It was so good to get back travelling again in 2022. Having returned to Australia in November 2019 for a … More
Category: Europe
Travel costs – how much did we spend in July/Aug/Sept 2019
How much have our travel costs been so far this year? This post is a continuation of previous posts from … More
Travel costs – how much did we spend in Apr/May/June 2019
This post continues on from the report we did earlier in the year documenting our travel first quarter travel costs. … More
April 2018 – A wedding, Frankfurt and Spain
The first two weeks of April saw us completing two house sits before continuing our travels overseas with a special … More
Travel the world full time for less than $100 per day
Introduction On 9th April 2017 we set off on our worldwide roving retirement having sold almost every possession we owned. … More
Rhine River Cruise and Cycle
Ever wanted to cruise down the Rhine River in Germany viewing the castles on the vineyard covered hills? Come with us as we discover this magical area by boat and bicycle.
Aigues Mortes and Flamingo’s
The first part of this week was drab and dreary weather wise. A total contrast to the glorious weather we … More
Begur, Carcassonne and Provence
I’m finding that writing a blog post takes too much time so I’m experimenting with doing a short weekly video … More
It’s been a while
My last post was January 28th, 2018 – almost 4 months ago!!! I’m not particularly happy or proud of that … More
Our first six months as roving retirees…
Six months into our new roving retirement and we are loving it. Having sold virtually all of our possessions we … More
Kings Landing aka Girona
This was our third visit to Girona in the Catalan region of north-east Spain. Last year, whilst house sitting in … More
Travel costs – June 2017 (France and the UK)
One of the reasons for doing this blog is to show people that it doesn’t have to cost a fortune … More
Avignon – a broken bridge and home of the Popes
During our recent house sit in Provence, France we were fortunate to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Avignon. … More
Our first week in Provence – Sommieres and French Bull Fighting
Our first full week in the South of France and we’ve been busy little bees getting out and about enjoying all that this region has to offer – beautiful rolling hills, vineyards and medieval towns.
Travel costs – the past month (well 23 days)
One of the reasons for doing this blog is to show people that it doesn’t have to cost a fortune … More
A walk in Andalusia – Ruta del Gollizno
After dropping the home owners off at Granada airport at the start of our most recent house sit in Spain … More
We’re famous – well almost!!!
“How can you afford to travel full time??” friends and family have asked us. Well, part of the answer is in an article
What a year!!! (part 1)
Who knew that as we set off on November 5th 2015 what a wonderful, exciting, adventurous, enlightening, educational year it would turn out to be for us.
Medieval Villages of Catalonia
Spain’s north eastern region of Catalunya is overflowing with ancient medieval villages. On yet another glorious September day we took the car out to discover and explore what they had to offer.
The Volcanoes of La Gorratxa
Our last week on the Costa Brava saw us venturing further afield and heading inland, north west of Girona, to visit the Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa. This park contains 40 volcanic cones, 20 basalt lava flows and numerous small medieval villages.