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Adventures with a ’79 VW

Driving Across America and Taking My Mom to Burning Man

A little over three-weeks ago I set out from Toronto, Canada in the Hippie Van with my friends Yana and Germaine as well as my Mother. Over the past three-weeks I have probably heard the exclamation, “You’re bringing your mother to Burning Man!?” at least a couple dozen times. Some inquirers were amazed my mother […]

Guest Blog Post: Co-Piloting The Hippie Van

So last week I had a few friends come up to my family’s cottage, three hours north or Toronto. I asked one of my freinds Vylan, who rode up with her two girlfriends and me in the hippie van, to write a short post about the experience. Without further ado, here it is. Co-Piloting The […]

The Yin and the Yang of owning a VW Bus

All the time I hear people saying, “I wish I had a VW bus, it would be so much fun”. And after owning one for over 3-years now, I can say that they are indeed a lot of fun. At the same time they are a nightmare. Owning a classic vehicle requires A LOT of […]

What is Burning Man Anyway!?!?

I am often asked, “What is Burning Man?”. And it is challenging to answer, because it’s so many things. So I thought I would try and explain it a little in a blog post. I first found out about the annual festival known as ‘Burning Man’, while I was in Novi Sad, Serbia in 2008. […]

Interview with Artist Nate Kogan

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Hippie Van Man is about living ones dream and encouraging others to live theirs as well. When I thought of people I knew who were doing just that, one of the first people that came to mind was artist Nate Kogan. Nate has been a mentor of mine for a few years now. He has […]

Motivational Thoughts: Dreams & Motivation

Earlier today I posted a motivational photo on Twitter which I found on Kush and Wizdom Tumblr. The quote is “Dreams Only Die If You Let Them Starve”. Before I go any further, let me clarify that the dreams we are discussing today are not the kind you have at night; we’re talking hopes and […]

My Little Window to The World

Waking Life is one of my favorite all time movies. The summary of the movie, as per IMDB is; A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe. One of my favorite scenes within the movie, which I also feel relates to Hippie Van Man and […]

Motivational Thoughts: What do you really need?

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A big part of the HippieVanMan.com project is inspiring and motivating people to live authentically in the present and to follow their dreams. So I thought I’d make a few posts with some motivating thoughts. In 10 tips to save for an epic trip my number 1 tip was to focus on wants vs needs. […]

10 tips to save for an epic trip

Amongst my friends and family, I am usually pegged as the habitual traveler. A question I am often asked is, “How do you afford to do all this travel”. So I thought I would give my top tips to save money for your next epic adventure. My father once told me, “It’s not how much […]

Tips to Maintain a Healthy Diet During Road Trips

Summer is here and I’m sure many of you have plans to get out on the open road and explore, be it a day trip, weekend getaway, or something much bigger. One thing I’ve noticed is that every time I’m on a road trip, it seems my nutrition habits turn ugly pretty fast. You don’t […]

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