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UK Van Problems on the PAN AMERICAN Highway
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UK Van Problems on the PAN AMERICAN Highway

So, we have some problems driving our UK van down the Pan American Highway... Go to  and get started on your first purchase and receive a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 travel packs. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring today’s video! AG1 is a Foundational Nutrition supplement engineered to fi...
Our First 24 Hours of Van Life in GUATEMALA
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Our First 24 Hours of Van Life in GUATEMALA

Welcome to our first few days of van life in Guatemala! Not sure if we have any guardian angels left after this week, or if they've packed up to head to more relaxed jobs 🤣 ↡ SHOP OUR ADVENTURE MAP HERE!↡ ↠ A BIT ABOUT US We're Chesca and Ben, and with our two pups River & Scout (...
We Drove our Van From the UK to GUATEMALA! 🇬🇹
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We Drove our Van From the UK to GUATEMALA! 🇬🇹

Van life in Guatemala is about to begin! It's time to leave the bustle of Mexico behind and begin the Central American leg of the Pan American Highway. We'd heard horror stories about the Mexico/Guatemala borders, but we had to take our chances and deal with whatever got thrown our way. (S...
We Need to Get Our UK Van Out of MEXICO But It’s Not Safe
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We Need to Get Our UK Van Out of MEXICO But It’s Not Safe

After almost 4 months of van life in Mexico, we're nearing the border with Guatemala and getting ready for a new leg of van life in Central America. Limitations on our UK van have dictated a route we wouldn’t necessarily choose, and we have some decisions to make as we travel through a region o...
Van Life in MEXICO Was Perfect. And Then This Happened.
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Van Life in MEXICO Was Perfect. And Then This Happened.

Van life in Mexico took an unexpected turn this week. We've been so lucky to have had a fairly uneventful start to our time here, minus the odd crazy road and tiny village. But our plans to spend the next few weeks on the coast take an abrupt turn. + ↠ A BIT ABOUT US We're Chesca and Ben...
VAN LIFE on Mexico’s Only NUDE Beach! (A Day in the Life)
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VAN LIFE on Mexico’s Only NUDE Beach! (A Day in the Life)

Driving our camper van across the Americas has taken us to some incredible places, but this is a first for us - a nude beach! But this isn't just any nude beach... it's Zipolite, a bit of a name in Mexico and one that's going to give us a baptism of fire into the world of going au nat...
Daily Van Life in Rural MEXICO
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Daily Van Life in Rural MEXICO

This week we’re diving back into van life in Mexico after a short break over Christmas and New Year. 2024 should shape up to be the biggest year of our lives, as this is the year we plan to finish the PAN AMERICAN highway - can you believe it?! We’re about halfway through this adventure and van life...
48 Hours of Van Life in the Remote Mountains of MEXICO
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48 Hours of Van Life in the Remote Mountains of MEXICO

We're taking our UK campervan deep into the heart of Mexico and having spent a civilised week in San Miguel de Allende, enjoying all the bars, restaurants and street food the place can offer, we flip 180 and drive our van into the mountains of Michoacan, in search of one of nature's greate...
MEXICO PUSHES OUR CAMPER VAN TO THE LIMIT (A Van Life Nightmare)
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MEXICO PUSHES OUR CAMPER VAN TO THE LIMIT (A Van Life Nightmare)

Van life last week was difficult but this week, we drive our campervan to a remote lake in Guanajuato to de-compress and find some peace and quiet. Little did we know that solitude comes at a cost. We find ourselves and our campervan almost stranded, with Ben putting on the drive of his life - we�...
HONEST TRUTH ABOUT VAN LIFE: Sometimes It Sucks
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HONEST TRUTH ABOUT VAN LIFE: Sometimes It Sucks

Life on the road has it's ups and downs, and this week was one of the rougher weeks. Van life is so romanticised, it's important to share the lows as well as the highs. Sometimes, everything can pile on top of everything else and you just want to step off the ride for a moment. Except, you...
We’re not in Baja Anymore… First Days of VAN LIFE In Mainland Mexico
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We’re not in Baja Anymore… First Days of VAN LIFE In Mainland Mexico

🌟 Shop our new Merch! 🌟 - It's our first week of van life on mainland Mexico, and we feel like we've been hit over the head with a shovel! The colours, the sounds, the smells, the atmosphere, the roads, the food... everything is big and loud. From a legend-filled fishing village in the m...
We Drove our Van From the UK to Mexico!
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We Drove our Van From the UK to Mexico!

