Who I Am And What I Do
Meteora, Kastaki Village, Greece
Hi, I’m Amanda Phoenix-Starling. Growing up between St. Pete and Clearwater, I’ve always lived in a vacation destination. Most of my early travels were to visit family in the Mid-West. After marrying my husband, Mike in 2012, I made it my mission to see and experience everything I can. I love theme parks and quirky, unique attractions. Between my passion for writing and Mike’s love of photography, we have a lot to share. We’ve been to some breathtaking sites here in the states as well as in Antigua, Iceland, Ireland, and Greece.
As much as we love overseas travel and plan to do much more, there is so much to see right here at home. So, a few months ago we bought a Class C RV and planned to hit the road. We still have our home base in St. Pete, but plan to travel as much as we can while working from the road. During our first trip, our dog injured her knee and needed surgery to kick off 2023. We’ve been at home for her recovery, but it hasn’t slowed me down in planning our upcoming trips. We have two Florida Theme Park centered trips coming up and then we’ll hit the road in May for our longest and furthest trip so far. We invite you along for the ride.
I’ll share written content weekly with all of our fun and even some of the not so fun moments from the road. Not only do I want to create a community of travel buddies (RV and otherwise), I want to offer advice and guidance on trip planning and internet connectivity. Most of us know that campsite wi-fi isn’t always reliable and getting a signal while staying at government run park campgrounds is often non-existent. When you’re expected to show up (virtually) for work, that’s not going to fly.
We bought StarLink, have AT&T cell service with 50G hotspot each, and are planning to add Verizon with the hope of always being covered. As an engineer, Mike needs reliable, fast internet at all times. We will both be working at campsites and at each spot will alternate between services to provide a full review of connectivity at each place. We hope this will help those who are in the same situation having to work a traditional job from the road.
My goal with this site is to share unique experiences, travel tips, and connectivity reviews, as well as develop a community of fun seekers. I have many more big plans for travel as well as for this site in the future. Mike and I both appreciate your love and support as we continue to create a life full of adventure and fun! Please come along!
