A collection of articles and stories from life on the road, travelling overland through Europe and beyond in a self-built camper van. Here you’ll find documentary-style travel writing, hidden hot springs and thermal landscapes, remote villages, cultural traditions and the quieter realities of slow travel. Combining photography, practical insight and narrative, these stories explore van life, overland journeys, restoration projects and the human connections found far from the beaten path.
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How We Took Our Van To The Azores in 2024
The story of how we took the most unlikely van to the furthest Western point of Europe– the Azores islands.
So You Want To Adopt a Vanlife Stray…
The story of Bowie, and practical advice on rescuing, adopting and bringing a stray dog back to the U.K. from abroad.
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An abandoned village in northern Portugal houses hot springs, history and a curious hermit named Jorge…