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Asia Backpacking posts
- Next Backpacking (ish) trip – Indian Rickshaw Challenge! March 24, 2022
- Asia 2016: Khao Lak and The Similan Islands March 5, 2016
- Asia 2016: Ao Nang and Khao Sok February 29, 2016
- Asia 2016: Chiang Rai February 20, 2016
- Asia 2016: Pai, Sappong (aka Pang Mapha), Tham Lot February 14, 2016
- Asia 2016: Chiang Mai February 6, 2016
- Asia 2016: Ayutthaya, Pak Chong, Khao Yai January 31, 2016
- Asia 2016: Kanchanaburi January 25, 2016
- Asia 2016: Bangkok January 23, 2016
- Asia 2016: Siem Reap January 18, 2016
- Change of plan, back to SE Asia… July 23, 2015
- Missing Asia 🙁 August 17, 2012
- SE Asia, Mistakes & Lessons March 25, 2012
- SE Asia Costs and Review March 25, 2012
- Northern Thailand Review and Costs Summary March 24, 2012
- 116-120 Pattaya, Bangkok to Home March 24, 2012
- 111-115 Sukhothai to Ayutthaya March 19, 2012
- 106-111 Chiang Mai to Sukhothai March 15, 2012
- 102-105 Houei Xai – Chiang Khong – Chiang Rai – Chiang Mai March 10, 2012
- Laos Costs and Review March 7, 2012
- 100-101 Luang Prabang – Pak Beng – Houei Xai March 7, 2012
- 94-99 Luang Prabang March 3, 2012
- 89-93 Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang February 26, 2012
- 86-89 Savannakhet – Vientiane – Vang Vieng February 22, 2012
- 83-86 Pakse to Savannakhet February 19, 2012
- 81-83 Kratie to Pakse (Laos) February 16, 2012
- Camboida Costs and Review February 16, 2012
- 77-80 Siem Reap to Kratie February 14, 2012
- 73-77 Battambang to Siem Reap (Angkor Wat etc) February 10, 2012
- SE Asia Trip – Map of route February 6, 2012
- 69-73 Phnom Penh to Battambang February 6, 2012
- 66-68 Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh February 1, 2012
- 63-65 Phnom Penh Cambodia January 29, 2012
- Vietnam Costs and Review January 27, 2012
- 59-63 Ho Chi Minh, Mekong to Cambodia January 27, 2012
- Backpack trip: Half Way Point Review (60/120) January 24, 2012
- 55-58 Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) January 23, 2012
- 50-54 Hue to Hoi An (My Son) January 19, 2012
- 46-50 Hanoi, Ha Long Bay to Hue January 14, 2012
- 42-45 Hanoi, Vietnam January 9, 2012
- 38-42 Melaka (Malacca) January 6, 2012
- 33-37 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 1, 2012
- Southern Thailand Review and Costs Summary December 27, 2011
- 29-32 Ao Nang December 27, 2011
- 25-29: Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta to Ao Nang December 24, 2011
- 14-18 Khao Lak to Patong (Phuket) December 14, 2011
- 11-14 Khao Sok to Khao Lak December 9, 2011
- 7-10 Kanchanaburi to Khao Sok national park December 7, 2011
- 4-7 Bangkok to Kanchanaburi (Bridge on river Kwai) December 2, 2011
- Packing List and Final Tips November 22, 2011
- T-4 Days…. November 22, 2011
- Asia – Thailand Flooding November 5, 2011
Campervan trip posts
- Definitive Campervan Speed Limit in UK for Vans/Self builds August 4, 2022
- Weeks 6, 7 and 8 – Italy to Home July 12, 2022
- Week 5 – Croatia to Italy July 12, 2022
- Week 4 – Croatia to Krk July 12, 2022
- Week 2-3 – Austria to Slovenia to Croatia July 12, 2022
- Week 1 – Home to Austria July 12, 2022
- Mini Trip – South Downs September 19, 2019
- Up to Scotland 2019 August 27, 2019
- SW France 2019 August 27, 2019
- TPMS system on non TPMS equipped van – £25 June 13, 2019
- Leisure Battery Issues & Testing January 6, 2019
- New MWB Campervan Build (Ideas…!) November 12, 2018
- Sweden Summary July 19, 2018
