{"id":10432,"date":"2025-08-11T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workingremotely.nl\/living-and-working-as-a-digital-nomad-with-a-camper-cat-and-laptop\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:48:42","slug":"living-and-working-as-a-digital-nomad-with-a-camper-cat-and-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workingremotely.nl\/en\/living-and-working-as-a-digital-nomad-with-a-camper-cat-and-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"Living and working as a digital nomad – with a camper, cat and laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Have you really been working on the road for four years? <\/span>But… how? <\/span>Does your cat never run away from the RV?!” <\/span>Welcome to my Instagram inbox.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2021, I, Chantal, have been living and working as a digital nomad in an RV, together with my red office cat Ollie. By now we have visited 32 countries, we spent a day in China last week and will continue on the ancient Silk Road through Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the near future. A road trip of epic proportions and high altitudes (up to 4600 meters), but with work shifts, a laptop and starlink at the ready-and the occasional cat that lays down on your keyboard and accidentally sends an email. <\/span><\/p>\n

Combining travel and work as a digital nomad<\/h2>\n

I am currently writing this blog on my chair in front of my self-built camper, overlooking the seven bull rocks in Kyrgyzstan (see below). Sounds romantic doesn’t it? It often is. But trust me: the tropical coconut hammock where you laughingly finish your to-do list is usually far from it. This life is also: protecting your work rhythm while also planning a trip including all the visa stress, searching for an hour for a basic need like water, arranging the internet in a deserted valley in Tajikistan and motivating yourself while everyone around you is ‘just vacationing’. <\/span><\/p>\n

So time to unravel the myth of the digital nomad existence in an RV, and immediately give you an insight into how we go about it. With practical tips, hilarious fails and maybe even inspiration to explore Central Asia. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Introducing: digital nomad Chantal<\/b><\/h2>\n

My name is Chantal, also known online on socials as @chanti.and.ollie. I’m a freelance online marketer and copywriter specializing in SEO and storytelling for travel and pet businesses. My clients? Small and large companies, with weekly shifts, one-time jobs or monthly assignments. On my own, as long as I have good internet and enough power on the solar panels, I can work wherever I want! <\/span><\/p>\n

When corona killed my world travel plans in 2020, my then-boyfriend and I decided to change course. We bought an Opel Movano, converted it into a camper and…. I was sold. Not just because travel is great, but mostly because I could take Ollie with me, my red cat, best travel buddy and now seasoned world traveler. <\/span><\/p>\n

What began as a one-year adventure quickly became a lifestyle. For the first few years I did mostly seasonal work in the winter, hosting a chalet in the Alps for two seasons. Meanwhile, I live full time and work part time in an RV. We converted our current Volkswagen Crafter into a tiny house with pop-up shower, roof terrace, solar panels and … a composting toilet (glamping!). <\/span><\/p>\n

How does that work, working in an RV?<\/b><\/h2>\n

My workplace? It changes weekly. Sometimes it’s a mountain meadow in Armenia, other times one under the only tree in the blood-warm steppe in Kazakhstan, and occasionally a practical supermarket parking lot. But the basics are always the same: a stable Internet connection, enough power, decent temperatures and a little peace and quiet. <\/span><\/p>\n

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