Have you ever considered moving into a van and travelling round the country?

Sydney is 24 and has been on the road for 2 years. She travels with her dog to every corner of the US, and is currently making money online through her websites.

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We also chat about...

How to live in a van with a dog
The Van Life community
What it's like to be a female solo traveller
How Sydney got started with the van life
How she makes money through her blog
Her life and financial goals

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Show notes and links from today's episode

Sydney's Blog: Divine On the Road 
Sydney on Instagram
Van Life App
Build Your Van Guide
Blog Post: Van Life Monthly Expenses Cost Breakdown
Gold City Ventures

Key takeaways from our chat with Sydney
1 - Living in a van with a dog
Sydney travels the US in her van with her one year old Golden Retriever. She explains that the key to making the travels as comfortable as possible was getting a puppy, not an adult dog, so she could train her early on to the van life. Since getting her puppy, Sydney's travelled all around the US and hasn't had any issues with her dog. She only goes where her dog can go, and has learnt how to deal with the smells that come with living in a small space with a dog. ?
2 - Building up the perfect van
Sydney has experience building up two vans for road tripping round the US. In the first van the materials cost around $8,000, and she had a family friend who was able to help with the fixing up. Her current and second van cost her $16,000 of material plus labour. Her monthly bills are around $2,000 per month, and she feels she has larger control on her spending. Depending on how much she makes that month, she can decide to slow down and travel less.
3 - How Sydney makes money online
Sydney started blogging when she first started road tripping in the first van she was sharing with her partner. She blogs about van life and uses affiliate marketing, and also does some freelance web design to make money. All her skills are self taught and she attributes her success to her sheer determination to make full time van life possible.
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