The Truth About Van Life

There’s a special kind of freedom that comes with van life.

The freedom to park up for the night because the view is just too good to leave.

In the past, we’ve spent months living and traveling out of camper vans in places like New Zealand, Norway, and even Lapland.

Blue camper van parked in a waterfall valley in Norway — **Yes, we camped here!**

It’s been beautiful — waking up to landscapes you usually only see in postcards.

But it’s also been messy, unpredictable and incredibly uncomfortable at times.

However, we both agree: we wouldn’t change those moments for anything.

The Highlights

There’s nothing quite like wild camping.

We’ve woken up to misty mornings by glacial lakes, spent evenings under the Northern Lights and enjoyed breakfast watching sunrise over the mountains.

**One of my all time favourite camps in Norway.**

Some of our best meals weren’t at restaurants, but cooked on a gas stove with views you couldn’t put a price on.

Then there are the spontaneous detours: a dirt road leading to an unexpected hiking trail, a roadside waterfall you didn’t even know existed or a secluded beach you end up staying the night on - just because you can.

Van life teaches you to slow down, to embrace and appreciate the moments you’d usually rush past.