Blogs in this category relate to our United States travel and adventures as a family of five, usually in our school bus conversion (“skoolie”). We started traveling in our skoolie, lovingly called the HildeBus, in May 2021 from Tampa, Florida. After 6 months on the road, we unexpectedly stopped full-time travel in October 2021 due to Eric’s surfing accident though we plan to continue travel recreationally soon.
During those 6 months of United States travel, we drove from Florida roughly hugging the eastern coast. We traveled across 13 states: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont.
We discovered a love for slower paced travel (staying a few days to weeks in one location) and exploration, rather than long days of driving. We also grew closer as a family since we spent 100% of our days and nights together.
We knew we craved something different than what the traditional American dream had to offer, and we found that when we started our skoolie adventure and United States travel.
So, you’re coming to the Key West & the Florida Keys in your School Bus Conversion If you’re looking for a chill travel guide to Key West and the Florida Keys in your skoolie, then you’ve come to the right…