2016

2016 Van Life

All posts and articles relating to our motorhome road trip and van life during 2016, which mainly covers Norway, Finland, Denmark, Baltics, Romania, Poland, Greece and a few stops before and after.

Road Trip

Our road trips around Europe, including famous scenic highways, mountain passes as well as off-the-beaten-path trips.

Inspirational Travel Trips

Inspirational travel ideas to help you plan a road trip for your motorhome, including great destinations, classic routes and self-drive itineraries.






Message Mum
This was just a quick video we did for Joanne’s mum Betty who has dementia. Just to say something special from Norway. For more of our […]

A message for mum – I Love You





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We spent the morning chatting to Rasmus and Tone, a lovely Norwegian couple. They were in their camper and on their way to visit their […]

Sun, Sand & Salmon


Motorhome Norway Suldal
Craig, did you hear that squeak? What is it? Its my knees, they need oiling after yesterdays hike. Gosh I ache! I creaked and squeaked […]

Slow Bumble to Suldal


Motorhome Norway Foresand 4 Comments
First thing in the morning and Craig decided to reorganise his garage! After an hour, not sure what he achieved but he enjoyed his little […]

Snow, Sunshine & Siesta



Motorhome drives - Suleskard Pass
Amazing Drive Motorhome Drives – Suleskard Pass, Norway. This scenic road is only open in the summer, as the snow is too deep through the […]

Motorhome Drives – Suleskard Pass



Motorhome Norway Dalen 9 Comments
Last night, it was so peaceful. We parked on the ‘main’ road that runs alongside the Telemark canal but no one hardly uses it. We […]

Moose Spotting in Dalen



Telemark Canal Beautiful Waterway World
The Telemark Canal The Telemark Canal connects Skien to Dalen in southern Norway by linking several long lakes in the Skien watershed through a series of 18 locks.  It […]

A Beautiful Waterway – The Telemark Canal





Motorhome Norway Kongsberg 16 Comments
We are not sure what lurked outside our door last night but it sure was angry.  We think it was some sort of wild cat […]

Minted in Kongsberg


Motorhome Norway Oslo 4 Comments
We said cheerio to our Swiss neighbours and then headed up in to the hills. Climbing high above Oslo city, zooming passed the cross country […]

Another Fine Day in Oslo




Motorhome Norway Hei Norge 7 Comments
We devoted most of the morning to staring out to sea from the comfort of our little mobile home, Vin. It was nice to just […]

Hei Norge


Motorhome Norway Stromsted 1 Comment
Our sleepy spot was not so sleepy. We parked next to a group of ‘raving’ elders. With reindeer skin blankets and sheep skin rugs they […]

Bronzed Out


Motorhome Sweden Grebbestad 6 Comments
Peering out the bedroom window at the sail boats headed out of the Gullmaren fjord and entering the deep blue North Sea. It looked cold but […]

Ingrid Bergman’s Retreat




Motorhome Sweden Gothenburg 12 Comments
Our vast white ferry cruised gracefully in to Gothenburg port. We peered out of the salt washed windows with an air of excitement and expectancy […]

Halla Sweden


motorhome Denmark travel 7 Comments
Last night, the fridge was sparking, puffing and blowing all night. Just before we went to bed Craig removed the outside grill and blew all […]

Goodbye Denmark