For most British travellers, the beautiful Black Forest in Germany conjures up images of cherry cakes, cuckoo clocks and charming spa towns. When I mentioned that I was planning a trip, there was a deluge of jokes from friends about men in lederhosen and women wearing strange ‘cherry’ […]
I’m in Heidelberg where I’m surprised to find myself watching giant river barges carrying industrial cargo as I’m supping a glass of German wine at my camp site. I’m mesmerised by the endless stream of huge boats travelling down the River Neckar. These super-long barges carry freight containers […]
Breaking down in the motor home on a lonely country lane with diesel streaming onto the road was not the best start to my holiday in rural Wales. We were miles from the nearest garage, it was a Sunday morning and everything in Cardigan Bay was shut. Worse still, […]
Northern Spain is one of the prettiest parts of Europe. It’s a far cry from the beaches and Mediterranean coast of Spain, beloved by armies of sun seekers and party animals. We were looking for a road trip which took in the mountains, coast and historic towns for our motor home. Having […]
Have you ever hatched a holiday plan that sounded fantastic but turned out to be a really terrible idea? Well, our holiday trip to Brussels in the camper van was one of those moments. Holiday craziness took over from rational thinking. I’d read that Brussels was a spectacularly unfriendly place for motor homes but still thought we could find […]
The West Frisian Islands are Holland’s wildest and most remote travel destination. They are what you might call ‘the back of beyond’. You can’t get much further north than this archipelago of islands which form a chain off the tip of Holland in the Wadden Sea. The islands are on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites […]
On a clear day you can see forever when you reach the top of the Kielder Forest Drive in Northumberland with its mix of beautiful panoramas and woodland scenery. It’s like being on the top of the world with its big skies and majestic landscapes. The Forest Drive […]
This is my favourite season for wildlife because it’s the time of year when migrating birds head back to the British Isles. It also marks the return of the fabulous Osprey from Africa. This thrilling white bird of prey is one of my favourite summer visitors. Not only is it […]
I love travelling by ferry but that wasn’t always the case. For a long time I wasn’t comfortable with boats as a means of travel. It started years ago when I braved the roughest ever Easter ferry trip across the North Sea from Harwich to Holland. I was one of the few passengers […]
Brush up on your Shakespeare if you’re travelling to Stratford-upon-Avon. It’s the Bard’s birthplace so expect an overdose of the literary giant’s life and works. Stratford-upon-Avon is one of the UK’s top tourist destinations outside London so I was curious to see what it has to offer other […]
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