Yearly archives: 2015




Free European Activities
An evening with the Stars Increasing popular. No need for fancy stuff just find a great vantage point and a clear sky. Step outside your motorhome, […]

11 Great Free Activities




Motorhome Health & Medical 5 Comments
EHIC – Medical Cover The European Health Insurance Card provides free or discounted medical treatment whilst in the EU.  It is free and easy to […]

Medical & Health Cover


Mobile internet access and availability is improving all the time.  On our 1st trip in 2014 we only used a MIFI device but on our […]

Internet & Data



We have two phones Standard PAYGO Toggle SIM Card Standard PAY GO Mobile phone costs whilst travelling abroad are expensive.  New rules are coming in […]

Mobile Phone


There are three types of places to park up for the night Campsite – most expensive Aire – reasonably priced Wild Camp – free Camping […]

Camping Costs


The banking sector is now on its way to be coming pretty standard and universal no matter where you are in the world.  You will […]

European ATM’s



motorhome travel currency card 2 Comments
Before we set off, we researched a number of foreign exchange card options and decided the Caxton Euro FX card fitted our travelling lifestyle. However, […]

Euro Currency Card


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Every business that trades in foreign exchange will make money, so do not be fooled in to thinking you have a great deal. How they […]

Currency Options


Before we set off travelling we rarely used cash, everything in the UK was pretty much debit or card based. However, in Europe, day-to-day spending […]

Cash or Card?



Do not overstock your cupboards with food just simply buy for a few days to a week. This way, you use all your food, it […]

Shopping


So how much did our 1st trip cost?  Well for 2014 the bottomline = £8034.58 for 131 days for 2 people and 1 dog. Here’s our breakdown…   […]

2014 Trip: The Costings


Sunday 6 December Well we’ve been home for a few days and loving the change from travelling but equally, we miss the freedom to just go where […]

Back in the UK



Motorhome Travel Germany Cologne
Monday 30 November: Cologne to Vaal, Netherlands Cologne Koln GPS Position: 50.95575, 6.97393 Well I set of for Aachen this morning with an uneventful and […]

Cologne to UK


Sunday 8 November: Krugzell to Bad Waldsee Krugzell GPS Position: 47.793868, 10.259379 Nothing sexy folks as today is administration day! Today, we head to Bad […]

Krugzell to Cologne


Tuesday 27 October: Lofer to Ramsau Welcome to Germany, for the next two weeks we are off to explore and drive the 460km Bavarian Alpine […]

Lofer to Krugzell



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Friday 23 October: Lake Jansa to Wacht Jansa Lake GPS Position: 46.475623, 13.783062 We only expected to be in Slovenia a few days but loved […]

Lake Jansa to Lofer



Motorhome Italy Trieste 2 Comments
Monday 5 October: Treviso to Udine Treviso GPS Position: 45.648901, 12.240253 Nice blue skies this morning for our little jaunt in to Treviso. We decided […]

Treviso to Trieste



Monday 28 September: Marradi to Ravenna Have you changed my pillow? Nope, why? Feels like I am sleeping on a damn beanbag  Craig does make […]

Marradi to Treviso


Saturday 19 September: Barga Bagna GPS Position: 44.073762, 10.476299 Tap, tap, tap Craig there is someone at the door Bloodiel who’s knocking at this godly […]

Barga to Marradi


Lunigiana
Saturday 12 September: Chiavari to La Spezia Chiavari GPS Position: 44.330954, 9.287077 Woke to the sound of water and wood smoke. As we peered out […]

Chiavari to Barga