I always thought adventure was something that happened somewhere else. But what I am learning is that adventure isn't really about distance. It's about saying yes to things. It's about taking a different path. Stopping somewhere you've never stopped before. Trying some

Aaaand despite the manky weather, I reckon today is gonna be a great day! 💕

Time to move on. #vanlife #livingthedream

Sometimes you just need 10 seconds of trees to reset your whole day… 🌿 #trees #beautifulnature #vanlife #campsite

Aaaand this is why we love to go vanning! Stunning views and lovely evenings sitting outside. In between our vanning adventures we now get to make sure that other people enjoy their vanning trips on our site. #lovemylife #vanlife #campsite

I have a mixture of emotions at the moment - sadness at having finished all our travels in Thailand, as it was exciting to plan for it all, during the last year. The journey itself was full of adventure as we travelled from place to place and found different things to see and do. Now that I am back

We have just under 4 weeks before our 2026 season starts on site. After completing last season, we now have a better understanding of what we do need and, perhaps more importantly, what we don’t need! If only it was as simple as when we just had a few t-shirts and shorts in our rucksacks! #packing

Our travels in Thailand were full of adventures, sunshine, and laughter. I’m grateful to have been able to go and see so many lovely things in such a lovely country. I am ready to return to working on site and looking forward to what this season will bring. #newseason #newchapter

As we face our looooong flight home, our phones are full of photos, our hearts are full of memories and we know that we will remember this holiday for a long time to come. #Thailand - such a beautiful country and such beautiful people. Thankyou for making us feel so welcomed and safe. He

Our rucksacks are packed and we’ve started our journey home….the first stage being to get nearer to Phuket airport. #thailand This particular chapter of our lives may be drawing to a close, but I am so very grateful that our change in lifestyle has meant we have been able to undertake this f

Another fabulous day in Thailand….the day was spent sunbathing at the beach at our hotel and this evening there was a fire show on the beach at the restaurant we went to. I am loving how my change in lifestyle has meant that I am learning how to live in the moment and enjoy every day. #thailand

The perks of working for 10 months from March 2025 to February 2026…was that we were able to take a month long back-packing holiday in Thailand, from early January 2026. Something we would never have been able to do when I was working in education. We also would not have tried back-packing - wayyy

Hya I’m Rachael, but nowadays most people call me ‘Ray’. I’ve spent 33 years as a teacher with the last 16 as a headteacher. Then, in February 2025 my husband and I took the leap, left our jobs and we now live in our campervan and run a campsite. [This still makes me laugh whenever I say it out

Hya everyone!