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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.

Holed up from the rain in Valmiera, Latvia

June 11, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome has his tyres in sand, only he's not on a…
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Fire! Smoke's not getting our eyes though, the winds hoofing it all off across the lake

Awaiting Travel Legends in Latvia

June 10, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome's throttle stayed firmly closed. He's resting…
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Lake Raiskuma

A holiday for OurTour at Kemping Apalkalns, Raiskums

June 8, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome is having a little holiday, parked up on…
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Hmmmm, garlic beer, yummy

Burnout and Garlic Beer, Riga, Latvia

June 6, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome's on an island in the Daugava River, 2km…
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Wooden house Jurmala Latvia

Soaking up the sights in Jūrmala, Latvia

June 4, 2016
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Zagan has managed to squeeze himself into a corner of a free…
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Sunset over the Bay of Riga

Beach Bums on the Baltic, Bay of Riga, Latvia

June 3, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome's gradually filling with fine white sand,…
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Feet and dog in the sea

Paddling in the Baltic – Hello Latvia!

June 2, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome has done it. Four weeks and one day since…
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The Hill of Crosses, Lithuania

June 1, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome is in the official car and bus parking 100m…
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Pastries and parks, the cheap and cool way to see Vilnius

May 31, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome is still parked up in the shade at Downtown…
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