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I live rent-free in NYC. Moving into a van has allowed me to save, avoid taking out loans, and live a life of adventure.

Gerardo Rios Garcia got accepted into Columbia University, packed up everything, and drove his van …

Gerardo Rios Garcia   


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A millennial couple who ditched van life to buy a $150,000 hoarder house said it's worth it. Take a look inside.

Between 2020 and 2023, they did just that. After selling two cars, their furniture, and other posse…

Maria Noyen   


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A med student wanted to simplify his life, so he spent $33,000 turning a van into a tiny house. Take a look inside.

Medical school student Ethan Liebross says he parks his van on the street about 10 minutes from cam…

Amanda Goh   


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Noah Sheidlower   


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A retired boomer who moved from the US to Costa Rica said it's 'horribly incorrect' to assume life in Central America is much cheaper

Gary Keenan moved from New Mexico to Costa Rica for retirement but found living costs high — someti…

Noah Sheidlower   


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A Gen Zer who spends $180,000 designing luxury vans shares the biggest mistake people make converting them

Luxury van life is on the rise, according to Lucas Ravizza, a van builder who creates custom motorh…

Mikhaila Friel   


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After traveling in a van for 2 weeks, I saw how the lifestyle could be cheaper than my Denver life

The author spent two weeks living and traveling in a van. Free campsites and a cheap vehicle could …

Monica Humphries   


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A 24-year-old spent $140,000 buying and converting a Mercedes van. Take a look inside the luxury home on wheels.

After building "cookie-cutter" campervans, Abbe Minor set out to create something more. Her luxury …

Monica Humphries   


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I spent years considering van life and finally embarked on a 2-week trip last fall. 5 months later, I'm still dreaming of the lifestyle.

Business Insider's author is still dreaming about selling her belongings, buying a van, and living …

Monica Humphries   


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I tried van life for 2 weeks, and an aspect of the trip made me question if I'm cut out for the lifestyle

Business Insider's author used gyms, rest stops, and the great outdoors as her bathroom for two wee…

Monica Humphries   


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18 photos show the reality of van life and it's a lot less glamorous than what you see on Instagram and TikTok

This was a trip I dreamed of taking for years. I spent the weeks and months leading up to it immers…

Monica Humphries   


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I tried van life for 2 weeks and 5 hidden costs revealed how the lifestyle isn't as cheap as I romanticized it to be

I also pictured a full bank account. I naively assumed that once you had your van and shed unnecess…

Monica Humphries   


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Van life is hard. I shower at the gym and go to the bathroom at gas stations, but van life helped me find my passion.

After being medically discharged from the military, Brianna Walston embraced van life with her dog …

Alyshia Hull   


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This unexpected perk of van life made me feel rested on an epic 13-day road trip — and might convince anyone lazy to try it

Business Insider's reporter discovered a lot to love about van life on a two-week road trip, but na…

Monica Humphries   


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3 things I wish I'd known before I tested out van life on an epic 13-day road trip

Business Insider's author traveled 3,000 miles in a van. She wishes she had known to slow down and …

Monica Humphries   


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I spent $3,200 for a 2-week van trip. It was worth every penny.

Business Insider's author spent two weeks traveling the US in a campervan and paid for her van rent…

Monica Humphries   


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Thinking of trying van life? See inside this couple's converted Mercedes Sprinter – and why they left van life behind

Austin Shoecraft and Melanie Hershman Shoecraft had been interested in working while traveling for …

Jyoti Mann   


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When I turned 40 I was broke, unemployed, and living in a van. Then I started sharing my life online, and now I no longer feel ashamed.

When Annie Wonderlich lost her business, she moved into a van. At first she was ashamed of her life…

Aimee Pearcy   


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I retired at 48 and decided to travel for six months with my husband. Two decades later, we are still traveling.

A young retiree left consulting to travel the world with her husband. They now have a home in Mexic…

Louisa Rogers   


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Twitch's CEO has been living his own version of the van life

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has been driving around in his van, reportedly meeting the platform's top str…

Kylie Kirschner