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Welcome to
In The Great Wide!
We are Adam & Phoebe
“I want adventure in the great wide somewhere
I want it more than I can tell
& for once it might be grand
To have someone understand
I want so much more than they've got planned”
-Belle, Beauty & the Beast
We are Adam & Phoebe,
an adventurous couple full of wanderlust.
We’ve been dating since January 2018
& we love traveling together & experiencing local treasures!
After growing up in different parts of the
Midwestern United States
(Adam in Iowa & Phoebe in Oklahoma),
we met in Los Angeles
in the most stereotypical way: at a bar.
Of course, like every good love story,
it’s far more complicated than that,
but it’s fun to tell people we met at a bar.
Adam was producing one final show
at the small independent theater
he helped run for ten years,
Phoebe had a crush on one of Adam’s actors.
Luckily, the actor never showed up
at the bar after the show,
giving us time to chat.
We bonded over movies, music, & whiskey.
It didn’t take long before we both realized
we wanted to get out In The Great Wide,
together.
We love our adopted home of LA
& sit on a plethora of knowledge
of this wonderful city
that we want to share,
but we feel most alive
when we are experiencing new things
& going new places!
We usually travel on a low budget,
but we stretch our money
so we can go as many places as possible
because we believe that nothing
should get in the way of experiencing life!
We have a group of friends
that we travel with from time to time
(hello, group discounts!),
but for the most part,
it’s just the two of us, & we don’t mind.
Although we both traveled
a fair amount before we met,
we do almost everything together now
& we’re always finding cool stuff
wherever we go!
We both love live music & museums.
We’re wary of tourist traps
but think that some are
absolutely worth experiencing
& we always ask for recommendations
from locals on where to go.
We love trying new, weird foods
& wandering through old cemeteries.
We drink a lot of whiskey
& love meeting new people.
Experiencing different cultures
is what we’re all about!
In The Great Wide isn’t just a travel blog
- it’s a travel lifestyle blog.
That means that we not only share
fun stories
of our amazing adventures
while traveling the world,
but we also share practical lifestyle advice
on how to save money
so you can travel more too!
Even if it's just getting out more
in your own city,
you should only spend money
& your precious time
on things that you know will be amazing
so we're here to do the research for you
& tell you what is & is not worth it!
A bit about Adam :
I am an award-winning, published playwright that has been working in the film and tv business for 15 years. I’ve traveled to half of the states in the USA, lived in Dublin for a spell, found my grandmother’s childhood home in Germany, and soaked up the beautiful clear waters of the northern coast of Spain. I would like to personally thank Phoebe for taking me along for the weird, wonderful ride we call life.
A bit about Phoebe :
I’m a photographer who loves being out in nature. I have a flask (full of whiskey, of course) that I use like a Travelocity gnome to document the places I've been & I'm extremely detail-oriented. I love dogs, fairytales, karaoke, & gothic architecture. I felt a deep connection with the UK since I first traveled to England at the age of 16, before I even knew that it’s where most of my ancestors are from. I let passion guide me & I love wholeheartedly. I started my bucket list when I was 15 & was told I was too young to do that, but I think you should always chase what excites you, no matter your age or anything else! I will always pursue goals that are much larger than what a single life can hold & my greatest hope is to live a life that will inspire others to fully live their own.
