My New Adventure

For my latest adventure, from October 2019 to February 2020, I have reverted to my backpacker roots as this seems to be the easiest and cheapest way to travel through South East Asia.

I will be starting in Myanmar, a controversial place to visit, with travellers against supporting a military regime or in favour of supporting the locals, it is now much more accessible to foreigners. Then I will pass through Northern Thailand and head into Laos along the Mekong River. Laos seems to be less popular with western tourists than its neighbours but looks to have a lot to offer, and I expect to do a lot of my travelling there in boats! Entering Vietnam in the North, I will start in the mountains and then drop down to the coast for another boat trip in the famous Halong Bay, before heading south along the coast to the capital, Ho Chi Minh City. From there, I will turn north into Cambodia, spending some time on the south coast and then a week exploring the temples of Angkor. Finally, I will cross back into Northern Thailand to the bright lights of Bangkok, with a short side trip to the famous bridge over the River Kwai.

The plan is to spend a month in each country but, as seasoned travellers know, not all plans go to plan. To see what I’m up to you can follow me on my new blog:

www.southeastasianomad.wordpress.com

A New European Adventure

After 8 months of overlanding in South America, I felt that my next winter trip should be somewhere a little closer to home. Even though I’ve recently spent 4 years travelling in Europe, visiting the large cities was always going to be a problem in a motorhome, so I generally avoided them.

Now, I’ve decided to rectify that by travelling to Krakow and Warsaw (Poland), Madrid (Spain), Berlin (Germany), Budapest (Hungary) and Vienna (Austria), spending a week in each one to explore every inch of the city.

As usual, I will be looking out for interesting, unusual and quirky sights, as well as tasting all the local specialities on offer.

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You can follow my travels at www.europecitynomad.wordpress.com

 

Goodbye Europe, Hello South America

After 4 wonderful winters travelling around Europe in my motorhome, I have set my sights further afield for 2017/2018.

At Easter, I sold Trixie (my faithful and reliable motorhome) in order to fund a 7 month tour of South America. She is now helping a lovely lady from Lymington and her dog to explore the European Continent.

Whilst in Europe I travelled on my own, this time I will be touring with a group of like-minded travellers in a huge overland truck. There will also be two crew members who will be worrying about which road to take, where we will spend the night and what we should eat for dinner, allowing me to relax, enjoy the views out the window and write about my experiences.

If you want to follow my adventures through South America then you can follow my new blog:

www.southamericanomad.wordpress.com

As usual, I will be writing about the unusual places I visit, the interesting people I meet and the delicious food I try.