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Writing about our experiences gives us pleasure as we share how we feel, what we see and the impact a place has on us. Check out all our historical blogs here.
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Oradour-sur-Glane, remembered forever
Oradour-sur-Glane, an unassuming name on France’s map that looks like any other of its neighbours. Yet this innocuous village bears deep...
New Zealand Road Trip – North Island
New Zealand - The Land of the Long White Cloud; two islands, two different climates, characters and charm. After our South Island...
Touring New Zealand’s South Island
New Zealand was the trip that changed our lives, beyond all recognition. Although on the face of it, it was a celebratory Bucket List...
New Zealand – The trip that Changed our Lives
New Zealand 2015 - a trip that unwittingly shaped our lives into one we never need to escape from. New Zealand - Our 'where it all...
Rocamadour – France at its best
Rocamadour is one French landmark that we have been trying to get to for nearly three years and for one reason or another, it...
Our Liebster Award Nomination
Our Liebster award nomination For me, blogging is a passion; no actually, writing and photography are my passions - blogging is a platform...
A Private Parley With France
France what a delight you are. Just when I think you can’t amaze me any more, you throw us a surprise that just endears you to...
France’s Best Natural Parks
France is one of Europe's most popular destinations and with just under 250,000 sq miles, you could be forgiven for not seeing it all....
Ten Hidden Secrets of Slovakia
After the joys of 7 weeks in Poland, we entered Slovakia with curiosity - our second country this year that we knew so little about. We...
Driving Italy’s Stelvio Pass
Stelvio Pass, Italy - are you game for the ride of your life that gets your heart pumping, your legs wobbling and your eyes bulging with...
Camping Mauterndorf, Austria
Camping Mauterndorf - Gets a Five Star review from us! And it's not often we can say that. As you know we love to wild camp...
A brief encounter with Bratislava
Bratislava - where in the world are we? Go on take a couple of guesses! In fact let's turn question on its head. What is the capital of...
Podbanské, Tatra National Park Cycle ride
Well Hello everybods, Smiley here doing a blog on Podbanské in the tatra national park in Slovakia. I know I know, doesn't happen very...
A Road Trip Through Poland
Poland's depth and character unfold the longer you stay; each week grabbing hold of your heart just a little bit more. In Part 1 of our...
Krakow City-break itinerary
Kraków, capital of Poland's southern-most region Małopolska, is so much more than a city; it's a diverse experience that will take you to...
Auschwitz Prisoner of War Camp
On a grey day in July the blanket of cloud seemed somehow appropriate for our visit to Birkenau and Auschwitz. What is it...
Visiting Poland in a Motorhome
Poland, we had you in our sights the minute we crossed The Channel on 23 May 2018. You were our destination for a tour that would take us...
Visiting the War Camp at Treblinka
Treblinka, a seemingly lost world, hidden in the forest, out of sight although never out of mind for Poland's World War 2...
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