In high school my grandparents gave me a map.

They told me to track everywhere I go.

Here’s what it looks like now:

Seeing every state taught me:

➡️ America is filled with kind, generous, welcoming people.

There were countless times I was in a pinch while doing this. On the side of the road, out of gas, not sure where I was, or just down on my luck. Every single time, without fail, complete strangers helped me get where I was going.

➡️ Travel while you’re young.

You do NOT need to be rich to travel. You just need to find a way –– and there is always a way.

Travel becomes a more fulfilling and memorable experience when you DON’T have enough money to do it. Spending hundreds of dollars to sleep in a comfortable hotel is for suckers. Sleeping bags and tents and the back seat of the car is where great stories are born.

➡️ There’s no better luxury in life than having a reliable car.

A luxury I rarely enjoyed while doing this.