My vanlife blog all about sharing my Promaster van conversion and small living. What I love the best and what I would like to change.
Canada vs USA in my travels. As a Canadian I can travel to the USA for 6 months from the day I enter the country. Canadians who travel mainly to the southern states of California, Arizona or Florida each year are called snowbirds. These states have considerably warmer weather during the winter months so this […]
Travelling in my Unusual Life – Canada vs USA Read More »
Is learning a valuable lesson or spontaneity a better way to go? Some travellers plan every detail, they do lots of research and have their roadtrip all mapped out before even leaving. I like to travel more spontaneously. I usually have a big plan of where I am going to. When on the road I decide
Frankly, did I really learn a Valuable Lesson? Read More »
I get asked is there any downside to van life? According to Instagram photos and YouTube van life is all about freedom to do what you want, travelling on the open road, having fun adventures and living a glamorous life. Don’t get me wrong, vanlife can be all of these and more BUT there are
How to Live with Unexpected Downside to Van Life Read More »
On my road trip I travelled many highways driving from the west coast to the east coast of Canada and crossing the USA twice. When planning a trip I check out google maps and always have a paper map as well to help me decide on my route. I am old school, I like a
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Safety Tips for Solo Van Life I always make sure I have cell service in the place where I park. In solo van life, cell reception is a must for me. There are lots of beautiful places throughout Canada and USA however if there is no cell service I do not spend any length of
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Don’t you feel afraid to solo travel? This is one of the questions I always get as a women travelling alone. I am single right now and if I did not travel alone I would not go anywhere. This is what I always tell people when they ask why am I travelling alone or say
Love and Celebrate Solo Travel Read More »
Successful van life will mean something different for every traveller. After living in my van for over 2 years what are necessities now is a little different than what I thought they would be when researching and planning for this lifestyle. What can you live without when living in a van? What are the necessities
My Top 10 Surprises for Successful Van Life Read More »
Downsizing for van living Can downsizing for small living be easy? I started planning van living a few months before actually moving into my van full-time. I wanted to live this lifestyle and knew I could not afford to keep an apartment in Vancouver Canada and travel so I had to downsize. Living in
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Free camping in the Nevada desert. Could I find free camping for the night or for a few days? One of my intentions during my 5-week trip in February and March through the Western USA was to see if I could find free spots to camp. Through my research I read about dispersed camping or
Free camping in the USA? Actually possible? Read More »
My vanlife travel bug started in 2015 when I went on a 6 week cross country trip. Travelling about 20,000 miles through USA. I started in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Travelled down the West Coast across the southern states, up the East Coast and back along the USA northern border. I travelled in my Ford
Vanlife – Happiness is now being on the road Read More »