My name is Jen, and I am a writer, book lover, homeschooling mom, educator, and avid traveler. Growing up, my parents took my sisters and I on some very memorable trips around the United States, which sparked a passion for travel that has only grown stronger. Inspired by my mother, who has traveled to every one of the 50 states, I sought to accomplish the same goal, thus creating Travel50States.com.
In 2014, my husband and I and our two young boys, left our lifelong home in Illinois, and moved into an RV to travel full-time, intending to travel for one year. This was just the beginning of a life changing journey, that impacted our lives in tremendous ways. That one year of full-time travel expanded into four entire years.
The journey didn’t begin the day we drove off in the RV, it began when we decided to rewrite our story. Through dreaming, planning, goal-setting, downsizing, saving, and preparing to transform our traditional lifestyle into a mobile one, we sought to create a life of intentionality, every single day. We continue to live this way, striving to improve and focus on our health, educating ourselves and our children, and becoming entrepreneurs in order to sustain a travel lifestyle.
My ultimate goal is to be a resource for your journey, whether you need inspiration and ideas through my blog, travel resources, inspiration, and travel planners and journals. The ability to rewrite your life is possible, especially with the help and support of others who are passionate about walking this path with you. Please reach out to me and let me know how I can support you!