Nomads in Quarantine

Reviving our poor neglected blog to let everyone know that we are okay and ready to shelter in place for as long as we need to. Maybe our quarantine doesn’t look exactly like the average, but you might be surprised. We’re staying home, avoiding public places, and trying to get a few basic supplies each week from the Walmart pick……

Welcome!

Welcome to Lindströms on the Road! Thanks for stopping by. Take a few minutes and get to know us, and while you’re at it, why not leave a comment or a question and let us get to know you a little too! If we could, we’d invite you over for a Swedish fika, to swap stories over warm cinnamon buns,……

Holidays on the Road: Thanksgiving

We are often asked questions about how we celebrate holidays when we’re on the road. This time of year makes me feel nostalgic for traditions that are hard to keep and loved ones that are often far away. It has been important for me to learn to rethink my definitions and expectations for celebrating holidays. My kids will not grow……

How to Attend Concerts and Events for Free

I’m excited to be guest-posting today over at Wonder Wherever We Wander! We are often asked how we manage to make our lifestyle work financially. One part of our answer is the importance of finding dependable sources of location independent income. The other part is that we try to keep our expenses low while still getting out and exploring as……

An Afternoon at the Seashore Trolley Museum

Some two-year-olds are passionate about animals, or dinosaurs, or bugs. Micah is also interested in these things, but what really lights him up are vehicles. Anything that makes a noise and moves absorbs his attention. Tractors, lawn mowers, cars, trucks, motorcycles, buses… he knows their names and he sees them all. He can spot an airplane when it’s a tiny……

Loving History at Old Sturbridge Village

Fall in New England. The phrase conjures images of cool breezes and warm apple cider, the brilliant oranges and reds of leaves by day and campfires by night. After months of following summer weather and balmy temperatures, we welcome the changing seasons. We are digging sweaters out of the backs of closets and dusting off our space heaters. So far,……

Cabrillo National Monument

West of downtown San Diego, on the tip of a narrow peninsula jutting out into the Pacific, lies another amazing national park that most people have probably never heard of: Cabrillo National Monument. We discovered it as we were looking for a way to spend a day in San Diego, and after visiting the famous zoo we were in search……

Sonoran Desert Adventures: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

If you’ve never heard of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, you’re not alone. We hadn’t either. In fact, we had never even heard of an organ pipe cactus. We were looking for things to do as we crossed through Arizona and there it was on the map. Since we’re huge fans of the National Park Service, we figured that there……

From Pacific to Atlantic

We spent more than three months, from late October to early February, skipping winter and soaking up the southern California sunshine. When we first traveled around the country back in 2012, California easily earned a place in our hearts and we were very glad to return. In southern California, you don’t have to decide if you’re a “beach person” or……

Caps and Gowns and Airplanes: Crazy, Wonderful June

June isn’t even over yet, but already it’s been one for the record books. We spent a few short weeks in Pennsylvania visiting family, attending my sister’s high school graduation, packing, and preparing our camper to be stored for the summer. Then we split up and flew to Sweden – from two different airports on two different days. Now that……

An Unintended Hiatus

After months of getting further and further “behind” on documenting our travels, it has now been a number of weeks since I’ve posted anything on our blog. We’ve posted a few small updates on our Facebook page, but it’s been crickets over here at ye olde website. If you’re reading this and we haven’t lost you as a follower, you……

Celebrating Peter – A Day at Discovery Cube

Back in November, Peter turned six! In keeping with the ideas that guide our family’s life, we don’t do extravagant birthdays, but we do have a few little traditions to mark the day. We focus on celebrating the person, being together, and the things that person loves best. On the day we celebrated Peter, it was all about ninjas, science,……