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.
I'm back in civilization now after spending a week celebrating "Pure Michigan". If you had followed us around you would have been able to shoot all the footage needed for a new travel ad, it was also all girl power! I spent last week camping with my dear friend Robyn, from college. I've talked about... Continue Reading →
I'm sure you've all seen a "Where the Hell is Wall Drug" bumper sticker or any of the other famous souvenirs that now claim fame. One that we have come across are shirt from a place called Eskimo Joe's; first catching my eye because they are from Stillwater. When I first saw one I thought... Continue Reading →
Thought it would be fun to channel one of our favorite artists for this week's Travel Tuesday. I found the lyrics for Johnny Cash's I've Been Everywhere and thought it would be fun to see how many of the places in the song we have been too. The places in RED we have visited. So... Continue Reading →
Figured it was about time to write another segment about our crazy job. One element that is my responsibility and completed daily is logistics. What I mean by that term is that I plan the daily movements of team members and equipment. I schedule and plan our arrivals, departures and movements. I book hotels, find... Continue Reading →
If you were going a six-month long trip how would you pack? How would you predict what events and happenings would be coming your way? How would you plan for the changing seasons? How would you plan for what hobbies might present opportunities out there, away from your stuff. That is the subject of today's... Continue Reading →
Everyone thinks that the worst drivers live near them, well I'm here to tell you living on the road I know where the bad ones actually are. Nearly all East Coast city drivers hate trucks and try with all their might to run us off the road but that is in a Semi. The worst... Continue Reading →
Now that we have gone fully "barefoot", what I mean is that I no longer use tennis shoes anymore, just my Merrell Barefoot shoes; it was time for another test. As you might recall we somewhat foolishly took a 4 mile hike before we were ready, well weeks later our feet and muscles have been... Continue Reading →
Today we're turning 500, in blog years that is. I started this blog in 2007 after Josh and I got married. At the time I was crafting like a maniac, participating in swaps. This blog was born out of that need, amazing to think what it has become now. Three years ago our lives changed... Continue Reading →
You can imagine that with all the cities we visit there are bound to be a few we really enjoy, some that we could even imagine living in. There exists a list between Josh and I that we would consider moving to if a job came along. Some of those places are La Crosse, WI;... Continue Reading →
You would think that two people whom travel by road as much as we do would never want to go for a drive on their day off. But the call of the Blue Ridge Parkway in early wildflower bloom was just too much. That and the $55 a pop ticket price to the Biltmore Mansion,... Continue Reading →
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