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Why Full-Time RVing is not Just For Retirees

1/23/2025

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Why Full-Time RVing Is Not Just for Retirees by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel, RV, and Lifestyle Blog #familytravel
Why Full-Time RVing Isn't Just for Retirees
When you think of full-time RVing, the image that likely comes to mind is that of retired couples cruising down scenic highways in their motorhomes, ticking destinations off their bucket lists. While retirees have long embraced this lifestyle, a growing number of younger adventurers are proving that full-time RVing isn’t just for retirees anymore. Families, digital nomads, and adventurous singles are redefining what it means to live life on the road. Here’s why the RV lifestyle is attracting people from all walks of life—and why you might want to consider joining them.

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Is RV Life Safe for Families?

1/16/2025

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Is RV Life Safe For Families? by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel, RV, and Lifestyle Blog
Is RV Life Safe For Families?
For families considering the RV lifestyle, safety is often one of the biggest concerns. Living and traveling in an RV is a significant change from traditional home life, and it’s natural to wonder whether this nomadic lifestyle can provide the security and peace of mind you need for your loved ones. ​

Read more to learn if it's safe to travel in an Rv full-time with kids.


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Why It is OKay If Your First RV Trip Was a Disaster

1/14/2025

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Why It’s Okay If Your First RV Trip With Your Kids Was a Disaster by exquisitEXPLORATIONS RV and Travel Blog
Why It’s Okay If Your First RV Trip With Your Kids Was a Disaster
Your first RV trip with your kids didn’t go as planned. Maybe you ran out of snacks halfway through the drive, forgot to pack something essential, or endured a tantrum (or two) at the most inconvenient times. Perhaps the RV hookups were confusing, the weather didn’t cooperate, you got a flat tire, or the kids were bored despite all your careful planning. It’s easy to feel discouraged and question whether the RV lifestyle is worth it. But here’s the truth: it’s perfectly okay if your first trip was a disaster. In fact, it’s more common than you think.

Read on to learn Here’s why those missteps aren’t just normal—they’re valuable.


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How to Make Full-Time RVing Work with Kids

1/2/2025

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How to Make Full-Time RVing Work with Kids by exquisitEXPLORATIONS RV and Travel Blog
How to Make Full-Time RVing Work with Kids
Transitioning to a full-time RV lifestyle with kids might feel like a daunting leap, but for many families, it’s one of the most rewarding choices they’ve made. RV living opens the door to unique learning opportunities, stronger family bonds, and the chance to explore the world together. With the right strategies and mindset, you can create a fulfilling and enriching environment for your children while embracing the nomadic lifestyle. 

Read on for practical tips to make full-time RVing work for your family.


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5 Tips for Cooking Over an Open Campfire

5/25/2023

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6 Tips for Cooking Over an Open Campfire by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel and RV Blog
6 Tips for Cooking Over an Open Campfire
There's something magical about gathering around a crackling campfire, surrounded by the beauty of nature, and indulging in delicious meals cooked over the dancing flames. If you're a camper looking to take your outdoor cooking skills to the next level, you've come to the right place. I'll share some invaluable tips and tricks for cooking over an open campfire, ensuring your meals are not only flavorful but also safe and enjoyable.

Read on to learn how to master the flames!


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Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers

11/8/2021

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Wondering what to get your traveler friends? We have the answer!

Check out our handy holiday gift guide for travelers!


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Top 12 Travel Bloopers

1/8/2018

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exquisitEXPLORATIONS' Top 12 Travel Bloopers
Thanks to social media, particularly Instagram's picture perfect photos of various paradise-like locations worldwide, many people tend to think that travel is all butterflies and roses and happily-ever-afters. Travel is many things. It is education. It is memories. It is new people and new places and new foods and new smells. But it is not always fun, and it is not always easy. Continual travel requires continual expansion of one's self to learn new skills and to be more self-aware. 

One thing I learned this year is that it is okay to not enjoy every place we go, everything we do, and every food we eat. I do not have to like Beijing's spam-riddled fried rice, for instance. I have learned to categorize my experiences into things I loved, things I liked, things that were neither agreeable nor disagreeable, and things I will never ever do again for as long as I live.

Marvin and I have been traveling together since 2011, and since then, we have encountered a number of not-so-fun, not-so-easy situations as we travel. In an effort to be completely transparent about the downside to travel, I have put together a collection of our best-of-the-worst travel experiences.

Read about our travel predicaments & frustrations, ​which we can fondly look back at as "bloopers."


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Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for RVers

11/21/2017

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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Full-Time Rvers
Wondering what to get your friends who live in their RV full-time? We have the answer!

Check out our handy holiday gift guide for RVers!


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Ultimate South Dakota Road Trip

9/26/2017

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The Ultimate South Dakota Road Trip
South Dakota is home to a number of attractions, including national parks, mid-western-themed towns, and scenic drives, and we visited as many as possible in a short amount of time. The next time we make it to South Dakota, we'll stay longer, spending more time in the places we skimmed through, and exploring the ones we missed.

Read more to see the best places to go and things to do in Western South Dakota.


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Ultimate Guide to Living Full Time in an RV

9/1/2017

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The Ultimate Guide to Living Full Time in an RV by exquisitEXPLORATIONS #RVliving #fulltimeRVing
The Ultimate Guide to Living Full Time in an RV
When we first decided to take the plunge, buy an RV, downsize our possessions, and hit the road, we poured over blog articles, watched countless YouTube videos, agonized over what to bring and what to leave behind, and then dove in head first and learned as we went along. Since then we have compiled a list of all the things we wish we knew before moving into our RV full time.

See our ultimate guide to full time RV living.


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    Carolyn 
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    The daughter of an English teacher, Carolyn has been an avid reader and writer from an early age.  She decided to chronicle the exquisitEXPLORATIONS journey through a travel and RV lifestyle blog, full of RV-related tips and stories of their travel adventures. As a mom and dog mom, her focus has shifted slightly to include both pet-friendly and kid-friendly places to go and things to do.


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