SELF-CARE WHILE CARING FOR OTHERS
Just before the UK Lockdown, I went on a trip to South Asia to volunteer, and I realised how caring for others also means caring for ourselves, self-care. Here is…
GR8FOOL FREEDOM STAND AT THE AMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Let me tell you about that time I said YES! to hosting a Gr8fool Freedom Coaching stand at the Italian AMA Music Festival. FIRST, SOME GOSSIP… Back in 2005, my…
A SPIRITUAL RETURN TO THE UK: SOULCIRCUS FESTIVAL & GLASTONBURY
After 4 weeks in France, mostly along the South then up the West coast, on 15 August Peter Van and I returned to the UK for our final leg of…
PUY DU FOU (“HILL OF THE FOOL!”): BEST SHOW IN THE WORLD!
“If you’re driving back to England via the West Coast of France and Normandy, you must go see the Puy du Fou night show” – recommended Isabelle. I met Isabelle…
I LOVE LIFE – IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER
Yes, I love life and in return, it keeps on getting better and better. Unbelievably, I have only a few weeks left of my vanlife year with Peter Van (Sponsor:…
FREEDOM TO BE: What Type of Vanlife are You?
Wow, I’ve been living my freedom vanlife for 10 months now! Read all about it here: Vanlife Blog. I am on the road around Europe with an adorable Fiat Ducato…
VANLIFE MISSION: SISTERS TIME IN COLOURFUL PROVENCE!
When I started my year of vanlife around Europe, my sister Lisa asked if Provence was on my itinerary. Provence was on her list of “must-see in my lifetime” and…
HOW TO SLOW-DOWN – IN GORGEOUS GREECE
In my previous vanlife blog (LINK: https://gr8fool.com/greece-beach-life/), I shared photos of incredible beaches I got to experience during my “slow-mo” loop of gorgeous Greece. I say slow-mo because while exploring…
GREECE: BEACH LIFE AND SEA MEDITATION !
[WARNING: This post contains a ridiculous amount of beach photos!] When you spend a whole month roaming Greece in a campervan, VANLIFE merges nicely with BEACH-LIFE. My road trip took…
NO MATTER THE WEATHER: VANLIFE IN PUGLIA
Final vanlife destination of my c. 4 months in Italy? Puglia. The heel of the forever-fashionable Italian boot! I expected to start enjoying some “beach-life” on my last week in…
A TRANSFORMATIONAL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
Walking the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St James) had been on my mind for a while and it was in January 2018 when I finally committed to it…
BELLA NAPOLI: BEAUTIFUL CHAOS AND SYNCHRONICITIES.
Oh, Bella Napoli. You’re the best example of beautiful chaos in Europe and a magnet for synchronicities! I say Europe because when I travelled through New Delhi someone there described…
VANLIFE: COLLECTION OF ITALIAN BORGHI
I lost count of the fairy-tale like Borghi visited over the past month of vanlife, in Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio (Italy). I warn you this post contains an overload of love…
HERE IS THE VIDEO FILMED IN VENICE!
Here is an exciting update! I am so happy to share with you the final video that was filmed in Venice during the recent carnival season 2019. I wrote a…
VANLIFE – FILMING AT THE VENICE CARNIVAL
Filming in Venice was such a cool experience. An experience enhanced by the extra vibrant and colourful setting created by the Carnival atmosphere. Video interview I am travelling Europe for…
VANLIFE FOMO VS. JOMO: 10+ DESTINATIONS IN 4 WEEKS!
Vanlife is proving to be a great therapy for both my FOMO and JOMO. I’ve suffered from Fear of Missing Out for many years, maybe forever. Before it was recognised…
STARTING AND STOPPING – THE IMPORTANCE OF FINDING BALANCE.
Finding the balance between starting and stopping can be challenging when working on growing your own business or project. Just like a beginner on a motorbike ride. Taking a break,…
VANLIFE: GERMANY ROUND III + A DASH OF LONDON !
During my first 3 months of European vanlife, I ventured into German soil three times. I first stopped in Hamburg to visit dear friends on my way from The Netherlands…
THE BENEFITS OF AUTUMN VANLIFE
Autumn comes to a close today which marks also the completion of my first vanlife season. It’s incredible to think that almost 3 months have passed since picking up Petervan!…
VANLIFE: GERMANY ROUND II
Round II because I already spent some time in Germany during this campervanning tour of Europe, when I visited friends in Hamburg around Halloween. In between The Netherlands and Denmark.…
DENMARK AFTER HAMBURG? A PERFECT DETOUR!
HOW I PLAN MY DESTINATIONS.. I do have a sort of itinerary for my year out with Peter, my campervan. A general guideline for which countries I hope to visit…
FROM LONDON WOBBLES TO AMSTERDAM RAVE (via BRUGES)
It’s amazing what you can do in 24hours… and how you can shift your mindset! After my first 2 weeks with Peter Van, my travelling campervan, I returned to London…
FREEDOM COACHING IN LAUNDERETTES?
Can you experience love, freedom and fun in launderettes? Yes, you can! Many of us take washing machines for granted and treat them with little respect. Mine in London is…
1500K SOLO HARLEY RIDE: LONDON >VENICE
SOME WALK THE TALK. OTHERS RIDE THE CRAZY TALK! One minute I struggle to ride my motorbike to/from work. 7km. The next, I’m planning to ride it all the way…
WHAT…YOU’RE GOING SOLO TRAVELLING IN A CAMPERVAN?
Yes, it’s true. From September [2018] I will be travelling solo in a campervan. Destination Europe. This time last year, I was drafting my resignation letter to leave my 9-5…
VOLUNTEERING AND ASIA
The same evening of my last day at the office, I flew to Kathmandu (Nepal) to join a team of amazing volunteers organised by Not For profit organisation: The Acts…