I’m thrilled to have been featured by Fly By Night Press.
In this guest post, I reveal the unpredictable consequences of owning a 24.5-tonne ex-military truck – and how it changed the way we see the world.
There have been many moments – some so bizarre they made us question our sanity! Read on to find out…
THE BEAST, THE BALKANS & THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS
How a 24.5-tonne Ex-Military Truck Taught Us the Real Reason We Roam
by Jacqueline Lambert
Buying The Beast (No Sensible Adult Would Have Done This)
On Friday the 13th of December 2019, our lives changed forever.
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Travel Europe Through Books – with Fly By Night Press
Fly By Night Press encourages you to Travel Europe Throuh Books. Click HERE to read the wonderful guest post author Val Karren wrote about his eperience on the Camino de Santiago and HERE to read my review of a short collection of travel stories I described as “Some of the most beautiful travel writing you will ever read!”

The newest instalment in our trucking adventures launches on 5th December 2025!
Grab your copy NOW at the special launch price of 99p/99c!
It is the sequel to the multi-award-winning Building The Beast: A funny true story of van life, DIY disasters, and one very big truck, which follows how we bought a 24.5-tonne truck blind off the internet to convert into a self-sufficient home-on-wheels fit for an expedition to Mongolia.
WINNER: Readers’ Favorite 5*Seal




Nice truck tour, Jacquie 🙂
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Thank you, Donna. We’re 4.5 years in and lovin’ it!
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