FnA Van Life

Frankie and Alex Van Life
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Join Frankie and Alex on the road to experience van life first hand. We've been living this way since 2019 and share stories from other nomads to help you decide, is van life for you?

  1. 10 HRS AGO

    #178 "I Never Used To Be Scared Until She Was Born" — Day 6 of 365

    No Hungry Kids GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/cb723a0bc I walked the castle walls of Obidos today. Nobody warned me how sketchy it actually is up there. No railings. Narrow ledges. A long way down.And I have a fear of heights now that I never had before Everly was born.New episode every day. If you're new here start with Day 1 — it all makes more sense from the beginning. Day 1: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOAThis is Day 6 of 365 days of unfiltered daily vlog content and today the castle walls of Obidos, Portugal gave us everything — the fear, the breathlessness, the moments where I genuinely had to stop and catch my breath, and views so impossibly beautiful they made every sketchy step completely worth it.I talk about something today that I don't think gets said enough. How having a child changes you in ways nobody prepares you for. Not just the obvious things. The quiet things. Like suddenly being scared of heights when you never were before. Like seeing a view from a 900 year old castle wall and feeling grateful that people watch our content and that gratitude funds a life that brings us to places like this.We also talk about what we've learned here in Obidos. The history, the culture, the things you only find out when you actually walk the streets and talk to people rather than reading about it online.Magical moments. A few times I ran out of breath. And a view that stopped everything.This is why we do this.We're Frankie and Alex. Five years full time van life, now part time nomads travelling internationally with a toddler and a business. 100% of the donations this channel earns go to charity. Every single dollar.Follow us on our other account 📍 Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@FnAVanLife 📍 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/fnalife/ 📍 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Fnalife/ 📍 Website — https://www.fnavanlife.com/ #vanlife #portugal #obidos #obidosportugal #castlewalls #medievalportugal #travelvlog #dailyvlog #365days #vanlifefamily #reallife #unfiltered #travelwithtoddler #familytravel #europeantravel #nomadlife #vanlifecouple #rawvlog #frankienalex #nobodyshowsyouthispart #vanlife2026 #givingback #portugaldaily #fearofheights #parenthood #traveleurope #castlesofportugal #familyvanlife #gratitude #lifeOnTheRoad I look forward to reading your comments.

    21 min

  2. 1D AGO

    #177 "She Said We Never Lacked Love" — Day 5 of 365

    Yesterday I said something on camera I've never said out loud before. Today Alex responded in a way I wasn't ready for.Inflatable Bed Rail Link - https://geni.us/im7hdR9We're inside the walls of Obidos, Portugal today — a medieval castle town where people actually still live, eat, and walk cobblestone streets that are over 900 years old. We're staying in a 4 star hotel built into the castle walls and it is as surreal as it sounds. But the castle isn't what today is really about.Today is about what Alex said in the car on the way here. About my childhood. About my brother and sister. About how a family can go through hard things and still come out on the right side — because love was never the thing that was missing. We also talk about Everly's first real picnic on the side of the road in Portugal. What was supposed to be a simple stop turned into one of those moments you don't plan and can't recreate. A wildlife spotting, a playground, a toddler experiencing something for the very first time. The kind of moment that reminds you exactly why you chose this life.We wrap Day 5 feeling genuinely thankful. For this community, for your comments, for every person who has shared their story with us since Day 1. You showed up and so did we.This is Day 5 of 365 days of unfiltered daily vlog content. No scripts. No perfect shots. Just real life inside castle walls with a toddler who has no idea how lucky she is yet. We're Frankie and Alex. Five years full time van life, now part time nomads travelling internationally with a toddler and a business. 100% donations this channel earns go to charity. Every single dollar. New episode every day. If you're new here start with Day 1 — it all makes more sense from the beginning.📍 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/fnalife/📍 Facebook —https://www.facebook.com/Fnalife/📍 Website — https://www.fnavanlife.com #vanlife #portugal #obidos #castlehotel #medievalportugal #travelvlog #dailyvlog #365days #vanlifefamily #reallife #unfiltered #travelwithtoddler #familytravel #europeantravel #nomadlife #vanlifecouple #rawvlog #frankienalex #nobodyshowsyouthispart #vanlife2026 #givingback #gratitude #portugaldaily #europetravel #familyvanlife #traveleurope #emotionalvlog #toddlertravel #castlesinportugal #obidosportugalLook forward to hearing from you in the comments below.

