What Vanlife.ie is
Vanlife.ie is an independent Irish guide to van life. We publish plain-English explainers on Irish wild camping law, the country's four big road-trip routes, real running costs in euro, DIY conversion advice for the Irish climate, and honest reviews of gear and campervan rental companies.
We also run a community channel: a weekly Sunday newsletter with one new spot, one route stage, one bit of gear that earned its keep; and a "submit a spot" pipeline that we vet before publishing.
Who's behind it
Vanlife.ie is published by Kali, an independent Irish operator who runs a small portfolio of editorial-led .ie sites in adjacent niches. We're not a tourism agency, a rental company, or a gear seller. Editorial decisions are made independently. Email hello@vanlife.ie for editorial questions, corrections, or to suggest a topic.
How the site makes money
Vanlife.ie monetises through clearly-disclosed affiliate links: Amazon Associates on the gear page, and the campervan rental affiliate programmes on the rentals page. When a reader clicks an affiliate link and buys / books, we earn a small commission — the price the reader pays is unchanged. The affiliate relationships don't shape what we recommend.
We don't run display advertising, don't take sponsorship money for editorial content, and don't sell newsletter subscriber data. Full details on the affiliate disclosure page.
Editorial principles
- Numbers in euro, sourced. Cost figures cite CSO, AA Ireland, ESB, official site fee surveys.
- Spots vetted before publication. Community submissions are reviewed for legality, ownership, and current behaviour. We don't publish spots that would damage the location or the community's standing.
- No fabricated content. Every recommendation, route stage, and review is based on real research or real travel. We don't invent caravan parks that don't exist.
- Irish-specific. Generic "van life" content is everywhere; Irish-specific is what's missing. We focus on Irish climate, Irish law, Irish cost reality, Irish suppliers.
- Plain English. No tourism-board prose, no Instagram captions. The way we'd talk to a friend.
- Corrections welcome. If we get something wrong, email hello@vanlife.ie; we'll correct and date the change.
What we won't do
- Publish sponsored "best of" lists styled as editorial.
- Take payment to suppress an honest review.
- Recommend gear we haven't researched seriously.
- Publish a wild camping spot that's on private land we don't have permission for, or that the local community has flagged as a problem.
- Sell or share newsletter subscriber data.