CURRENTLY LOVING | MAY 2019
It’s been a couple of months, so it’s time for my regular Currently Loving feature here on Splodz Blogz. Are you ready for another weird and wonderful list of bits and bobs to wear, to watch, to eat, to use, … Continued
REVIEW | COLUMBIA TRAVEL CLOTHING
What is your go-to travel outfit? Whether you are heading off on a plane to some far flung sunny place, or jumping in the car for a mammoth road trip, being comfortable is the name of the game. I mean, … Continued
A WEEKEND IN THE VALLEYS
The Valleys – the sausage shaped hilly bit between the Brecon Beacons and the M4 in South Wales – is now even easier to get to thanks to the removal of the Severn Bridge toll. At just half-an-hour from Cardiff, … Continued
VANLIFE DREAM VS REALITY | MY CAMPERVAN WISH LIST
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
A MEMORY FILLED CAMPERVAN ROAD TRIP WITH GOBOONY
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
USEFUL (AND NOT SO USEFUL) CAMPING GADGETS
Earlier this year I headed up to the NEC at Birmingham for the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show, which was five halls full of new season tents, motor homes and caravans of all shapes and sizes. I spent a lot … Continued
FIVE VIEWS NOT TO MISS IN GRAN CANARIA
With an average annual temperature of 24 degrees, generally not falling below 20 Celsius even in the middle of winter, Gran Canaria is a very popular holiday destination for those of us living in cold Great Britain and the rest … Continued
HIKING GRAN CANARIA | ROQUE NUBLO
Earlier this month we spent a week on holiday in Gran Canaria. One of Spain’s Canary Islands located off north-western Africa, Gran Canaria is hugely popular with British and German tourists thanks to its all-year-round warm weather and sprawling beach … Continued
TEN BUCKET LIST VIEWS ON MY LIST
Ask me why I love to hike, or why I like to ride a motorbike, or why I like to go on a road trip in a car, or camping, and my answer is almost always the same – for … Continued
HIKING THE STIPERSTONES
The Stipertones is a jagged ridge of bare stone tors in the Shropshire hills that come with enough myth and legend to keep any walker happy. I’m told it’s where Shropshire witches meet to sup with the devil as he … Continued