Chronicling the adventures of an elite experiential marketing team. From the nine years on the road to new adventures in Portland, OR. We are the Roving Van Gelders and we can’t wait to see you down the road.
After wrapping up a visit with our relatives in Dekalb, IL we head back to Dubuque. This should include a quick trip over to Galena with my Mother in Law, Karlyn. Then...... wait for it...... we are coming up to the Twin Cities to complete the sale of our townhouse. I haven't talked much about... Continue Reading →
One of the not-so-fun parts about going back to the company's headquarters in Detroit to wrap up a tour is moving out of the semi. When we turn the truck in for repairs and maintenance we have to also take all of our stuff out of it. Since we have been in that tractor for... Continue Reading →
Ahhh! Time with family! We're visiting both of our families in Illinois this week and possibly going to DeKalb, IL for the NIU homecoming game.
We will be starting this week off in Washington DC, closing out our tour. After a trip back to Michigan to drop off the truck we are heading to my parents home in Illinois. We will be spending some quality time with family for the next month.
We are wrapping up the final two stops on our year-long trip with the Gateway to Knowledge. To help us celebrate in Culpeper, VA on Tuesday many of our great Scottie pals are coming by to see us. We will depart after for Washington, DC and the National Book Festival. After the tour ends we... Continue Reading →
This week's tour stops will be in Montgomery, NJ and Frederick, MD. We were in Frederick a few years ago with Reflections and look forward to seeing some of the people we met then. It also sounds like I will be meeting up with my girlfriend Elizabeth. Post of the Week: This delightful little post... Continue Reading →
My father in law always comments about the amazing places we go, about how much of the country we see. Just last week my mother asked exactly how many of the 50 states I've been too. At the time the answer was 44. I have yet to visit Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Idaho and at the... Continue Reading →
This week's tour stops will be in Newport, RI and West Hartford, CT. Then we roll off to Montgomery, NJ and Frederick, MD. Post of the Week: Here is another gem from one of our favorite blogs, GoPetFriendly.com. Amy, the fairer half of the GoPetFriendly team shares a little post about the humors and sometimes... Continue Reading →
While we usually stay at major hotel chains; every once in a while we will try something different. Usually this happens when the "different" is the only option in town. In our experience Bed & Breakfasts have small rooms and we can't follow the meal times because of work schedule. The more fun places to... Continue Reading →
This week's tour stops include Concord, NH and Portland, ME. We are expecting a couple of special guests in Portland so it could be a crazy time. After that we will be in Newport, RI and West Hartford, CT. Post of the Week: Now Pippi cannot swim, I'm not even sure she could save herself! ... Continue Reading →
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