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.
Last week I shared a little bit about what the company Josh and I work for does, MRA. This week I thought I might continue this series by dispelling some “rumors” about us. While Josh does drive a truck, we are not Truck Drivers. Trucking a whole different profession from what we do in marketing... Continue Reading →
Since we share on here how much fun our job is and the adventures we have I thought it was about time to let you see some of the sucky parts. When I say we travel I mean it, we are itinerate workers. We do not set our own travel schedule, even though I do... Continue Reading →
Traveling as much as we do there are a few things that have to be completed every week. We need a hotel and a rental car. Usually this is fairly straight forward, hotels must be within 15 minutes of event sites and we use Enterprise Rent-a-Car. They pick you up. We aren't flying in, we... Continue Reading →
A few months ago I read the book Wild by Cheryl Strayed, mostly interested to see how this one would be interpreted via screenplay. The book is not really about the great outdoors but about a woman's journey to find peace set along a brutal through hiking trail. In the introduction the main character goes... Continue Reading →
Samantha Brown has been with the Travel Channel from the early days, a host since 1999. I know that her poise and fun on-camera style has inspired many to “just go”. I am no exception. Watching Passport to Europe with Samantha Brown fascinated me; this midwestern sounding woman is traveling all over the place and... Continue Reading →
What do you say when someone asked where you are from? I will always say Illinois (the not Chicago part). Even when I lived in Minnesota, the answer was the same. However Minnesota might be a bit funny, I know people whom have lived there since third grade that still don't say they are from... Continue Reading →
Over the last few weeks we have been able to attend some really fun events, the Highland games, the travel show, a couple of bands playing. Being in the right place at the right time seems to come in waves. Last year we missed a number of things by a week. Right now we are... Continue Reading →
A few years ago a troll made a comment on our food blog devaluing my opinion on his favorite restaurant based on the assumption I live in an RV. There was just so much to gripe about with that statement that I did that only reasonable thing, I deleted the comment. Poof, admin rights are... Continue Reading →
We all have quirks, the odd thing that just makes you uncomfortable. I of course have a travel related one. We stay in a hotel every night, however many people we meet assume that we stay in the truck. In six years I have slept in the truck once, it was awful and I plan... Continue Reading →
How many times have you made a list of all the things you want to go see while in new area only to find an ready excuse not too? If I were filling out a resume about my travel-self I would mark this as my big weakness. So often it's easer to waste downtime with... Continue Reading →
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