Polar Steps
How to document and share our travels? There are many 'van lifers' posting on facebook and instagram and who have youtube channels. They find various sources of income from using these channels (e.g. selling advice, routes and books or getting freebies for promotion) which enable them to continue travelling and pursuing the lifestyle they love.…
How far East?
We have been travelling across the North of Europe and are now really far East - or maybe not ... We were told in Lithuania that a small town close to our route has in fact been designated as the centre point of Europe (North to South and West to East). Geographical Europe is defined…
Riga
I'm writing quite a few days behind as mobile internet connection has been intermitent and city visits are fun but exhausting. We are seeing and doing so much in a short time it is hard to process all the experiences and feelings. After a day in between, stopping enroute for a short visit to Trakai…
Lithuania
We stayed in a beautiful campsite about 30 km west of Vilnius. Hamony campsite was in a forest clearing with areas of garden. Originally set up by a Lithuania lady, Irena, and her Dutch husband with a focus on catering for cyclists, since he died she now manages it on her own. There was a…
Feeling Japaneasy
My first time to Poland and wondering what it would be like. Would it be a bit like Czechia?, a bit like Germany (no definitely not). No it is very much like Poland. But suddenly it felt a bit like Japan (I lived in Hokkaido for one year). I think it was when we were…
The Land of a Thousand Lakes
Not to be deterred by tales of vicious mosquitos, we finally made it to the Masurian Lake District in North East Poland. There was a long drive on Sunday 28th June, but as we'd had Paddy's air con refreshed before we set off from Scotland, it was the most pleasant place to be. We stayed…