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May, 2013: After a long period of research and trying to decide whether to keep my first motorhome (my "Inspiration") - ("The Great Motorhome Debate") -- I finally decided to do what I really wanted in my heart and bought a new-to-me motorhome! I'm still getting it all ready to hit the road, so until I have more time to do a blog post, here are some public pictures I posted to Facebook (you don't need an account to see them). My new rolling home: 2012 Winnebago Adventurer 35P. And I have finally decided the perfect name for her is "Kismet" given the miraculous way that she came to me. I continue to be amazed at the number of miracles and angels that still come my way to help keep my travel dreams alive.

I am also happy to announce I finally got rid of the Ford Escape and all the breakdowns and worries caused by it not being safely flat towable as was represented by Ford. I'm so happy with my little Honda Fit! Her name is "Serendipity" since it was yet another happy miracle.

Next trip: My plans have changed several times due to delays in getting everything all ready and working out the kinks that seem to be part of any , but I've now decided I want to spend a good part of the summer in Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I'm already so excited just looking at the pictures and all the nearby attractions I can hardly wait!

I will be headed south again via the Natchez Trace Parkway. I'm very excited about this historical journey and getting to see the parkway showing off the fall colors.

Any tips on the Great Smoky Mountains or the Natchez Trace, please do email me: Malia@MaliasMiles.com - I'd love to hear from you!

Preamble (before I really get to ambling...)

I am a fulltime RVer and consider myself extremely blessed to be able to live this lifestyle. I've experienced a lot since starting in 2001 and want to share what I've learned along the way. So much of it came from other RVers, who are some of the most friendly people on earth, always so willing to help and share. I hope to continue this tradition and "pay it forward" by being of service to other traveling souls. We most certainly are a special breed!

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What inspired this site:

I've kept an online journal called "Inspiration's Journey" (www.MaliasRV.com) since I took off as a way to share what I was seeing and feeling with my family and friends. My first article, "Alaska Alone," was published in the Good Sam magazine, "Highways" in 2005. The response to this and to my journal inspired me to begin work on this site to provide info to RVers with our specific needs in mind. After all, there's a lot of info we who drive something 36' long, towing a car behind us, need that a little Toyota doesn't!

My goal for the site:

I will provide my honest reviews of the campgrounds I visit, including pictures not shown on their own website. Beyond the dry stats, I will also give my impression of the feel of the place - how friendly are the people - the kind of things I would like to know before deciding on where I want to live, even if it's only for a couple of days.

Besides camping choices, I'll let you know about some of the local activities and businesses. And while I will partially support this site by selling ads to places I have visited and endorse, no one gets to approve what I say in my "2 Cents" section. I've had businesses want to change what I highlighted in my opinion, and that is one area in which I will never compromise. I want whoever reads this site to know that I mean what I say and that my reviews cannot be bought at any price. What I write about and what I say will always be my choice alone.

So as I begin this venture, I hope you will become my traveling partners. I will always welcome your feedback and want to hear of anything else you would like to see here. The site is most definitely a work in progress and will be expanding as I continue my journey.

Site Layout:

Besides the General RV Pages with its sub-categories, it's basically organized by state. Within each state are the locations and attractions seen there with links to them on the left hand side of the page. Google seems to have indexed the pages within the site pretty well, so if you're looking for something in particular, use the Search Malia's Miles box located on every page.

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	Your comments and feedback matter to me. The only way I know if this site is of any value to you is if you tell me about it. I love hearing from you and my mailbox is always open. Malia@MaliasMiles.com
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