Written by Sunny Lane, When Tess started travel nursing in 2015, the adventure was real. New cities, new hospitals, new mountain ranges to explore on her days off. But behind the highlight reel, something important was missing. “Every three to six months I packed up and moved into yet another apartment,” she says. “Furnished with other people’s things, filled with memories that weren’t mine. I loved the adventure of travel nursing, but deep down, I never felt like I had a tru

Written by Paul Domish | The Drift There’s a moment in nearly every consultation where I can feel the question coming. It doesn’t come fast, or loud, or skeptical. It comes slowly—like a breath held in. A hesitation between someone’s dream and their doubt. “I love your work... but I’m just not sure. You’re so far away.” And I understand. We’ve been taught that trust grows in proximity. That to feel seen, we have to be standing in the same room. That if you can’t shake someone

Written by Tessa Wilde What Full-Time Vanlifers Should Know About Residency, Taxes, and Staying Connected There’s a question nearly every full-time van-lifer asks themselves—sometimes before the first mile, sometimes after their fifth state line: Where do I legally live now? Even if your heart lives on the road, your license, insurance, taxes, and mail still need a legal home base. At Drifter Vans, we’ve walked through this with dozens of clients who’ve left their traditional