Scott & Melissa · Sunshine Travelers

 

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We traded the "supposed to" life for 400 square feet with our two doodles, and a life built around seeing the world. Come with us.

 

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Two experienced travelers telling a good friend what they learned. The trips, the RV, the money piece, and what we'd do differently.

 

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Where We Are Now

 

The RV isn't a travel expense. It is the travel budget.

 

We sold the house we thought we would keep forever and moved into 400 square feet. We cut our monthly budget by about half, so there doesn't need to be a separate travel budget. RV life is most of the travel budget (with a few international trips mixed in).

Now we're figuring out the next step, the way we always do: one step at a time.

 

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Life in 400 square feet, the real costs, and the places we land next.

 

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Next Group Trip · December 2027

 

Germany's Christmas Markets, with us

 

Our first group trip took us to Antarctica in March 2026. Next up: the Christmas markets of Germany. This December we're scouting the markets in person, so we can build a trip we'd want to take ourselves. Join the interest list for a first look at dates and details. No commitment.

 

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