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We quit the corporate life to travel the world. Our current adventure is visiting all 63 US National Parks in our self-converted van. We are full-time content creators focusing on US, International, and National Parks.
The Igreja dos Santos Passos Hey Reader,While Katie’s off cruising down Portugal’s rivers, living her best life, I’ve been holding down the fort in Porto — and honestly? I got bored. So I did what any castle nerd would do: hopped on a train and set off for Guimarães (seriously, super pretty)— a medieval gem just an hour outside the city. This town is known as the birthplace of Portugal, and it absolutely lives up to the hype. I wandered castle walls, explored a 15th-century palace, ate some...
Joey walking in the Alfama neighborhood of Lisbon, Portugal Hey Reader,We’re spending three weeks in Portugal right now—not on a press trip, not on a freebie deal—but thanks to a few collaborations we locked in before we left, almost all of our costs are covered.Flights, lodging, meals, experiences… it’s wild to say, but the money we’re making from a handful of brand deals will pretty much pay for the whole trip. It didn’t happen overnight. Before we left, we sent out about 50 brand pitches....
Taking in the view from Miradouro da Graça in Lisbon, Portugal. Hey Reader,We’ve officially left the U.S. for a few weeks of exploring Portugal—returning to a place we already adore, but this time diving even deeper.We’ve been to Lisbon before and it completely won us over—the food, the people, the energy, the views—everything just hits in the best way. Coming back feels both familiar and exciting, and we’re so glad to be diving deeper this time around. Katie and her mom (and some of her...