🚐 Vanlife, the lifestyle that makes the world your home

He vanlife It's more than a journey: it's a manifesto of freedom, a way of inhabiting the world without being tied to a single place. It means leaving behind the idea of a fixed home to embrace a home that changes its landscape every morning...

Every sunrise is different. Some wake up in front of an alpine lake and turn on their computer with a steaming cup of coffee by their side; others turn a remote beach into an office and classroom; still others write reports as the sun sets over the Portuguese cliffs. What for many is a vacation adventure, for others has become a permanent lifestyle.

🌍 A growing global movement

In the last decade, the word vanlife It became a cultural phenomenon. Social media has multiplied images of couples, young adventurers, retirees, and families who decided to make the road their way of life...

• Today there are more than 40 million digital nomads in the world.
• Around 18 million come from the United States, although Europe, Asia and Latin America are also showing accelerated growth.
• More than 3 million people in the US They live full-time in motorhomes or adapted vans.
• In the UK, it went from 21,000 people in 2019 to nearly half a million in 2025.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families on the road: homeschooling and worldschooling

If vanlife initially seemed reserved for backpackers or childless couples, today it's filled with diverse scenes: children learning math at a van's folding table, teenagers reading literature by the lake, families making travel the foundation of their education...

The homeschooling and worldschooling phenomena expanded in parallel with the rise of vanlife. A medieval castle becomes a history classroom, a forest a biology lab, the van map a geography textbook, and the night sky an astronomy lesson.

🌍 Europe: a continent ready to roll

Europe has become one of the friendliest destinations for those who choose to live on wheels. Not only for its cultural and scenic diversity, but also for its infrastructure...

• Service areas for motorhomes with water, electricity, and drainage.
• Campsites with amenities: showers, laundry facilities, common areas.
• Free overnight areas in towns that see vanlife as a tourist opportunity.
• Applications such as Park4Night either ACSI that help to plan.

Additionally, several European countries offer specific visas for digital nomads, such as Spain, Portugal, Estonia, Malta, and Romania, making the continent a mecca for those combining long-distance travel with remote work.

🛠️ The practical side of the dream

Behind the romantic image of a van by the sea lies a whole range of daily logistics: energy, connection, food, security, and community. Every inch of the van counts, and families must balance educational routines, remote work, and intense socializing.

🌱 Challenges and rewards

Vanlife is as inspiring as it is challenging. The rewards: freedom to choose where you wake up, contact with nature, family togetherness, and creativity born from the smallest details. The challenges: lack of space, intense cohabitation, fatigue from moving around, and uncertainty about where you'll sleep each night.

✨ Final reflection

Vanlife is at the same time outer and inner journeyEvery kilometer traveled not only brings you closer to your destination, but also opens up the possibility of experiencing a different way of understanding home, work, and education.

Because sometimes all it takes is an open horizon and an endless road to feel at home.