Seattle startup Cabana pitches vanlife vacations as travel alternative during pandemic

With summer around the corner, many Americans are considering what vacation will look like in 2020 with the coronavirus threat looming. Communities across the country are beginning to re-open but air travel remains a risky prospect.

A handful of tech startups are pitching camping as a low-risk alternative, including a new venture launched by former Seattle Department of Transportation head Scott Kubly. He and the rest of the team at Cabana have been quietly renovating cargo vans into Instagram-friendly campers that can be rented using an app.

by Monica Nickelsburg