{"id":19618,"date":"2025-05-12T11:36:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/how-about-a-road-trip-in-the-great-outdoors\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T11:47:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:47:51","slug":"how-about-a-road-trip-in-the-great-outdoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/how-about-a-road-trip-in-the-great-outdoors\/","title":{"rendered":"How about a road trip in the great outdoors?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Notifications, calls, appointments, journeys&#8230; our daily lives fly by. How about pressing pause for a few days, away from the stress, to reconnect with what&#8217;s essential? <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe class=\"giphy-embed lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/srBfw58fUvrPNZBXiR\" width=\"480\" height=\"269\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Taking the time to slow down<\/h2>\n\n<p>We sometimes forget what it&#8217;s like to be bored, to look at the landscape uninterrupted by a screen, to simply live in the moment. Taking to the road means rediscovering a gentler, more human rhythm. <\/p>\n\n<p>A few days on a wilderness road trip can be enough to :<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fill up on energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarify your ideas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharing real moments with loved ones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To fully feel what surrounds us<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Why choose <em>vanlife <\/em>for a break?<\/h2>\n\n<p>A van is more than a vehicle: it&#8217;s a cocoon that takes you where you need to go.<\/p>\n\n<p>No need to travel far. In just a few kilometers, you can find yourself by a lake or in the middle of a forest, with all the comforts of home at your fingertips. <\/p>\n\n<p><em>Vanlife <\/em>is :<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The freedom to change your decor whenever you want<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A simpler everyday life closer to nature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A chance to live outdoors, cook in the fresh air and sleep under the stars<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our tips for getting away from it all<\/h2>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Forget about plans<\/strong><br\/>What if, for once, you didn&#8217;t plan everything in advance? Leave room for the spur of the moment, for unexpected detours. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose places where silence reigns<\/strong><br\/>National parks, lakeshores, isolated peaks&#8230; These places naturally invite you to slow down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Favors simple activities<\/strong><br\/>Watching sunrises and sunsets, reading, walking, cooking quietly, chatting around a fire&#8230; these are often the most memorable moments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduce your screen time without pressure<\/strong><br\/>No need to cut out everything. Keep what anchors you in the present, but leave out what pulls you away from it. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A well-deserved break<\/h2>\n\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s for a weekend or a few weeks, a road trip in a van is a great way to get away from the hectic pace of everyday life, with no strings attached. Just you, the road, and the desire to breathe a little easier. <\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ready to set sail?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Our converted vans are available in Montreal and Quebec City. Take a break from nature with ease. <\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/campervans\/booking\/\">Book your campervan now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a break? How about disconnecting for real, on a road trip in the great outdoors? You don&#8217;t have to go far: with a simple vehicle and a conversion kit, you can escape the daily grind, cook in the fresh air, sleep by a lake, and finally slow down the pace. In this article, we explain how vanlife can help you refocus on the essentials &#8211; no pressure, no schedule, just you, the road and the moment.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":18427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[215],"tags":[207,212,214],"class_list":["post-19618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-voyages-en_us","tag-le-baroudeur-en_us","tag-vanlife-en_us","tag-voyage-en_us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lebaroudeur.ca\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}