Hi I’m André Landry, born and raised in Ontario, Canada, which I still call home.
I married my high-school sweetheart and together we are enjoying the life of retirement. When our kids were little, we bought a small hardtop tent-trailer and it was probably one of the best gifts we could give our family at the time, because we created fond memories of those camping trips, the great outdoors, and travels. We enjoyed it for a dozen years before selling it.

Later in life, our other travels took us across Canada, several areas in the US, and Europe. Each time we travel, I take pictures of amazing scenery, architecture and other interesting subjects which I enjoy sharing afterwards.

The first half of my career was in hi-tech, in the field of telephony, networking and optical networks, with roles in customer service, R&D, software development, field trials, project management. The second half was as a self-employed management consultant in governmental IT-related project and program management roles, but after a while, it was time to move on. I enjoy photography, golf, kayaking and hiking.

I’ve always been a DIY guy, and do mostly everything on my own, around the house. As a kid, I loved taking things apart to understand how they worked, and that hasn’t changed in adulthood.

My wife and I love travelling, but that came to a sudden halt in 2020, when the pandemic hit. Once restrictions started to lift, we decided to explore van life a bit and that’s when we bought our new to us, 2018 Ascent TS. This gave us some freedom to start roaming again. We spent some time getting to know it and turned it into something that suits us. Although our climate only allows us to use it half the year, we love every minute with it. Its compact size allows us to go anywhere.

Fun fact: On some of my travels, people have stopped me to tell me I look like Jim Carrey. That makes me laugh every time…You can’t take life too seriously.

My name is Andrew Beckmann. I grew up and have spent most of my life in Nebraska. In 2022 I accepted a 100% remote job. It was not my plan when I took the job but my mind dreamed more and more what I could do with this new freedom. Three months later I had purchased my first RV and made the decision to travel the country.

I now spend the majority of my time on the road. My simplest goal is to see as much of this beautiful country as I can. I have discovered a joy for hiking, especially in the mountains, and my travels are primarily focused on visiting national & state parks and other outdoor destinations. So far I have visited 21 of our national parks. 

In Winter of 2024 I decided I would like to downsize from the Class C RV I had been traveling in. After much research I set my sights on a PW Ontour. In February I found exactly what I was looking for and I am now the proud owner of a 2024 PW Ontour 2.0. I look forward to continuing my adventures in my PW! 

I’m Cary Alburn. I’m 80 years old, and I’m a retired attorney, and I’ve also been a commercial pilot and flight instructor. I still fly, now just for the fun of it. I live with my dog Scout, a 5 3/4 year old Golden Retriever. He goes with me everywhere, including in the car, the camper, and my airplane. My girlfriend (later my first wife) invited me to go camping with her and her family in their Shasta travel trailer. Her dad involved me in understanding all the working parts of the trailer and the tow car, including after that first trip, dumping the holding tank! I was looking at Class Bs 7 years ago, and although I enjoyed tent camping, I wanted to get another RV. Then I saw an ad for PleasureWay, so I did some internet research and learned that at that time, there was a dealer only a few miles away, LazyDays. I called, and they had six Ascents they expected to receive any day .Once I took it for a drive, and then they allowed me to spend a couple hours inside it, I was impressed with the quality of the build out, and I decided to buy it. Three weeks later, I took delivery, on October 30, 2017. My PW is a 2018 Ascent, which I’ve named MOBY II.

Fun fact about me: in 2001, I took my 19’ SeaRay boat, accompanied only by my then dog Maggie, through the San Juan Islands up along the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, a 1000 mile journey that lasted 28 days. I later wrote a book about the trip, The Ultimate Small Boat Adventure, which is still available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I still have the boat, although it hasn’t been in the water in several years.

Hi, I am Chuck Hayden and have been a full-time RV’er since 2022.

I lived and worked in the Washington DC metro area for 30 years and in 2022 I decided to sell everything and hit the road. For years I wanted to be a nomad and explore North America. 4 years ago I had an accident at work that caused me to have 2 neck surgeries and reconstructive shoulder surgery. While I was recovering from my surgeries, my company eliminated my position which left me with a big decision to make, find another job or make the jump into nomad life.

I had been searching for the ‘perfect’ rig for about 2 years and nothing was checking all the boxes. I had been looking all over the east coast for my first RV and didn’t find anything. On the day I decided to go for it a 2020 Pleasure Way XLTS came onto the market 10 miles away from my home! It was a sign for sure. I went to look at it and it was perfect. We made a deal and I was officially an RV’er.

Now I just needed to sell or donate everything and become a real nomad. It took me about 3 months and when finished I hit the road and have loved every minute of it.

I have visited 46 states and 7 Canadian Provinces and have seen some amazing places and met some wonderful people. I try to chase 70 degrees around the country, and primarily boondock. I spend 2 months in the desert southwest and 2 months on the coast of Maine. The remaining 8 months of the year I am moving just about everyday. I typically only drive about 2-3 hours a day so I can enjoy the sights and the people I meet along the way.

