My dear fellow travelers, I have been strongly suggested not to write this post. But stubborn as I can be, I do it anyway 🙂 . I believe it’s my responsibility towards you, people I try to inspire and inform, to go beyond posting only the umpteenth sunset picture. So here it is. #vanlife In […]
Pradena, a tiny village in the Province of Segovia, Spain. A town we would normally not have noticed, except …. It’s the end of November when we drive, with what now feels like a monster of an expedition truck, through Pradena. Where did all the people go? The streets are totally empty. All the […]
We have some catching up to do with our adventures on the road. Snow in the Pyrenees In the beginning of November we left Germany to escape fall/winter in search for some warmer weather in Portugal. You would think the further south you would go the warmer it gets. Wrong! Our first snow of […]
After 2 months in  Scotland it was time to leave and to drive back South. We had no clue the beauty that was still waiting for us in Wales. Lake District The lake district is a region in North West England, know for its beautiful lakes, woods and mountains. Thus, a popular holiday destination. […]
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Hedgerows We love Wales. Its beauty has surprised us in many ways (wait until you see the pictures & video). But there is a major downside to traveling through Wales when your vehicle is wider than a living horse-powered carriage, which once frequented these scenic roads. 450.000 km of hedgerows criss-cross the UK’s countryside. Their […]
The video (HD option) portrays part of the Eastern Highlands. Scotland’s warm soul Most of the pictures in the video are taken in Aberdeenshire & the Cairngorms National Park. Here we came across the following poem carved into stone: Take a moment to behold as still skies or storms unfold. In sun, rain, sleet or […]
After our stop in South Yorkshire, England, we drove up north to Scotland! Video Part 1: South Scotland & Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve
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Loch an Eilein We wake up 100metres from Loch an Eilein, located within the Cairngorm National Nature Reserve. The sun is already out. The weather forecast promises a sunny day, an exceptional good day for Scottish standards. Tip: When driving to Loch Eilein from West to East, follow the far more scenic B970 (starting from […]
The Fitzwilliam Wentworth Estate, in South Yorkshire, is our first stop after arriving in the UK*. Two very kind people, Barry and Marilyn, invited us here. Wentworth Estates Today the estates – approximate 15,000 acres today – are scattered around Wentworth Park. It’s in Wentworth Park where you can also admire the Big House, as […]
Overland travel & off-roading in Poland with an expedition truck – Video & Tips
As always we attended the Abenteuer & Allrad Expo in Bad Kissingen, Germany. Our group was immense this year: 18 vehicles! To get an impression of what took place this year, we put a short slideshow together
BAD OMEN It’s a warm spring evening and we’re enjoying cold drinks with our friends Holger and Moni. In two days we’re making our way to Poland. We will leave a day earlier because we want to make a stop near Berlin. Around 10:30PM a phone call put us all into action. We fill up […]
We finally installed the pass-through, connecting the cab with the camper unit. Why and how did we install one in our expedition truck…
“1940 – I’m 17 years when the war begins…” May 4th, 2017 – I have a few white pages with text in my hand. The pages contain Daan’s story of World War II, at least the short summary of it. He was not a boy, not yet a man when the war broke out. “November […]
“How do you know which road to take?” “Where do you find the off-the-beaten-path?” “How do you plan your route?” … People have asked us these questions more than once. And to be honest we were bad in answering them. Strange isn’t it? These questions seem to be fairly simple, right. What is the problem […]
Fresh of the press, the book many of you have been waiting for: Motorhome self-build and optimisation by Ulrich Dolde. […]
In the previous article we wrote about how we came to the decision to install a coolant/water heating system in our expedition truck and how stupid we were to wait with the installation till the end of the build. In this follow-up article you can find more information/images about how we exactly tackled the installation. […]
2.5 years ago I met Elmer while he was working. Since then I created the habit of writing him a tiny love letter on a paper napkin when I’m, once again, one of his passengers. Tomorrow (4th of february) Elmer has to work on his Birthday, but I will not be on the plane sneaking […]