- Norway Summary July 19, 2018
- Swedish Hoga Kusten, via Stockholm to home July 19, 2018
- Lofoten to the Swedish Hoga Kusten June 30, 2018
- Trondheim to Lofoten Islands June 23, 2018
- Bergen to Trondheim June 18, 2018
- Home to Bergen June 11, 2018
- Colditz to the Czech Republic Border August 31, 2017
- Leipzig to Colditz August 31, 2017
- Home to Leipzig – 2017 Van Trip August 31, 2017
- The Alps, and The Verdon September 1, 2016
- Month trip in new van starts…. August 25, 2016
- The Beach to Home September 22, 2013
- Med and the Altantic beachy bit September 12, 2013
- Crest to the Med August 30, 2013
- Valloire to Crest August 23, 2013
- Mountain Biking August 15, 2013
- Away in France again! August 8, 2013
- Snowboarding with Campervan in Valloire February 8, 2013
- Bordatlas 2012 now available easily and cheaply March 28, 2012
- Trip 9 – Costs and Review September 2, 2011
- Week 8 – La Rochelle to home September 2, 2011
- Week 7 – Rocamadour to La Rochelle August 28, 2011
- Week 6 – Homps to Rocamadour August 21, 2011
- Week 4 – Valloire to Les Deux Alpes August 8, 2011
- Week 3 – Valloire July 31, 2011
- Week 2 – Chanez to Valloire July 25, 2011
- Week 1 – Home to Chanez July 17, 2011
- Back in UK! Week 19 blog, and cost summary/review April 26, 2011
- Week 17 blog – homeward bound April 13, 2011
- Morocco with Desert Detours blog/review April 5, 2011
- Week 15 Blog added (El-Jadida Morocco) March 29, 2011
- Week 14 blog added, SUPERB in Morocco March 22, 2011
- Sahara Sunrise March 20, 2011
- Week 13 diary uploaded – in Morocco! March 14, 2011
- In Morocco (by skin of teeth), and Wk12 Diary March 9, 2011
- Week 11 blog added, going snowboarding again! February 28, 2011
- Week 10 blog added February 24, 2011
- Week 9 blog added – France/Spain border February 15, 2011
- Blog weeks 7 & 8 added – heading SW February 10, 2011
- Leaving Valloire 🙁 Heading SW… February 6, 2011
- Fun at the snowpark February 1, 2011
- Où est la neige? Voici la neige! January 30, 2011
- Weeks 4, 5 and 6 dairy added January 24, 2011
- Snow is melting – blood, pain, and… January 17, 2011
- Superb day here! January 10, 2011
- What a naff day here 🙁 January 9, 2011
- Week 2 & 3 @ Valloire Diary updated January 3, 2011
- Happy new year from Valloire! January 1, 2011
- Come to Valloire! Snow is SUPERB! December 26, 2010
- At Valloire – snow & snow chains… December 17, 2010
- Next trip: Snowboarding & Sahara 4+months! November 1, 2010
- 46 days away so far… September 16, 2010
- Week 6 of Denmark trip diary added (Copenhagen) September 14, 2010
- Week 5 over – diary added September 5, 2010
- Week 4 diary added (full week in Denmark) August 30, 2010
- Hot and sunny in Denmark August 27, 2010
- Skive (ing) in Denmark August 26, 2010
- Week 3 diary updated. In very very windy/wet Denmark August 24, 2010
- In Celle, Germany August 19, 2010
- Week 2 for Holland/Germany/Demark trip added August 16, 2010
- In Paderborn, Germany, Pink Floyd tomorrow… August 13, 2010
- Trip 7 week 1 diary added (Holland) August 9, 2010
- A few days wildcamping in the Peak District July 4, 2010
- New wakeboards 🙂 and scars 🙁 June 17, 2010
- 2010 Aires / ACSI / Camping Cheque / Bordatlas GPS May 18, 2010
- Brr and Wet in Budapest December 8, 2009
- Almost at Budapest December 7, 2009
- alive and well December 3, 2009
- Next trip about to start…. November 18, 2009
- Hi in Herefordshire November 3, 2009
- hi from the med September 16, 2009
- Near Millau September 7, 2009