    21 min

  3. 2D AGO

    #176 "What 12 Year Old Me Wished For" — Day 4 of 365

    We walked into a castle in Portugal today that was built over 900 years ago. And standing there, surrounded by stone walls that have seen centuries of history, all I could think about was being 12 years old.New episode every day. Start with Day 1 if you're new here.📍 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/fnalife/📍 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Fnalife/📍 Website — https://www.fnavanlife.comThis is Day 4 of 365 days of unfiltered daily vlog content and today got real in a way we didn't plan for.Portugal is everything. The people, the castles, the history, the feeling of walking through a doorway and being transported back in time. We talk about what it actually feels like to drive here — and trust me nobody shows you that part either. But somewhere between the cobblestones and the castle walls something from my past came up that I've never really said out loud before.What did 12 year old me wish for? Not a toy. Not a holiday. Something most kids take for granted.This series exists because we believe real life — the messy, unpolished, unfiltered version — is worth showing. Not just the castles and the travel. The stuff underneath it. The reason you get on a plane in the first place. We're Frankie and Alex. Five years full time van life, now part time nomads travelling internationally with a toddler and a business. 100% of donations to this channel go to charity. Every single dollar.#vanlife #portugal #castlesofportugal #travelvlog #dailyvlog #365days #vanlifefamily #reallife #unfiltered #travelwithtoddler #familytravel #europeantravel #nomadlife #vanlifecouple #rawvlog #frankienalex #nobodyshowsyouthispart #vanlife2026 #givingback #portugaldaily #europetravel #traveleurope #internationaltravel #lifeOnTheRoad #partimevanlifeLook forward to hearing from you in the comments below.

    21 min

  4. 3D AGO

    #175 I Burnt Lunch Reading Your Comments — Day 3 of 365

    I sat down to make lunch, put a pizza in the oven, started reading your comments from Day 1 — and completely forgot about the pizza. 📍 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/fnalife/ 📍 Website — https://www.fanvanlife.com📍Facebook-- https://www.facebook.com/Fnalife/ This is Day 3 and the community is already showing up in a way I didn't expect. Day 1 went live and something happened that we weren't prepared for. Real people. Real responses. People sharing what they're going through, what they're looking for, why they clicked. I read every single one on camera today — the good, the ones that hit different, and yes, the one negative comment we needed to address honestly.This is what this series is about. Not the perfect shot or the scripted moment. It's the burnt pizza. It's the comment that makes you stop what you're doing. It's two people figuring out what connection actually looks like when you stop performing for the camera. We're Frankie and Alex. Five years full time van life, now part time nomads with a toddler, a business, and 365 days of unfiltered daily vlog content ahead of us. 100% of what this channel earns goes to charity. Every dollar.New episode every single day. If you're new here start with Day 1.#vanlife #dailyvlog #365days #vanlifefamily #reallife #unfiltered #comments #community #nomadlife #vanlifecouple #familyvanlife #travelwithtoddler #rawvlog #frankienalex #nobodyshowsyouthispart #vanlife2026 #givingback #charity #partimevanlife #lifeOnTheRoadHow to support the channel: Click here https://www.patreon.com/fnavanlifeLook forward to hearing from you in the comments below.

    21 min

  5. 4D AGO

    #174 We're Giving 100% Away | Day 2 of 365

    "We're Giving 100% Away" | Day 2 — Nobody Shows You This PartVan life taught us that freedom isn't free. Today we're making it official — 100% donations this channel earns goes to charity. Every dollar. No exceptions.Yesterday we hit record for the first time and showed you our real life — the chaos, the toddler, the honest conversations. Today we're making a commitment that changes everything about why we're doing this.We spent 5 years living full time van life. Now we have a toddler, a business, and we split our time between two trailers and international travel. Nothing about our life looks like the highlight reel and we're done pretending it does.This is Day 2 of 365 days of raw, unfiltered daily vlog content. No scripts. No perfect shots. No filter. Just two people figuring out what freedom actually looks like when real life shows up — and a toddler who will absolutely steal the camera.If you found us today start with Day 1. This series gets better every single day.New episode every day for 365 days. Subscribe so you don't miss one.📍 Instagram — [ https://www.instagram.com/fnalife/ ]📍 Website — [ https://www.fnavanlife.com ]📍 Facebook --[ https://www.facebook.com/Fnalife/ ]#vanlife #dailyvlog #365days #givingback #charity #familyvanlife #nomadlife #reallife #unfiltered #vanlifefamily #partimevanlife #lifeOnTheRoad #rawlife #frankienalex #nobodyshowsyouthispartHow to support the channel Click here https://www.patreon.com/fnavanlifeLook forward to hearing from you in the comments below.

