I’m Helen. Nice to meet you!

🚐 Hi, I’m Helen I’m a fifty-something Aussie living and travelling in my Toyota Coaster bus — figuring out off-grid life, renovations, and everything that comes with doing something a little different later in life. What started as a van for weekend trips turned into a solo vanlife adventure around Europe… and now a full-time bus life back here in Australia. This website is where … Continue reading I’m Helen. Nice to meet you!

I’m Turning 54… and Taking a Gap Year

I’m about to turn 54. And I’ve just decided to take a gap year. Yep. A whole year off work to travel around Europe in a van. That sentence still feels a bit surreal to write. Want to Watch Instead of Read? How This All Started It began as a pretty simple idea. I went to my boss and asked for three months off to … Continue reading I’m Turning 54… and Taking a Gap Year