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Lost in the Woods, Forts, Monkeys & a Michelin-Starred Surprise

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

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Why Ghent, Belgium Surprised Me

In this video, I head to Ghent — one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Belgium — fully expecting a quiet wander through old streets, a proper castle, and maybe a coffee or two along the way. What I didn’t expect was to accidentally land right in the middle of a festival, stumble across some beautifully strange traditions, and learn about a medieval invention that … Continue reading Why Ghent, Belgium Surprised Me

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8 Things I Learned in My First Month of Van Life in Europe

If you had the freedom to drive anywhere you wanted, take as long as you liked, and know that your accommodation was already sorted — where would you actually go? That question is what pushed me into buying a van in Europe. The idea was simple: freedom. Stay longer when a place feels right. Leave early when it doesn’t. Feel safe, self-contained, and able to … Continue reading 8 Things I Learned in My First Month of Van Life in Europe

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I’m Turning 54… and Taking a Gap Year

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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