I get a lot of questions about the bike rack at the front of my van, so I thought I’d do a blog post on why I did it, how and whether it’s legal.
Read MoreI often get asked about living and travelling on my own. Most often, people ask about safety, boredom and loneliness. Here are my thoughts and tips on those three topics.
Read MoreIt’s been over two months now that I’ve been been living in my new van and I’ve been busy making myself at home. Here are some of the things I’ve done to give the van some character.
Read MoreA journalist from the Sunday Star Times asked me some questions last week about what it’s like to have left the full-time working life. Not surprisingly, only a fraction of my answers made it into the story that was published in the paper so I thought I’d publish my full answers on my blog.
Read MoreSince a few people have been asking for it, I did a little video tour of my new van so you can get a better idea of what it’s like. Enjoy :)
Read MoreJust a short post today, but I wanted to share with you how good it is to feel like myself again.
Read MoreI've been back in the van for a week now, and after a bumpy start, I'm starting to get back into the rhythm of it. I’ve decided to head north instead of doing the big South Island trip I had planned. Read more to find out why.
Read MoreI'm a week away from being back in the Van, and it's not a day too soon. The last five months in Auckland have been challenging. But they have also taught me a few valuable lessons.
Read MoreThis is the post I’ve been looking forward to writing for months! YES, I finally found and bought a new van.
Read MoreI've been getting a few questions lately about housesitting, so I thought I'd write a blog post to demystify the concept and answer some of the questions I’ve been getting.
Read MoreNow it’s official, I’m going to say goodbye the Josie :-(
I’m sad to see her go!! She's been such an awesome first van, and I have so many amazing memories with her. But I'm also excited for what is next.
Read MoreMy usually pretty mellow life has turned into a rollercoaster ride this last few weeks with me receiving some of the best and worst news in a long time. But the good far outweighs the bad and as so often, its the challenging times that help you learn and grow…
Read MoreHere are the six most significant lessons I’ve learnt since leaving the rat-race and ‘normal’ live to live in a campervan 18 months ago.
Read MoreLife throw me a curveball this week. After I finally decided what I want to focus on this year, I now had to change plans again.
Read MoreThis is the ‘follow up’ to the blog post I wrote a few weeks ago about considering to go back to doing normal - at least for a while. I’ve decided not to. And here is why.
Read MoreSomeone recently asked me what my number one vanlife hack is. After thinking about it for a while, I came up with lots of little tips and tricks that I figured out over the last 14 months living in my van, so I thought I’d do a blog post about it.
Read MoreOne question I get asked a lot from people who hear that I live and travel in my campervan is how I make the financial side of things work. So I thought I’d write a blog post about how I became a digital nomad and how I’m making remote working work for me.
Read MoreSince I’ve started to live and travel full-time in my campervan, my life has changed completely. I meet different people, I visit new places, and I have a lot more time and freedom. All of this has taught me something about regret.
Read MoreFor the second story in my ‘Different People’ series, I met with Julia who lives in her motorhome and works as a carer for sick and elderly people around New Zealand. Her’s is a story that proves it’s never to late to make big changes in your life, to reinvent yourself and to live YOUR life.
Read MoreI realised this morning that it has already been a year since I bought Josie the van! In celebration of our 1st Anniversary, I thought about some of the highlights of the last 12 months…
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