The Power of Why Not
/Reflections on our year of travel and the mindset that helped us overcome the many obstacles at the start of our trip. Sometimes, you just have to get comfortable with getting curious!
Read MoreReflections on our year of travel and the mindset that helped us overcome the many obstacles at the start of our trip. Sometimes, you just have to get comfortable with getting curious!
Read MoreSharing our experiences and stories of the 13 photos that made our 2019 travel photography calendar. Locations include Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, The Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, Machu Picchu in Peru and more.
Read MoreYes, every traveler has their suggestions about what clothing works best while on the road. For all us gearheads out there, they are super fun to read! But I swear I have found the holy grail, the jackpot, the gold at the end of the rainbow, of travel pants. Read this post to find out what they are!
Read MoreFinding decent accommodation on a budget is easily one of the most stressful things about traveling. There are literally thousands of hostels, hotels, guesthouses, etc. to choose from on a plethora of sites and we all know that not all accommodation is created equal. That said, we have developed a fool proof method to find amazing places to set up shop. Here are our suggestions!
Read MoreDo you own a Jeep Wrangler JKU and want to step up your car camping game a couple notches? Check out this post about the sleeping platform I built for under $100 and 1 days' worth of labor. ✋
Read MoreDuring our 3-month road trip around the US and Canada, Megan and I spent about half of our time camping. If you are like us, and don’t/can’t plan your camping spots ahead of time, this post contains some useful tips to make finding solid spots a whole lot easier.
Read MoreHouse-sitting saves us hundreds in accommodation costs each month, allows us to work from the road and helps us explore like locals - with adventurous pets in tow! In this post, we share our best tips for getting started with house-sitting, and why it's the perfect option for long-term travelers and digital nomads!
Read MoreWe recently hit out one-month anniversary since leaving on our full-time travel adventure! In that short time, we've had a lot go right, a lot go wrong, and learned plenty of lessons from both. In this post, we share our top 3 lessons learned from our first month of full-time travel in the hopes of helping other travelers heading down this same path.
Read MoreA recap of our 3-day sprint out west. We started in Boulder, stopped in Park City and Lake Tahoe, and ended in Concord, CA for our first house sit opportunity.
Read MoreA detailed look at our three-month travel plan from Colorado to Canada and back. We share our plan to find affordable accommodation and discuss the various ways we'll be making and saving money from the road.
Read MoreWe're Megan and Derrick Kotlus, aka "The Kotli" (cot-lie). We're adventurous newlyweds who believe that creating a travel lifestyle is attainable for anyone with the desire to roam. Follow along as we share our experiences, adventures, (and misadventures) from the road and provide tips on how to design your own travel lifestyle.
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