One of the reasons I was so keen to sleep in a campervan this year (you’ve read my 38 Things for 38 Years list by now, haven’t you?), was to solidify my childhood longing to travel in a van, either … Continued
When I was a child, the family at the bottom of the street had a beautiful old VW campervan that they used all summer to go on adventures around the UK and further afield. One summer when I was about … Continued
I think drinking tea is probably one of my favourite things to do in the world. I mean, give me a sofa, or a patch of grass, or a seat at your breakfast table and my first thought will always … Continued
I have been very fortunate to have lots of opportunities to explore Scotland over the years, by car, motorbike, train and on foot. I often say that Glencoe is my favourite place in the world, and I mean it, but … Continued
We are just back from this year’s Overland Event over at Hill End in Oxfordshire, and I had such a good time that I thought it deserved a quick round-up here on Splodz Blogz. There are a huge number of … Continued
Normally when I go on a motorcycle road trip I need all the layers I can carry. And so when I was offered one of the new 8K Flexwarm heated jackets to try out on my trip up to the … Continued
Dunrobin Castle is one of Scotland’s “great houses”, a French chateau-looking mansion house with conical spires and towering walls on the east coast of Scotland. Dating back to the early 1300s, it has actually been continuously inhabited since then, which … Continued
When we were planning our North Coast 500 road trip we naturally turned to the internet and social media to gather as many recommendations for our holiday as we could. And now, having done the NC500, I offer this post … Continued
As the sun sets late up here in the very north of Scotland, it also rises early. I woke up at 4am and it was already light, but thankfully was able to roll over and get a few more hours … Continued
After a cold night in Applecross (read about Day One here), we had our camp breakfast of tea and porridge, packed up the damp tent into the boot of the car, and headed through Applecross continuing on our NC500 road … Continued