We’re not sage old timers like the man in the cover shot, but we’ve learned some stuff!
Below, you will find practical tips and advice from our own experience of caravanning, with many useful links embedded within each blog.
We have been caravanning for only a few years and do not claim to be experts. We are UK based, so some aspects (such as legal requirements etc) will be UK specific. There is also no substitute for professional advice in certain areas. (Please see my Disclaimer.)
We simply aim to highlight some of the issues that we have faced, how we approached them and what we learned.
- Lifestyle & Touring Full-Time
- Family, Friends & Well Being
- Financing Going Full-Time
- Brexit
- Gifts!
- Caravan Paraphernalia
- Driving & Towing
- Money Saving
- Recording Your Travels
- Doggie Travel Tips
- Useful Posts from Other Blogs
- Miscellaneous
Lifestyle & Touring Full-Time
Practicalities
Top Tips for Going Full-Time in your Caravan or Motorhome
It’s amazing what can happen when you drink champagne; we…
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Travel Insurance for an Extended Road Trip
Insurance is a perennial problem for long-term travellers, since many…
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30 Tips To Keep Cool In Your Camper or Caravan!
Last year, we toured Albania in temperatures that exceeded 40°C…
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Tips for Planning the Perfect Trip
“Choose an arbitrary purpose and stick to it!” – Tony…
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2024 UK Van Life Festivals, RV, Caravan, Camper, Motorhome, Overlanding & Self-Build Events
If you are thinking about buying or converting a van,…
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The Birth of The Beast – How To Source & Spec. an Overland Truck
With the election of Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister…
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The Knowledge – The Perils of Proximity
Love is an act of endless forgiveness; a tender look…
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The Impact of Long-Term Touring on Family & Friends
There is a whole world out there, so what’s stopping…
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The Black Dog – Coping with Depression & A Midlife Crisis
Winston Churchill suffered from depression. He called it ‘The Black…
Keep readingFinancing Going Full-Time
If you’re a passionate traveler seeking ways to fund your adventures and visit marvelous places like this, consider exploring temporary work opportunities abroad: https://jooble.org/jobs-temporary/Abroad.
The Question that No-One Dares Ask – “What Does It Cost You to Tour Full Time?!”
Money can’t buy you happiness – but it can buy you travel, which comes close!…
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It Worked for Us – 10 Tips on Letting Out Your House to Fund your Travels
For us, the key to funding our travels without having to work was renting out…
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How We Did It!
You honestly can’t think of a better way to spend these moments? This is your…
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Animal Health Certificates – What You Need To Know
With printable checklists Updated with new information 01/06/22 Don’t leave…
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How Brexit Affects European Travel
Last updated with new information 11th February 2023. Please note…
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Gifts!
Official Merchandise
I am so thrilled to announce the launch of World Wide Walkies’ very own merchandise shop,…
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Travel Essentials
Here, you will find posts relating to essential items you need for your travels, starting with…
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Gift Guides
I love giving gifts and like our travels, the more unique and imaginative, the better. The…
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Product Reviews
I blog for free! Every product reviewed here was researched extensively by Mark and myself -…
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My Books – Adventure Travel with Dogs
Have you ever thought of giving up work & heading off into the sunset with surf…
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The Knowledge – Toilet Training
A measure of something’s significance within a culture could be…
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10 Tips on Electrical Safety in a Caravan/RV.
“Electricity is really just organised lightning.” George Carlin And that…
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Safefill Refillable Gas Bottle Review
We purchased the large (10kg) Safefill Refillable Gas Bottle, which holds…
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25 Ways to Improve Caravan or Motorhome Security At Home & Abroad
It’s that time of year when many of us are…
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Caravan / Motorhome Sat Nav – Tom Tom GO Camper Review, Warts & All!
If you are thinking of investing in a Caravan Satnav,…
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To Tow or Not to Tow? – Is it Safe to Tow in High Winds?
Updated with new information 31/7/22 “He’s not the Messiah. He’s…
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How To Tow Safely & Legally
New Rules from 16/12/21 Previously, the rules on towing differed…
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12 Tips on Driving & Towing Safely in Romania
Image – Towing The Transfăgărășan – “The Best Road in…
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10 Tips to Save Money while Caravanning or Motorhoming
We are wiser today than we were yesterday… We bought…
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Zero Waste Caravanning – Save Money, Weight, Space & The Planet!
Caravanning/RV-ing is pretty eco-friendly anyway. For a start, we’re not…
Keep readingRecording Your Travels
5 Reasons Why You Should Keep A Travel Journal
“What have you been up to lately?” “Er, nothing much.”…
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10 Tips to Titivate Your Travel Journal
What’s wrong with this? “We got up and had breakfast.…
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#Writer’sTravelogueSeries – How Keeping a Travel Journal Led Me To Publish Five Books
I am so chuffed to have been given a regular…
Keep readingDoggie Travel Tips
The Wuff Guide to Travelling with Dogs
Here you will find links to my blogs containing helpful hints about issues that you will face when travelling overland with dogs. For information regarding flying with dogs, check out Travelnuity or the Pettravel website for the airline pet policies for over 160 airlines. Contents EU Travel With Dogs The Fur-Friendly Ferry to France – Brittany…
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- Practicalities
- 25 Important Travel Safety Tips– from Matt at the Expert Vagabond.
- Recording Your Travels
- 6 Ways To Make Your Travel Photography Stand Out – a great post to help you supercharge your snaps!
3. Winter Storage
- Winterising your Caravan – getting your caravan ready for winter storage.
- Mothball Your Motorhome for Winter – & avoid expensive mistakes with boilers & batteries!
Miscellaneous
- Bailey ALKO Axle Problem – have you suffered the dreaded axle collapse? Here is how we approached Bailey, who eventually replaced the axle free of charge.
My blogs contain many useful web links. Please let me know via the comments if any of the links are broken.
Please note that the purpose of my blog is simply to inform and entertain, not provide professional advice. Please see my Disclaimer for further information.
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