Rambling Rants – The Constant Rambler.

Road Trip Checklist: 5 Things You Can Go Without and 5 Things You Must Have

TCR Team — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:36:01 +0000

Planning a road trip can be an exciting adventure, but ensuring that you have all the essentials is crucial for a smooth and enjoyable journey. To help you prepare, we have compiled a road trip checklist of items you can go without and items that are absolute must-haves. Remember, accidents and unexpected events can happen […]

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Rambler Down: Rust In Peace

Lauren Bassart — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 23:16:43 +0000

The phone rang, and rang again. I hesitated to answer it. I knew what the person on the other end was going to tell me. My heart sank into my stomach as I answered it. I saw her leave late Monday night from my kitchen window. I couldn’t bring myself to go outside and say goodbye, […]

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I Never Thought I’d Say This: I’m Afraid to Travel

Lauren Bassart — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:37:09 +0000

We have not posted a whole lot on our blog these past few months. We have been poorly behaved bloggers. Things in America have kept us busy and stressed. Politics and policy became more important than fun and cultural enrichment. Travel, for us, took a backseat. Over the weekend I was at my wits end. […]

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Escaping Shawshank and Finding Redemption

Lauren Bassart — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 17:04:39 +0000

Celebrating four years of being nomadic this month seems so surreal to me. For those of you that don’t know, or haven’t read our manifesto, Kenin and I both came from a retail work background and left our jobs after breaking down and nearly divorcing. We were working crazy hours and making great money, but we […]

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A Somber Day at Sea – When Tragedy Strikes During Your Vacation

Lauren Bassart — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 16:32:49 +0000

I recently spent a vacation on a cruise that ended up all over the news. I struggled quite a bit internally for a few days on whether I wanted to write this article or not. I decided to put my thoughts out there and maybe it would help me cope. I was enjoying 7-days in […]

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The Unintentional Side Effects of Slow Travel & Housesitting

Lauren Bassart — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:49:45 +0000

Over the course of the past 3-years we Ramblers have discovered that slow travel has become our preferred method of travel. When you mix slow travel with housesitting you get an almost unbeatable combination. The blend of nearly free accommodations and having plenty of time to really take in a destination are both really great benefits. However, we’ve […]

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Mother’s Day – What to Give the Woman That Gave You Life

Lauren Bassart — Sat, 02 May 2015 15:21:47 +0000

I don’t get to see my mother as often as I would like. I live in America and she lives in Trinidad which is where I was born. We visit each other frequently, but it never seems like enough time together. With Mother’s Day around the corner I miss her so much it aches. In […]

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Why Starbucks is Every Bloggers’ Salvation…Especially Us Travel Bloggers

Lauren Bassart — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:15:20 +0000

It’s no secret that we here at The Constant Rambler love coffee. I find it necessary to function and essential to a happy day. This is one of the reasons that I adore Starbucks. Since becoming a blogger though, my love for this company has grown and now I find that they have become a […]

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Zoos – My Internal Struggle: Conservation vs. Captivity #RambleOn

Lauren Bassart — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:10:25 +0000

I have an extreme love/hate relationship with zoos and their existence. I love animals! There is no doubt about that. I love all animals (even snakes, though it has to be from a distance). Throughout our travels, I almost always make it a point to stop at a local zoo or wildlife center. I’ve even […]

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Committed – You Know I’m Crazy (about my dog).

Lauren Bassart — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 15:14:57 +0000

People ask us all the time why we don’t frequently travel outside of North America. There is a pretty simple answer to this, yet people find it hard to wrap their minds around it. We made a commitment. What is a commitment? Well, it’s a state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc., and […]

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