Scott & Melissa · Sunshine Travelers
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We traded the "supposed to" life for 400 square feet with our two doodles, and a life built around seeing the world. Come with us.
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St Augustine: Hidden Gems, State Parks, and What Surprised Us in America's Oldest City
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St. Augustine, Florida: Hidden Gems, State Parks and What Surprised Us in America's Oldest City
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Two experienced travelers telling a good friend what they learned. The trips, the RV, the money piece, and what we'd do differently.
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The RV isn't a travel expense. It is the travel budget.
We sold the house we thought we would keep forever and moved into 400 square feet. We cut our monthly budget by about half, so there doesn't need to be a separate travel budget. RV life is most of the travel budget (with a few international trips mixed in).
Now we're figuring out the next step, the way we always do: one step at a time.
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Life in 400 square feet, the real costs, and the places we land next.
Next Group Trip · December 2027
Germany's Christmas Markets, with us
Our first group trip took us to Antarctica in March 2026. Next up: the Christmas markets of Germany. This December we're scouting the markets in person, so we can build a trip we'd want to take ourselves. Join the interest list for a first look at dates and details. No commitment.
Rome, Italy · Free
Rome: Skip the Mistakes We Made
Amalfi Coast · Free
The Amalfi Coast, Done Right
Amelia Island, FL · Free
Amelia Island, From Former Locals
London · $20 Guide
The Ultimate London Travel Guide
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"Now I would not even consider booking a trip before I see if Scott and Melissa have been there!"
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"Sunshine Travelers is like Goldilocks and the 3 Bears: It’s just right! It is balanced, it’s not trying to sell you anything, it’s just experience, and what they like - and don’t."
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"I love the information Scott and Melissa share! … I feel like we’re sitting together chatting!"
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"It is so useful that I could literally plan my trip to Amelia Island just by listening."
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"Scott and Melissa give such great detail into the destination and their trips it really makes you feel like you are there with them!"
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"I like that they bring two different perspectives and personalities to the show and they have great on air chemistry."
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"The personal narratives are tremendously helpful in planning your own experiences."
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