I’M WRITING THIS while parked in the shade of a Mediterranean stone pine tree in one of Spain’s national parks. It’s a place of vast wetlands, thick forests, and towering sand dunes; home to lynx, eagles, and flamingos. And temporarily, it’s home for me, my girlfriend, and our little blue campervan.
We’ve been living in our Ford Nugget, a Transit van converted by legendary German firm Westfalia, since the spring. Our plan is to spend at least 6 months traveling through Spain, Albania, Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria. I’ve backpacked extensively in the past and lived abroad for most of my adult life, but this is the first time I’ve traveled long-term in a campervan. It’s also the first time I’ve fully embraced the benefits
