This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brianna Walston, a content creator in Nevada who does van life full time. Before I could make the leap into van life, I'd spent six years dreaming ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joe Sills is a writer and photographer focusing on travel and culture. It’s early autumn in the Eastern Sierras and the aspen ...

Do you immediately think of Chris Farley living in a “van down by the river” or Mr. T and the A-Team cruising around in a van stopping bad guys? Or do you think of luxurious apartments on wheels? “Van ...

At a time when the world is facing various challenges, living a van life is becoming one of the safest and most convenient ways for students to explore the world. The pandemic has forced us to rethink ...