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*Last Updated August 16, 2024

What does 545travel mean?

I needed a name. I was thinking that I could do “top 5” lists and we have 5 people in our family. So it is the numerical version of “Five for Five”.

Does the world need another travel blog?

No, there are more travel blogs than people on the planet at this point. However, I’m so old I took a college html coding class and I missed not having a website. Plus, it seems there are lot of 1 year honeymoon couples pages and less family travel pages. If nothing else, it is a fun way to document my travels over the last few decades.

do you make any money off of your blog?

Not really. I don’t have any ads. I have a few ads to experiment how they look with the site. I’ve tried to format them so they are non-intrusive, but I’m certainly not making a lot of money from them. Also, I have a few Amazon affiliate links on my Pop Up Camper Necessities Page.

How many states and countries have you been to?

I’ve bee to all 50 United States (most of them more than once) and I’ve made it to 20 countries (if you count airports, and I don’t, then it is 23).

Wow, you travel a lot.

That’s not a question, but I do have people say something similar to me. However, my parents drove me to the 48 continental United States before I was 18. I was hooked and now I love planning out the places I want to take my kids. However, I will never understand people who don’t use their vacation days.

What travel sites do you use?

I use TripAdvisor forums, Reddit and Facebook groups mostly. However, I also like to talk to other people and hear about their trips to get new ideas.

Do you have any favorite travel shows or websites?

I’ve always enjoyed Rick Steves’ Europe on PBS and my favorite YouTub channel is Wolter’s World. Also, I think Earth Trekkers is a great website for family travel.

Where haven’t you been that you want to go?

I was supposed to take a trip to Berlin, Germany, that was scheduled for late March 2020… you know how that ended. I really want to take my kids on a Europe vacation, so maybe we’ll bring them when that happens. Also, I’d love to go to Australia and South America (Brazil, Peru, Argentina, etc.), but those might be a bit down the line.

questions?

Go to my contact me page and send me an email! Safe travels!