A local guy in Slovenia told us that Belgrade was an amazing must-see city, and incredibly cheap, he was not wrong! On the back of this advice we took a beeline across the top of Croatia, after Zagreb, towards Serbia. Serbia has a rich history with the first slavs settling in the Balkans in the…
Quaint fishing villages, endless swims & tasty seafood in Croatia
Lets start by saying that Croatia is a MUST SEE for any self-respecting Antipodean visiting Europe, especially if you are in a camper van! The food is amazing. The beaches are phenomenal. The water is sooooo clear and the people are lovely. The 10 days we spent in Croatia were a real standout; from camping…
The Luscious Green Country… aka Slovenia
Slovenia, the “Green Country” is more than 50% covered by forest and one of the most water-rich countries in Europe with many waterways lakes and deep aquifers. It is simply picturesque. Before you look below at the photos, one note of warning, when travelling through Slovenia pay the €15 for the motorway/highway pass as soon as…
Coffee, Gelato & Amazing Landscapes – Other Italian finds
In the North of Italy, After Leaving Lake Garda, we continued on our search for good coffee, gelato & amazing landscapes.. We ventured south into Tuscany, which won us over instantly, besides the beautiful scenery we found that you could stop at any Tabacchi &/or café and get two cappuccinos and an incredible naughty treat (soft…
Trail days – Possibly the best festival ever!
Specialized Germany puts on an event each year called Trail Days, consisting of 4 days of riding, music and GOOOOOD times on bikes. This Year Trail Day’s was held at Kranjska Gora in Slovenia. We heard about the festival through our friends in Innsbruck and were lucky enough to get tickets on the last release,…
Wine, Pasta, Olives and technical single tracks of Lake Garda
Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy covering some 370km2 with a length of 50km. That’s pretty damn large. Garda is located in the north of Italy around 3 hours south of Innsbruck, making it a convenient destination for us after the ski season finished up in Austria. We had a good friend visiting…
All the adventuring around the Jewel of the Alps… Innsbruck!
Innsbruck is an incredible destination for skiing; however, when it is snowing and / or the conditions on the ski resorts are not at their best there are plenty of other activities you can do. We used Innsbruck as a base over the past three weeks & on our down days we filled our time…
Innsbruck & Skiing Adventures
We have been in Austria for over two weeks now (doing all the activities, hence the radio silence on new blogs) & it’s been incredible. Innsbruck is located in the Inn Valley in Tirol, surrounded by numerous mountains offering up a plethora of potential activities and adventures. Late April and early May can be hit…
Mountain Biking in Scotland
It was the Easter Long Weekend! We departed from the east coast of Scotland loading up on food supplies at the local Lidl in Brechin, at bargain prices, including loads of fruit & vegies, tasty dinners planned, beers, wine, dark chocolate & loads of trail snacks. We arrived in Laggan in the afternoon while the…
Scotland, the east coast
Whiskey, Pheasant and Epic Castles We flew back from Ireland to Newcastle late on the Monday evening & set off early on the Tuesday, heading north towards our next destination, Scotland. We had decided to head to Scotland to spend the Easter long weekend with some friends who would join us later in the week. Scotland…