About Us

Hi! We’re Alicia & Josh – the two humans behind No Mean Adventures. 👋💛

We’ve been to 29 countries and 27 states together (and counting!) since we started dating in 2015. We love hiking, trying local food and drinks, doing new things, and most importantly – we love cheese. 🧀

We’ve both had solo adventures on our own - Alicia lived and studied in New Zealand and Costa Rica for a bit (and traveled for her career in international development) and Josh grew up participating in Indianapolis Children’s Choir, which toured the world! (Josh’s brag fact when I met him was that he had performed at both Carnegie Hall AND the Sydney Opera House). We’ve always loved traveling - solo, with friends, and as a couple.

When we found out we were unexpectedly pregnant at the end of 2021, I was anxious about what the future would look like. How would we travel? Would we still be able to live a life we loved? As we made our way through pregnancy, we were determined that we’d find a way to pursue our dreams AND bring our baby along for the adventure. Lil’ Nugg joined our crew in 2022 and we have been figuring it out as we go - putting our own spin on what parenting “should” and can look like.

Since Nugg arrived over a year ago, we’ve been to six countries and ten US states. We’ve created guides and compiled ideas of ways to make traveling easier - whether with a baby, partner, friends, or on your own! We’d love to share what we’ve learned with with so you can travel easier.

Thanks for joining us on our journey! We hope to inspire you to chart your own path and choose adventures, too!

What People Are Saying

  • ELLEN W.

    “My husband and I are relatively inexperienced travelers and Alicia helped us plan the best trip to Europe! She helped us pick great locations based on the type of experiences we wanted to have and she gave us travel tips and tools that made our trip so much smoother. Alicia has so much knowledge to share and working with her helped us make our first big travel adventure amazing!”

  • MAGGIE P.

    “Alicia was a huge help as we planned our trip to Scotland this summer. She gave us recommendations for restaurants, activities, and hidden gems we would not have found on our own, and she organized them on a map that made it so easy for us. As we drove all over the country, we could open the map and find her recs for the particular city we were visiting. And bonus: she led us to the best donuts we’ve ever tasted! Our trip would not have been the same without Alicia’s advice.”

  • ABBY C.

    “Alicia was a huge help to us as first-time trip planners. She helped us find fantastic restaurants, destinations, and views that fit our budget - and we never would’ve found them without her. We couldn’t be more grateful!”

  • MIKE S.

    “Alicia provided the best travel assistance I’ve ever had - I will be using her services again in the future.”

Our Specialties

  • We took a month long “familymoon” trip to Australia and New Zealand two months after Lil Nugg was born and have traveled extensively together ever since! We’d love to help you find an adventure to take with your newest family member.

  • Traveling as a family doesn’t mean just Disneyland (though it certainly can)! Let us help you plan fun getaways that everyone will enjoy!

  • Want to create long lasting memories and strengthen your relationship? We’re here to help you find adventures that help you reconnect and deepen your connection!

  • Want to explore on your own but aren’t sure where to start, what’s safe, or how to make the most of your time? We can help! Solo travel isn’t as scary as you may think!

Life’s too short for average adventures — we’re here to help you live the dream!

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