Stories

Hannah Mayer - The best vs most challenging parts of the life of a solo vanlifer

Say hello to Hannah Mayer! A 27-year-old adventure, animal-lover, and inspiring solo van life traveler from Germany who after 3 years of traveling decided to settle down in Switzerland.  Hey Hannah...

Hiking mistakes I won't repeat, with co-founder Maria Paulsson Rönnbäck

This guide is written by our co-founder Maria, sharing her experiences from her hiking trip to Swedish Lapland. The other week I did my first actual long hike. Strangely enough, it hasn’t happened ...

Escaping city life in Germany to find peace in the Swedish countryside - with Svea Landschoof

Meet Svea Landschoof, a freelancing photographer/videographer, who during a trip to Sweden a few years ago fell in love with the country so much that she decided to move. Svea tells us all about th...

Running your own business and enjoying nature in New York - with Mathilda Wibom Westerberg

Say hi to Mathilda Wibom Westerberg! The woman who in 2019 started Juniper, a brand that designs and sells luxury home essentials. Today she lives in New York with her husband and 2 kids where she ...

From the adventures in Survivor to the challenge of renovating a house on your own - with Amanda Eliasson

Say hi to Amanda Eliasson! The fearless babe who volunteered to be the first one competing in this year's Robinson (Swedish version of Survivor), who’s been renovating her own house in Jämtland, al...

From 3 years of traveling to finding peace in Åre - Camilla Johansson

Say hi to Camilla! The woman who settled down in Åre, after traveling around south/central america for three years. She tells us about her experiences, dreams about the future and gives us her best...

Astrid wild in Sälen

One thing is for sure: magic always happens when women gather, create and adventure together. Our Sälen trip is living proof of that!Day 1. Just like last year, our souls cried out for mountains, s...

Leaving the Alps and moving to a new country - with Madeleine Kogler

Say hi to Madeleine Kogler, born and raised in the Alps, with whom we had a little chat about moving to another country and what it is like living in the north of Sweden.  Hi Madeleine! We just lov...

Turning your passion into a business - with Tumla founder Josefin Alvtegen

Remember Josefin Alvtegen, the surfer and adventurer living in her van? A lot of exciting things have happened since last time we spoke to her, including starting her own sustainable swim- and surf...

Waves, sunsets & van life with kids - with Malin Fränberg.

Say hi to Malin Fränberg, our house photographer who has been a part of creating the world of Astrid Wild since day 1. She’s a photographer, food stylist and adventurer with a great passion for sur...