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Our motorhome blog contains over a decade of blog posts. Starting when we quit work for our once in a lifetime tour of Europe.

We returned after two years and transformed our lives, achieving financial freedom, which enables us to travel whenever we want.

Not Enough Roaming Data? Buying a SIM Card Abroad in 2022

August 21, 2022
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Useful info for getting more internet data abroad without breaking the bank. Hints & tips for buying local prepaid data SIMs in the EU.
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We finally reach Brittany – Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer

August 20, 2022
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It's taken us more than a week, but our motorhome finally reaches Brittany and the peninsula of the beautiful Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer
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Tackling the Legendary Honfleur Motorhome Aire

August 18, 2022
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We've spent a couple of summer days at the popular tourist port of Honfleur, using its low cost, central, huge & popular motorhome aire.
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Busy France and a Reunion in Le Treport

August 16, 2022
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After a fantastic few days in the dunes, our motorhome brings us back to the seaside town of Le Treport in France.
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Sweltering in the Dunes, Sainte-Cécile-Plage

August 12, 2022
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And we're off! We've a five week motorhome tour of France ahead of us, once we've sat out the heatwave on a dune campsite south of Calais.
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Turning 50 in The Peak District

June 29, 2022
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Turning 50 exploring Carsington Water and the Peak District National Park (and poisoning myself with raw chicken, whoops!).
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End of an Era, and a New Way of Thinking

June 19, 2022
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Our house sale has finally gone through. We're now into a new way of thinking about money and motorhome travel.
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A Round up of our Motorhome Wander in South Wales

June 5, 2022
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A round up of our 26 night motorhome tour of South Wales in Spring 2022, including costs and links to blog posts from our trip.
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Starlink RV in 2023, All-You-Can-Eat Motorhome WiFi, At a Cost

May 28, 2022
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Motorhome satellite internet just got cheaper with Starlink's RV system. Here's what it costs, how it works and how it compares to 4G.
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