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Vanlife in the Pyrenees
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Continue reading →: Vanlife in the PyreneesThis was the first time we’ve been to the Pyrenees. We had no idea what to expect and it did not disappoint! Think of vanlife heaven. Free parkups everywhere, free services to fill up and empty water and so on, and beautiful scenery everywhere you go. Spanning across multiple countries…
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Minimalism
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Continue reading →: MinimalismDuring the last few months of 2023, I reduced the amount of things I owned to around 10% of what I originally had. And it was the absolute best feeling ever. I think the time that I realised I didn’t need all of the things I had was when we…
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Five reflections after three months of full-time vanlife
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Continue reading →: Five reflections after three months of full-time vanlifeThe first three months living full time in our campervan have felt like a million years! In the best possible way! For the first two months we were in the UK as I was still working full-time at a software company so we saved adventuring till the weekends and were…
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Our first via ferrata
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Continue reading →: Our first via ferrataWOW! What an absolutely insane experience. I thought I’d pushed myself out of my comfort zone before, but hey, turns out I hadn’t! So the day started out really well. Our drive across the border of Spain into France was beautiful. The sun was just popping up above the mountains…
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Vanlife at a HGV (truck) stop
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Continue reading →: Vanlife at a HGV (truck) stopSo up to this point we’ve wild camped quite a bit. And on Park4Night (the app we use to find spots to sleep) we usually look for the nature spots. But as we found ourselves in the New Forest, lets just say the choice of spots were limited. We are…
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Does it ever get any easier to say goodbye?
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Continue reading →: Does it ever get any easier to say goodbye?Saying goodbye is something we’re going to have to get used to. Living a life on the road means spending good quality time with people, but always needing to say goodbye. The last two weeks before we headed away from the North of England (our former home) we stayed parked…
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The Mountains Sing – Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
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Continue reading →: The Mountains Sing – Nguyễn Phan Quế MaiThe past few years I’ve often opted for fiction books, mostly ones with happy endings! I’ve avoided books about war because as an empath I really struggle to understand how there can be so much hate and anger in the world. When I was looking for a new book to…
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A week of solitude
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Continue reading →: A week of solitudeI’ve always been someone who dreads being alone. Thinking I need someone around me at all times to be happy. But when a week was approaching where I’d be on my own in the van (well with Bruce so not alone at all really!) because George was heading to Canada…
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Life changing books
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Continue reading →: Life changing booksHere are some books that have taught me a hell of a lot about life. What a book of female empowerment!! Inspiring. Motivational. Eye-opening. I’m not one to cry whilst reading very often but this had me in tears. I wish I’d read this a long time ago and will…
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Why I love vanlife
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Continue reading →: Why I love vanlifeI’ve actually got Beth on the 9th of September 2023 to thank for this one! I just so happened to write down a list of my favourite things about vanlife. So I thought I’d share them with you! There’s just something about vanlife that forces you to slow down. In…
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I’m Beth
Welcome to Just Nooching.
In May 2024, I sold my house and left my job in software to travel around Europe in my self-converted campervan with George (my husband) and Bruce (our doggo).
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