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…
[VANLIFE] HOW TO LIVE THE BEST LAPTOP LIFESTYLE
As featured on Bossbabe! A Laptop lifestyle is increasingly becoming an icon for ‘living the dream’, and many do make that dream come true. I’m sharing my top tips on…
Coaching our kids using school presentations
One of my favorite activities during vanlife? Introducing Peter Van and my various adventures to classrooms of enthusiastic kids! How many times through our lives do we hear ourselves say…
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…
10-DAY VIPASSANA: THE SOUND OF SILENCE
What does the sound of silence look like? How does it feel to observe silence for an entire 10-day Vipassana meditation course? One thing is certain: going silent for the…
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…
SHOPPING ON TINDER!
A fun story about shopping on Tinder for a Venice carnival, costume party. Power of positive attitude!
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…
MEETING WITH MY EX – CORPORATE LIFE
I recently met up with my Ex – my ex employer, that is. We had a 16-year working relationship. Work Relationship: A Love Affair? At the moment, I’m solo-touring Europe…
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,…
THE BENEFITS OF GRATITUDE IN DAILY LIFE
Those who know me are well aware that I am all for playing the happy fool, but let’s be serious for a moment. If you are not already a regular…
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…
NAMING CEREMONY: and FREEDOM COACHING goes to…
Amsterdam, 21 October 2018 I am so grateful to everyone who participated in the competition launched on 12 October to help name my #vanlife companion. The response was incredible. I…
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…
MAY VANLIFE BEGIN
Friday 5 October 2018. It’s been a week already since I began my vanlife! Today I pitched at Gairloch Caravan Park in a beautiful place by the sea in Wester…
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…