Podcast
Living In Beauty
Hosted by Carmen and Jim Beaubeaux · EN
Full-time RV Travel with Carmen and Jim Beaubeaux. This is the podcast version of our blog posts on www.LivingInBeauty.net.
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California Streamin’
May 1000:13:06Tap to summarizeA simple drive from San Diego to Sacramento turned into three months with no reservations and no pressure to move quickly. We followed a familiar route—through desert wind, coastal towns, and old favorites—but the slower we moved, the more the trip began to feel different. It wasn’t anything we planned, just something we started to notice as we settled into each stop. 👉 Read it here The post California Streamin’ appeared first on Living In Beauty.
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Tale As Old As Time
Apr 1200:12:03Tap to summarize“Tale as old as time…” It started with a simple question — and an answer that changed everything. “You’re looking for an Airstream.” What followed wasn’t just a purchase… but the beginning of a life we hadn’t yet imagined. A trailer. A truck. And a name that felt right the moment we said it. Some things you choose. Some things choose you. This is the story of how Beauty and the Beast came into our lives — and how it all began. 👉 Click below to read the full story. The post Tale As Old As Time appeared first on Living In Beauty.
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Campground Review: Cochiti Lake Recreation Area Campground – Peña Blanca, New Mexico
Mar 900:13:12Tap to summarizeWith beauty before me may I walk… For two weeks, we lived where the desert meets the water. Cottonwoods whispered at dusk. The sky performed costume changes every fifteen minutes. The wind had moods. At night, the lake held the stars. Beneath that quiet surface lies a story — of ancient footsteps, of a river reshaped, of a community that has carried its traditions forward for centuries. We came for the view. We stayed for the hush. We turned off the music. Set our phones aside. Listened to our oldest friend… Silence. This isn’t only about a campground. It’s about what happens when the world gets quiet enough for you to hear yourself again. If wide sky and layered history speak to something deep in you… Come walk the Land of Enchantment with us. 👉 Click below to read the full story. The post Campground Review: Cochiti Lake Recreation Area Campground – Peña Blanca, New Mexico appeared first on Living In Beauty.
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Trust Us, We Lie
Feb 1100:10:41Tap to summarizeA tree falling on our campsite 🌳, tire blowout 🚗, broken leveling jack ⚡, ferry detours ⛴, washed-out bridges 🌉, and one good foot still rolling 🥾… …and sunsets that steal your breath 🌅 We planned, improvised, and discovered that life on the road rarely goes as imagined. Every stunning view comes with a backstory—glitches, lessons, and a little misdirection. From chaos ⚡ to laughter 😂 — the moments that almost broke us and surprised us in ways we never expected 👉 The post Trust Us, We Lie appeared first on Living In Beauty.
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Stellaluna: Hitchhiker of the Heart
Jan 1600:10:27Tap to summarizeA year and a half after losing our beloved chihuahua, Pico de Gallo, our home still felt the quietness of loss. The spaces where water dishes, beds and toys once occupied wasn't the bonus we expected. It just looked empty. We missed bedtime tuck-ins and his chupacabra imitation during UPS deliveries. Suddenly and unexpectedly” is a phrase we often hear before burying a friend, something that happens far too often these days—but without warning, a little black bundle of puppy-love dropped into our laps and brought balance into our lives, filling the silence. So, if you were hoping for a story about careful planning and making sensible decisions… then you might want to lower your expectations right now. The post Stellaluna: Hitchhiker of the Heart appeared first on Living In Beauty.
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Vienna Waits For Y’all
Dec 1900:15:04Tap to summarizeHappy Holidays to all! and thank you for waiting for us. We’ve just returned from a three month European‑style sabbatical. We feel rested, restored, and just smug enough to pretend this was all part of a carefully executed life plan. In truth, our “surprise” 50th Wedding Anniversary trip to Vienna, Austria was launched by Beauty & The Beast, a bathroom faucet, and Billy Joel. One stormy afternoon while playing Five Crowns, Billy Joel crooned Vienna through the Bose. Carmen tenderly took my hand and flashed "the look" – eyebrow arched, sideways smile, the one that makes me wonder if she's Elvis' secret love child. This look has ended arguments, redirected life plans, and once caused me to apologize for something I hadn’t done yet. She said... "No more bloody knuckles for you. Let's do something crazy for our 50th wedding anniversary. In early Spring, we'll limp slowly up the coast to Vinnie's. His new place has secure Airstream storage. Then I grab our backpacks and call Uber, while you hand over the keys and that *gosh-darned Fix-It list. Thirty minutes later we're at the Sacramento airport heading toward our plane. Vinnie and Vienna! Whadda ya say?" She’d clearly been rehearsing this. Hey, 50 years of marriage is a big deal. Life has been good to us. We should celebrate. Fifty years together taught us this: love endures, homes evolve, and the right song - or city - can still change everything. The post Vienna Waits For Y’all appeared first on Living In Beauty.
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Campground Hosting Almost Killed Us
Sep 2200:13:04Tap to summarizeFirst, you should know that we're okay! Second, the beauty of our campground hosting adventure is that we got out of it alive – but it was a close one. After fourteen months of pain, denial, healing and stewing over what could have been, we are finally able to share our sorry work-camping story without having to post a red FOUL LANGUAGE warning at the top of the page. We'd hoped to just keep it quiet, move on, nurse our wounds, wash our mouths out with soap and pretend it never happened. But trauma doesn't work that way. If you don't "go there" it will come and get you. If what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, then we hope our story helps others. The post Campground Hosting Almost Killed Us appeared first on Living In Beauty.
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A Palo Duro Goodnight
Aug 2100:09:07Tap to summarizeIn Texas, finding yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time can end in tragedy, and finding yourself in the right place at the right time is a blessing. This is why we call it adventure. Twenty-five miles south-east of downtown Amarillo – where Pico took his last breath – we retreated into a hole in the ground called Palo Duro. Texans say this is the most scenic area of the Panhandle. Palo Duro is the second largest canyon in the United States. Click the "Continue Reading" button below for some beautiful canyon photos. The post A Palo Duro Goodnight appeared first on Living In Beauty.
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20 Whoppers About Full-Time RV Travel
Jul 1800:22:20Tap to summarizeToday is our 3,287th day on the road, and the first day of our 10th year of Forever Camping in our trusty rig, Beauty and The Beast, with us since Day One. Nine years ago, living mobile held more mystery and intrigue. Today, house-free lifestyles are almost as normal as overpriced houses. 😉 Wherever Living in Beauty goes, we receive positive vibes, but occasionally, an unsolicited whopper 😏 pops outta nowhere. Here are the top twenty whoppers we've heard first-hand about full-time travel. The post 20 Whoppers About Full-Time RV Travel appeared first on Living In Beauty.
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Civil Rights Trail – Chapter Seven: Final Thoughts
Jun 11, 202500:16:28Tap to summarizeThis seven-chapter series about our 9-month Civil Rights Trail RV road trip – an official NPS trail launched in 2017 with more than 100 sites of interest in several dozen locations across the United States – has come to an end. Until our Civil Rights Trail Series began, our subscriber numbers always increased with every post. The big shocker is hundreds of followers canceled their Living in Beauty subscription during this series! Perplexing? Yes. Humbling? Yes. Fortunately, you are still here and we value your interest in our journey all the more. We encountered disturbing revelations and uncomfortable truths on every RV stop along The Civil Rights Trail. Yet, our faith in America is renewed! The post Civil Rights Trail – Chapter Seven: Final Thoughts appeared first on Living In Beauty.
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