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A motorhome jacked up having its rear tyres replaced at a garage in Limavady, Northern Ireland

The Invisible Work of Van Life Nobody Talks About

If you think van life is all sunsets, coffee mugs balanced on dashboards, and barefoot freedom, I have bad news. Most weeks, van life is actually admin. Boring, expensive, soul-sapping admin. This is the invisible work of van life, the stuff nobody films, nobody hashtags, and nobody warns you about before you buy a motorhome… Continue Reading The Invisible Work of Van Life Nobody Talks About

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Darron is seen holding various Ryobi tools as he organises his motorhome's garage.

Motorhome Garage Organisation (Because Fixing Stuff in the Dark Is a Terrible Plan)

Motorhome garage organisation is one of those things you swear you’ll sort “next time”, usually right up until you’re kneeling on frozen ground at night, blindly rummaging for a fuse with a phone torch clenched between your teeth. After last weekend’s chaos, this one’s been… quiet. Suspiciously quiet. So I leaned into it and did… Continue Reading Motorhome Garage Organisation (Because Fixing Stuff in the Dark Is a Terrible Plan)

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Motorhome parked in Cranfield Road car park, Randalstown, Northern Ireland.

Cranfield Road Car Park, Randalstown (Lough Neagh)

A cracking free park-up beside Lough Neagh near Randalstown, with level parking, peaceful views, and genuinely clean 24-hour public toilets. No surrounding trees makes it a solid stop in bad weather, and there’s easy access with no height issues when we stayed. Ideal if you’re heading into Belfast or picking someone up from the nearby airport, and one of those rare spots that quietly does everything right. Continue Reading Cranfield Road Car Park, Randalstown (Lough Neagh)

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A recently cleaned motorhome in a forest car park

Motorhome Life in Northern Ireland: Derry to Portrush, Pints, Pizza & Forgetting Where You Woke Up

We woke up in the motorhome and had no clue where we were for a moment. That turned into a winter run from Derry to Portrush with errands, dogs, a van wash in Limavady, then a wee night out at the Station Bar with Mrs M, finished off with the inevitable Domino’s pizza. Nothing dramatic, just a simple day that sums up why motorhome life in Northern Ireland works when you let it slow everything down. Continue Reading Motorhome Life in Northern Ireland: Derry to Portrush, Pints, Pizza & Forgetting Where You Woke Up

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A motorhome parked on a campsite, in winter, with snow on the ground.

Motorhoming in the UK During the Winter Months: Essential Tips, Smart Strategies, and Cold-Weather Confidence (2025 Guide)

Motorhoming is often linked with sunny coastlines and warm summer evenings. However, motorhoming in the UK during the winter months can be just as rewarding—if not more—when done correctly. Frosty mornings, quiet campsites, dramatic landscapes, and peaceful roads create a unique travel experience that many summer-only motorhomers miss. That said, winter motorhoming brings challenges such… Continue Reading Motorhoming in the UK During the Winter Months: Essential Tips, Smart Strategies, and Cold-Weather Confidence (2025 Guide)

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Infographic of a picture about how Northern Ireland doesn't have joined-up thinking about motorhome tourism.

Motorhome Tourism in Northern Ireland: Missing Stats and Missed Opportunities

I live full-time in a van, mostly around the north coast of Ireland, and I share what it’s really like to work, travel and park up across Northern Ireland and along the Wild Atlantic Way.

Digital Nomad NI is not a travel brochure. It’s a lived-experience project that explores what works, what doesn’t and why things are sometimes harder than they need to be for people who tour in motorhomes and campervans.

The latest post digs into something nobody seems to be tracking. Northern Ireland has thousands of visiting motorhomes every year, but almost no strategy to welcome them or measure their economic impact. There’s a huge tourism opportunity here. We’re just documenting it until someone starts paying attention. Continue Reading Motorhome Tourism in Northern Ireland: Missing Stats and Missed Opportunities

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