A reflection on Aviva, the road trip that changed everything, and the ways she still moves through my life.

I’ve always felt a deep longing for something more, an innate desire to break free from the ordinary and fully embrace the extraordinary. Van life, I discovered, offered me the perfect opportunity to do just that.

When I graduated college, I decided that before I started my career, I wanted an opportunity to see the United States.  There were places I wanted to visit, see and explore before settling down behind a desk for the next 40 years.  I had a job lined up, however, I had about six weeks before […]