    20 min

  6. 5D AGO

    #173 Nobody Shows You This Part - Day 1 of 365

    We've lived van life for 5 years. Now we have a toddler, a business, and a life that looks nothing like the highlight reel. We are continuing to travel full-time even with a toddler. This is 20 minutes, unfiltered, unpolished, whatever happens happens — and we're doing it every single day for 365 days.This is Day 1. If you've ever felt like nobody on the internet is showing you what life on the road actually looks like — the chaos, the real conversations, the hard days alongside the good ones — this series is for you. We're Frankie and Alex. Full-time van lifers turned part-time nomads, figuring out what freedom actually means when real life shows up. New episode every single day. Subscribe so you don't miss one.📍 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/fnalife/📍 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Fnalife/📍 Website — https://www.fnavanlife.com#vanlife #dailyvlog #365days #vanlifefamily #reallife #unfiltered #travelwithtoddler #familytravel #nomadlife #vanlifecouple #rawvlog #frankienalex #nobodyshowsyouthispart #vanlife2026 #givingback #nokidshungry #charity #gofundme #givingtostrangers #whywegiveback #20minutesaday #choresdebate #familyvanlife #vulnerability #childhoodstories #kindness #charitymatters #portugal #realreason #gratitudeLook forward to hearing from you in the comments below.

    30 min

  7. MAR 13

    We Didn't Plan For This — Day 8 of 365

    One comment stopped us in our tracks today.No Kid Hungry 👉 GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/6e55e79c4Start on Day 1 if you are new here: https://youtu.be/_ydNTMUxuOAWe're driving through a small town in Portugal. Everly has been asking for corn nuts for the last 20 minutes and she is not letting it go. We're talking about childhood memories, family dynamics, and the parts of your family you somehow never really got to know. Then we read the comments. And everything stopped. Turns out this series is reaching people we never expected. And bringing up memories in people watching all over the world that they haven't thought about in years. We're Frankie and Alex. Five years full time van life, now part time nomads travelling internationally with a toddler and a business. 100% of donations to the channel go to charity. Every single dollar.📍Fna Life Youtube - https://youtube.com/fnavanlife📍 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/fnalife/📍 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Fnalife/📍 Website — https://www.fnavanlife.com#vanlife #portugal #dailyvlog #365days #vanlifefamily #reallife #unfiltered #travelwithtoddler #familytravel #europeantravel #nomadlife #vanlifecouple #rawvlog #frankienalex #nobodyshowsyouthispart #vanlife2026 #givingback #nokidshungry #charity #gofundme #familydynamics #childhoodmemories #toddlerlife #portugaldrive #familyvanlife #connection #community Look forward to hearing from you in the comments below.

    21 min

  8. MAR 4

    #172 Van Life Is Not Cheap Anymore (Here’s Why)

    ✨ Want our exact systems, guides, and resources?→ Get our e-guides here: https://stan.store/fnalife 🛒 SHOP WHAT WE USE IN THIS VIDEO ⭐ Perfect Cup of Tea https://geni.us/zhxv2lT ⭐ Our How to Van Life BOOK https://geni.us/tDL8bU What's up guys and welcome back to the podcast! We're Frankie and Alex, and on FnA Van Life, we bring you news from the nomadic community and interviews with fellow nomads so you can really know what it's like to live the nomadic life. We've spent many years living in a van and experiencing rv living, and we're excited to share our latest adventures with you. We have noticed Life on the road isnt cheap but then again life isn't cheap anymore. Today we will cover the cost change over time from 2018 till now. We're also about to embark on a 40-day travel trip in Europe. 10 of those days we will be traveling in a Van, and we'll bring you all the details!How to support the channel 📩 Join our newsletter (behind-the-scenes + early access)https://www.fnavanlife.com/ 💛 Join our communityhttps://www.patreon.com/fnavanlife📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fnalife Look forward to hearing from you in the comments below. Frankie @ThatvanguyAlex @ThisVangirlTogether @FnALife

    53 min
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Join Frankie and Alex on the road to experience van life first hand. We've been living this way since 2019 and share stories from other nomads to help you decide, is van life for you?

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  • Creator
    Frankie and Alex Van Life
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    180
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Frankie and Alex Van Life
  • Show Website
    FnA Van Life

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