A lifetime of movement, a passion for people
We’re John and Kristi, and this year marks 35 years since we first met.Travel has always been part of our life together. We've explored the world by plane, train, public transportation, tuk-tuk, bicycle, and more—discovering different cultures, meeting incredible people, and learning that the world becomes much more interesting when you slow down enough to really experience it.For more than 30 years, we also poured our hearts into building our fitness and massage business in Pleasanton, California. What started as a business became a community filled with clients, employees, friends, and relationships that shaped our lives.We loved the life we built. And then we were ready for the next chapter.
We’re John and Kristi, and this year marks 35 years since we first met.
Travel has always been part of our life together. We’ve explored the world by plane, train, public transportation, tuk-tuk, bicycle, and more—discovering different cultures, meeting incredible people, and learning that the world becomes much more interesting when you slow down enough to really experience it.
For more than 30 years, we also poured our hearts into building our fitness and massage business in Pleasanton, California. What started as a business became a community filled with clients, employees, friends, and relationships that shaped our lives.
We loved the life we built.
And then we were ready for the next chapter.
On June 1, 2026, we retired, pointed our Toyota 4Runner north, and began the biggest adventure of our lives.
Her name is YOLA — You Only Live Adventure.
Our plan is to spend the next 3–5 years traveling overland around the world, with hopes of reaching all seven continents.
But the goal isn’t simply to get around the world.
It’s to experience it.
To travel slowly.
To stay when somewhere feels special.
To meet people we never would have met otherwise.
To share meals and stories.
To take the unexpected road.
And to leave room for the journey to surprise us.
We thought this adventure would be about the places we’d see.
And the places have been extraordinary.
But already, something else has become even more important:
The people.
Again and again, strangers have welcomed us, helped us, fed us, shared their stories, offered advice, and sometimes become friends almost overnight.
The landscapes may bring us somewhere.
The people make us remember it.
After 35 years together, we’re beginning another chapter with fewer schedules, fewer possessions, and a lot more uncertainty.
We don’t know exactly where every road will take us.
And that’s part of what makes this adventure so special.
One road. One border. One unforgettable story at a time.
Not just seeing the world. Living it.
