Sure, you could find the nearest hotel on your next trip and park up in one location… or you could rent a campervan and experience a new place in one of the coolest ways.
First things first, renting a campervan is probably not the best move for your next trip if you’re, let’s say, visiting a huge city like NYC. And it’s not for you if you’d just like to stay in a hotel or resort for the entirety of your upcoming vacation. But if you want to experience a new place that’s got a lot to offer, here are some reasons why you should rent a campervan and live your best #vanlife.
1. See more, do more
The most obvious benefit is that you can cover more ground. Campervans can get you from point A to point B. Depending on where you are going, getting around can be a nightmare. Renting a van can take all the guesswork and stress out of figuring out how the public transportation works, mapping out bus routes, and wondering if you’ll have to wait a half hour for the next Uber (if there’s even Uber where you’re going).
If you’re going to visit a massive country, actually seeing it is going to involve moving around, and checking in and out of dozens of hotels isn’t the best strategy. In countries like Australia and New Zealand, and parts of the US like Utah.
2. Get away from the crowds
If you don’t like the thought of staying in a tiny hotel room where you can hear all your neighbors, or sitting in a crowded, lukewarm pool on your next trip, a perfect alternative to a hotel is renting a campervan. It can help you find some seclusion, not just in where you stay, but also beating the crowds when sight-seeing. If you’ve ever felt like massive lines of selfie-taking tourists have ever ruined your experience of a new place, this is the best way to get around that.
3. You’re in control of your entire experience
The last thing you want is to be in a new place, wanting to explore, but stuck, waiting on cabs, buses or tour companies. When you’ve got a campervan, you wake up however early (or late) you’d like to. You wake up wherever you’d like to. And you move as quickly as you’d like to.
4. It’s cost-effective
When weighing up the costs to rent a campervan, consider that it’s a solution that can take care of hotel and car rental/car service costs,
Wherever you go, just be sure to check with the local laws, and make sure to stay respectful of private property, making sure to stay only in areas you’re allowed to. There are plenty of free campervan sites, and in general the costs of staying at a campervan site are crazy low.
5. Authentically experience the area
Ever visited a new country but stayed at a resort the entire time? Did you actually feel like you visited the country? Probably not. When step outside of your comfort zone and start exploring, that’s when you find the best spots.
6. Wake up to views like this
and this
…and this
Do we seriously need to say more?
7. Explore in style
Campervans aren’t what they used to be. Just because you’re staying in a campervan doesn’t mean you have to rough it, and skip basic needs (like showering). Today, there are plenty of luxury campervans whose interiors look more like that of a yacht than a van. It’s becoming more common to find vans for rent complete with mobile Wi-Fi, coffee machines, outlet sockets, and hair dryers.