I want to share that the Blog prompt told me I am supposed to show you we are industry experts. I assure you, that is not what we are. I could write an entire blog on how much I believe the word expert is rubbish, but I won’t do that here.
Who are we then? We are a couple that loves to travel and has amassed a small amount of tips and tricks we want to share with regular people who are either looking to travel, travel often, or just want to live vicariously through our exploits. Other than this blog and our small offerings on this site, we do not work in the travel or hospitality industry. Given the tenor of my writing style, we probably wouldn’t do well outside of our own confines.
The Traveling Smittys are Erin and Chris. Chris will do the majority of the writing on this site, but it’s really because he is a loquacious turd that needs somewhere to put all of his words. Erin needs a break here and there from my incessant talking and thoughts. See what I mean?
Erin is the real brains of the operation. She is spontaneous, but detailed. She plans out the trips in detail for us and plans in extra stops or even just spare time to relax when needed. She is so good at this part of it, she even builds in space for my impulsive nature so we don’t end up missing anything. Like an amazing tour guide, she has us on schedule and we maximize our fun while also seeing everything we want to see.
Chris is a workhorse that is willing to take on all the heavy lifting, long hours of driving, or head into any challenge our travels can produce. His spontaneity keeps things fun, and he tries to keep everyone in good spirits even in the down times. Though he sounds like a big goofball, which he is, he is also detail oriented and meticulous with timing when needed.
Between the two of us, we are able to plan out some amazing trips and have a lot of fun along the way. The detail work goes into play before the trip and then it is just about relaxing, as it should be.
What will you find on this site? Our travels, copies of our agendas for sale, pics, pics, and more pics. Basically we want to offer you tips and tricks, and if you’re so inclined to see our full agendas we will build them out for you and sell them for a pittance. This isn’t our “get rich” money, but there are costs that go into the site aside from the time spent so if we can recoup a little we will be happy.
You will also see our band of miscreants on this site often. We love to travel with our whole family, so you will get to see family friendly stops along the way. Those trips are usually where we load up the truck and head out for who knows what. They can be both irritating and fun at the same time. Anyone with kids that has traveled can understand that.
No kids? No problem! We travel quite a bit without our kids too. Erin and I have spent a lot of our lives unable to travel for different reasons. That means we are taking it all in now that we can. Besides, it’s a great way to get out with each other, reconnect, and recharge your battery for life. If you do have kids and you haven’t traveled without them, talk grandma and grandpa into watching them for 4 days and get out of town. You will be surprised how much you really needed that break.
We have just started dabbling in international travel, so you will see more and more of that on here. Well, we just started dabbling in it together. We have both been OCONUS (outside the continental united states for those that don’t know what that means) before, but not together. Now that we are together and all, the trips are much more fun.
Well that about wraps up what you need to know about who we are. I will shush it for now and get back to building out the rest of this site.