I was sitting on a bench, enjoying the afternoon sun, with the sea lapping politely at the shore just a few metres away. The promenade is wide, at this point, almost a square. People mill around here, rather than walk purposefully through.

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Eerie and Empty

The date was 5th December 2020. The location, Newcastle International Airport. The total number of outbound flights all day was just 3. None of those flights were full. And so, unsurprisingly, the airport was not busy. [read on…]

Lockdown, Travellers

We were sat in the van, enjoying some untypically sunny weather in March, when the news broke. It sounded very much like this. Pack your van, put your van in storage, and prepared to be locked in a house. Well, it was like that. [read on…]

Are We Nearly There Yet?

It's the standard journey joke. Four minutes into the journey, someone must ask this. Or, if you are visiting relatives with your children, the reality of a lengthy trip. But for the traveller, it is not a relevant question. [read on…]

Quick on the Draw

Playa del Palma, S'Arenal, in Mallorca, is a nicely lively place to spend a while. It has decent beaches, lots of small shops, but is free of some of the more noisy aspects of resorts like this - with the exception of just a few weeks a year. [read on…]

Travelling, or on holiday?

We greatly enjoyed our trip to Majorca. A temperature in the high 20's was just the thing to ease us into Autumn!There was a snag, however. The air conditioning in the room became too zealous. It got stuck on what seemed like freezing, and in its attempt to maintain the low temperate it made a lot of noise. [read on…]

The Weather

Sooner or later, of course, amongst musings like this, one of us was going to mention the weather. Not simply as a social silence filler, though. We need to actually talk about the weather. All holiday snaps, in polite company, show the day you were bathed in sunshine. [read on…]

One Rainy Day. Followed by more rainy days

All 'vanlife' pictures must be taken in glorious sunshine, with amazing backdrops, of course. Now wandering around, living in a van, is brilliant. We obviously think that. But it is not sunny every single day. I am writing this in the van, listening to very heavy rain bouncing off the roof. [read on…]

All Roads Lead to Roam

There is a difference between a functional journey and a fun journey. Obviously, a functional journey might be fun, too!But here is the difference. I need to be in Edinburgh at 3 o clock to go to a meeting. So I set out, in loads of time, and go to Edinburgh. [read on…]

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There is always a story
I was sitting on a bench, enjoying the afternoon sun, with the ...

Eerie and Empty
The date was 5th December 2020. The location, Newcastle International ...

Lockdown, Travellers
We were sat in the van, enjoying some untypically sunny weather ...

Are We Nearly There Yet?
It's the standard journey joke. Four minutes into the journey, ...

Quick on the Draw
Playa del Palma, S'Arenal, in Mallorca, is a nicely lively place ...

Travelling, or on holiday?
We greatly enjoyed our trip to Majorca. A temperature in the ...

The Weather
Sooner or later, of course, amongst musings like this, one of ...

One Rainy Day. Followed by more rainy days
All 'vanlife' pictures must be taken in glorious sunshine, with ...

All Roads Lead to Roam
There is a difference between a functional journey and a fun ...