Is this the BEST European road trip ever?

Is this the BEST European road trip ever?

Campervan
Just before the global Covid-19 pandemic hit, we stumbled upon an incredible road trip in Portugal called the N2. When the world opened up again, we headed back to Portugal to experience the BEST European road trip ever. In January 2020 we were visiting family in a Portuguese village and did lots of fun stuff locally. We visited schist villages, spent a lovely day in Coimbra and headed to Nazare, famous for huge atlantic waves. On our travels, we stopped off in a tourist information centre and discovered a 'passport' for the N2. What is the N2? The N2, or the Estrada Nacional 2, is an iconic route that starts in the northern Portuguese town of Chaves. Built in 1945 it was once the main route through central Portugal, snaking…
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Our shortest campervan trip to France

Our shortest campervan trip to France

Campervan, Latest posts
We made a last minute decision to spend a week in France in the campervan...would we get stuck in traffic and miss our ferry? Would we eat our bodyweight in baguettes and croissants? We never travel in August, ever. Why? Because the cost of travel is insane and the traffic is well known for being ridiculous. But, in an attempt to spread out our annual leave, we ended up booking a couple of weeks off in August with no real plan of how to use it. As the time got closer, the weather wasn't looking great for a break in the UK so we booked to go to France. Going on the Eurotunnel would mean selling a couple of kidneys, so we booked the ferry from Dover to Calais instead.…
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EP8 | Siobhan Daniels | Fulltime Vanlife UK

EP8 | Siobhan Daniels | Fulltime Vanlife UK

Podcast
In this episode we speak with Siobhan Daniels who has retired from her role in the BBC to travel the UK in a motorhome. Having sold her flat and most of her possessions, she bought a motorhome with no previous experience of vanlife. Siobhan talks passionately about using her retirement at the age of 61 years young to challenge ageism and ageist stereotypes. She also discusses her round the world backpacking trip at the age of 50 after taking a break from work. Siobhan can be found on social media here: Twitter - https://twitter.com/SiobhanDaniels Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shuvonshuvoff/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@siobhandaniels6 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-daniels-5a46a91b8 Blog - https://shuvonshuvoff.blogspot.com If you like what we’re doing with our podcast then feel free to buy us a coffee using the button below: This episode is also available on your favourite…
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