<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Wander Blobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your resource for tips, inspiration, and real-life stories about traveling on a tight budget.]]></description><link>https://www.thewanderblobs.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:57:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thewanderblobs.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Zip-ties, Prozac, and Other Things I've Learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[post by Jill Emmett's Move to Paris Some of you reading this have met, or maybe even know very well, our unique little Emmett. How to describe him? How does one capture such a complex little creature in the words of the English language?  We got Emmett as a puppy, precisely 8 weeks from his birth, in October of 2022. I have to give considerable credit to my dear friend Laura, who also owns the barn I taught at and the horses I’ve loved for nearly two decades. I was doing chores every day and...]]></description><link>https://www.thewanderblobs.com/post/zip-ties-prozac-and-other-things-i-ve-learned</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aabe859fd682982958e07e1</guid><category><![CDATA[Emmett]]></category><category><![CDATA[Moving to France]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:05:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c00662_4dbaef35543346cf9e3f7d9fec43bdf4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TL;DR: Seven Years Later (we're moving to France)]]></title><description><![CDATA[post by Jill A glass of vin blanc and espresso at a cafe in Paris, from our February 2024 trip. We're about to celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary in less than a week. Eight years ago, we were getting ready to tie the knot, and because we've always been a little crazy, we were also preparing to hit pause on our entire lives and travel for a year. This blog started during that time, documenting how and why we made that trip happen. Something we took away from our big trip was that we deeply...]]></description><link>https://www.thewanderblobs.com/post/tl-dr-seven-years-later-we-re-moving-to-france</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dad71b23c95114c70dc8c</guid><category><![CDATA[Moving to France]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:55:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c00662_f8c99966b92947ceb94eaeb522447297~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY Day: Windows and Doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Sunday! It's a small milestone weekend; this past Friday was Andrew's last day at work, which means several things...]]></description><link>https://www.thewanderblobs.com/post/diy-day-windows-and-doors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e20e2585c6f520017a9b9a7</guid><category><![CDATA[Trip Planning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Road Trip]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 21:24:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c00662_eb2bc8b383234780ba832b7e04e9597b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jill &amp; Andrew</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>