Van life is a growing culture and for plenty of good reasons. We’re living in a more mobile world than ever. Many people can work from anywhere, getting from one place to another is easy, and staying connected with family and friends is possible no matter where you go.  Whether you’re interested in starting van life this summer or you just want to plan a stellar warm-weather road trip, some tips will make the experience easier and more fun.  Packing up your van and hitting the road is exciting, and one of the main ideas behind van life is exploring and getting involved in new ad ..read more

Is there a better country in the world for a road trip than Australia? The wide open roads, the glorious weather and the sense of infinite possibilities make this a place where getting behind the wheel is a genuine pleasure. If you want to discover the best that Australia has to offer then pack up your gear, or join one of the Australia and New Zealand Tours, and head off on one of these stunning drives. 5 Stunning Road Trips in Australia Perth to Kalbarri Great Ocean Road Red Centre Way The Savannah Way Highway 1 Sydney to Brisbane Perth to Kalbarri National Park It takes approximately ..read more

Rushing to our apartment in Split, we didn’t have the time to properly choose our dinner place, so we just headed towards the area where the most important restaurants are and desperately looked for a table. We were running so late that all those restaurants we read about were all booked, so we ended at a traditional konoba (‘tavern’) frequented – to our dismay – also by tourists, but at least located on a very pretty little square. The interiors were welcoming and rustically inspired by a wooden boat, and waiters were in sailor uniforms. Described like that, you can think of a touristic resta ..read more

When I started the story about my journey in Croatia, I left you wondering why we had to be in Zadar before the sunset, so let’s start from there, from the top of the Zadar’s must-see list: the Sea Organ and the Greeting to the Sun, aka the complementary sound and light effects of a beautiful sunset on the sea. The Sea Organ is an organ played by lapping sea. We arrived there very tired, after 150 kilometres by car, and it was so soothing to just lie down on its big marble steps, meditating and enjoying the relaxing vibes underneath us. Concealed under these steps, in fact, there is a system ..read more

No man’s land: that’s how they call that three kilometre strip parting Morocco from Mauritania, since ever disputed and now not belonging to anyone. On the roadside of this dusty track there are mines everywhere. Stopping or halting for a break it’s impossible. The Moroccan police escorted us through remains of burnt vehicles framing the many postwar scenes. It was only after endless hours under the sun, waiting the endless bureaucratic procedures to be done with, that we reached the border. From a geographic point of view, Mauritania is a continuation of Morocco, where the Sahara desert rules ..read more

The good thing about travelling with someone so alike is that you share the same weird must-see priority list; thus our Zagreb sightseeing tour started from the Mirogoj Cemetery, the memorial park where members of many different religious groups rest among ivy-covered marble arcades since the end of 19th century. Here we slowly walked among pavilions, monumental graves and domes listening to the sound of our steps and savouring the lights of the sunset from the Medvednica mountain, feeling the capital town underneath us, with its noise and its chaos, so far and blurred. When we started to ..read more

January 6. When we started our journey from Iceland to South Africa with Vikings across Africa, it was cold. The starting team left from Reykjavik, while the others joined in Malaga, Spain. During the first few days we went along Iceland‘s southern coast, passing by Seljalandfoss – the waterfall in the picture! – and arriving in Hofn, where we visited Glacier Lagoon, one of the most beautiful places of my beloved Iceland. Then we went to Egilstadir, east coast, and we sailed towards Faroe Islands. It was wonderful being back in Iceland, meeting my new travel companions, and starting this new e ..read more

A few days ago I thought about a travel through my most beloved tunes, also because of two friends of mine who are going to travel in the States along the path of blues. So let’s start with some musical suggestions. The first song is a timeless classic: Penny Lane by The Beatles. That’s Liverpool – which I deeply love – but far away from the centre. I have seen people arriving in Albert Dock and asking where was Penny Lane, and then amaze when some Liverpudlian would answer “it’s not here”. Penny Lane is a street full of quietness. There are people who imagine some kind of huge memorial for th ..read more

Since my student days I have always found  road trips to be an exciting and rewarding experience.  The one exception being when my Morris 1000 broke down in France and I could not afford the repairs and had to hitchhike home.  That is the only misfortune I can report in my many years of road tripping – initially as an individual and now as a family. Thankfully cars are now much more reliable and I do have a few more pounds in my wallet than I did in those days.  Due to cheap flights I can also cover the main distance to my destination without driving at all.  I si ..read more

Travelling through Sicily can be an exhilarating and occasionally shocking experience, from the mix of Arab and Mediterranean culture and history, to the slightly lawless cities and of course the visible signs of Mafia influence and control. After years of advice and recommendations from friends, relatives and many readers telling us to visit Sicily, we finally decided to take a trip. It seems strange and even somewhat absurd to have been to the remotest corners of the planet but to have not visited one of the most beautiful Mediterranean islands, less than a couple of hours flight f ..read more