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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.

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A Self-Guided Tour of Verdun City

May 7, 2024
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After exploring the Battlefields of Verdun, we head to the city of Verdun armed with a free walking guide from the tourist office.
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Visiting the Verdun Battlefield

May 6, 2024
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Staying at a convenient motorhome aire we've explored and paid our respects at the World War 1 Verdun Battlefield.
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A Cheeky Train Ride To Reims

May 3, 2024
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We park our motorhome in a free aire at Mutigny and catch the train into the city of Reims. Visting the Cathedral and avoiding the Champagne.
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The Dragon’s Cave and the Chemin des Dames

May 2, 2024
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Transport back to World War 1, we've visited the underground Dragons Cave on the infamous Chemin des Dames.
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Campsite Kings of Laon, France

May 1, 2024
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We didn't plan to go to Laon, we'd never heard of it. A full aire at St Quentin brought us here, and we've enjoyed exploring the city and chilling on the campsite.
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It’s Been a While, But We’re Away

April 27, 2024
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After a loooong winter, we are finally back on the road in our motorhome. We've made it to France with no plans other than a look around.
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A First Step into AirBnB, Our Early Hosting Experience

February 7, 2024
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We made our first listing live on AirBnB three weeks ago and…
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OurTour 2023 Round Up

December 31, 2023
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Happy 2024 from us two at OurTour, here's a quick roundup of what we got up to in 2023. Cheers, thanks for reading, Ju and Jay
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We’ve been a bit quiet

October 21, 2023
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We've had a busy couple of months finishing Motorhome Europe, our latest book as well as taking a break to Ibiza.
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