Park Lijak — Vipava Valley, Slovenia 🇸🇮
A warm welcome and a beautiful setting in Slovenia’s Vipava Valley, but ongoing building work, unfinished facilities and a high out-of-season price made Park Lijak poor value during our stay.
Kim Irvine
Camping Bled — Lake Bled - Slovenia 🇸🇮
A Few Days in the Southern Lakes 🇬🇧
Four days, two wonderful bike rides, quiet country lanes, beautiful scenery and the freedom of exploring in Matilda. Join me as I discover a quieter corner of the Lake District. 🚐🚴♀️🌿
Meathop Fell Club Campsite, Cumbria 🇬🇧
A peaceful campsite, friendly wardens, excellent cycling from the gate and a lovely pub just a short walk away. Meathop Fell proved to be the perfect base for exploring the Southern Lakes. 🚐🌿
Appreciating the Everyday
We spend so much time thinking about what’s next that we can forget to notice what’s already here. Sometimes the richest moments are right in front of us.
The Courage to Press Publish
I nearly didn’t press Publish on my first post. Eight months and more than a hundred posts later, I’ve learnt that courage doesn’t always mean making a huge life change. Sometimes it simply means starting before you feel ready.
Talacre: Dunes, Lighthouse and a Tiny Yellow Spade
A summer walk from Gronant through the dunes to Talacre beach, filled with wildflowers, birdlife, fragments of local history and one very important archaeological discovery.
An Encyclopedia and Travel Guide in My Pocket 🚐📱
For nearly three months, AI became part of our life on the road — helping with routes, campsites, translations, blog posts, SIM cards, warning lights and all the little questions that appear when you travel Europe in a motorhome.
Back from Peru, 2003 — My First Blog Before Blogs Were a Thing 🇵🇪
A rediscovered piece from my first ever travel write-up, written after returning from Peru. The Inca Trail, the Andes on horseback, freezing nights, thin air, and the first real glimpse of what adventure could mean.
The Grace of a Quiet Day
Some days ask us to slow down. A quiet reflection on rest, kindness, and choosing the gentler path when the mountain feels too big.
A Week in Pictures: Green Bins, Golf and Big Climbs
A few snapshots from a week spent mostly outdoors — tidying the garden, noticing wildlife on the golf course, and enjoying big skies on the road to Llyn Brenig.
Four Weeks Home: The Adventure Has Changed Shape
Four weeks after coming home, life has found its rhythm again — in the garden, on the golf course, out on the bike, walking in the mountains, and enjoying the ordinary weeks that make up a good life.