Jaden King, 23, and his girlfriend Baylee Talan, 24, have just given up their North Vancouver, B.C., apartment so they can spend the next few months building out a van that will become their new home.

From laneway homes to garden suites to houseboats, these creative living spaces offer style, affordability and comfort in a city where land is in short supply Mallory Dunlop and Daniel Tossos are high ...

Before my fiancée, Eamon Fitzgerald, and I bought our van in 2017, we almost signed a lease for an apartment in Toronto. We were having a hard time finding a place and finally we had one in our hands: ...

It was 3 a.m., and Natasha Scott was lying awake as the rain pounded on the roof of her van, listening to the murmurs of animals outside. The barrier between the world and her bedroom was paper thin.

James Tadeo, a warehouse supervisor and computer programmer, dreamed of owning a cottage. As a kid, his parents took him camping throughout Ontario: Algonquin Park, Georgian Bay and Grand Bend. “When ...

Surf more; work less. That’s the beachfront van life, as advertised on Instagram. The world out in front of your wheels, road trips galore, and a pocket full of cash — sans rent. If you swing a remote ...

Van life can look extremely different from person to person. Some people prefer having deluxe conditions on the road, while others want a more minimalistic lifestyle with just the essentials. Today, I ...

Amy Hrebien says moving into her van is the only way she can afford to own her own place in Whitehorse with the high rental rates in the city. She isn't alone. (Danielle d'Entremont/ CBC) If you look ...

The average cost of a house in the U.S. is about $359,892, whereas financing a camper van starts at just $130,000 for a new model. The cost of purchasing a van varies significantly depending on the ...

My partner and I bought a cargo van in fall 2020 and have embarked on renovating it to a camper van. The whole journey so far has been a learning process, from finding our van to starting renovations.