Albania: 3 Months on the Road in My Old Land Rover | Simple Living

This Episode brings me to Albania, where I am finally reunited with someone special.

In this evolving road trip diary series, I’m constantly experimenting with format and style. With each new video, I strive to inject a fresh layer of creativity into the mix. If you are new to this series, make sure to Subscribe @DayoClinckspoor. The goal is to reconnect with my creativity as a filmmaker and challenge myself to create films out of my old land rover.

All these videos are a product of limited resources, shot entirely from my car. In this particular video, you’ll see the emergence of my new concept, ‘letters to my mom,’ taking a prominent role. I’m excited to further explore this direction and see where it leads.

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The essence of this series is to be vulnerable as an artist, crafting deeply personal work that resonates with both my creative process and the viewers.

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👋 About Me: I am Dayo Clinckspoor, a filmmaker and photographer from Belgium (Ghent). I made the decision to leave everything behind for a while, aiming to live with less, without comfort, and challenging myself creatively on an endless road trip while documenting the journey. Every week, I upload a new video, creating them from my old Land Rover Discovery 2, which serves as my living space. It’s almost like living the van life dream, but in a much more compact and intimate way 😉

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Here is a snippet:

“Every year, I feel this urge for freedom, for adventure, especially as the early spring approaches. Last year, I wanted to embark on a long-distance bike ride, despite never having done one in my life. It seemed like a great starting point for a project.

The energy that comes with having such a dream is incredibly powerful for me. It’s fueled with ambition and creative ideas, often linked to projects. Fear and discomfort are also part of that feeling. I think we all have those moments, right? A moment of dreaming big, with nothing holding you back.

At some point, it becomes a choice to either listen to it or let it disappear.

Last year, I quickly found enough reasons why it wasn’t a good idea, and after a month, my ratio took over and the noise of everyday life made it fade away.

Two months ago, around the same period, I had that burning desire again. Wanting to be alone, on the road, making films of things I find beautiful, all out of my dream car. Something I find both very compelling and also very scary at the same time.

This time, I listened…

I bought my dream car, to go on a road trip through Europe, with Albania as my destination/direction.

Now, let me clarify that this won’t be a typical “vacation” by any means. In fact, it might be one of the most challenging journeys or projects I will be doing in a long time. While enjoying silence and nature, I’ll be working diligently, including client projects such as web design and branding, and working on various projects.

The whole concept behind this adventure is to trust myself when I have ambitious ideas and follow that energy, using it to create!

I want to test my limits and see what I can achieve with minimal resources, without relying on comfort or structure. And to be honest, the latter is keeping my creative flame small. It will be just me, my Land Rover 🥰, and my camera. ”

🌿 Other videos in this series:

Episode 6: Montenegro https://youtu.be/_DupgjDbkK0

Episode 5: Bosnia & Montenegro https://youtu.be/ZxwgDWMBg2c

Episode 4: Bosnia https://youtu.be/jS0YTr80BjA

Episode 3: Croatia: https://youtu.be/LgnDZCuQOrg

Episode 2: Slovenia, Italy: https://youtu.be/ulKnx6LsfR8

Episode 1: The Conversion https://youtu.be/ucm2XPSgYNc

Chapters:

00:00 intro
1:10 I feel like a real traveler
2:00 the best place in Albania
3:15 she finally joined me on this road trip
5:07 exploring a canyon in Albania with another solo traveler

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