World Wide Walkies

5 Reasons Why You Should Keep A Travel Journal

“What have you been up to lately?”

“Er, nothing much.”

Then I remembered that, in the last few weeks, I had joined an adventure group called Spice UK, which encourages you to ‘Live Your Dream’. “Nothing much” had included playing polo on a horse, flying with the British Aerobatic Champion and learning how to fire-eat.

031 — Flying with the British Aerobatics Champion. “What have you been up to lately?” Until I started keeping a journal, I would have replied “Nothing much.”

There was a small advert in the Spice magazine for a log book in which I could record my experiences. I bought one immediately. That was in 1994.

25-years on, following a brutal downsize to caravan nomad, my two Spice log books are my most treasured possessions.

The Black Dog – Coping with Depression & A Midlife Crisis

Black labrador's head against a black background to illustrate the black dog of depression

Winston Churchill suffered from depression. He called it ‘The Black Dog’.

I want my blog to be uplifting, but I have also vowed to produce an honest narrative of our experience, rather than an “It was all sunshine and rainbows!” account. As such, although it is a tough admission to make, I have something that I want to bring to group;

Zero Waste Caravanning – Save Money, Weight, Space & The Planet!

Caravanning/RV-ing is pretty eco-friendly anyway. For a start, we’re not flying anywhere for our hols and we’re living in a fairly self-sufficient bubble. But there’s always room for improvement.

The great thing about the tips that I am going to give you is that besides saving the planet, they will save you hundreds of pounds (hurrah!) – as well as space and weight, both of which are a major plus in the confines of a caravan.

S1760005 (2).JPG — We replaced all this…

In this blog, I am going to concentrate on reducing single-use plastic. The tips here are changes that you will barely notice – and they will also carry over to save you money and space at home too. All I am doing is replacing everyday products with more sustainable alternatives

The Impact of Long-Term Touring on Family & Friends

Mercator projection of earth to illustrate long term travel

There is a whole world out there, so what’s stopping you? Often, it is the thought of leaving behind family & friends

“It’s like a bereavement!”

This was my Mum’s reaction when I set off to backpack around Australia and New Zealand.

Many of those who ask us about our lifestyle say that they would like to retire early and travel full time as we do. However, one of the most common barriers that they cite is the issue of leaving behind family; grown-up children, grandchildren and elderly parents.