97 Epic Photos of Van Travel That Will Make You Want to See the World on Wheels

Our travel bucket list [1] continues to grow by the day, and it looks like it just got a new chapter in 2019. More and more travelers are hitting the road [2] to see the world and dubbing it "van life." According to Pinterest [3], searches for van life ideas are up 44 percent year over year, while searches for van camping are up 192 percent year over year. The #vanlife hashtag has more than 5 million posts on Instagram, where you'll find stylish and adventurous nomads who've traded traditional living for a life on wheels or are simply opting to explore the world by van. After seeing the photos ahead, you might just get inspired to do the same. Take a look!

— Additional reporting by Nicole Yi

Carlsbad State Beach, California

Cape Kiwana State Park, Oregon

Sweden

Lone Pine, California

Montseny, Spain

Yosemite National Park, California

Joshua Tree National Park, California

Robert Moses State Park, New York

Suffolk County, New York

Nashville, Tennessee

Long Beach, New York

Lido Beach, New York

Albany, Western Australia

Australia

Lucky Bay, Australia

Western Australia

Barossa Valley, South Australia

Australia

Bay of Fires, Australia

Freycinet National Park, Australia

El Salvador

Alaska

New Mexico

Houston, Texas

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Box Canyon, Colorado

Oregon Coast

Auckland, New Zealand

Banff, Alberta

Monument Valley, Arizona

Spain

Candanchú, Europe

Spain

Aveiro, Portugal

Spain

Mount Cook, New Zealand

Rainbow Valley, Australia

Aurlandsfjellet, Lærdal, Norway

Love Town, Australia

Booti Booti National Park, Australia

Lady Bay, Australia

Point Labatt Conservation, Australia

Australia

Port Germain, South Australia

Fremantle, Western Australia

Sea Cliff Bridge, Australia

Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Australia

Farm Beach, Australia

Eyre Peninsula, Australia

Australia

Uluru, Australia

Outback, Australia

Northern Territory, Australia

South Australia

Roxburgh, New Zealand

Cleveland National Forest

Alabama Hills, California

Cachoeira Formosa, Brazil

Costa Rica

Great Ocean Road, Australia

Portarlington, Victoria, Australia

Lagoa, Florianópolis, Brazil

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Yosemite Valley, California

Washington State

Oregon Coast

Sudbury, Ontario

Jafre, Cataluna, Spain

Algeciras, Spain

Portugal

Oceanside, California

Cannes, France

Lake Hawea, New Zealand

Cobble Hill, British Columbia

Jones Lake, British Columbia

Carrizo Plains, California

Las Salinas, Ibiza, Spain

Saint-Baudille-et-Pipet, France

Australia

Independence, California

Beachport, South Australia

Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah

Maui

Rifle, Colorado

Menaggio, Italy

Hinton, Alberta, Canada

Pismo Beach, California

Sutton Forest, New South Wales

Prynnsberg Estate, South Africa

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Baskatong Reservoir, Canada

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