The Things in My Car
Our latest blogger, Amanda Bloom, throws us into her world; exploring how she became a townie, why she decided to leave, and the contents of the 1988 VW Golf she calls her traveling companion.
Amanda Bloom lived out of a 1988 VW Golf as she traveled the country. This is her tale.
Day One: The Universe Will Meet You
Serendipity and the fog of Vermont welcome Amanda further down her road…
Pennsylvania Lessons in Distracted Driving
Lessons on keeping your eyes on the road…
In Farming & in Marriage, Hard Work Never Hurts
"You have to try," said Wendy. "Young people don’t nowadays, they give up. You’ve got to put up with everything."
Montana: A Love Story
Amanda’s thoughts on Big Sky Country…
Going It Alone
Route 35 in Montana made me homesick. I was savoring the passenger seat of a friend’s car as we headed towards Glacier National Park, where the rain would ultimately deter us from camping and send us to the small town of Whitefish 25 miles southwest. Trees shot up out of the expanse as we skirted Flathead […]
Road Blues
Amanda speaks to how she combats depression from the road.
Road Weary
The Northwest Pacific Ocean was freezing, rough, and full of sand. I made it there in mid-October, nine weeks after leaving Connecticut. There were close to 6,000 new miles on my car, and she was running like a champ, save for a belt squealing, especially when it was wet out. After a weekend on the […]