<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[SteWay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creativity on the Move]]></description><link>https://vanlifewithsteway.wixsite.com/steway/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:42:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://vanlifewithsteway.wixsite.com/steway/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving the Wigan Flight]]></title><description><![CDATA["That looks difficult." "Shall we do it?" "Yeah, why not." That one conversation probably sums up our lives perfectly. We had owned our boat for less than two months. We had never taken lessons. Never learned how to drive a boat properly. We didn't really have a clue what we were doing. And honestly... that was half the fun. After being lifted into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Ormskirk, we finally felt like we had joined the big canal network. Before reaching Wigan, we had already done...]]></description><link>https://vanlifewithsteway.wixsite.com/steway/post/surviving-the-wigan-flight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a395716bc774dc6e46e4f45</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:39:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>VanLife SteWay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Walk Changed Everything Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[After our trip around Europe, we came back to the UK needing to top up our savings. So we did what we've always done. We adapted. We drove to Blackpool and started working for Evri, delivering parcels from our campervan. It wasn't glamorous, but it gave us freedom and helped us save money. We had a plan. We wanted a bigger van. We'd seen a huge box van that we absolutely loved and were determined to buy it. Then life had other ideas. One day we took a walk along the Lancaster Canal. It was...]]></description><link>https://vanlifewithsteway.wixsite.com/steway/post/how-a-walk-changed-everything-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a37e8096eab84e60606bbf9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:32:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>VanLife SteWay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our First Big Trips Into Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before setting off into Europe, we met up with another van lifer, Seranne, and her daughter Megan. They lived on the south coast, not too far from Dover, so we arranged to meet in Bournemouth. We spent the night together visiting Christmas markets, watching shows, eating food, and just enjoying the moment. It felt like a celebration before the journey ahead. We had actually met Megan before at Stonehenge, so it felt like our paths were already connected in some way. The next day, we packed up...]]></description><link>https://vanlifewithsteway.wixsite.com/steway/post/our-first-big-trips-into-europe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a37e374a8977cb11dd874e8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:13:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>VanLife SteWay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meeting Other Van Lifers &#38; Finding Community on the road]]></title><description><![CDATA[After returning to full-time van life across the UK, everything began to feel different again. We weren’t just travelling alone anymore. We started meeting other van lifers. People who were living the same way — moving around the country, finding places to park, sharing stories, and figuring life out as they went. It felt like stepping into a hidden community that only existed on the road. Sometimes we would travel together for a while. Other times we would just cross paths, share a...]]></description><link>https://vanlifewithsteway.wixsite.com/steway/post/meeting-other-van-lifers-finding-community-on-the-road</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a37d696c97690fce1e22d9f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:19:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>VanLife SteWay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Returning to Full-Time Van Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[After our time running SteWay Home &#38; Gifts, the shop, and everything that came with it, life started to feel like it was changing again. We had been building, working, adapting, and trying different things for years. But something kept pulling us back. The road. Eventually, we made another big decision. We left shop life behind and returned to full-time van life. This wasn’t a short trip or a break away. This was life on the road again. We bought another van after our previous one broke down,...]]></description><link>https://vanlifewithsteway.wixsite.com/steway/post/returning-to-full-time-van-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a37d005c97690fce1e22b05</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:51:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>VanLife SteWay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteWay Home &#38; Gifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the full-time van life returned, we ran a small creative shop called SteWay Home &#38; Gifts. It was one of our favourite chapters. We had a lovely little shop, and it became a space where creativity really came alive. I spent a lot of time painting and restoring old furniture, bringing worn pieces back to life and turning them into something unique again. Stephen loved the other side of it — going out, finding furniture, and bringing back pieces with potential. He had a great eye for...]]></description><link>https://vanlifewithsteway.wixsite.com/steway/post/behind-the-scenes-our-adult-coloring-book-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a36ee6b98bf123ab4b4ef97</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:47:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd3c7c_9ab5506262aa499c976c1bcab7cc3888~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VanLife SteWay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our First Van Adventure: John o' Groats to Land's End]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had just finished converting our first Ford Transit. It wasn't perfect. The cupboards weren't straight. The finish wasn't professional. But to us, it was beautiful. It was freedom on four wheels. So naturally, we decided our first trip should be a small one. Just kidding. We drove to John o' Groats and travelled all the way to Land's End, following the English coast as much as we could. We had no idea what we were doing. No grand plan. Just us. Our two dogs, Scar and Lolo. And a van that...]]></description><link>https://vanlifewithsteway.wixsite.com/steway/post/exploring-travel-writing-a-writer-s-perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a36ee6ba8977cb11dd66453</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:47:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd3c7c_6f6a0f88a4c6430296a44a51a1d21842~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VanLife SteWay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why We Became Nomads]]></title><description><![CDATA[People often think there must have been one big moment that made us become nomads. There wasn't. Or maybe there was. We just didn't realise it at the time. Back in 2015, Stephen and I had only been together a short while. We lived in houses and flats around Blackpool and, like many people, we spent money trying to make them look nice. We had a car and we were always looking for an excuse to escape. It didn't matter if it was the Lake District, Wales, or somewhere we'd never been before. We...]]></description><link>https://vanlifewithsteway.wixsite.com/steway/post/creating-enchanting-bedtime-stories-for-children</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a36ee6ba8977cb11dd66455</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:47:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dd3c7c_99b3e76ad5374a99b1c82f3df2709369~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VanLife SteWay</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>