Articles by sabrina


Åland ‘Mainland’ Adventures

Following our arrival in Marriehamn, the capital of Åland, we spent a full day discovering the real highlights of the town. After a typically slow start to our day,  we spent hours exploring the excellent…


Kinnekulle to Göte Canal

Perfect pitch at Kinekulle super friendly campsite. Front and centre by the pier and sunset – this is sometimes the great advantage of being in tents while all the campervans are stuck behind in their…


Along Lake Venan

Day 5 Refreshed after a restful stay at the hostel at Hunneberg we set off following Lake Vänner on it’s south coast. A good decision as the northern side is all evergreens and much hillier….


Sweden: destination Trollhattan

After crossing over to Stromstad , Sweden from Sandjeford, our big bicycle traverse of this enormous country began. Possibly the hardest bit was avoiding the mosquitoes! Our initial destination was Trollhättan. Famed as the ex-home…


Norway Cycling 🇸🇯

Only 2 memorable days cycling in Norway before our hop over to Stromstad in Sweden. Norway, it was resoundingly agreed upon, is hilly, very hilly, and so we take our present journey over Sweden on…


Sagavoll Times

A full 5 days after departing home, we finally arrive at Sagavoll folkhøgskole, Sascha’s home for the past 10 months. Briefly put, when you arrive here, you will not want to leave. We have had…


A Synopsis

Already 9 months have passed since our return to ‘normal life’ in Montpellier – we were so looking forward to coming Back Home. The problem, of course, being that somehow travelling and tasting and seeing…


Japanese Kindness

Japan must be the friendliest place we have visited so far. That is saying something, as we have met so many beautifully kind people pretty much everywhere we have been.  Especially in India and in…


Japan: first impressions

Japan has long been a country I’ve wanted to visit, I think since I read that Giles Milton book based on the first Englishman who landed here. Well, it finally happened, and the weeks have…