What I learnt on our first weekend in the caravan
My husband was acutely aware of the fact that the future of our family caravan holidays rested on the success, or otherwise, of that first weekend break. He wanted it…Read more →
Journal
Caravanning for beginners
On my third date with the man who would become my husband I famously told him we were not compatible. He was brought up mostly on continental Europe, skiing competitively, hiking, camping,…Read more →
The comfort zone revisited
It took me three days before I gathered my wits to visit our caravan when it was first delivered. We had found a home for it in a barn just…Read more →
Testing a new caravan
The Knaus Südwind caravan came with a detailed and complicated manual which my husband immediately delved into. While I busied myself gathering extra sheets, pillows and towels for the new…Read more →
The Camping Community
Before we started going on our caravan holidays I had no idea what type of person would choose camping as a holiday option. It turns out any and every type…Read more →
How to cook in a caravan
If there is one thing I look forward to most on holiday it's food, especially trying out new ingredients in other countries. And it's not different on our caravan holidays.…Read more →