- Bonjour France September 1, 2009
- Scotland trip review August 27, 2009
- Naughty wild camping in Como April 9, 2009
- Earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy April 6, 2009
- What a week! March 31, 2009
- Its a Flippin’ small world! March 29, 2009
- Week 5 going well – L’Aquila March 26, 2009
- Week 4 over (phew!) March 24, 2009
- Pompei and cold! March 20, 2009
- Friends in Rome March 13, 2009
- The tower in Pisa is a bit wonkey…. March 8, 2009
- Its not ALL plain sailing and fun March 3, 2009
- Brussels February 27, 2009
- Home again January 16, 2009
- Bye Bye Spain! January 11, 2009
- From sun to snowboarding! January 2, 2009
- MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE ALGARVE! December 24, 2008
- Week 3 over December 20, 2008
- We’re alive! December 11, 2008
- My last ever entry? December 5, 2008
- We’re off again! November 27, 2008
- What a stupid idea! Madness! November 24, 2008
- Week 5 over, and almost home!! November 14, 2008
- We’re on our way home November 9, 2008
- We’re as far away as we’re going to be… November 4, 2008
- Hi from Berlin November 1, 2008
- Hello from Hamburg October 27, 2008
- Amsterdam 1/2 Marathon October 21, 2008
- Week 2 over – Amsterdam is homely October 21, 2008
- Poor Internet 🙁 October 21, 2008
- That was a quick week! October 21, 2008
- Lifes a beach…. October 11, 2008
- We have arrived – the trip has started! October 10, 2008
Cycling related posts
- Cycling to the med – review – we’re home! July 18, 2017
- Stuff we’re taking April 26, 2017
- Melksham, Sells Green, Seend 16km mountain bike November 21, 2016
- Month trip in new van starts…. August 25, 2016
- 1000km cycle/camping 1 month tour of Brittany July 11, 2015
- Lands End to Home Cycle Ride (>>425km) May 21, 2015
- 70km Melksham to Dyrham Park via Lacock cycle route May 4, 2015
- LEJOG Trip route April 19, 2015
- A month cycling around Brittany…. April 19, 2015
- Melksham, Chippenham, Calne, Seend 50km bike ride April 5, 2015
- Cycle trip summary, review and costs July 15, 2014
- Agde to Montpellier and home 911-1000+ miles July 15, 2014
- Moissac to Adge 709-911 miles June 30, 2014
- Salles to Moissac 563-709 miles June 24, 2014
- La Rochelle to Salles 396-563 miles June 20, 2014
- Nantes to La Rochelle 187-396 miles June 12, 2014
- Home to Nantes 0-187 miles June 7, 2014
- …and they’re off! June 1, 2014
- Campsites along our route May 7, 2014
- Bike Preparation April 23, 2014
- Cycling Trip – Packing list April 23, 2014
- Cycle Route to The Med! March 10, 2014
- Planning for home to Med cycle ride…. January 9, 2014
General News posts
- Definitive Campervan Speed Limit in UK for Vans/Self builds August 4, 2022
- Slovenia & Croatia Van Trip July 12, 2022
- Next Backpacking (ish) trip – Indian Rickshaw Challenge! March 24, 2022
- 2022… February 23, 2022
- After 50+ nights, the good, bad and fkups. September 13, 2021
- DIY 12v Skylight Fan July 20, 2021
- 2021….. May 5, 2021
- Week 14 update of Self build Campervan October 16, 2020
- Week 5 Update August 16, 2020
- Van#2 Build, Weeks 1 & 2… (Floor, Windows) July 24, 2020
- Fitting tow bar to Ducato July 21, 2020
- New Campervan Build Teaser…. June 12, 2020
- VAN#2 – “Final” spec and design January 13, 2020
- Poland – Warsaw and Krakow October 12, 2019
- Mini Trip – South Downs September 19, 2019
- DIY Edge-banding (furniture board edging) March 22, 2019
- Sri Lanka – Kandy – Hatton (Dalhousie / Nallathanniya) – Hatton February 27, 2019
- Sri Lanka – Top Tips and Advice February 20, 2019
