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The week our world shrank…
In the modern age of global travel, ‘the world is your oyster’ has become a well-used phrase, conveying a freedom to be able to go...
Andy
May 13, 2020


Counting our blessings
We have learnt a lot more about gratitude over the past weeks whilst living under Spain's strict ‘lockdown’ rules due to COVID-19.
Rachel
May 1, 2020


Keep calm and carry on...
Images of empty shelves, dramatic headlines, fearful social media posts - the world is responding to the Coronavirus with panic and fear.
Rachel
Mar 19, 2020


Christmas at Camping Playa Tropicana on the Costa Azahar
Over Christmas & New Year we stayed at Camping Playa Tropicana in Alcossebre on the Costa Azahar in Spain.
Rachel
Mar 10, 2020


One hundred days…the best, the worst, the funniest…
Today marks 100 days since we left the UK on our adventure round Europe. Since then we've driven 2,527 miles across 4 counties!
Rachel
Mar 4, 2020


Running, but in which direction?
I was recently chatting with someone who had undertaken a similar European adventure to us, and during the conversation they posed the...
Rachel
Feb 27, 2020


Supermarket Sweep
We have been typically visiting a larger supermarket once a week I've come to realise that shopping day fills me with excitement & dread!
Rachel
Jan 24, 2020


The vineyards of Southern France
Travelling in an almost 9m long motorhome with children need not stop one from enjoying some of France’s vineyards!
Rachel
Jan 16, 2020


Christmas without…
This year has been a very different Christmas for us. Until now, our Christmas has consisted of very recognisable English traditions:...
Andy
Jan 4, 2020


Paris is always a good idea!
Actress Audrey Hepburn is famously quoted as saying “Paris is always a good idea”. Despite a slightly hair-raising journey (during rush...
Rachel
Dec 15, 2019


Brussels - our doorway to Europe
I’ve never really visited Belgium before now, but that’s not to say I’ve never been. Previously, it’s always been a thoroughfare, a place...
Andy
Dec 10, 2019


A place to ‘acclimatise’ on Holland’s North Sea Coast
When we left England we hadn’t actually booked anywhere to stay for our first night on the continent. It’ll be easy, we thought, we’ll...
Rachel
Dec 9, 2019


Staying at Hostel Generation Europe, Brussels
What a find this overnight parking spot was! In the centre of Brussels, minutes away from a tram stop and behind a secure wall, the...
Andy
Dec 8, 2019


Storing our treasures
Thinking about selling our home and leaving for a year promoted much discussion about what we should keep to use in the future versus...
Rachel
Nov 17, 2019
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