My XLTS has been absolutely amazing. It has taken me on roads that I probably shouldn’t be on but it has handled every road, trail and path I traversed. It is built rock solid and I absolutely love it. The one time I needed to call Pleasure Way for support, the team was fantastic and solved my problem in a few minutes while we were on the phone.

Buying my Pleasure Way was the best decision I ever made and I love being part of the Pleasure Way Family.

Fun Fact: I  am a bit of an amateur photographer and have taken close to 20,000 photographs on my travels. For most of these pictures I’ve used my phone but I recently bought a real camera so I will surely be taking more pictures of my travels.

Hello! We are Holly and Jim Frush, a couple who made a blind and bold leap into RV life jumping in without ever having stepped inside or driven an RV before. In 2023, we purchased our 2022 Pleasure-Way Plateau TS with just fifty miles on it, not knowing exactly where it would take us but that we were ready for something new. We named her Princess in the Wild a name that reflects not just her polished exterior, but it also has a double meaning.

For me, Holly, travel has not always come easy. I live with anxiety and agoraphobia that can make leaving the house feel like climbing a mountain. But this van changed everything. Princess in the Wild became a safe, self-contained space that allowed us to explore gently on our own terms.

We both have full-time careers, and this van has become a moving retreat from our fast-paced life. It gives us an opportunity to see new places while also being able to relax, recharge, and reconnect with what matters most.

The kind of freedom and flexibility this van gives us is exactly what sold us. Whether it is boondocking under a starry sky, sipping coffee at a KOA, or checking into a favorite destination resort… we have options!

We are part-time, full-hearted RVers learning that the road is not just where you go, it is how you grow. And the wild? The wild is personal. For some, it is swinging off a rope into a canyon. For others, it is simply driving to the next city. For me, it is stepping outside of my comfort zone into the unknown one mile at a time.

We are excited to share our adventures.

I was born in the late 1950’s in Los Angeles, where my parents had met after immigrating from Ireland and England after World War II. My family travels began at an early age, with yearly trips to Las Vegas, occasional adventures down to Ensenada Mexico and then spending several summers when my Mom wasn’t teaching Elementary school in her homeland of Ireland. My Uncle was a travel agent so trips to England, Spain and Greece were part of those European summers I spent at 6, 9 and 15 years old.

The turning point for my boyhood life was joining the Boy Scouts, and having the chance to hike, try in vain to light fire with flint and rocks, fish in cold rivers, eat on very dirty mess kits  and camp out under the stars. San Gorgonio, Death Valley, the Grand Canyon, Leo Carrillo State Beach and a Boy Scout jamboree at Camp Emerald Bay on Catalina island were incredible places to visit as a 10-11 year old. We moved away when I turned 13, leaving the Scouts behind, but those experiences instilled in me the goal of being out in nature. I later camped out  on surf excursions, weekend camping in Big Sur and Yosemite during college and a bit later during weekend campouts in the Adirondacks in New York state after I had moved back East in the ‘80s.

I married, had two children and enjoyed careers in the automotive and telecom fields. Our travels as a family were now road trips in the car all over the Northeast, and flying out to California to visit my Mom and friends every spring break. Roughing it was getting a roll-away bed to fit my kids so we could all sleep in one hotel room!

In 2017 in Amherst MA during a work trip I happened to see an Orange VW van from the ‘60s. It immediately brought back a flood of memories: I remember seeing them in my youth,  along with Class C campers with those lucky kids looking out the window above their parents driving below. I went deeply into the YouTube rabbit hole to discover all the different forms of RVing that evolved over the decades, greatly aided by the astonishing development of solar power. I bought a travel trailer in 2017, moved up to a Class A gas engine in 2018, then to a 35 foot diesel pusher in 2019 and finally got my Class B+ 2019 Pleasure-Way Plateau XLTD at the end of 2024.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my retirement life spending half the year in my homebase just north of Philadelphia PA in Bucks County, to spending 5 to 6 months of the year in the RV. I alternate trips to Utah, Nevada, Arizona and California one year, to Texas, Louisiana and Florida the next year. I don’t miss trying to squeeze-in all the people I want to visit, sites I want to see in to a 7 to 10 day timeframe; I have the luxury of time to stay for weeks or a couple months in a given location with my RV. I spend time taking hikes, exploring historic places, playing guitar and singing at open mics, outdoor grilling, reading in the afternoon sun, seeing old friends and making new friends who share the RV travel quest. My Plateau XLTD has rejuvenated my RV outlook for the future, and I am looking forward to continuing my journeys in a more compact, agile and efficient way. As a good friend, who spent time in my old diesel pusher and now has seen pictures of my Pleasure Way, said: “I think it will make the journeys easier without making them any less enjoyable”

Hi, we’re Lisa and Anthony Petrarca. We’re 57 and 58 year olds who’ve been living our vanlife dream for 4 years. We decided buying a van that would fit our hiking/surfing/adventure seeking lifestyle, giving us the comfort of home wherever we travel.