- Sri Lanka – Sigiriya to Dambulla, Polonnaruwa to Kandy February 20, 2019
- Sri Lanka – Kandy to Matale via Dambulla to Sigiriya February 4, 2019
- Sri Lanka – Colombo to Kandy February 4, 2019
- Sri Lanka Backpacking – What to take January 30, 2019
- Getting to Sri Lanka – Negombo – Colombo January 30, 2019
- Backpacking Sri Lanka – Index January 30, 2019
- Self Build Suppliers December 24, 2018
- Van #2 – Gas December 20, 2018
- Design of Van #2 December 18, 2018
- Why Van #2 Idea December 18, 2018
- Van #2 Build Index December 18, 2018
- Self Build Campervan/Motorhome index December 18, 2018
- Van #2 Inspiration December 17, 2018
- Riga city break December 11, 2018
- Self Build Van 2 – Design Specifications November 23, 2018
- 2019 and 2020 plans (and more) August 1, 2018
- Plans vs Reality August 1, 2018
- 10 years on….. June 18, 2018
- DIY electric (and manual) driveway gates May 12, 2018
- Under stairs storage cupboard project April 29, 2018
- Austria to Home September 16, 2017
- Prague to Austria September 16, 2017
- Czech Republic Border to Prague September 16, 2017
- Germany & Czech Republic Trip index August 31, 2017
- Top tips for long cycle rides April 26, 2017
- Cycle Route from home to south of France April 26, 2017
- Cycle from home to the south of France (900+ miles)…. April 26, 2017
- 2016 Plan vs Actual, and 2017 Plans December 22, 2016
- REVIEW: Garmin Edge Touring Bike GPS October 11, 2016
- Melksham, Lacock, Corsham, Holt October 11, 2016
- Melksham, Seend Cleeve and Semington Walk October 11, 2016
- REVIEW: 12v Shower system (pump & head etc) September 26, 2016
- Adding DIY thermostatic fridge fan September 22, 2016
- How did the NV200 campervan do? September 22, 2016
- Verdon, to the med, and dawdle home September 22, 2016
- REVIEW: 4.8A (dual 2.4A) 12v to USB socket September 8, 2016
- REVIEW: Internal 12v LED light for campervan/motorhome September 2, 2016
- REVIEW: C-Tek D250s smart battery charger September 2, 2016
- REVIEW: Ridgemonkey toaster/grill/oven September 2, 2016
- REVIEW: Yellowstone camp cooking set September 2, 2016
- REVIEW: Anker Bluetooth speaker September 2, 2016
- REVIEW: USB Rechargeable Toothbrush September 2, 2016
- REVIEW: Rechargeable Camping Light September 1, 2016
- Electric lift for Rock n Roll bed August 17, 2016
- NV200: Van complete – final pics and video July 13, 2016
- NV200: DVLA Approval – and new V5 July 4, 2016
- NV200: Boxing in, and Toilet roll cupboard June 15, 2016
- NV200: Fitting skylight April 18, 2016
- NV200: 240v Electrics March 20, 2016
- NV200: Removing bulkhead March 11, 2016
- 240v Electrics March 9, 2016
- Asia 2016: Siem Reap January 18, 2016
- 2016, 2017 and 2018 adventure plans….. January 4, 2016
- The van is no more! 🙁 October 10, 2015
- Change of plan, back to SE Asia… July 23, 2015
- Melksham-Lacock-Castle Combe – 44km (22km each way) bike route April 7, 2015
- Melksham, Spy Park, Corsham, Lacock 40km mountain bike ride January 19, 2015
- Melksham, Lacock Corsham (ish), Atworth, Holt 33km bike ride January 5, 2015
- New Site Logo 🙂 December 19, 2014
- 2015 LEJOG Cycle route and plan November 12, 2014
- Melksham, Seend, Devizes, Bromham, 41km difficult mountain bike ride October 27, 2014
- Melksham, Broughton Gifford, Holt, Staverton, Semington 16km walk October 26, 2014
- Melksham, Westbury, Warminster, Salisbury, downs, Amesbury, Devizes round MTB 125km route October 20, 2014
- 2015 & 2016 Adventure Plans October 14, 2014
