Hi! My name is Kelly.  I’m a 30 something female from South Florida.   Although I’m a college graduate with a degree in Psychology, and was a special needs teacher in past years, I have since decided to do what makes me truly happy instead.  I love to live very minimally while exploring the  world around us.

In 2018, I met (my now husband) Dave.  In 2018, we were in UK and converted our first van into a tiny home and traveled full-time throughout 12 countries in Europe.  In 2019 we were in the US, and we converted and lived in our second van full time. We took 6 months to drive from Florida to Alaska and back.  In 2020, we went back to UK and built a smaller minivan to part-time travel in Europe before the pandemic began.  In 2021 we yet again hopped the Atlantic and we were back in the US.  Because our passports only allowed us to be in each other’s countries for 6 months at time, we decided it was time to do something about it after 3 years of going back and forth.  In 2021 we went to the courthouse and got married.  After getting married we were able to apply for Dave’s permanent residence in the United States.  This was time consuming yet life changing. In 2022, Dave received his Green Card and we are now finally able to live and work in the same country as one another.  2023 soon came around and we found ourselves yet again longing for the happiness and freedom vanlife always provided for us.  The lifestyle has given us some of the most challenging yet exciting and amazing years of our lives, allowing us to see places we would have never otherwise been able to experience.  It is never easy, and it definitely comes with struggles, but we love to do it regardless. So currently in 2023, we are converting yet ANOTHER van.. and this one we hope to have long term!!!! 🙂

On this site, I share in depth details of how we built out our van and the products we used to do so, as well as informative travel blogs and photos we take of the places we explore.  I love to promote getting outside, hiking, taking the roads less traveled, national parks, respecting wildlife, and also doing what makes YOU happy.  Even if my content is mainly van or wilderness related, I want you to do what makes you happy. So every once in awhile I write about happiness hoping to inspire you to DO what makes you happy, no matter what challenges are thrown your way.

Prior to meeting each other, Dave and I both traveled extensively as individuals.  We’ve traveled solo, in groups, and with friends.  But then we met online and the rest is history. Click the link below to read our fun story of how we met 🙂

To read an in-depth story of how Dave and I met and began van life together, click here.

-Kelly