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November 9, 2021 By Nicki

Promaster vs. Transit Van

You’ve seen pictures of van life, maybe you’ve rented a van for a week and you’re ready to jump in. Now what? Next comes deciding what type of van to buy. In the US there are 3 popular vans that people convert and live in- Mercedes Sprinter vans, Ram Promaster vans, and Ford Transit vans. In this post we’re going to compare the Promaster vs. Transit van going through the pros and cons of both vans to help you decide which one is right for you!

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Filed Under: Van Build, Van Life Tagged With: DIY Van Build, Promaster, Transit, van, Van build, Van Conversion, Van essentials, van layout, Van life, van life tips

November 7, 2021 By Nicki

Top 12 Places to Visit in Europe

There are so many amazing places to visit in Europe that it can be hard to choose! Because countries are so close together it’s easy to travel from beautiful beaches into the snow covered mountains in just a few hours. Which means you can pack a whole lot into a short amount of time! Here are our top 12 places to visit in Europe and things to do in each place!

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Filed Under: Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Travel Planning, Travel Tips Tagged With: Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Travel Planning, Travel Tips, Where to Visit

October 29, 2021 By Nicki

10 Gift Ideas for the Avid Traveler

Travelers are often hard people to buy gifts for. When we told our families we were going to sell all of our stuff to travel, it made gift giving a little tricky. We wanted less “things” and more opportunities to travel which is hard to gift wrap! But every traveler has a few things that they can’t travel without! Things that make your life a little easier and you make sure to never forget. So here are 10 gift ideas for the avid traveler that they are sure to love!

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Filed Under: Packing, Travel Tips Tagged With: Carry on packing, Gift ideas, Long term travel, Packing, Packing cubes, Packing list, Travel Tips

May 5, 2021 By Nicki

Is Horseshoe Bend Worth Visiting?

Horseshoe Bend is a beautiful horseshoe shaped formation in northern Arizona. It is absolutely beautiful and crazy to think about how it has been formed throughout thousands and thousands of years. This post gives you everything you need to know about visiting Horseshoe Bend including fees, parking, and how far of a hike it is to help answer the question is Horseshoe Bend worth visiting?

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Filed Under: Arizona, United States, Van Life Tagged With: Arizona, Hike, hiking, Horseshoe Bend, Travel Tips, United States

May 2, 2021 By Nicki

4 Hikes To Do in Sedona, Arizona

Sedona is one of our favorite places we have visited in a long time! It’s an absolutely beautiful place with so much hiking, really nice camping options, and so much to see! We spent a few weeks in Sedona and still only scratched the surface of all of the hiking trails nearby. Here are 4 hikes to do in Sedona, Arizona that you don’t want to miss!

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Filed Under: Arizona, Travel Guides, United States Tagged With: Arizona, Hike, hiking, Sedona, Travel Guide, United States

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Welcome to Truth of Traveling!

We’re Nicki & Dave! In 2019 we sold everything, packed our backpacks, and set off on an adventure around the world! We spent 2020 converting a Ford Transit van and we’re now traveling around the US in our home on wheels!

Here you’ll find travel guides and itineraries, tips we’ve learned along the way and our must have travel items! Our goal for Truth of Traveling is to show you travel doesn’t have to be overwhelming and can be done on a budget!

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Promaster vs. Transit Van

You’ve seen pictures of van life, maybe you’ve rented a van for a week and you’re ready to jump in. Now what? Next comes deciding what type of van to buy. In the US there are 3 popular vans that people convert and live in- Mercedes Sprinter vans, Ram Promaster vans, and Ford Transit vans. […]

Top 12 Places to Visit in Europe

There are so many amazing places to visit in Europe that it can be hard to choose! Because countries are so close together it’s easy to travel from beautiful beaches into the snow covered mountains in just a few hours. Which means you can pack a whole lot into a short amount of time! Here […]

10 Gift Ideas for the Avid Traveler

Travelers are often hard people to buy gifts for. When we told our families we were going to sell all of our stuff to travel, it made gift giving a little tricky. We wanted less “things” and more opportunities to travel which is hard to gift wrap! But every traveler has a few things that […]

Is Horseshoe Bend Worth Visiting?

Horseshoe Bend is a beautiful horseshoe shaped formation in northern Arizona. It is absolutely beautiful and crazy to think about how it has been formed throughout thousands and thousands of years. This post gives you everything you need to know about visiting Horseshoe Bend including fees, parking, and how far of a hike it is […]

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