Family of four goes on “Uncoinventional” journey across the US using only Bitcoin

A few weeks spent travelling across the United States using only Bitcoin to pay for every expense: this was how Catherine Bleish and John Bush spent the last seven days, accompanied by their two kids. The couple, both well-known Bitcoin activists, took their family of four on an “Uncoinventional” Living Tour from San Marcos, in Texas, to Washington DC, in order to attend the conference Bitcoin in the Beltway.

The family’s next destination is New York City. Here, they will stay at the Holiday Inn in Brooklyn, the center for the Bitcoin Pilot Program.

“This is the first time a family with children has done anything close to this. What started as a small hair-brained idea has blown up into something really exciting for our family and the Bitcoin community. We are thrilled to show the practical side of the digital currency and encourage others to use Bitcoin in their everyday lives”, said Catherine Bleish, quoted by The Bitcoin Magazine.

So far the family has used different Bitcoin-friendly services to pay for expenses like gas, accomodation or food. Gyft, one of the largest Bitcoin gift card providers, is one of the “tools” used more frequently. Bleish and Bush have used the service to purchase gift cards for a variety of stores and restaurants, for instance. Expedia, which recently started accepting Bitcoin, has been used to book hotel rooms along the way.

After NYC, the family will continue their journey in direction to New Hampshire, where they will be attending Porcfest, one of the largest events held for people interested in the liberty movement.

Related posts

The BlueCoin Phenomenon

BlueCoin is very serious about their chosen theme. Taking cue from the cultural antics of the Dogecoin community, the founders of BlueCoin have been trying to give it something of a personality. They announced an official BlueCoin afterparty to ...read more

Ripple Labs CTO Designs Smart Contracts

Stefan Thomas is one of the more talented and respected developers in the space. An old hat at this young technology, he has been making waves as the CTO of Ripple labs. In a recent effort he has set ...read more

American court stops Mt. Gox from auctioning Bitcoin domain

A United States court issued a temporary order to forbid the sale of the domain Bitcoins.com, which is still owned by the CEO of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox. Mark Karpeles announced the auctioning of the domain two weeks ago. The injuction ...read more

New York-based Coinsetter evolves to “full US Bitcoin exchange”

Following the recent presentation of the first BitLicense draft, the Bitcoin-related set of rules that will regulate the crypto-economy in New York, the local exchange Coinsetter announced its evolution from beta stage to “full US Bitcoin exchange”. “Today, we’re pleased ...read more

Building a Bitcoin Economy: How to Close the Loop

This guide is a continuation of a previous article at http://bitcoinmagazine.com/13104/building-bitcoin-economy-stimulate-adoption/ If you or someone in the area has been preaching crypto for a while, you probably have a few nearby businesses accepting Bitcoin by now. This is an important first ...read more

#OffTheCouch: Award-winning Film Could Bring Bitcoin to 1,000 High Schools

The Corporation Film’s Crypto Challenge from Hello Cool World on Vimeo. For its 10th year anniversary, “The Corporation” is raising money for a re-release shown to 1,000 schools across North America. Their original fiat campaign closed at $30,000, and they’re ...read more