Life on Wheels

TreeEra loves following along with the adventures of people all across the globe. At any given moment, there are countless people around the world embarking on rad journeys. We got to catch up with the adventuring couple behind @holidayatsee. Currently in South America, Peter and Shruthi have been on the road since April 1st, 2016. Enjoy their amazing photos and read about what they had to say about living life on the road.

“Moving into our van has put the phrase ‘less is more’ into perspective. It’s amazing how little we actually need to be comfortable! We took a very “minimalist” approach to what we packed into our home of 80 square feet. We purged a lot of things that we had been holding on to for no particular reason and our wardrobes were narrowed down considerably.

We’ve grown to appreciate the “little things” like clean water, hot showers and other things that we previously took for granted. We also realized that we use significantly fewer resources when living in the van. The luxury of turning on a tap with a bottomless supply of water doesn’t exist for us. Slow, intentional living along with taking the time to stay put for a while saves on fuel and resources. We get to soak in every bit of the place we’re at and stocking up on food, water and gas when we’re running low becomes even more special. We never thought that the simple act of getting clean in a body of water or shower would make us feel like a million bucks!”

“I’m not quite sure why we were so surprised, but the amount of trash that we found at some of the most beautiful camping spots was jarring. It made us more aware of what a problem human waste can be and we’d often do our best to clean up and pack out what we could manage. Our van trash can is very small, which means we have to hold on to garbage before we can dispose of it properly- especially when we’re off the grid somewhere without a garbage service. It is more ‘In our faces’ than us or our noses are comfortable with sometimes. The plus side is that it makes us more mindful of how much waste we generate.”

“Unplugging as much as we can when we’re not working has become very important part of our journey. It encourages us to connect deeper with each other and what’s around us. It seems like every part of the working day is spent looking at a screen and the busy-ness makes the day fly by. It’s a rare thing these days to actually feel time slow down. When we don’t have a screen or to-do list distracting us, we can focus on what’s around us and the beauty of it all is magnified.”