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About Wendy and Vinicius Teixeira

Hello Friends! We are Wendy and Vini Teixeira~ I was born in Southern California, then my family moved to Southern Oregon in the mid 70's(in our Van). I spent my entire childhood up and down the West Coast vacationing and camping in our family's Chevy Van. Growing in Southern Oregon as an adolescent so many of my friends had Van's as well. So many fun times! Van's have always represented the ultimate in freedom and adventure for me! I always dreamed owning one. I moved back to California (San Francisco) in 1994. I lived in Haight Ashbury for 25 years before we moving to Oakland in Spring of 2019. My husband is a native of Southern Brazil where he grew up on the beach surfing since a child. He moved solo to the United States in 2007 leaving his entire family behind to start a new life for himself. Bittersweet indeed. We met in spring of 2010 and realized we both had the same passion for adventure and travel. Camping culture wasn't big where he was from and I actually took him on his 1st camping trip for his Bday that summer! He absolutely loved it and so began our camping adventures! Back in those times we would fill up the whole entire car with our gear, pitch tents, set up camp kitchens, etc...So much work! Then years later Glamping emerged as a new way of getting outdoors without all the work. We got spoiled by the ease of set up and being able to have some of the comforts of home while still being in nature. That was 2016 and we haven't sent up a tent since. Over the last 5 years or so we started seeing all these amazing conversion Van's during our travels. We vowed one day we would have one... Finally in the summer of 2022 our dream came to fruition and we bought our Sprinter Van! It has been absolutely life changing for us...It has allowed us to travel on our own terms and see/stay in places that would normally been quite costly and/or complicated. Now we have our beloved Van fully loaded so we just throw in our clothes and food and off we go! Owning this Van has been an absolute dream come true for us and we are ready to share the magic with you!

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Memories made on trips with Wendy and Vinicius Teixeira's RVs


Kelton D.

5February 2024

Great rental experience. Van is outfitted for everything you’d need. Lots of utensils, tools for cooking. Easy to use heating, lighting and water heating systems.
Owners are very thorough and responsive.

Wendy and Vinicius’s answer

Thank you guys! Such a pleasure hosting you both.
Thanks for taking good care of our Van 🚐!

1 Photo submitted by Kelton D.

Duane L.

5February 2024

Wendy and Vini are great hosts. Very nice people!!

Wendy and Vinicius’s answer

Such a pleasure hosting you both.
Thank you for taking good care of our Van! Safe travels 🚐

Charles P.

5December 2023

My husband and I rented Wendy and Vini's awesome Sprinter for a rainy 3 night get away to Mendocino. Everything about the van was perfect. It ran beautifully and was very well appointed. It stayed cozy and warm and had all of the items needed to feel comfortable. Wendy and Vini were easy to work with and gave us a very thorough overview of the van before we took off. I would recommend this host and van to anyone!

Wendy and Vinicius’s answer

Thank you guys! Such a pleasure hosting you both.
Thanks for taking good care of our Van.
Wendy and Vini :)

Christopher M.

5November 2023

The CaliDreams van was extraordinary - everything as advertised and so much more. The begining orientation from Vini and Wendy was very thorough and, frankly, entertaining! We had never driven a van like this before, but after the complete orientation, plus practice driving with Vini, we were very comfortable and had no issues for the entire trip. Appropriate towels and gloves to handle the hookups with ease and no mess. Van ran very smooth and was easy with parking, backing up and general driving on the hills and curves. Decent gas (diesel) mileage as well! Highly recommend you try this vehicle for a superior ride and overall trip enhancer.

Wendy and Vinicius’s answer

Thank you Christopher! Such a pleasure hosting you.
Thank you for taking good care of our Van.
Wendy and Vini :)

Blake C.

5November 2023

Thank you Wendy and Vinicius for sharing your amazing adventure van with us!We had the most incredible week ever.Our travels took us from the mountains to the sea and the calidreamsvan was absolutely amazing.Wendy and Vini are beautiful people who were a pleasure to work with.Highly recommended!!

Wendy and Vinicius’s answer

Thanks you guys! The feeling is mutual. Thank you so much for taking good care of our Van. We look forward to hosting you for your next California adventure.
Vini and Wendy

4 Photos submitted by Blake C.

Juliane D.

5October 2023

Wendy and Vini's camper van is awesome. It has everything you need yet is easy to maneuver through town. They have taken excellent care of it and they provide all you need for your adventure. Highly recommend!

Aaron T.

5September 2023

Tremendous trip in a wonderfully cozy and clean camper van. Very comfortable bed, was just as described in the description and photos. Easy to drive, park and easy to set up. Excellent communication from Wendy and Vinnie! They definitely made everything so easy. Highly recommend their van.

Wendy and Vinicius’s answer

Thanks you guys! Such a pleasure hosting you both and we will def reach out for tips when we make it to your side of the country one day! Happy Trails friends!

1 Photo submitted by Aaron T.

Kathleen G.

5August 2023

Wendy and Vinicius’s answer

Thank you for taking good care of our Van. See you next time!!! 😀

Jerome L.

5August 2023

Great van and owner! Had lots of fun on our short trip to northern California

Matthew S.

5May 2023

Just finished a wonderful trip to Mendocino. The van was the perfect way to do it: drive right up to your camp spot and you’re good to go. The park had free water and a minimal fee for grey water dumping. The van itself is loaded with anything you would need, including it’s own bathroom. Wendy and Vini are wonderful and thorough. I would not hesitate to rent from them again!

5 Photos submitted by Matthew S.

Nelda M.

5May 2023

We had a fantastic week in the Cali Dreams Sprinter van. Wendy and Vini were extremely helpful as they taught us how to use the van, and responded promptly when we had questions. They even provided videos of all van operations so we could play them when we needed to refresh our memories about how to do something. The van was completely outfitted with everything needed for cooking, eating and sleeping. It was easy to drive and park. I can't think of anything we needed that was not provided. We highly recommend Wendy, Vini and Cali Dreams!