Where to go for winter?

Our time in North America finished in mid-October so I needed to work out where we would spend the next few months. While we were in Puerto Vallarta (PV) last winter we booked an apartment for this coming northern hemisphere winter for December to the end of March, but where to go beforehand? Greece has been […]

Showering when your tanks are dry

We were going to fill up with water when we arrived at Oregon Inlet but we couldn’t find the dump station, it turns out, it’s down the road at the marina. We decided to set up camp without filling up. We had enough to get by but not enough for showers. So we resorted to […]

Pack Smarter

medium cube Packing Cubes I’ve often wondered how some people manage to travel with just a carry on – I think part of their secret must be packing cubes. Why are they so good? You will be amazed how much more you can fit into your suitcase using these cubes. They are made of lightweight […]

I blew out my data

Controlling your data When you are on the road you don’t have the luxury of large amounts of data at a home plan rate. Wireless data is expensive whatever country you are in, and the USA is no different. When we came into the USA a few months ago, we blew out our data plan […]

Life on the road: where do I start?

To go to a foreign country, buy a vehicle and travel can be a bit daunting and finding information on how to do it, can be difficult. So how do you do it? The first year we bought a Dodge van, fitted it out and travelled for six months, we loved it so much we […]

Life on the road: being connected

Living on the road is very different from being in a fixed abode, everything has to be mobile, accessible. Living in a different country also it’s challenges as you don’t know how things work. Mobile/Cell Phone and Data At home, it’s not uncommon to have unlimited download or large amounts of download to keep up […]

Life on the road: RV Living

Battery Charger To recharge our three 12V 120 amp/hr Lifeline batteries properly, we have a 35amp/hr battery charger that runs off the generators or off power if we are connected. We also charge our batteries off the car electrical system by using a Redarc DC to DC battery charger that gets hook up to our […]

Life on the road: Membership Programs

The USA seems to run on coupons, memberships and discounts! Camping Memberships Harvest Hosts Harvest Hosts’ is a membership program costs as little as a one or two night stay in an RV park. You can stay at various locations like wineries, breweries; agri-tourism sites, across North America fee free, but may feel obliged to . […]

Life on the road: Trip Planning

Being on the road requires planning, I find the following websites and apps helpful. Remember that low altitude places will be hot in summer, high altitude places will be cold in winter! Websites All Stays – web version of the App. Shows camping, stores, free overnight camping. I use the app version. BLM lands – shows the […]