The Van Life Series

Ever wondered what it is like to be a 24 year old female doing solo van life? GOALS. 

Chelsea always knew that society's "norm" was not for her but like many of us had excuses and pretend boxes to tick before the leap could be taken....

Do I need a partner first? 

An established business?

More money? 

Before leaving on this adventure Chelsea was a self-titled work-a-holic who would work every single waking minute of the day...I am sure many of us can relate.

Chelsea has a zest for life that is contagious, you are going to love this episode if you are someone that needs a little push.

If you are thinking about full-time or part-time van /bus life learn from people who are already doing it. You will get the top tips on what to do, what to not do and hear some funny stories along the way. 

Follow us on socials @ Augie Sundays and keep up to date with Chelsea over at @journeys_by_chelsea

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Fed up with the boring 9 to 5 grind? Meet Camille & Jamie! An electrician and travel agent who felt like they were living to work and were craving balance in their lives.

Whilst on their honeymoon on a remote island they started daydreaming about what a life with more freedom could look like... 6 months later they made the leap.

This adventure started as a lap around Australia for a year... they are now four years in.

If you are thinking about full-time or part-time van /bus life learn from people who are already doing it. You will get the top tips on what to do, what to not do and hear some funny stories along the way. 

Follow us on socials @ Augie Sundays and keep up to date with Jamie & Camille over at @all.about.adventure

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Ever wanted to ditch your job and escape to a deserted island? Well, that is exactly what Matt & Ash from Seeka Bus are doing. WHAAAAT, NO WAY?!

Sick of the corporate world and wanting to see Australia they decided to pack up all their belongings build out a bus and convert to bus life living. 

If you are thinking about full-time or part-time van /bus life learn from people who are already doing it. You will get the top tips on what to do, what to not do and hear some funny stories along the way. 

Follow us on socials @ Augie Sundays and keep up to date with Matt & Ash over at @Seeka_bus 

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"We both got to a point that we were searching for something more and we were ready for a new adventure ...van life was the perfect fit for us"

Meet Chelsea & Dan who are Living.Simple_Van on Instagram. This Aussie couple decided to give van life a crack when they met and realised they both had the same love for giving this lifestyle a go. They are embracing the time they now have to be creative, come up with new business idea's and try different things. They are total gems and we think you will love their story.

In the podcast:

• Dan & Chelsea story
• The process of converting to full-time van life
• The planning process
• Travelling in a small space with your partner
• Biggest lessons learnt on the road
• Cost of the van and renovations
• How to make an income on the road
• Best place travelled to so far
• Advice on vanlife

Check them out at Living.Simple_Van on Instagram

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"Just go for it.. write down a pro's and con's list, go onto Youtube and watch people's video's of their experiences - take in all the information. Have the knowledge in your head and move forward."

Meet Natasha who is Tash Of All Trades on Instagram. Tash is a Californian native, single mum who decided in the middle of a pandemic to move full-time into van life. MUM GOALS! Tash has such a positive outlook on life and as a single mum who co-parents had a lot of things to consider before diving into van life. There were naysayers and people with different opinions but Tash took the leap, faced a fear and discovered travelling on the road with her 6 year old daughter in their little "club house" has brought them closer together. 

In the podcast:

• Tash of All Trades story
• Why van life?
• Planning
• Van Life Events
• Travelling with a 6 year old daughter
• Biggest lesson on the road
• Travelling solo
• Van build cost
• Income on the road
• Best person met on the road
• Advice

Check out Natasha's adventures on Instagram @tashofalltrades 

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"If you are thinking about it.. just bite the bullet and do it.

Don’t listen to others people’s feedback, everyone in life is on their own journey.

I don't want to look back and think when I was only 26 I could have done a sweet adventure around the country but instead...we bought a house! It is knowing what is going to make you the happiest and for us it was having this adventure and experience. I It might be different for you"

Meet Jack and Tracey who are Its Life Lets Live on Instagram.

Jack & Tracey and absolute legends!! You will feel the positive energy and vibe that radiates off these two when you listen to this episode. 

A chance meeting overseas, a long distance relationship and the cutest love story...seriously it's what those romantic comedies are based off. 

Jack was working as a full-time radio announcer in a job that he loved when he like many others was made redundant due to COVID. 

Making the most of the situation they decided this was the time to do something a little wild ... such as buy a yellow banana looking bus (their words not mine, I love the banana bus) and travel Australia. 