We did research for over a year, watching van feature comparisons videos online. Pleasure-Way checked all the boxes and once we sat inside we knew it was everything we were looking for!

We purchased a, “new to us,” 2015 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS in April of 2020. It’s one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. We’re living our dream life!

Fun fact about us: We began a family tradition…taking each of our 10 grandkids on overnight vanlife birthday adventures of their choice (desert/mountains/beach) once they turn 5 years old and each year after. It’s been a huge hit! We love teaching them to enjoy the outdoor/travel lifestyle as much as we do.

Hi, I’m Liz and I first saw a class B van at a campout in 2011. Who knew such compact, functional and fun RVs existed? Not me.

I did some research and fell in love with a 2011 Pleasure Way Plateau MP (a six-seater on the Mercedes chassis). My kids were raised travelling California and the rest of the USA in that van. Every other month we’d head out to explore state and national parks and meet up with friends.

We especially made good use of the kitchen (even at hotels) as two of us have food restrictions. Our Pleasure Way has given me, a person with celiac disease, the freedom to travel easily.

My kids are almost all grown now, and my husband and I moved up to a 2023 Pleasure Way OnTour 2.2 (which the kids are now asking to borrow for their own trips!) I’ll be traveling the USA this summer with my youngest, working on the road (I’m a nutritionist and yoga instructor) in between sightseeing and visiting friends. My Pleasure Way is a great space to meet virtually with clients and store my yoga gear between events.

If you see me, please stop and say hi! I’d love to meet you.

I’m Mark Levin, 73-year-old retired teacher. I guess I was a bit of a van pioneer in 1974 when I converted my VW bus into a camper. All it had were two plywood bunks…but it seemed cool to a just graduated college student. And that was my introduction to van life that I didn’t even know was a thing until just a few years ago.

I first got interested in RVs when I (along with co-leaders) took a group of kids cross country each summer. Being a teacher, I had a source of young explorers wanting to get out and experience rustic travel. We were tough back then and our nights were spent sleeping in tents, meals cooked over a Coleman stove, and using outhouses if we were lucky. Our trips were sometimes several weeks long. It was during my first trip in 1978 that I caught a glimpse of an actual RV. After a few weeks of camping in those tents, I was already thinking how nice it would be to travel in something like one of those fancy campers.

Fast forward a few decades and retirement was mine. The decision was made to get serious about owning a recreational vehicle. I had already made up my mind that a Class B would be it. I narrowed my choices to five brands and got to check each one of them out. But the minute I sat down inside the slightly used 2018 Lexor TS, I knew this one was going to be it. It was 2020 and I couldn’t wait to get started on my new set of adventures.

Today, I travel as often as I can with a goal of being out 100 or more nights a year. I live in Western North Carolina, and I love our mountains. My Lexor is my adventure van, so when I’m not camping in it…it’s with me on day trips. I do freelance photography and writing for our small-town newspaper & magazine and have a personal YouTube channel (The Country Life with ColumbusMark). The van has become my studio on wheels and is a fixture around town. I keep a guest list of all the folks who have been inside to take a tour. It numbers over 300 and every single one loves what they see. I do too.

I have a plate on the front of my Lexor that says, “If not now, when?” It’s my way of reminding myself to do things when you can and don’t wait until it might be too late.

I look forward to sharing some of my small and big adventures as I travel around country, concentrating on the Southeast region. I’m really looking forward to a series of festivals my van and I will be attending as a media specialist, including: MerleFest, the Earl Scruggs Music Festival, and the National Storytelling Festival.

Hello. I’m Rock Beaudet, a 52 year old owner of a 2020 PW Plateau TS. It’s my second year owning this RV, I just love it!

I’m still professionally active and plan to retire in about five years. I enjoy nature and love mountain hiking, and I have been an amateur photographer since I was 17. I’ve been camping all my life, and for many years with our 3 kids. We traveled mostly in the eastern provinces of Canada, and some states with a trailer camper. The kids enjoyed our trip so much that they came with us until two years ago when they were 20 and 21- It was time to get a motorhome for 2.

We did not choose Pleasure-Way on an impulse. I researched a lot to find the perfect one for our needs. Pleasure-Way was the only class B we loved – size, floor plan, amazing views with all the windows. I am looking forward to continuing to travel all over Canada and USA with my Pleasure-Way.

Even if my job is management/engineering, I’m also a multidisciplinary handyman at home. I love to find solutions and to build things. I love to share solutions I found to upgrade our Pleasure-Way and help other owners.

Fun fact about me: I was heading to an RV show 3 years ago planning to see a very specific Class C model. I visited it, then went into Plateau TS, sat in it for a while. I felt good – I felt home. The rest is history!