For 13 days, I lived in a van. The optimist in me hoped it would be just like what I see online. While aspects of the van life lifestyle are incredible, the reality includes plenty of lows. I relied ...

Van life forces compromises you don’t see online. For three years, our bathroom was a bucket. It wasn’t glamorous, but it ...

Scrolling through social media, you'd think van life is pure freedom. Perfectly staged sunset shots, picturesque mountain backdrops, endless adventure. The reality? It's far messier and more expensive ...

I envisioned nights in nature and remote campsites for a two-week van trip. In reality, some nights involved picturesque campsites — and others featured asphalt parking lots. Sleeping outside Walmart ...