Jordan – The Roman Ruins of Jerash

Our Jordanian adventure started when we arrived at Queen Alia airport after midnight following a delayed flight from Barcelona. Our … More

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

The Middle East is full of amazingly interesting countries however safety and security prevent many from visiting this part of … 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

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

Our first month of being roving retirees

It’s been one month since we left Australia on our full time roving retiree lifestyle. How much has it cost…

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.