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Travel far enough, you find yourself …
Having spent my whole life dreaming of adventures I never thought I would take, I finally found my travelling feet in my late fifties … this site is intended to guide, inspire and encourage anyone else who thinks that the big wide world is somehow out of reach. It’s really not, and I’m hoping this teensy corner of the internet is proof of that.
So please read on, and if you have any questions or if you are planning an adventure of your own, do get in touch!
New series coming soon! An Iberian Adventure … powered by coffee, curiosity, and questionable navigation. What do you get when you cross the Bay of Biscay in a ferry, bolt a roof-tent to your car, and chase the Iberian sun with no fixed itinerary? A…
There are a number of documents that you must have with you when driving in Europe. Many of these are pretty much part of the…
Depending on where you are headed in Europe, there may be a number of options when it comes to crossing the Channel, or ‘La Manche’…
Europeans love a good toll, and to be fair, when it comes to travelling that investment in infrastructure can be very helpful. However it can…
Destination: Brittany Ferries, Portsmouth For my travel to France I had opted to take an overnight ferry from Portsmouth to Caen rather then travel by…
Destination: Gien, Loire Valley Having disembarked from the ferry at Caen, my first step was to familiarise myself with driving in Europe. I’d done it…
Destination: Laives, France It’s quite interesting now, looking back at my plan for Day 3 and comparing it to everything I did on that day. …
