My only monthly direct debit is Spotify Premium. Yes, you read that correctly. I don’t pay a monthly car bill, or a phone contract, or a TV subscription service. I don’t have any utility bills or a landlord. I pay car and travel insurance up front every year. And I hadn’t realised until recently how… Continue reading Minimalist living – save money to go travelling, help the environment and declutter your life
Tag: Camping
Van life campsites – a review of Woodbridge Inn, Pewsey, Wiltshire
My most recent campsite stay was Woodbridge Inn, in a lovely riverside spot near Pewsey, Wiltshire. Although it has a few static caravans and long stay vans on site, it was a peaceful campsite with a nice country inn next door. I stay at some great campsites as I ramble around the country in my… Continue reading Van life campsites – a review of Woodbridge Inn, Pewsey, Wiltshire
How to be a backpacker at home (even if it’s just on weekends)
I’ll go anywhere as long as I haven’t been there before – even if it’s in my own country. We tend to think that ‘backpacking’ only happens in an exotic country, with a sunnier climate (I live in the UK) and a decent currency conversion rate. However, I’m here to tell you that backpacking is… Continue reading How to be a backpacker at home (even if it’s just on weekends)
Van life campsites – a review of Cefn Crib Caravan Park, Snowdonia
My most recent campsite stay was Cefn Crib Caravan Park. Although it has a few static caravans on site, it is very welcoming to campers and van lifers, with two nice camping fields, one with great views. I stay at some great campsites as I ramble around the country in my beloved Berlingo and as… Continue reading Van life campsites – a review of Cefn Crib Caravan Park, Snowdonia
Easter Weekend in Dorset – Lulworth Cove, Chesil Beach and a great pub campsite
It’s Easter Weekend and I have four days off. It’s possibly my last proper weekend off until the end of the festival season. What am I going to do? Go camping of course! In my job, building glamping villages for music festivals, I camp every night but I still love it. At the moment I… Continue reading Easter Weekend in Dorset – Lulworth Cove, Chesil Beach and a great pub campsite
Van life campsites – a review of Gaggle Of Geese, Dorset
I stay at some great campsites as I ramble around the country in my beloved Berlingo and as much as I’d love to keep them all to myself, I’ve decided to be generous and share them with you. I don’t have many requirements but my general criteria is under £10 per night, hot showers included,… Continue reading Van life campsites – a review of Gaggle Of Geese, Dorset
Van life campsites – a review of Rowbury Farm Camping, Hampshire
I stay at some great campsites as I ramble around the country in my beloved Berlingo and as much as I’d love to keep them all to myself, I’ve decided to be generous and share them with you. I don’t have many requirements but my general criteria is under £10 per night, hot showers included,… Continue reading Van life campsites – a review of Rowbury Farm Camping, Hampshire
Why I live in my (very small) Berlingo van every summer
Van life is so popular these days – head down to Cornwall and every other vehicle on the road seems to be a VW transporter or quirky camper van. In the big cities, some people are choosing to live in vans in order to save money, even while holding down full time ‘normal’ jobs. Well,… Continue reading Why I live in my (very small) Berlingo van every summer
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