How much have our travel costs been so far this year? This post is a continuation of previous posts from … More
Category: France
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
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
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
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
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.
Indiana Jones in the French Pyrenees
Straddling a deep gorge in the Pyrenees in the Basque region of Larrau, South West France is the Le pont suspendu d’Holzarte suspension bridge. The drive from Mauleon, in the Soule province, to the start of the hiking track takes you through magnificent rolling hills, valleys and quaint Basque villages as the road follows the Le Saison and Larrau rivers.