Ruby on Wheels


A developer on the road

Working behind the dunes

I really enjoyed the city life of Essaouira and Marrakech on the weekend. The turmoil in the medinas was fun but not optimal for working. Too many people, too much noise. I wanted to spend my workweek in a relaxed...


Diving deeper into Morocco

I started my first workweek in Morocco on a campsite in Oualidia. The new SIM-card from Maroc Telecom worked like a charm. The connection was fast and reliable all day. Perfect! Knowing that my mobile office was fully operational in...


My first days in Africa

I spend a very relaxed work week at Playa de dos Lances after my little misfortune in the backcountry. From the beach you could clearly see the mountains in Africa. Some of the vehicles parked next to the beach told...


No post about Cádiz

On Friday evening, I left Cádiz after spending a couple of sunny and lovely days in the Spanish harbor town. My weather app forecasted stormy and rainy weather. Nothing that I wanted to experience right at the beach front. Even...


A quick trip through the Algarve

I will be spending Christmas together with my family and friends in my hometown. Instead of traveling 5,000 km by van, I booked a flight and will park my van at a friend’s place near Faro. I had a free...


Coming back to the ocean

I arrived at the coast on Thursday evening. It was too dark outside to find a nice spot, so I parked my van in a parking lot next to a beach restaurant a few kilometers south of Sines. As soon...


Meeting some Germans

Moving into a van was just a random thought last winter. I had no idea if it would be feasible to work from a van across Europe. I ended up on Tanja’s blog when I was researching mobile internet solutions....


A storm, a lot of rain and new friends

On Sunday morning, I woke up by the sound of rain dropping on my roof. I knew that rain was expected by the end of the weekend. But after following the link that João Costa posted to my previous article,...


A bag of shit

Weekend time! :tada: I usually only work during the week, so I decided to spend my second morning at Barragem do Divôr surrounding the lake. From hiking around, it was obvious to me that it didn’t rain much during the...


Back on the road

After enjoying city van life for three months, the winter finally arrived in the Spanish capital. Temperatures close to -10 degrees Celsius pushed me back on the road towards the milder coasts in the south. I decided to drive back...