Frankie and Alex Van Life

FnA Van Life

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Join Frankie and Alex on the road to experience van life first hand. We've been living this way since 2019 and share stories from other nomads to help you decide, is van life for you?

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Frankie and Alex Van Life

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Society

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www.fnavanlife.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

#187 This Is The Real Reason We Do This — Day 17 of 365 20.04.2026

I was the kid who needed it. No Kids Hungry 👉 GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/6e55e79c4 Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOA Day 17 starts with laughter. Alex has some thoughts about how much I contribute around the house, and she is not holding back. We also tell stories about giving to random strangers and why those moments matter more than people realise. Then I talk a...

#186 Does YOUR Family Play Like This? - Day 16 of 365 19.04.2026

They were already waiting for me. No Kids Hungry 👉 GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/6e55e79c4 Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOA Day 16 opens under a blanket and goes somewhere nobody planned. Tickle fights, a fort that Everly decided was her house, and a morning that reminded us exactly why we do this. Then we go back. Back to the van, the road, the places we've bee...

#185 Portugal Keeps Surprising Us — Day 15 of 365 18.04.2026

Every single place we leave here we leave with a smile on our face. No Kids Hungry 👉 GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/6e55e79c4 Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOA We took Everly to the library in Nazare, Portugal today and what happened next we didn't plan for. Then at lunch two strangers did something for Everly that stopped us completely. Portugal keeps showing us...

#184 We Found Something We Didn't Expect — Day 14 of 365 17.04.2026

Two full weeks. 14 days of showing up. And something we didn't see coming. No Kids Hungry 👉 GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/6e55e79c4 Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOA Today we celebrate two full weeks of daily vlogs, and honestly, it feels like something shifted. We talk about the sports we played growing up, why dance has always been a big part of both of our liv...

#183 She Has A Confession — Day 13 of 365 16.04.2026

Alex has something to tell you. And once she says it, you cannot unhear it. No Kids Hungry 👉 GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/6e55e79c4 Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOA We're driving home from the supermarket in Portugal, Everly is doing what Everly does, and somehow we end up talking about first car accidents, the first time I ever drove, and a story Alex has never to...

#182 My Dad Had No Idea He Was Right — Day 12 of 365 15.04.2026

My dad always wanted me to be on television. He had no idea he was right. No Kids Hungry 👉 GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/6e55e79c4 Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOA This started as a hobby. Two people with a camera and a van and no idea what they were doing. Now it's our life. Today, we talk about how that happened — the union job in the trades that paid the bill...

#181 We Just Sat And Watched - Day 11 of 365 14.04.2026

Sometimes the best moments are the ones where nothing happens. No Kids Hungry 👉 GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/6e55e79c4 Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOA We hit the beach in Portugal today. Everly found a family to play with and Alex and I just sat there and watched the sunset together. We talked about our favorite beach memories growing up. The people here have been...

#180 "We Went From A Castle To This" — Day 10 of 365 13.04.2026

Yesterday, a castle. Today, something completely different. No Kid Hungry 👉 GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/6e55e79c4 Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOA We're housesitting in Portugal for 10 days. 2 dogs, 5 chickens, 4 ducks, 2 pigs, and 1 pigeon, who I may have danced with. We're staying for free in exchange for looking after the animals, and honestly, it might...

#179 "We Grew Up In Two Different Worlds" | Day 7 of 365 12.04.2026

One week in. And something already shifted. No Kid Hungry👉 GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/6e55e79c4 Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOA Day 7 opens inside the walls of Obidos Castle, and honestly, it only gets better from there. We talk about what a full week of showing up every single day actually feels like. What it's done for the people watching. What it's unexpected...

#178 "I Never Used To Be Scared Until She Was Born" — Day 6 of 365 11.04.2026

No Hungry Kids GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/cb723a0bc I walked the castle walls of Obidos today. Nobody warned me how sketchy it actually is up there. No railings. Narrow ledges. A long way down. And I have a fear of heights now that I never had before Everly was born. New episode every day. If you're new here start with Day 1 — it all makes more sense from the beginning. Day 1: https://youtu.be/_y...

#177 "She Said We Never Lacked Love" — Day 5 of 365 10.04.2026

Yesterday I said something on camera I've never said out loud before. Today Alex responded in a way I wasn't ready for. Inflatable Bed Rail Link - https://geni.us/im7hdR9 We're inside the walls of Obidos, Portugal today — a medieval castle town where people actually still live, eat, and walk cobblestone streets that are over 900 years old. We're staying in a 4 star hotel built into the castle wall...

#176 "What 12 Year Old Me Wished For" — Day 4 of 365 09.04.2026

We walked into a castle in Portugal today that was built over 900 years ago. And standing there, surrounded by stone walls that have seen centuries of history, all I could think about was being 12 years old. New episode every day. Start with Day 1 if you're new here.📍 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/fnalife/ 📍 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Fnalife/ 📍 Website — https://www.fnavan...

#175 I Burnt Lunch Reading Your Comments — Day 3 of 365 08.04.2026

I sat down to make lunch, put a pizza in the oven, started reading your comments from Day 1 — and completely forgot about the pizza. 📍 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/fnalife/ 📍 Website — https://www.fanvanlife.com 📍Facebook-- https://www.facebook.com/Fnalife/ This is Day 3 and the community is already showing up in a way I didn't expect. Day 1 went live and something happened that we wer...

