RVLife – World Wide Walkies

Beauty in Your Backyard: Why I Looked for Adventure Everywhere Except Home

Cartoon header image with a man looking through a telescope, a large army truck, on a background of British Isles to illustrate exploring your backyard by a British author, taken from Jacqueline Lambert's book cover for her comic memoir More Manchester Than Mongolia

I’m thrilled that Travelreads has chosen to feature me on their blog! In this guest post, I explain why I looked for adventure everywhere except home. I didn’t abandon distant horizons – they abandoned me! When COVID slammed borders shut, I had no option but to poke around my own patch of the world. AndContinue reading “Beauty in Your Backyard: Why I Looked for Adventure Everywhere Except Home”

How A 24.5-Tonne Truck Taught Us The Real Reason We Roam

The Beast, Jacqueline Lambert's 24.5-tonne converted truck camper parked in a scenic setting

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 toContinue reading “How A 24.5-Tonne Truck Taught Us The Real Reason We Roam”

2026 UK Van Life Festivals, RV, Caravan, Camper, Motorhome, Overlanding & Self-Build Events

Updated 12th November 2025 For those considering buying or converting a van, visiting shows or meet-ups is a brilliant way to get ideas, see what options are available, meet suppliers and manufacturers, and chat with experts and other like-minded people. If you already own a van, it’s just a fun thing to do! In theContinue reading “2026 UK Van Life Festivals, RV, Caravan, Camper, Motorhome, Overlanding & Self-Build Events”

10 Things I’ve Learned from Life on the Road

My husband, Mark and I, packed up our life in 2016 to embark on a 3-year trip in our caravan (RV trailer.) Nine years into that 3-year trip, it seems we underestimated how addictive travel could be. So here we are, still touring, but in The Beast, a rather more rugged 6×4-wheel drive ex-army vehicleContinue reading “10 Things I’ve Learned from Life on the Road”