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Where to Stay in Seward, Alaska: Salted Roots


Stay: Salted Roots


Located At: 13690 Beach Dr, Seward, AK 99664


Spend: $150+ per night


Expect: Sustainable, approachably designed luxury and a cozy beachfront on the shores of Resurrection Bay in Seward.


Want to Stay Here? Book Now Using This Link

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My husband and I co-lived for 1.5 years to save mo My husband and I co-lived for 1.5 years to save money for travel, our wedding, and now, my sabbatical.

What is co-living? Think of it as a resident community where you have roommates and share common areas but have your own dedicated private space. It’s kind of like dorm living for adults 😂 

In our case, we rented a studio in the back, but had several ‘roommates’ sharing a large front house. We saved about 30 - 50% on LA rent prices this way which we felt really proud of, but as our friends were starting to buy homes and upgrade their apartments for larger spaces, at times, we’d feel a bit silly, like we were falling behind or not living the way we “should”.

The truth, though, is that when we stopped playing the comparison game, we loved our little studio and what it allowed us to do. And if you’ve ever thought of taking a gap year or saving up to travel, it can be a good way to help finance that lifestyle. 

Have you ever heard of coliving? Did you (like me) think this was exclusively something travelers do abroad, or have you ever considered it in your home city?

PS – follow @racheloffduty for more tips to travel more ✈️

Travel Tips | Coliving | Co-living | Saving Money to Travel | Travel Sabbatical | Career Break | Gap Year
My husband and I co-lived for 1.5 years to save mo My husband and I co-lived for 1.5 years to save money for travel, our wedding, and now, my sabbatical.

Day 9 of 30!

What is co-living? Think of it as a resident community where you have roommates and share common areas but have your own dedicated private space. It’s kind of like dorm living for adults 😂 

In our case, we rented a studio in the back, but had several ‘roommates’ sharing a large front house. We saved about 30 - 50% on LA rent prices this way which we felt really proud of, but as our friends were starting to buy homes and upgrade their apartments for larger spaces, at times, we’d feel a bit silly, like we were falling behind or not living the way we “should”.

The truth, though, is that when we stopped playing the comparison game, we loved our little studio and what it allowed us to do. And if you’ve ever thought of taking a gap year or saving up to travel, it can be a good way to help finance that lifestyle. 

Have you ever heard of coliving? Did you (like me) think this was exclusively something travelers do abroad, or have you ever considered it in your home city?

PS – comment TRAVEL FUND for my full list of money-saving tips to travel more ✈️

Travel Tips | Coliving | Co-living | Saving Money to Travel | Travel Sabbatical | Career Break | Gap Year
5 steps I took in order to take a career break [WA 5 steps I took in order to take a career break [WATCH]

Hi! I’m Rachel and I create content for overachievers and career girls looking to live more adventurous lives. If that resonates, you’ve come to the right place. Be sure to follow along on @racheloffduty
Anyone else? 🙃 If this reel found you, you’v Anyone else? 🙃

If this reel found you, you’ve probably felt this urge too. The urge to take a career break in your 30s. To travel. To live a bit differently from what we were taught was the only path to success. The good news? It’s totally possible. I’m doing it right now. Follow along for more on @racheloffduty!
Yes, I was (and still am) very nervous 😬 Day 8 Yes, I was (and still am) very nervous 😬

Day 8 of 30

Hi 👋🏽 I’m Rachel and I create content for overachievers and career girls looking to live more adventurous lives and recently, I’ve started a journey of rediscovering my identity beyond the LinkedIn titles in my 30s. If that resonates, be sure to hit follow 🤍

The whole year leading up to this month, I have been a bundle of anxious energy. My mind has played out every possible scenario, good and bad, about what would happen on the other side of quitting my job to move to Australia.

I’ve officially been in Australia for a few weeks now, and I can add two new anxieties to this list – homesickness, and feelings of identity crisis as I uncouple myself from my job. To be honest, these feelings have been hitting hard.

But I know it’s all part of the ride, and there’s so much I am excited about and loving already too.

What do you want to know about next? What questions do you have that I can do a video about? #GoingFortheGap

Gap Year | Sabbatical in Your 30s | Quitting Your Job | Career Break How-To
Last month, I threw myself a (mini)retirement part Last month, I threw myself a (mini)retirement party 🙌🏽

My birthday wish this year was to host a party meets carne asada meets sabbatical send-off before quitting my job and leaving the USA for a career break I’ve been planning (and meticulously stressing over) for months. Was it a bit extra? Maybe. But what’s the point in doing scary things if you don’t celebrate the journey as it unfolds? And what better way to do it than with cake? 😊

So here it was. My Sabbatical Send Off / Birthday Bash featured....

✨ Open to Not-working Headshots
✨ HR Violation Dress Code
✨ Conference Name Tags
✨ Watercooler Chat Drinks & Snacks
✨ Dreams-into-Action Prompts on Each Table
✨ Australia-Themed Games & Trivia
✨ Karaoke (because don’t all office happy hours seem to end up here?)
✨ And tacos, because lunch is always provided at the onsite

I was feeling the love immensely and am so grateful for friends and family near and far that came to wish us well and send us off with a bang 🤍 Some even flew in to celebrate with us 🙏🏽 I was buzzing with the full range of emotions, from deep nostalgia to unbelievable gratitude.

The very next week, I was on a plane with a one-way ticket out of the USA. Months of build up all leading here ✨ and what a sendoff it was. (Day 7 of my 30ish day posting challenge)

Cake: @flouringla
Tacos: @tacosporfavor1 
Hair / decor / emotional support: my amazing brothers in law @hairbyedie_ @elsupermaestro and of course @jacobsmedium 
Everything else: Etsy + DIY + ChatGPT 😆
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