In the podcast:

• Jack & Tracey's story
• How much planning did you put into deciding to travel in a van/bus… what made you want to do this?
• What was it like being made redundant?
• Biggest thing you have learnt so far on the road?
• Hardest thing about van life so far?
• What is it like spending so much time together in such a small space?
• Where have you travelled so far and your fav spot you have been to? Where to next?
• How much did you spend on your van/bus?
• How are you going to make an income on the road or did you save and will travel until it runs out?
• Who is the best person you have met on the road so far?
• What is your advice to anyone thinking about converting to van life?
• Check out Jack and Tracey's adventures here: @itslifeletslive

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"If you are thinking about giving this a go our advice would be to not think about it for years and don't think it's not possible because it is. Make the decision, make the step forward and just do it. Don't think about it too much, JUST DO IT" 

Meet Anna and Jacqueline who are colourful mapless_ on Instagram.

Anna & Jacqueline sold all their belongings, quit their jobs and had been planning their Australia trip for a year.... they landed in Sydney two hours before the COVID lockdown. 

In the podcast:

• A bit about their story
• Why did you decide on Van Life? What made you want to switch to this simple way of living? Did anything push you to make the change? How long have you been doing this?
• Where have you been so far in the van and your fav place in Australia?
• What is it like travelling in a foreign country with a different language and different rules?
• Tell us about your van – how much did you buy it for/ how many renovations did you do and how long did it take?
• What is it like spending so much time in a small space together?
• Who is the best person you have met on the road so far?
• What is your favourite thing about van life?
• What were your jobs before you did this and what do you do to earn an income now?
• What advice would you give to someone thinking about giving this a go?

Check out Anna & Jacqueline's adventures here: @colourmapless_

Follow up on Instagram @AugieSundays

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I left home in a hurry after waking up one morning and feeling an overwhelming urge to be on the road. I literally only had $500 in my account, I had no job lined up and no real plan. I just knew so deeply this was my path and trusted that everything would unfold as it should... and it has.

Meet Ash from Ash Wanders on Instagram.

I came across Ash on Instagram and she has a really calming, positive and kind vibe. Ash is travelling solo across Australia and took a big jump into van life with $500 in her bank account, no job lined up and no real plan.

Ash is on a great adventure and we cannot wait for you to hear this episode!

In the podcast:

• Ash story
• How much planning did you put into deciding to travel in a van/ what made you want to do this?
• Are you travelling solo? If yes, is that hard?
• Biggest thing you have learnt so far on the road?
• Do you think you are happier living this lifestyle? Why?
• Where have you travelled so far and your fav spot you have been to?
• How much did you spend on your van?
• How do you make an income on the road/ what were you doing before van life?
• Who is the best person you have met on the road so far?
• What is your advice to anyone thinking about converting to van life?

 Check out Ash's adventures here: @_ashwanders

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @AugieSundays. 

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"Age doesn't matter when you're on the road. You meet people much older and much younger but you all have the common interest of living the simple life" Meet Claire & Luke from Van Life Straya.

Ever wondered what it would be like to literally give away and sell everything you own, ditch the country you've been living in for nearly a decade and switch to van life? Well.... Claire & Luke can tell you all about it. 

They are a VIBE, have a listen to their episode here.

In the podcast:

• The story
• Tell us about how you sold everything and left Dubai after 10 years to travel?
• Why did you decide on Van Life? What made you want to switch to this simple way of living? Did anything push you to make the change? How long have you been doing this?
• Where have you been so far in the van and your fav place in Australia you have stayed? What’s the plan for next?
• What is it like spending so much time in a small space together? Any tips on this for other couples? Do you think doing this has made your relationship stronger?
• How much did you spend on the van and renovations? What is your advice on this?
• How do you make an income on the road? Tell us about your side hustles. Is it expensive to live on the road?

• What advice would you give to someone thinking about giving this a go?

 Check out Claire and Luke's adventures here: @vanlifestraya

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"It really changed our vision of life, just imagine you are travelling in your house on wheels, you can choose your daily view everyday, you get to be close to nature, you wake up with the sun. Van life is about freedom... after you take a bite of it you cannot stop"

Meet Mele and Max from Elliot Jones The Van.

Mele & Max are from France and arrived in Australia two years ago to start their van life adventure. They self-built their van in the Bunnings carpark (until they got kicked out).... seriously, they were working on the van during the day then piling everything inside and sleeping in the Bunnings carpark at night. That is DEDICATION. 

They are total gems and absolute sweet-hearts and we can't wait for you to hear their story.

In the podcast:

• A bit about their story
• Where is the best place you have travelled to in the van so far in Australia?
• Do you have a plan of where you are going?
• Best bit of Australian language you have picked up? Anything weird?
• What is it like living in such a small space and being together all the time?
• How much did you spend on the van and renovations?
• How are you making an income on the road?
• Best person you have met on the road so far? Why?
• What is your advice to anyone thinking about converting to van life or thinking about this kind of lifestyle?

Check out Mele & Max's Adventures here: @elliotjonesthevan

Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @ Augie Sundays

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