piece welcoming you to our next journey in life. Feel free to browse our website to find out more about us and the insane summer-long adventure we have ahead of us. A goal of ours is to share regularly along the way with our blog to allow friends and family to check-in, plus it will allow readers who would like to follow us to see what we have been up to before our next article in the magazine. Please feel free to share our link to anyone who you think would like to follow along… the more, the merrier! I’m sure you’re interested in knowing a bit of the back story surrounding how our van life came to fruition. One day, I made a passing comment while Quinn and I were both cooking in our apart- ment about traveling in a van together after grad and that night, we began mapping out potential stops along the west coast of North America. Needless to say, the plan stuck. In the months following, Quinn scoured Facebook Marketplace to find a van that had already been renovated. A month later, we drove to Montreal for a test drive and made an offer that day. Since then, we have been sorting out the logistics - pur- chasing insurance, registering the van, creating a budget, making a list of equipment we need, ensuring we have roadside assistance, research- ing international SIM cards, looking into national parks passes, etc. There are several details still to be sorted but it will all come in good time and are part of the adventure.
We were almost certain we had everything we needed to survive for the first few days as we got ready to head to our first next destination and were going to treat the first leg of our journey as a test to make sure we knew how everything in the van works and get into somewhat of a living and driving routine. Let’s just say that things have been a little hectic for both of us. After picking the van up and
registering it in Ottawa, I (Ceiledh) packed up the majority of my things and made the road trip home to Nova Scotia in my Jeep. Spending a week at home was a big stress reliever and I could focus on savouring my time with close family and friends as I’m not sure the next time I will be in Halifax. Then I flew back to Ottawa, sold all my furniture, and officially moved into the van! I had a final pitch presentation which marked the end of my undergrad, and within hours, we hit the road. It has been a roller coaster of pure excitement and the realization that this chapter of my life is coming to an end. Not taking the tradition- al route of either securing a full-time job or pursuing a masters feels odd. But if you know me well, I’m sure you expected nothing less. I must say, the amount of support and praise we receive when sharing our unconventional post- grad plans is quite reassuring. I heard great advice this past year: “You have the next 50 years to work, and if that ends up being 48, so what?” I’m grateful that I’m in the position where I am able to travel, explore my passions, and slowly discover my career path. And I’m more than happy to share our memories in the making with those who never had the opportunity to and those who are aspiring to travel.
119 MAY/JUNE 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
118 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MAY/JUNE 2022
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