Featured in The Vanscontinental ExpressBYVictoria ScottMar 31, 2022ShareWhy I’m Dropping Everything to Travel America in a JDM 1995 Toyota HiaceThe horizon beckons and I can no longer resist. BYVictoria ScottMar 31, 2022ShareBYVictoria ScottDec 2, 2021ShareThe End of the Road, the Beauty of Car Culture, and the Start of What’s NextAfter five months, 12,500 miles, eight states and dozens of campsites, Victoria’s van trip has reached the finish line. And it’s all thanks to you. BYVictoria ScottDec 2, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottNov 23, 2021Share12,500 Miles on the Road Taught Me to Stop Apologizing for Who I Really Am—to AnyoneOn any journey, it’s good to check your mirrors. BYVictoria ScottNov 23, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottNov 4, 2021ShareBack Into the Desert, Feeling Like I Finally Belong as the Sun Sets on This Van TripA gala in Glamis, a fork in the road, and a confrontation that brings everything full circle. BYVictoria ScottNov 4, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottOct 19, 2021Share1980s Cars, Dark Forests and Human Connection: My JDM Van Journey Goes NorthwestA destination beckons for some blissful time off the accelerator pedal. BYVictoria ScottOct 19, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottOct 12, 2021ShareHow I Left LA With My JDM Van and Found Strength in the Eternal DesertPowerlessness takes on a different weight in the land of eternity. BYVictoria ScottOct 12, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottSep 21, 2021ShareMy JDM Van and I Went to the Brink and Came Back Stronger Than EverFeaturing Marsha’s triumphant return—stronger at the breaks, unable to be killed, ready to keep on rolling. BYVictoria ScottSep 21, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottAug 9, 2021SharePressing Pause on Van Life, and Homesick for a Broken Toyota HiaceHomesickness sets in after two months on the road, but not for the life I left behind in Texas. BYVictoria ScottAug 9, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottJul 21, 2021ShareDisaster on Cuyama Peak: How I Nearly Destroyed My Van Alone in the WildernessMy van gets a second chance, and I learn to give myself one. BYVictoria ScottJul 21, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottJul 21, 2021ShareOut in LA, Where Dreams Came True and I Could Be My Own PersonCinematic days, surreal nights: Los Angeles is more vivid than reality. BYVictoria ScottJul 21, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottJul 19, 2021ShareA JDM Van Breakdown in the Arizona Heat Showed It’s OK to Ask For HelpNo woman is an island. BYVictoria ScottJul 19, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottJun 25, 2021ShareDead Vibes and a Dead Alternator: My JDM Toyota Van Meets Some Fear and Loathing in the DesertAn homage to a hero requires true chaos. BYVictoria ScottJun 25, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottJun 24, 2021ShareDriving Alone in the Wilds of New Mexico Made Me Think About Who I Want To BeFinding peace with the past in the wide-open West. BYVictoria ScottJun 24, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottJun 22, 2021ShareThe Great Escape: Driving My JDM Toyota Van Out of Texas, Due WestMaking for New Mexico, in awe of the desert. BYVictoria ScottJun 22, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottJun 15, 2021ShareI Finally Hit the Road With My Trusty Toyota Hiace. I Hope I Can Find Who I Want to BeFinally hitting the road—for real. BYVictoria ScottJun 15, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottJun 10, 2021ShareHow a Simple Van Life Test Run Turns Into Its Own Epic 3,000-Mile Road TripMoving out, but not slowing down. BYVictoria ScottJun 10, 2021ShareBYVictoria ScottJun 8, 2021ShareMeet the Absolutely Rad JDM 1995 Toyota Hiace That I’m Calling HomeEven a nomad needs a home. Mine just has JDM charm and all-wheel drive. BYVictoria ScottJun 8, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottMar 31, 2022ShareWhy I’m Dropping Everything to Travel America in a JDM 1995 Toyota HiaceThe horizon beckons and I can no longer resist. BYVictoria ScottMar 31, 2022Share
BYVictoria ScottDec 2, 2021ShareThe End of the Road, the Beauty of Car Culture, and the Start of What’s NextAfter five months, 12,500 miles, eight states and dozens of campsites, Victoria’s van trip has reached the finish line. And it’s all thanks to you. BYVictoria ScottDec 2, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottNov 23, 2021Share12,500 Miles on the Road Taught Me to Stop Apologizing for Who I Really Am—to AnyoneOn any journey, it’s good to check your mirrors. BYVictoria ScottNov 23, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottNov 4, 2021ShareBack Into the Desert, Feeling Like I Finally Belong as the Sun Sets on This Van TripA gala in Glamis, a fork in the road, and a confrontation that brings everything full circle. BYVictoria ScottNov 4, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottOct 19, 2021Share1980s Cars, Dark Forests and Human Connection: My JDM Van Journey Goes NorthwestA destination beckons for some blissful time off the accelerator pedal. BYVictoria ScottOct 19, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottOct 12, 2021ShareHow I Left LA With My JDM Van and Found Strength in the Eternal DesertPowerlessness takes on a different weight in the land of eternity. BYVictoria ScottOct 12, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottSep 21, 2021ShareMy JDM Van and I Went to the Brink and Came Back Stronger Than EverFeaturing Marsha’s triumphant return—stronger at the breaks, unable to be killed, ready to keep on rolling. BYVictoria ScottSep 21, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottAug 9, 2021SharePressing Pause on Van Life, and Homesick for a Broken Toyota HiaceHomesickness sets in after two months on the road, but not for the life I left behind in Texas. BYVictoria ScottAug 9, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottJul 21, 2021ShareDisaster on Cuyama Peak: How I Nearly Destroyed My Van Alone in the WildernessMy van gets a second chance, and I learn to give myself one. BYVictoria ScottJul 21, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottJul 21, 2021ShareOut in LA, Where Dreams Came True and I Could Be My Own PersonCinematic days, surreal nights: Los Angeles is more vivid than reality. BYVictoria ScottJul 21, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottJul 19, 2021ShareA JDM Van Breakdown in the Arizona Heat Showed It’s OK to Ask For HelpNo woman is an island. BYVictoria ScottJul 19, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottJun 25, 2021ShareDead Vibes and a Dead Alternator: My JDM Toyota Van Meets Some Fear and Loathing in the DesertAn homage to a hero requires true chaos. BYVictoria ScottJun 25, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottJun 24, 2021ShareDriving Alone in the Wilds of New Mexico Made Me Think About Who I Want To BeFinding peace with the past in the wide-open West. BYVictoria ScottJun 24, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottJun 22, 2021ShareThe Great Escape: Driving My JDM Toyota Van Out of Texas, Due WestMaking for New Mexico, in awe of the desert. BYVictoria ScottJun 22, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottJun 15, 2021ShareI Finally Hit the Road With My Trusty Toyota Hiace. I Hope I Can Find Who I Want to BeFinally hitting the road—for real. BYVictoria ScottJun 15, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottJun 10, 2021ShareHow a Simple Van Life Test Run Turns Into Its Own Epic 3,000-Mile Road TripMoving out, but not slowing down. BYVictoria ScottJun 10, 2021Share
BYVictoria ScottJun 8, 2021ShareMeet the Absolutely Rad JDM 1995 Toyota Hiace That I’m Calling HomeEven a nomad needs a home. Mine just has JDM charm and all-wheel drive. BYVictoria ScottJun 8, 2021Share