5 weeks of drama whilst travelling in our #2 van – The Trooper.
Category: travel
Blazing through the Balkans
In late September 2024, in a vain attempt to prolong the warmth, we took a short trip to the Balkan states.
Ibiza and Formentera 2024
What they promised. What they delivered.
Staying sane when you move abroad
So, you are planning on moving to a new country? Let me give you some advice….
How to: blend-in in Bavaria
How to pass yourself off as a local in Munich and the surrounding areas. (Or at least try to…)
5 things we learnt from living in our van for 3 months
Spring/Summer 2022 we took a 14 week road trip through Italy and France in our VW bus.
The Adventures of Elliot the VW Part 3: Gelato, leaks and road side shenanigans
The Adventures of Elliot the VW Part 3: Gelato, leaks and road side shenanigans
The Adventures of Elliot the VW Part 2: Rügen, nudists and witches
Elliot goes camping on Rügen.
The 13 Days of Disaster from Porto to Santiago
What went wrong on our Camino Portuguese, a day-by-day account, and the lessons learnt.
The Camino Portuguese – our version
The Camino Portugues September 2019. To Paraphrase Frank Sinatra:”We did it our way”.
The Adventures of Elliot the VW Part 1: The time nothing went as planned.
Our maiden voyage to the Baltic Sea in our 1975 VW T2 Camper.
On being a tourist at home – Part 2 – Ohakune
In an effort to embrace my first winter in 7 years, I went to the snow. For two days.
The Great German Summer Road Trip 2018
Castles, lakes and autobahns
Bars I’d take you to
A bunch of my favourite international bars
Bizarre Berlin
I’ve been living in Berlin for a couple of months now, and there are some things about this city I find completely, utterly bizarre.
On being a tourist at home: Part 1 – Akaroa
We used to have a TV ad here in NZ with the catchphrase “Don’t leave town to you’ve seen the country”. Last year, I decided to have a crack at seeing some things around Aotearoa, Godzone.
My US trip in bullet points
After 6 weeks, here are my thoughts on the U.S of A
It’s a long way to Santiago
It’s a long way to go….
Christchurch – 5 years later
On 30th October 2016, I visited Christchurch for the first time since the earthquake. Frankly, I was horrified.
Aitutaki – Ticking something off the bucket list
Warning: this blog is entirely comprised of ridiculously good looking beach photos.
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