For the last 3 weeks, as we’ve travelled up the East Coast of Australia, from Sydney to Cairns, we’ve been staying in the most adorable little camper van. Travelling in a van has been a dream of mine for a few years now. I’ve done long weekends in the UK, but this was different… and required stepping out of my comfort zone a little, but it was 100% worth it, and definitely met all of my expectations!

We rented our van from Camperman; it’s not the most luxurious of vehicles, but it’s allowed us to travel at our own pace, stopping at all the sites and hidden gems along the way, and to me, it feels like the best way to do it!

I love so many different aspects of van life, and some other bits not so much… but this illustration aims to capture my favourite part. The ability to drive to basically any and every beach, park up right by the water with the best view, almost always having it entirely to ourselves, having a quick swim in the sea, and it being so hot but also nice and breezy, that your swimmers are dry again before setting off 😌🫶🏻👙

Hoping to capture many more van life moments as illustrations in the future!