Once upon a time, there were many people who believed that the only way to make a decent living and prepare for their future was to work in an office. Day after day, they’d sit and stare at their computer monitors (or paper-strewn desks, back in the old days), desperately wishing that they could escape
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Great Road Trips Destinations In Europe (Itinerary Ideas + Tips!)
The sense of adventure of a road trip is incomparable. The moment you put the key in your car and you start up the engine, the exact moment a new experience unravels in front of you. An adventure into the unknown starring you as the protagonist. There’s just only you and the open road. But where
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Top 10 Beautiful European Road Trip Destinations
If you’re a regular reader here, you’ll know that a couple of years ago we went touring around Europe in our quirky campervan. We’d planned to go to Portugal but instead, we ended up travelling 6,150 kilometres across 9 countries, 15 cities, 10 towns and 24 areas of (with 2 roadside assistance breakdowns and 1
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3 Tips For Planning a Road Trip With Your Dog
Last year we went travelling around Europe in our converted campervan with our dog, Alfie. We were on the road for 2 months, we covered 6,150 kilometres and visited 9 countries! People always ask us if taking Alfie was restricting or difficult, and the honest answer is NO! Taking our furry friend presented fewer challenges than
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Why We Came Home Early From Our 2 Month European Road-Trip
If you’re a reader here, you’ll know that towards the end of last year we went on an epic 2 month trip around Europe with our dog in our converted van, Boris. It was an incredible adventure, undoubtedly one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life. If you’re thinking of doing it,
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FAQ: Traveling Around Europe In a Van With Our Dog!
Last year we went on an epic 2-month road trip around Europe in our converted campervan with our dog, Alfie. It was one heck of an experience! In a nutshell we covered 6,150 kilometres, 920,692~ steps between the 2 of us, 9 countries, 15 cities, 10 towns, 24 areas of natural beauty, 17 lakes, 3
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10 Reasons To Go Travelling In a Campervan
Traveling is the BEST, and we dedicate our energy to seeing new places as much as we possibly can. You’ve probably already read (because I keep writing about it…) but I recently bought a van conversion. We’ve got some big plans which we’re publishing on the blog pretty soon. So far we’ve only done smaller
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2 Month European Road-trip In Our Van (with Our Dog!): Travel Diary
If you’re a regular reader here, you’ll know that in spring I bought a van with the goal to go travelling around Europe with my fiancée and our pet dog, Alfie. Fast-forward eight months later, and we’ve just arrived back home after an epic 2-month road-trip! It’s been a crazy adventure and there’s so much to write about.
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Van Life Tour: Our Custom 1999 Hyundai H100 Van Conversion
Introducing the quickest camper conversion and surf van, Boris! Boris is a 1999 LWB Hyundai Grace H100 2.5 turbo with bags of personality and a rebuilt engine. He inherited his name from the previous owner, and because he obviously loved the van so much, we decided not to change it. I bought him back in