It's time for a whole new chapter! After 1.5 years of van life in the US and Canada, this is the week we've been waiting for - taking the ferry across the Gulf of California to start van life on mainland Mexico. Overlanding Mexico is going to be a whole new world for us and we're so r...
Van Life PARADISE in Baja Mexico – Van Life At It’s Best
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Van Life PARADISE in Baja Mexico – Van Life At It’s Best

I think everyone knew we wouldn't be able to leave this place! After a long few weeks of brake issues, a stressful border crossing and huge drives, when we arrived at Los Cocos beach in Baja, we knew it was going to be difficult to leave. But paradise does come at a cost. Join us this week for ...
Stupid MISTAKE at the US-Mexico Border in our Van (Don’t do This)
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Stupid MISTAKE at the US-Mexico Border in our Van (Don’t do This)

You'd think that after a few years of van life across international borders, we'd be getting better at this kind of thing! Maybe we're rusty after spending most of the last year in the US and Canada, but one thing is for sure - our entry into Mexico did not go to plan... + ↠ SUPPOR...
Can Anything Else Go Wrong? Ripped Off and P**sed Off (Van Life USA)
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Can Anything Else Go Wrong? Ripped Off and P**sed Off (Van Life USA)

After 4 years of van life, we've rarely had mechanical problems, so we're probably a little overdue. Trying to iron out some persistent brake issues has been more difficult than expected, and when the people you trust mess it up, it's time to take matters into your own hands. We'...
THEY MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE, SO WE LEFT (Van Life California)
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THEY MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE, SO WE LEFT (Van Life California)

For the past couple of weeks we've been trying to explore the Californian coast by van, but they don't make it easy. After literally driving around in circles last week and spending the GDP of a small nation on crab sandwiches, we took matters into our own hands and turned inland, in a big...
Van Life California – What NO ONE Shows You (Uncut, Extended Special)
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Van Life California – What NO ONE Shows You (Uncut, Extended Special)

Van life in California is the stuff dreams are made of, right? It's our last US state before we cross into Mexico and the Central American leg of our journey, but the Golden State has a few bumps in the road! This week we're sharing an unfiltered look at van life on the Californian coast, ...
Essential Van Maintenance Living Full Time on the Road
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Essential Van Maintenance Living Full Time on the Road

After 2 years of van life in both Europe and North America, our self built camper van is in need of some TLC. We're in the middle of a road trip from Alaska to Argentina, so we don't have time to stop at a garage for a couple of weeks. Instead, we're trying to find the perfect park up...
Are We Welcome Here? Attempting VAN LIFE on the Oregon Coast
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Are We Welcome Here? Attempting VAN LIFE on the Oregon Coast

We've been waiting to drive the Oregon coast for a long time now, hearing nothing but incredible things about this stretch of wild coastline. However, the secret is out! Oregon isn't exactly a hidden gem. We'd been given recommendations on where to stay, but when we arrived, it looked...
48 Hours of Van Life in Washington, USA (When Nothing Goes to Plan)
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48 Hours of Van Life in Washington, USA (When Nothing Goes to Plan)

Learning a new language? Get 50% off a Rosetta Stone subscription here - Driving the Pan American Highway to Argentina in our UK camper van has given us some mind-bending landscapes to explore, but we've never been anywhere like this. There's no feeling quite like wiggling through a 2,00...
We Found The Real MIDDLE EARTH (Van Life In Washington, USA)
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We Found The Real MIDDLE EARTH (Van Life In Washington, USA)

Rugged and wild and home to 1,000,000 acres of wilderness, the Olympic Peninsula is a fun place to get lost... and it's not called a rainforest for no reason! This week we're in the rugged Pacific North West of the United States, discovering some of the most ancient landscapes you only fin...
ONE YEAR of VAN LIFE Across North America – Now We Drive to Argentina!
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ONE YEAR of VAN LIFE Across North America – Now We Drive to Argentina!

After a rough start to the week, we drive our UK campervan across the waters and onto the Olympic peninsula, a corner of the USA known for it's dense, temperate rainforest, otherworldly coastline and as being the home of the infamous Bigfoot. It's also home to the most north-westerly point...
What It’s Really Like Living in a Van in VANCOUVER, CANADA 🇨🇦
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What It’s Really Like Living in a Van in VANCOUVER, CANADA 🇨🇦

After spending the last 3 months driving to the far north of Alaska in our British camper van, we are officially on our way south to Argentina! While in Vancouver, we took a short hiatus to fly back home for some family weddings. Although, that hiatus was a bit longer than we anticipated! This week ...
You Never Knew This was in British Columbia! ULTIMATE Canadian Road Trip 🇨🇦
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You Never Knew This was in British Columbia! ULTIMATE Canadian Road Trip 🇨🇦

In this week's video, we take an unexpected detour through British Columbia as we begin the drive south towards Vancouver. This part of the world is a unique ecosystem that you won't find anywhere else on earth, and we find ourselves in an almost tropical forest of 1000 year old trees, wat...
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