This was supposed to be a small fix. You know… tighten a few things, adjust a couple of bits, move on. Instead, I ended up ripping the entire bathroom apart. 🎥 Prefer to watch instead? If you want to see the chaos unfold (and trust me, there is chaos), you can watch the full video here: It Started With a “Quick Fix” I went in … Continue reading Bus Bathroom Renovation: When a “Simple Fix” Turns Into a Full Demo
If you think Italy is all Rome and Venice, think again. Welcome to Bologna, a city where history, architecture, and food collide in delightfully chaotic ways. I spent a full day exploring, eating, and discovering hidden gems, and here are 10 things that made Bologna unforgettable. 1. Watch Your Feet Right off the train, I laughed at the safety sign: “Don’t cross the tracks or … Continue reading Bologna: Italy’s Food Capital, Canals, and Quirky Chaos
“You’re not allowed here. It’s private.” Not exactly the welcome you want when you’re already on your second attempt at finding something hidden in the forest. This video follows on from the one where I got completely lost in the Belgian bush trying to find an abandoned railway built for royalty. That attempt? Total failure. This time… I was determined to actually make it. 🎥 … Continue reading I Wasn’t Allowed In… So I Tried Again 😅 | Finding Belgium’s Hidden Royal Railway
Why am I bringing another Starlink box into the van? Because the first one died.And getting it fixed was… not the smooth, seamless, “future of internet” experience I was hoping for. If you’ve been thinking about installing Starlink in your van, this one’s for you. This isn’t an unboxing. It’s a real-life update after two months of frustration, unexpected costs, power dramas, replacement chaos, and … Continue reading Starlink: The Gift That Keeps on Giving (…and Taking 🙃)
This video started with a dashboard warning light and ended in a Michelin-starred restaurant — which is what I was expecting at all when I woke up that morning. I was heading towards Luxembourg, convinced it was only a couple of hours away, when plans quietly unravelled. Somewhere between Belgium and France, I crossed borders I didn’t intend to cross, started chasing lucky monkeys, found … Continue reading Lost in the Woods, Forts, Monkeys & a Michelin-Starred Surprise
Brugge surprised me in the best possible way. What started as a wander through a beautiful medieval city quickly turned into a deep dive into power, wealth, religion, art, and a few genuinely unexpected moments — including a very noisy climb and a world-famous artwork I absolutely did not expect to find here. In this video, I visit three of Brugge’s biggest historical heavyweights. The … Continue reading Bruges Heavy Hitters – 3 Things You Should DEFINITELY See.
I’m about to turn 54. And I’ve just decided to take a gap year. Yep. A whole year off work to travel around Europe in a van. That sentence still feels a bit surreal to write. Want to Watch Instead of Read? How This All Started It began as a pretty simple idea. I went to my boss and asked for three months off to … Continue reading I’m Turning 54… and Taking a Gap Year
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