For ten months it was our home. We learned what freedom a minimalist lifestyle can be. We journeyed. We talked. We visited awesome places. But yesterday our van went back into storage. How does one describe a trip of ten months (which included three weeks in South African game areas)? A trip starting in Orange, …
We arrived at Devil’s Marbles around 14:00, realising that it is a significant site of cultural value and geological beauty. It is north of Alice Springs. Luckily, we booked a caravan spot two days before and we set up camp, walked around one of the sites, and enjoying the views. It was terrific. Quite notable, …
In a previous blog I mentioned the things that was important for us to set in place prior to taking the step of hitting the road. That is the easy part. There are some things which can wreck a venture like this and can contribute to disappointment and failure. I also want to emphasise that …
For a long time, I have wondered what it feels like to become a nomad, and it is only now that I, retrospectively can identify some things which are happening, or starting to happen for myself (and my wife). Number one would be the danger of waiting too long to take the plunge. We had …
17 January 2024 is approaching …… the day we board the Spirit of Tasmania (SOT) to engage in a lifestyle as Grey Nomads in Australia. A title proudly accepted by retirees (mostly) in Australia who decide on a nomad lifestyle with their caravans for varying lengths of time. Most decide for a year, but it …
2019 will be a year that will be remembered as one of the worst droughts in both Australia and South Africa. But I remember it for another reason. For the first time in 38 plus years I could venture into an area I previously experienced, and bring back some fond memories. This mountain pass is …
Sometimes, just sometimes anxiety gets the better of you. When experienced grey nomads look at the spectacle, it makes it just worse. In the last 12 months, we enjoyed the pleasure of starting to engage with our retirement dream: caravanning. It is great and being in the open suits us. But given my inexperience with …
Reversing a 21 ft. double axel 2.9-ton caravan in a full caravan park. Read More »
Meet one of the chief procrastinators when it comes to fulfilling dreams of caravanning. And procrastination is not a new word for our generation. Many moons ago, Socrates and Aristotle spoke about “akrasia”. The art of developing reasons to postpone things – in many instances against your own reason and knowing you should not do …
