In 2020, freelance writer Allen Taylor and graphic artist Theresa Taylor gave up almost everything they own to live in a van and travel the U.S. perpetually as they run a publishing company together and Allen manages his freelance writing business.
5 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor
Giddings is a small town in Texas with an interesting history. One of the first settlers was Texas founding father Stephen F. Austin, who was given a land grant in 1821 when Texas was still a Spanish colony. That same year, Mexico gained its independ...
28 Nov 2023 2 minute read 1 comment Allen Taylor
It was just 11 months ago when Theresa and I posted our video of Bryan, Texas, but I'm glad we did. This is a really cute town. One of the most interesting things about Bryan is that it was incorporated in 1871, but the city had gone through five cou...
14 Nov 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Allen Taylor
Theresa and I recently went to Pennsylvania and returned to Texas again. On our home back to Texas, we stopped in Selma, North Carolina to see their historic train station. It was pretty cool. I always try to learn at least one new tidbit that I didn...
7 Nov 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Allen Taylor
Deep in the heart of East Texas, there lies a little community called Mineola. The site of the Wood County Fair in 1895, Mineola grew to be an important hub within Texas. It was a burgeoning little town in the early 20th century where timber was grow...
31 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor
Just a little over a week ago, Theresa, Hawthorne, and I left Texas and headed to our first Skooliepalooza event. Feel free to watch our YouTube short as we leave for Skooliepalooza South. Meanwhile ... Back at the homestead (and I mean that literall...
24 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor
Theresa and I have spent a lot of time between Texas and the East Coast states of Georgia and South Carolina. One of those states, of course, is Louisiana. Our popular video this week is from the historic town of Leesville in Louisiana. But before we...
17 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor
For centuries, since the very dawn of time, crowds have gathered in the small Texas town of Canton to buy and sell their handmade tools and other crafts on the first Monday of every month. Hold on. STOP! That's not accurate. In actuality, First Monda...
10 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Allen Taylor
The first time I laid eyes on New Oxford, Pennsylvania, I thought it was a beautiful, quaint little town. My opinion hasn't changed. Theresa and I lived in Adams County, Pennsylvania for 16 years. First, we lived on a 52-acre farm, which was the insp...
3 Oct 2023 1 minute read 5 comments Allen Taylor
In Southern Georgia, there's a little town called St. Marys. It's one of the cutest towns I've ever seen. The town is situated on the St. Marys River. Across the river is the state of Florida. It was first explored by Spanish explorers in the 16th ce...
26 Sep 2023 1 minute read 8 comments Allen Taylor
While the top three most popular videos on Theresa's and my YouTube channel are of Georgia, the top most favorite Maryland destination is a little town by the name of Thurmont. There are plenty of reasons why our Thurmont, Maryland video might be the...
