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.
Who doesn't like picking up a little souvenir from a memorable trip? I know we all have something different that we look for. Sometimes it comes in unexpected forms, I have a vase from a Mexican vacation that jumped out at me. Someone who travels as much as I do doesn't often buy a souveneer,... Continue Reading →
This week we will be spending most of our time wrapping things up at the office for a month long trip back out into the road. We will be arriving in the Twin Cities on Friday to launch. This is just an outline for the trip, check the calendar page for updates. Twin Cities -... Continue Reading →
I'll be in Michigan all this week but I think Josh is making a run to Pennsylvania.
Did I mention that we will be in Cozumel Mexico this week! Yep taking a little vacation along with some friends to celebrate a few birthday milestones. Don't expect to hear much out of us but do expect photos!!!
Over the last eight years I have learned a few things about travel and made every mistake in the book. For our upcoming trip I decided to actually do it right and take a few days to pack. We are notorious for packing in an hour and bringing way too much. I started pulling out... Continue Reading →
A question I often get is "What do you do with Pippi?" Well, she usually is with us all the time, even on vacation. The only time we don't take her with us is when leaving the US (she does go to Canada). In those rare situations we prefer to use a more hands on... Continue Reading →
It looks like we will be sticking around the home office this week. We are going to head out for a vacation shortly so the chances of a last-minute trip are small. However we are flying from Chicago on Saturday so if anyone wants to get a drink with us on Friday please let me... Continue Reading →
We had the recent "pleasure" of crossing into Canada with an exhibit truck, for the first time. No amount of advice or warming could have prepared us for how difficult this can be. There are forms that need stamped before you cross the border but there are no signs marking where you can pull over... Continue Reading →
This is usually a fun post to write, I try to keep track of a few things throughout the year to make a tally of different stats. We really made some miles this year. So here we go in 2011 we: Visited 35 States - A monumental year and I crossed Maine off of my... Continue Reading →
Well it looks like we will be heading for Toronto tomorrow, then back to the home base in Detroit. This will be the first time we cross the border in a truck. Good times ahead I'm sure.
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