The Trip That Taught Me I Didn’t Need a Big Life to Feel Full
I used to think a good life meant more — more square meters, more stuff, more plans locked in months ahead. That changed on a trip I almost didn’t take, three weeks along the Spanish coast in a rented motorhome, with no itinerary beyond “start in Alicante, see what happens.”

I’d never driven anything bigger than a hatchback before that trip, so the first decision was practical rather than romantic: what kind of vehicle would actually let me do this without panicking every time I had to park. I ended up looking at camper rental options in Alicante, figuring a smaller, easier-to-handle van made more sense for someone who’d never lived out of a vehicle before. It turned out to be the right call — narrow coastal roads and tight old-town streets are not the place to learn on something the size of a bus.
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The Trip That Taught Me I Didn’t Need a Big Life to Feel Full I used to think a good life meant more — more square meters, more stuff, more plans locked in months ahead. That changed on a trip I almost didn’t take, three weeks along the Spanish coast in a rented motorhome, with no itinerary beyond “start in Alicante, see what happens.” I’d never driven anything bigger than a hatchback before that trip, so the first decision was practical rather than romantic: what kind of vehicle would actually let me do this without panicking every time I had to park. I ended up looking at camper rental options in Alicante, figuring a smaller, easier-to-handle van made more sense for someone who’d never lived out of a vehicle before. It turned out to be the right call — narrow coastal roads and tight old-town streets are not the place to learn on something the size of a bus. https://loveisaname.com/the-trip-that-taught-me-i-didnt-need-a-big-life-to-feel-full/
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The Trip That Taught Me I Didn’t Need a Big Life to Feel Full
A personal account of a three-week motorhome trip in Alicante, and what it taught me about comfort, choice, and needing less.