for this booking in our bio 🔗 #Zion #UniqueStays #Airbnb #Glamping by @wanderlusttravelcouple
The LARGEST underground lake in America 🤯 Share this with someone that would love this place ➡️ Follow @wanderlusttravelcouple for more buckelist travel experiences and hidden gems 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 Welcome to The Lost Sea 😍 Located in Sweetwater, Tennessee 📍 Right off of I-75 about halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga (about an hour from either one). It’s about a 2.5 hour drive from either Nashville or Atlanta 🚗 Tours typically run every day from about 10am-4pm. It’s a guided tour and it lasts about an hour and a half 🎟️ The Lost Sea Adventure is both a cave tour and a boat ride combined for a truly unique experience. You’ll be walking about 1.5 miles total for the entire tour 🥾🛶 This is a great activity to do year round as the cave stays right around 58°F no matter what the weather is like outside. It does get much busier in the summer months 🌡️ Be sure to add this place to your bucketlist and save this post for future reference ⤵️ #Tennessee #Chattanooga #Knoxville #EastTennessee #CaveTour by @wanderlusttravelcouple
The craziest dining experience… Share this with someone that needs to know about this place ➡️ Follow @wanderlusttravelcouple for more bucketlist travel inspo 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 This is Mkatano House inside of the @sdzsafaripark San Diego Safari Park. It’s a separate location but it’s a part of the San Diego Zoo 📍 This unique restaurant can be found right in the heart of Elephant Valley and it’s an experience unlike anything else 🐘 As with everything that the @sandiegozoo does… it’s all about putting the animals first! They are well respected around the world for their leading conservation efforts. This elephant herd started with rescues and as always the goal is rehabilitation ❤️ Mkatano House makes sure you get the full experience with their African inspired cuisine. Honestly the food and drinks are so good that this place would be worth a try even without the Elephants 🤤 Mkatano means “gathering or meeting with purpose” in Swahili 🫶🏼 Be sure to add this place to your bucket list and save this post for your next trip San Diego ⤵️ #SanDiego #California #Elephants #SanDiegoZoo #SanDiegoSafariPark by @wanderlusttravelcouple
A place you NEED to visit for Fall… Share this with someone that you’d love to experience this place with ➡️ Acadia National Park is known to be the very first place in the United States to see the sunrise 🌅 Sunrise here is an experience unlike anything else and there’s quite a few great options… There’s the upper popular Cadillac Mountain where you can drive to the top for excellent views. This is the official first sunrise location… However this does require a vehicle permit and they can be extremely difficult to get at times 🎟️ There’s tons of great sunrise hiking options… but the best is definitely the Beehive Trail 🥾 You can even catch a sunrise from the many pull offs along Park Loop Road 🚗 Is sunrise in Acadia on your bucketlist? Be sure to add this unique experience in this incredible National Park to your bucketlist and save this post for future reference ⤵️ #Acadia #NationalPark #Fall #Maine #Autumn by @wanderlusttravelcouple
America’s 64th National Park is here👇🏼 Share this with someone you think would love to know about this news ➡️ Follow @wanderlusttravelcouple for more hidden gems and National Park experiences 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 Chiricahua National Park is located in Southeastern Arizona near the small town of Wilcox 📍 It’s about 2 hours from Tucson 🚗 Hurry up and get here before this place blows up 😍 Today (10/20/26) this place officially became America’s newest National Park 🏞️ This makes is it Arizona’s 4th National Park… joining The Grand Canyon, Saguaro, and Petrified Forest 🏜️ When go… the hike that should NOT be skipped is the Echo Canyon Loop Trail at 3.3 miles roundtrip 🥾 Be sure to add this place to your National Park bucketlist and save this post for your next Southwest USA roadtrip ⤵️ #NationalPark #Arizona #Chiricahua #NationalParks SouthwestUSA by @wanderlusttravelcouple

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