Music Festivals, Community Building, and Retired Vanlife with Lisa & Jamie of A Van DeGroot

Have a travel question? Text us and we’ll tackle it on an episode!This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go we meet Jamie & Lisa of A Van DeGroot vanlife YouTube fame. We discuss music festivals, taste-testing craft beers, & retired vanlife. They share the importance that community plays in their life in their home on wheels & their weirdest sleeping spot.Travelling through Life: A Podcast on the Go is a fun & quirky show from Travel with TMc that delves into all things travel & adventures from the road, in the air, & in between here and there. Subscribe for weekly updates!JOIN THE TRAVEL with TMc COMMUNITY:InstagramBlogFacebook GroupHelp TwTMc Grow OR Get a Shout Out!YouTubeTTLAPOG Spotify PlaylistPoints & Miles CourseCHECK OUT JAMIE & LISA of A VAN DE GROOT:Instagram - @a.van.degrootYouTube - Gertie a.van.degrootMORE RESOURCES & LINK FROM TODAY’S EPISODE:Jamie & Lisa's Song ChoicesOur Mid VanlifeRust (band) Vanlife Community CanadaKage & EllieStuntPeggiOverlanderAll TrailsHarvest HostsCHAPTERS:00:00 Intro to Lisa & Jamie of A Van de Groot & Vanlife Community Canada08:33 First Trips & Childhood Experiences: Immigrating to Canada, Summers in Spain, Cottage Fishing, Camping11:39 Starting Vanlife in Retirement17:54 How to Choose Where to Travel: Spontaneous Road Trips & Music Events21:25 Travel Traditions: Fridges, Coastlines, Music Festivals, & Sports Events27:47 Tips for Vanlife Phone & Data Plans31:33 Biggest Surprise while on the Road36:57 Couples Living in a Tiny Space: How to Keep the Peace38:42 Scary Travel Experiences: The Dreaded Van Knock42:03 Language & Travel: Mandarin, French, & Profanity45:01 Impact of Tech on Travel Style: Feeling Connected with Social Media & Touching Base with Their Kids While Away50:20 Starting a YouTube Channel55:49 Personal Impacts of Travel: The Joy of Creating Community01:01:46 Vanlife Community Canada01:03:16 Weirdest Sleeping Spot: Dead Neighbours, Utility Sandwiches, Above the Clouds01:06:17 Necessary Travel Items01:08:19 Spotify Travel Playlist: Lisa & Jamie's Choice01:10:49 Speed Round: Bougie Van Breaks, Full-Size Kitchens, & FOMO01:24:43 Until Next Time & Where to Find @a.van.degrootSupport the show© 2025-2026 Travel with TMc. All rights reserved.