Category: vanlife

• April 15, 2022

  Best Places To Park in York

  

  Are you looking for the best places to park in York without paying a fortune or queueing for years to circle a car park with no spaces? This article is going to cover the best places to park and save money on parking in York. I’ve written this article for all the men (and women)…
• December 7, 2020

  Moving House Abroad: 20 Packing and Moving Tips From An Expert

  So we’re moving countries again next week. New tax system. New car registration system. New everything. At least we’re not moving far geographically, this time. So while we’re in the middle of all this packing mayhem, I thought I’d share my packing and moving tips for moving house abroad, since this is the third time…
• October 24, 2020

  Breastmilk Face Mask Recipe

  

  Just in case it wasn’t exciting enough that you can make breastmilk soap, you can also make a DIY purifying breast milk face mask which is so easy, you can even do it in a campervan! Here’s my recipe for a fabulous breastmilk face mask, which you can make at home or in your van!…
• October 23, 2020

  History of using essential oils in soapmaking

  Essential oils have been used for thousands of years. We have evidence dating back to Ancient China, India and Egypt of the use of fragranced oils (they’re mentioned in the Book of the Dead). Frankincense was mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible and lipid residue analysis from archaeological sites shows plant oils were…
• October 19, 2020

  Vegan green tea hair shampoo bar recipe

  My love affair for all things green tea began long before I ever moved to East Asia. Being in Japan last year really cemented it. The rumors about Japan are true. They use matcha green tea for everything. In our hotel, the shampoo and conditioner were green tea. And they were phenomenal. So since lockdown,…
• October 16, 2020

  Vegan hair conditioner bar recipe that you can even make in a campervan!

  I searched and searched the WHOLE DAMN INTERNET and none of it had a recipe like this. I wanted a recipe using natural, vegan ingredients, so I could make my own conditioner bars. I also wanted something that didn’t require expensive or bulky equipment to make it. I needed this recipe to make a bar,…
• October 15, 2020

  5 things I wish I’d known before buying a VW T5

  My second campervan was a VW T5. I might buy another one, I might go for something different, but I would want to ask some much harder questions this time. After all, I’m not buying something to drive to work, this is going to go on adventures. 1. You really do need the service history.…
• October 14, 2020

  Why a motorhome is better than a van on your V5

  

  What’s in a name? Well, if you’ve landed on this article, you want to know whether it makes a difference if your UK campervan is registered with the DVLA as a motorhome or a van. Or you’re wondering how easy is it to re-register your converted van to a motorhome. Or you just like Googling…