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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The (Almost) Deserted Greek Island With Europe’s Most Remote Hot Springs
We set sail to one of Europe’s most remote hot springs on the island of Palea Kameni, where we meet its sole inhabitant, a hermit named Sostis…
The Greek Village Where Every Home Has A Hot Spring
Enter into a hidden mountain village of tin shacks and shanty huts where every resident has their own personal hot spring pool…
Why We Were The Only Camper Van On Santorini Island
An alternative take on a trip to Santorini, and why we were the only camper van on the island.
Inside Santorini’s Symposion: The Heartland of Ancient Music and Mythology
A look inside Symposion, the cultural centre of music and mythology in Santorini’s heartland.
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An abandoned village in northern Portugal houses hot springs, history and a curious hermit named Jorge…