If you had the freedom to drive anywhere you wanted, take as long as you liked, and know that your accommodation was already sorted — where would you actually go? That question is what pushed me into buying a van in Europe. The idea was simple: freedom. Stay longer when a place feels right. Leave early when it doesn’t. Feel safe, self-contained, and able to … Continue reading 8 Things I Learned in My First Month of Van Life in Europe
Some of the best things that happen while travelling are never planned. They’re not on the itinerary, they’re not in the guidebook, and you usually only find them because something else didn’t work out. This video came from one of those stretches of travel. I was on my way to Bruges, moving slowly through Belgium, when I kept stumbling across things that made me stop, … Continue reading 8 Unexpected finds in Belgium. Vanlife Hidden Gems
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
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