How to get to Morocco by van (2025) – in 6 simple steps
A whole different world is just 90 minutes away from Spain: Morocco. Africa! In this post I’ll show you how to get from Spain to Morocco with your campervan or motorhome in 6 steps… 1. Go to Algeciras, Spain This is where the main ferry port is with multiple crossings per day to Morocco. Park here […]
Morocco by van: The best mobile data options
In this post we’ll explore the best options for staying connected to the internet whilst travelling Morocco in your van. These days I’d normally recommend getting an eSIM, but Morocco doesn’t have any good eSIM options… yet. So the best option still is to get a local sim. But which one and where from? Data […]
Escaping the UK winter (and more) by campervan
The first time I escaped the British winter in my van I felt like I’d discovered one of life’s biggest cheat codes. Seek year-round sunlight and see how it changes your life. Not warmth necessarily, but sunlight! In this post we’ll explore the options for getting out of the UK by campervan. Do you drive […]
Preparing the van for travel (2024)
Time to hit the road again. Here’s what I’ve done to get my van ready for travel and to keep it running nicely… A DIY service New brake pads New dampers – wow what a difference! A deep clean Fix rust spots Some paint here And there A fix here And a fix there Another MOT […]
Rebuilding my van-home
Woah, that was a long detour: I dismantled my whole van conversion just to get a bit of welding done in the floor. And then I had to put it all back together again. That’s what this post is about See the previous post: Dismantling my entire van-home If you’re ever in a similar position […]
16 tips for photographing the Northern Lights
I was stood in the freezing cold darkness of one of Lofoten’s Arctic beaches trying to photograph the Aurora for the first time. But how do you even photograph the Aurora? I didn’t know. It took some trial and error, and a week chasing the Aurora in the van, until I got some photos I […]
20 essential tips if you want to see the Aurora Borealis – the Northern Lights!
It had been 7 days since we drove past the sign that said ‘The Arctic Circle’ but we still hadn’t seen any sign of the Aurora Borealis. No one wants to leave Norway until they’ve seen the Northern Lights. Also see this post (with more Aurora photos): Lofoten by Campervan: Watching the Northern Lights on […]
Norway by campervan: how to get to the Lofoten Islands with a van
Lofoten is group of small islands in the North of Norway, above the Arctic Circle. Amongst many other things, this is one of the best places to go if you want to see the Northern Lights – that was all I needed to know. Get to Lofoten by campervan in two steps: Keep driving north […]
Servicing the van in 15 jobs – with video
I’m about to travel through Norway in my van. See this post: Getting to Norway by campervan – from the UK But I need to make sure it’s is running well so it can get up all those mountains, and to minimise the chances of it breaking down… in the mountains. In this post I’ll show you […]