Van Life In Japan | An Inexpensive Way To See Japan? We Share Our 1 Month Budget
Before setting off in our van and travelling around Japan, we were not entirely sure how much we would be spending each month…
Camper Van Curtains | 10 Steps To Make Cheap DIY Curtains
One of the most important parts of your customised camper van is curtains! Privacy is very important, especially at night time when you are relaxing in your van or sleeping. When making our DIY camper van…
Camper Van Bed Mattress | 9 Simple Steps To Make A Comfortable DIY Bed Mattress
One of the most important things for us when making our van was to make sure we would have a comfortable night of sleep…
9 Best Ways To Shower While Living In A Van In Japan
The most common question we get asked about vanlife in Japan is: “how do you take a shower?” It is understandable why this question is asked frequently because when living in a normal house…
10 Simple Reasons Why We Love Living In A Van In Japan
Van Life might not be the most “normal” way of life but it has started to gain huge popularity in recent years thanks to the van life movement on social media…
Van Life In Tokushima | Top 5 Stunning Overnight Spots
Tokushima is a wonderful prefecture to visit due to it’s beautiful nature, world-class surfing, indigo dying and delicious food such as Tokushima ramen…
Introducing Our Unique Camper Van Conversion In Japan
In January 2020, we purchased a dirty old Nissan caravan which had previously been used as a delivery van from yahoo auction for 300,000 yen. We eagerly awaited it’s delivery and it finally arrived 10 days…
Van Life Japan | Our 2 Easy Off-Grid Solar Electricity Systems
Having access to power was a really important factor for us when building our DIY campervan since we both work online and need to charge our laptops, phones and pocket wifi device in order to be able to work…
Van Life In Kagawa | Top 5 Amazing Overnight Spots
Kagawa is a great prefecture to visit since it can be conveniently accessed from the Kansai area or Okayama. It’s Japan’s smallest prefecture and is home to the beautiful Ritsurin garden, historic temples…
How To Paint A Camper Van | 13 Steps To DIY & Save Money
Back in January 2020, we purchased a Nissan Caravan from Yahoo Auction with the plan to turn it into a campervan. Without any doubts, one of the top modifications we wanted to make to the van was change the exterior colour…
Van Life In Kochi | Top 5 Best Overnight Spots
If you love the outdoors and untouched nature, then Kochi is definitely a prefecture you need to add to your travel bucket list! It is the perfect place to travel in your campervan…
How We Keep Sneaky Mosquitoes Out Of Our Camper Van
We love summer but something we really don’t love about summer is mosquitos! The worst thing ever is waking up to find your legs or arms covered in itchy mosquito bites! When buying a ready-made campervan…
Ehime Travel Guide | Top 10 Epic Things To Do In Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Ehime prefecture located in the north-west part of Shikoku island was a prefecture that we didn’t know much about before visiting. We had of course heard about the famous Dogo Onsen, one of Japan’s oldest onsens, however apart from that, we didn’t know much else…
Van Life Fridge | Our Reliable Off-Grid Fridge System
Since we live full time in our van, a question we often get asked is “how to you keep your food and drinks cold?” It’s a really good question and actually when we started our van trip we didn’t really consider installing a…