- Melksham, Westbury, Warminster, and Salisbury Downs 77km ride September 22, 2014
- Lacock to Bowden Hill Park 11km walk September 21, 2014
- Melksham, Devizes, Roundway downs 33km MTB Route September 21, 2014
- Melksham, Trowbridge & Westbury – 42km Bike ride September 21, 2014
- Moissac to Adge 709-911 miles June 30, 2014
- Salles to Moissac 563-709 miles June 24, 2014
- La Rochelle to Salles 396-563 miles June 20, 2014
- Nantes to La Rochelle 187-396 miles June 12, 2014
- Home to Nantes 0-187 miles June 7, 2014
- Updating easy search by tag, category or country… March 26, 2014
- Cycle Route to The Med! March 10, 2014
- Planning for home to Med cycle ride…. January 9, 2014
- 2014 Plans… January 3, 2014
- Our van! Sell or keep? October 9, 2013
- Ford Transit TDCi, low power, low boost (p0235) – Fixed! October 3, 2013
- Back off snowboarding! January 5, 2013
- Neat & Cheap Digital TV for travellers September 17, 2012
- How to change water pump on 2L FWD Transit August 24, 2012
- Our New Home…. June 4, 2012
- Camping and Caravanning Club GPS POIs CCC April 20, 2012
- House Hunting…. April 16, 2012
- 66-68 Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh February 1, 2012
- Vietnam Costs and Review January 27, 2012
- Backpack trip: Half Way Point Review (60/120) January 24, 2012
- Malaysia Review and Costs Summary January 6, 2012
- Happy New Year from Kuala Lumpur! December 31, 2011
- 19-24 Phuket: Phang Nga bay and Raya December 18, 2011
- 2012 GPS Database (Aires, Service, ACSI etc) available December 17, 2011
- 14-18 Khao Lak to Patong (Phuket) December 14, 2011
- 0-3 Home to Bangkok November 28, 2011
- T-11 days to Bangkok November 14, 2011
- Van Maintenance (Habitation Service) October 19, 2011
- October Update October 9, 2011
- Home 4kw Solar Install September 27, 2011
- Caravan Club sites and CL GPS POI September 3, 2011
- GPS POIs updated for Autoroute 2011 September 2, 2011
- First visit to Casualty 🙁 August 26, 2011
- McDonalds GPS Location for Europe (WiFi) August 21, 2011
- Week 5 – Les Deux Alpes to Homps August 17, 2011
- Run over by car 🙁 All okay though July 29, 2011
- Valloire – sun and rain July 19, 2011
- BT FON FAQs & GPS POIs July 17, 2011
- We’re off (again!) – Mountain biking Alps July 8, 2011
- Downloads fixed and we’re off! June 22, 2011
- Amazon Kindle 3G Review – perfect for motorhomes and travel June 19, 2011
- Asia Route – draft plan June 11, 2011
- June aches & future plans! June 8, 2011
- What we’re up to in May May 25, 2011
- Backpacking in SE Asia May 13, 2011
- Week 18 blog uploaded. Rain in Spain April 19, 2011
- Our future idea schedule (to 2013!) April 7, 2011
- Week 15 Blog added (El-Jadida Morocco) March 29, 2011
- Off to Morocco on Tuesday… March 6, 2011
- 3mths of post, and new toys! March 4, 2011
- Week 11 blog added, going snowboarding again! February 28, 2011
- Ouch. No more boarding for me for a while 🙁 February 4, 2011
- Learning to speak a language – French with Michel Thomas February 4, 2011
- DoYourDream 2010 Web Stats January 1, 2011
- We are here: December 28, 2010
- Merry Christmas! December 24, 2010
- Snowboarding Week 1 diary… December 21, 2010
- Oops. -18’C. Pushing our luck I think…. December 18, 2010
- Cold and Freezing Water… December 17, 2010
- We’re off! December 13, 2010
- Friends, Family and prep ‘n’ packing December 4, 2010
- Next trip: Snowboarding & Sahara 4+months! November 1, 2010
- In UK planning Snowboarding & Morocco Trip October 20, 2010
