Saturnia – Under The Tuscan Sun

“Mark. Are you listening?” I asked.

I was admiring Peter’s wagon, particularly the epithet ‘Travel Endangers Prejudices’, which he had emblazoned on the back. Peter, Beata, and Alex had just come from Albania.

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Prime Day – Bargain Vanlife & Travel Products

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Amazon’s annual Prime Day event is back this 12th and 13th July, offering Prime members must-have products at up to 50% off. The 48-hour event kicks off on 12 July at 00.01am (GMT) and runs through to 23.59pm on 13th July for Prime members.

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Check out my Gift Guides, Travel Essentials, and Product Reviews to give you inspiration for vanlife gifts and product recommendations, but please note the offers are run by Amazon and will change throughout the offer period, so every product may not qualify.

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On the Tuscan Run – Evicted Twice in Two Days!

Piedmont into Liguria was the exact opposite of the previous day’s pancake-flat jaunt across the Italian plain.

The Autoroute Azzura, through the Appenine mountains and Genoa, presented us with a hair-raising few hours of tunnels and vertiginous viaducts. Impatient truckers, who objected to our top speed of 45 mph (70 kph), added an extra frisson of fear to what was already a white-knuckle ride. I should explain that, besides being our top speed, 45 mph was also the velocity known in those parts as The Speed Limit.

‘Outraged of Orvietto’ even made me jump out of my seat by hooting his air horns at our audacity. Imagine! Observing the law!

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How To Prevent Leishmaniasis In Your Dog When Travelling In Europe

Leishmaniasis, caused by the Leishmania infantum parasite, carried by sandflies, is a severe, incurable disease, which is frequently lethal in dogs. Humans can also contract Leishmaniasis.

The disease is common in Southern Europe, particularly the Mediterranean, and is spreading north as a result of climate change. It is also prevalent in the Middle East, South and Central America, and southern Mexico, and has been reported in some states within the USA.

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