In late 2019 and early 2020, they drove from New York to California on a road trip in a Nissan Sentra, visiting Bedford, Texas; Pikes Peak; Las Vegas; Yosemite National Park; Pismo Beach, California; and Santa Monica, California.[3] At that time, she and Laundrie worked at Publix in North Port, she as a pharmacy technician, and Laundrie in the grocery department, but they quit at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][4][3] In March 2020, she celebrated her 21st birthday in Nokomis, Florida.[3] She and Laundrie visited Sope Creek in June 2020 and got engaged in July 2020.[8][9] In December 2020, she purchased a 2012 Ford Transit Connect van converted to a camper in which to take their next cross-country trip.[9] She then worked 50 hours per week at Taco Bell[7] and as a nutritionist,[10] while Laundrie worked at an organic juice bar.[10] Petito documented her life and travels on social media sites including YouTube and Instagram, where she described her interests as "art, yoga, and veggies".[4][3]