Approaching the Arctic Circle
After enjoying the southern part of Sweden, my friend Moritz and I left the woods to meet up with a friend in Gothenburg. We preferred sleeping in the open countryside, so we left the city after a couple of hours...
Answering 22 questions about van life
One of my co-workers sent me an email with 22 questions raised by his 15-year-old daughter. The questions seemed very interesting, so I thought about posting the answers on my blog to share them with other people who might be...
Entering the Swedish woods
The finally stop of my journey through Germany was only a few hours away from Sweden, so I decided to join my friend Moritz who wanted to go on van trip through Sweden. I’d work during weekdays and join his...
Exploring swimming lakes in Germany
After spending most of the summer in southern Germany, I wanted to go for another trip to northern Germany to visit family and friends. Inspired by the beautiful lakes I visited in Switzerland and the hot temperatures in Germany, I...
Visiting Switzerland
After spending a great time in southern Germany in and around my hometown, I decided to visit coworkers and friends in Switzerland. My first stop was Rorschach, where I bought a Swiss SIM card allowing me to work during my...
Cruising through Germany
After staying in my van on the farm of my friends for about two months, the Corona restrictions were loosened in Germany. My van had a brand new brake system and I was finally able to hit the road again...
Shooting a music video
While rebuilding the brake system of my van at the farm of my friends, they were shooting a music video for their band called the Drunken Dentists. The first scenes were shot in the barn. Once the brakes were fixed,...
Rebuilding the brake system
I’ve never examined the brakes of my 508D since buying it about two years ago. I heavily stressed the brakes while driving around the volcano’s on the Canary islands. The bi-yearly general inspection was due, so I took advantage of...
Rushing to Germany
The restrictions in Spain didn’t seem very promising. Especially for non-residents like Marco and me. After staying a couple of weeks in our vans in a parking lot on Lanzarote, we tried to get back to our home countries. We...
Experiencing the Spanish lockdown in a van
After climbing Pico del Teide in the beginning of March, COVID-19 slowly started spreading on the European mainland. Public life outside of Italy seemed mostly unaffected. Marco and I had a ticket for the same ferry leaving Lanzarote on March...