Welcome to Grown and Gone.

We’re Ty and Kaala — a vibrant, grounded couple designing a life filled with beauty, quality, and everything we’ve always known was ours.

After raising our kids in our early twenties and showing up every day for our families, jobs, and responsibilities… we’re finally stepping into our next chapter — the one with no damn kids at home (can we get a “whoo hooo!”? 😂)

We’ve been friends for years, and that friendship evolved into true love — the kind that feels easy, real, and rooted in mutual respect (and laughter).

Ty’s an engineer by day and a wildly talented videographer and photographer by night.

Kaala’s a second-grade teacher by day, a budding acupuncturist, and a passionate travel advisor by night.

Now? We’re focused on exploring the world together, soaking up freedom, and creating the life we once only had time to dream about.

This isn’t just a travel blog.

Grown and Gone is the way we move — with intention, with love, and with our bags packed for wherever feels aligned. This is our love letter to freedom, quality, and doing life on our terms.

And as parents who’ve been there, we get it — the pressure, the guilt, the constant pouring out. That’s why we’re passionate about creating space for moms, dads, and caregivers to take a breath. Through our travels, we hope to remind you that it’s more than okay to take a break — it’s necessary. Whether it’s a solo escape, a couple’s cruise, or a weekend without the kids, you deserve to feel like you again!

We believe in showing up fully — for the moment, for each other, and for the magic that happens when you finally give yourself permission to pause, play, and pour back into you.

We’re grown.
We’re gone.
And we’re just getting started.