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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.

Zagan on Ice Snow Aire Ski France Winter

Zagan on Ice, Minus Ten at Le Praz de Lys

February 11, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome's defrosting after a cold night up in Le…
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A Steep Snowy Learning Curve in Le Praz de Lys

February 10, 2016
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Our first time in a ski resort in winter proves to be a steep learning curve as we get to grips with being in our motorhome in the snow.
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Hammering Rain on a Metre of Snow, Le Praz de Lys

February 9, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome’s being seriously lashed on! A rather loud…
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Winter Wonderland of Cirque du Fer-a-Cheval, France

February 8, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome has been out for a day trip today, and is…
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Zagan has the White Stuff! Sixt-Fer-À-Cheval

February 7, 2016
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Zagan has the White Stuff! Ahem, apologies to the utterly irrelevant…
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Annecy Aire – Hopeful Cure for Insomnia

February 6, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome needs sleep man! He's been rocked about by…
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Is that Mont Blanc? It certainly is!

February 5, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome have the most amazing view from his windscreen,…
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Dumped Dung to White Gold, Arc-et-Senans

February 4, 2016
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Zagan the motorhome's tyres are sat within the imagined confines…
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A couple of fill ups before heading back to France, Metz.

February 3, 2016
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Bonjour mon ami. Yes, it's Julie here, I have finally been deemed…
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