#174 We're Giving 100% Away | Day 2 of 365 07.04.2026

"We're Giving 100% Away" | Day 2 — Nobody Shows You This PartVan life taught us that freedom isn't free. Today we're making it official — 100% donations this channel earns goes to charity. Every dollar. No exceptions. Yesterday we hit record for the first time and showed you our real life — the chaos, the toddler, the honest conversations. Today we're making a commitment that changes everything ab...

#173 Nobody Shows You This Part - Day 1 of 365 06.04.2026

We've lived van life for 5 years. Now we have a toddler, a business, and a life that looks nothing like the highlight reel. We are continuing to travel full-time even with a toddler. This is 20 minutes, unfiltered, unpolished, whatever happens happens — and we're doing it every single day for 365 days. This is Day 1. If you've ever felt like nobody on the internet is showing you what life on the r...

We Didn't Plan For This — Day 8 of 365 13.03.2026

One comment stopped us in our tracks today. No Kid Hungry 👉 GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/6e55e79c4 Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOA We're driving through a small town in Portugal. Everly has been asking for corn nuts for the last 20 minutes and she is not letting it go. We're talking about childhood memories, family dynamics, and the parts of your family yo...

#172 Van Life Is Not Cheap Anymore (Here’s Why) 04.03.2026

✨ Want our exact systems, guides, and resources?→ Get our e-guides here: https://stan.store/fnalife 🛒 SHOP WHAT WE USE IN THIS VIDEO ⭐ Perfect Cup of Tea https://geni.us/zhxv2lT ⭐ Our How to Van Life BOOK https://geni.us/tDL8bU What's up guys and welcome back to the podcast! We're Frankie and Alex, and on FnA Van Life, we bring you news from the nomadic community and interviews with fellow nom...

#171 Van Life News You Won’t Hear on Instagram 18.02.2026

Van life looks dreamy online—but what’s actually happening behind the scenes is very different. In this episode, we break down the van life news, changes, and trends that aren’t making it into curated feeds or viral reels. From shifting costs and new challenges to the realities full-time van lifers are quietly navigating, this is the stuff you only hear when you’re actually living it. No fear-mong...

#170 How YOU Can Travel the World by House Sitting 10.02.2026

Join us on YouTube for videos about our travels. www.youtube.com/fnavanlife Van life gave us the freedom to explore—but now we’re stepping into a new chapter that could take us even farther. In this episode, we share the behind-the-scenes story of how we secured our very first house sit, what the experience actually involves day-to-day, and the honest expectations anyone should have before applyin...

#169 Our 2026 Plan… Might Be Crazy 16.01.2026

fnavanlife.com Click here to find Everything we Create It’s a new year… and we’re entering 2026 with a completely different mindset. In today’s podcast, we’re sitting down to talk honestly about what we want this year — the goals, the big plans, the things we’re nervous about, and what we’re changing as a family living this wild travel life. Van life (and life in general) looks different now than...

#168 Van Life Can Be Lonely Even As A Couple 23.12.2025

What's up guys and welcome back to the podcast. My name is Frankie and I'm Alex and together we are FnA Van Life, bringing you news from the nomadic community and interviews with other nomads so you can know what it's really like to live life on the road. We really know what it's like to live the nomad life, having spent several Christmases on the road while enjoying full time travel. This episode...

#167 Re-Introduction: Who We Are & How We Got Into Van Life 13.12.2025

Re-Introduction: Who We Are & How We Got Into Van Life If you’re new here, hey — we’re Frankie and Alex, and this is FnA Van Life. We started traveling full-time a few years ago because we wanted more freedom, more time together, and a different way to experience the world than the typical 9-to-5 life. What started as van life has evolved over the years into trucks, trailers, boats, and whatev...

#166: Truck & Trailer vs Van Life: What We Learned on Vancouver Island 05.12.2025

We just spent 3 months living in our brand-new truck + trailer build… and it did not go how we expected. 😅 In our first ever video version of the FnA Van Life Podcast (Episode 166), we’re back in Canada, cozy in our “non-schmancy” bedroom studio, unpacking the whole wild season on the road. From a rushed trailer build and a full-circle return to Northwest Nomads with Everly, to chasing bears at a...

#165 July 2025 Vanlife News on the Road 14.07.2025

In this episode of FnA Van Life 🚐✨ chats about vanlife related news, by finding articles that have both positive and negative impact about life on the road. Witty, fun and happy go lucky banter will keep you entertained. Credit Card Referral: Here’s my Amex referral link. Use it and we could both earn rewards if you are approved and get a Card. Check out offers and Card benefits. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://am...

#164 Life is to Short get out and LIVE IT! 08.06.2025

In this episode of FnA Van Life 🚐✨ Chats about life and what they are up to right now, and why they live the way they do. Life is simply to short to sit around and do nothing. For us it is about getting out and exploring the world, weather it is our own backyard or traveling to the other side of the world. Its worth all the hard work that gives us the ability to follow our dreams. This year we a...

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