— A slow-travel journal
Though our home is small, its windows open on a wide world.
David & Diane, a van named Walden, and the long way round. Field notes from a life lived a little differently.
Latest from the road
The journal
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Van Life in Winter: How to Stay Warm Without Spending a Fortune
Diesel heaters, insulation approaches, sleeping systems, and the habits that separate comfortable winter van life from miserable van life.
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Three Weeks in New Zealand’s South Island: The Ultimate Road Trip Itinerary
Three weeks is the minimum for the South Island done properly. Here is a day-by-day route that includes the famous stops and…
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Budget Travel in Eastern Europe: How to Travel a Month on €800
A month across five Eastern European countries, including accommodation, food, transport, and activities — for under 800 euros.
Featured journey
The long way down the Atlantic coast
Six weeks, one tank of patience, and every fishing village between Roscoff and San Sebastián. No motorways allowed.
Postcards, occasionally
A letter from the road, once a month.
Where we’ve been, what we cooked, and the one road we’d drive again. No spam — we can barely find signal as it is.
Lately on Instagram @newnomads.van