Just a short post today, but I wanted to share with you how good it is to feel like myself again.
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I'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.
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I'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.
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This is the post I’ve been looking forward to writing for months! YES, I finally found and bought a new van.
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I'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.
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Just a quick update today to let you know that I’ve set up a separate website/blog to share my journey as an author and updates on my book.
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Now 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.
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Lately, I’ve noticed an interesting change in my attitude towards money. And it’s not so much because I have less, but mostly because I have come to understand the real value of money.
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Last week, I attended NZ’s Tiny House and Alternative Living Conference. The day was incredibly informative and inspiration but also made me question my decision to stay put in Auckland for a while and go back to doing what everyone else is doing.
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My 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…
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Here 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.
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For most people, retirement is a time to slow down. A time to put your feet up and relax and enjoy the comforts of life. But not so for Liz and Alan. Instead, they are using their retirement to explore New Zealand - on foot!
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Life 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.
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This 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.
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Someone 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.
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For the latest in my series of stories about people doing life differently, I met with Amanda Chapman, a young Auckland-based activist, passionate about reducing waste, community and building her own Tiny House.
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It’s been 14 months now since I said goodbye to the busy city life and the comfortable, regular income and moved into my campervan. It’s been amazing. I’ve loved every minute of it. But lately, there has been this nagging voice in my head that keeps saying “maybe I should just go back to normal! At least for a while…”
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Two books and a holiday on a remote island have inspired me to think about human connection and made me realise that the secret to feeling connected might be as simple as it is challenging.
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I’m a big believer in the value and power of knowledge. But lately, I’ve been thinking that maybe the view the “knowledge is power” is wrong. Or at least incomplete.
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Just a quick post to wish you all a Happy New Year and give you a bit of an update about what I’ve been up to lately.
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