- Trip 7 – 8 weeks in Holland, Germany & Denmark – full blog/costs etc here September 24, 2010
- On way home September 22, 2010
- Bomb blast in Copenhagen September 10, 2010
- Copenhagen here we come! September 9, 2010
- In middelfart denmark September 3, 2010
- Skive (ing) in Denmark August 26, 2010
- Week 3 diary updated. In very very windy/wet Denmark August 24, 2010
- In Celle, Germany August 19, 2010
- Week 2 for Holland/Germany/Demark trip added August 16, 2010
- Hi from holland August 4, 2010
- Bonjour from Belgium, soon to be Hello from Holland August 3, 2010
- July 2010 – Busy month on DoYourDream! August 1, 2010
- Short watersports break before trip… July 26, 2010
- WooHoo! Next massive trips starting end July!! July 9, 2010
- Oh no! At A&E! 🙁 June 22, 2010
- Cleaning fresh water tank May 22, 2010
- Latest update – itching 🙂 April 26, 2010
- Cheap loans and Good Investment Returns March 16, 2010
- NEW WEBSITE LIVE!! March 14, 2010
- Snowboards and snow trip! March 12, 2010
- New Plans March 1, 2010
- Motorhome show @ NEC October 19, 2009
- We’re back! September 30, 2009
- Home again – packing for next trip August 24, 2009
- Next trip(s) planned! July 27, 2009
- So – what are we doing now? May 21, 2009
- Home! April 14, 2009
- We’re off! February 24, 2009
- Next trip February 14, 2009
- Home again January 16, 2009
Useful information posts
- TPMS system on non TPMS equipped van – £25 June 13, 2019
- NV200 remote key fob reset/re program November 12, 2018
- Cleaning motorhome fresh water tank November 22, 2014
- Which 12v charger for laptop in the motorhome? May 13, 2012
- Caravan Club 2012 GPS POI download May 11, 2012
- Microsoft Autoroute 2011 Available August 19, 2011
- Fixing Malaga 3 hot water heater ignitor/burner August 5, 2011
- Is Open Unsecured WiFi safe to use? July 18, 2011
- BT FON FAQs & GPS POIs July 17, 2011
- Municipal Campsites France & Beyond GPS June 13, 2011
- Morocco with Desert Detours blog/review April 5, 2011
- Learning to speak a language – French with Michel Thomas February 4, 2011
- Tip: Get UK Web content (eg iPlayer) abroad December 28, 2010
- 2011 Aires, Bordatlas, ACSI, Camping Cheque GPS POI Databases (TomTom, Autoroute, Garmin) December 28, 2010
- Tip: Winterising a Panel Van Campervan December 28, 2010
- Bordatlas 2011 now available cheaply! November 30, 2010
- Engine problem: Lack of power, stalling etc October 3, 2010
- *NEW* Google map view of our Aires/Wildcamping database September 9, 2010
- *NEW* Country Facts – Denmark September 9, 2010
- Tip: The Best Travel Gadget – EVER August 24, 2010
- Tip: Our guide for easy free Internet Access abroad August 24, 2010
- Tips: Getting fresh water, and dealing with waste August 22, 2010
- Our aires and wildcamping database improvement August 10, 2010
- Do you need an inverter (240v) in a van? July 16, 2010
- New Laptop – Ideal for taking in van July 7, 2010
- Wildcamping for Motorhomes forum June 27, 2010
- 2010 Aires, ACSI, Camping Cheque, Boardatlas – TomTom GPS June 15, 2010
- Don’t forget your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) June 2, 2010
- Excellent small outdoor chairs with sun canopy May 24, 2010
- Updated POIs for LPG/GPL/Autogas May 19, 2010
- Cheap off-peak camping (ACSI, Camping Cheques etc) May 18, 2010
- 2010 Aires / ACSI / Camping Cheque / Bordatlas GPS May 18, 2010
- Long range Wi-Fi Access 🙂 March 25, 2010
- Fitting fridge fan March 18, 2010
- Autoroute 2010 now available! January 15, 2010
- Inspirational Books December 30, 2009