Coastal Nomads - Suzi, John & Betty
From coast to coast with Betty! Über zwei Jahre haben wir unseren Camper Van "Betty" genau nach unseren Wünschen und Ansprüchen ausgebaut. Ab Januar 2024 sind wir dann zeitweise Nomaden und ziehen von Küste zu Küste zu den schönsten Stränden Europas. Immer mit dabei eine Menge Sportgerät zum Surfen mit und ohne Wind, Mountainbiken, Wandern und vieles mehr. Folgt uns auf unseren Spuren!
Take The Long Way Home... 430 days and almost 30,000 km later
Our latest (and last) travel blog! The Long Way Home...
Island Hopping Part #3 - Fuerteventura: Finale, Family and Nearly a Fire
A gradual farewell to the feeling of boundless freedom
Island Hopping Part #2 - We almost overlooked the small gem of Lanzarote...
Lanzarote surprised us very positively!
Island Hopping Part #1: Gran Canaria versus Fuerteventura - and the winner is...
Gran Canaria or Fuerte - who is the most beautiful in the whole country?
Stranded again in Tenerife – our island hopping hangs by a thread!
A bit battered but optimistic into the new year
From Andalusia to Tenerife - and then a drastic cut
Never catch a foiling knife..!
Morocco #5: Final, Goodbye, and will there be a reunion?
Farewell to Morocco and our conclusion
Morocco #4: Marrakech, rockin'60, back by the sea and a decision
Personal Log Entry from the houseboat Betty HH-VX 717: It is the year 2024, November 15, 2 PM. Still a bit under the weather (see travel blog Morocco #3), we set off around noon...
Morocco #3 - stepping out of the comfort zone and feeling homesick for the first time
Stepping out of the comfort zone all the way to Marrakech - forced break included
Morocco #2 - Ski slopes, Sahara and a Muslim light
Morocco, where ski slopes and Sahara are just a day's journey apart!
Morocco floods us with sensory impressions in the first days!
that was eaten with hands. There are no plates or cutlery. We have no reservations and dig in. As an appetizer, a fresh pomegranate is picked from the bush, and the seeds are...
Gone with the Wind: Tarifa, Europe's Wind Wonderland!
Personal log entry from the houseboat Betty HH-VX 717: We write the year 2024, September 15, 1:00 PM. When we finally arrive in Tarifa after circumnavigating the Iberian...
On the way to Tarifa, we are the very last... to have visited Barcelona
1,200 km Mediterranean coast from Barcelona to Tarifa
Among Vultures - Along the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
Through the Wild Pyrenees, pursued by vultures
The Basque Country - Surfing, History, Art, cryptic language, and a small heist
The last region of our tour through Northern Spain before we turn towards the Pyrenees
Cantabria - Betty is surrounded by dark figures in the fog
What does Cantabria have to offer, besides shaggy creatures that circle our bus?
Unknown Asturias - Green, White and Yellow Gold
Yellow gold is simple, but what is the white and green gold of Asturias? Here you will find the answer!
Galicia - just when you thought it couldn't get any prettier
Galicia has surprised us positively! Now we continue through Northern Spain and then to ??? (read the blog!)
Special Vanlife Portugal: Two Months of Boondocking and Wild Camping
Here are our tips and experiences on the topic of boondocking and wild camping in Portugal after two months of road trip across the country
Beautiful Porto, delicious wine, good friends and yet: Adeus Portugal!
With our camper van Betty from Porto into the beautiful Douro Valley and further along the Atlantic to the Spanish border
Portugal's West: Vanlife, Monster Waves, and Templar Knights
We leave the Lisbon metropolitan area behind (see travel blog Lisbon) and head our Betty towards the northwest. We skip Sintra, the Portuguese 'Neuschwanstein' (too many...
Lisbon, Luxury vs. Misery and Scorpions
Lisbon, Dream City on the Tagus? Our Conclusion!
From Sagres to the Golden Gate Bridge (138 days - 7,900 km)
Lisbon, we are on our way!
Day 128 - Distance 7,520 km - Portugal/Algarve, a cold welcome for us!
Warming up with Portugal after Tenerife?!
Day 114 - Distance 7,000 km - Tenerife - colorful ZDF: Numbers, data, facts
Useful and useless things about our long-term stay in Tenerife!
Over three months of van life (in Tenerife) is enough! We've split up!
If you want to know who broke up with whom, you have to read the blog ;-)
Day 85 - Distance 5,860 km - Diamonds on Tenerife
What do diamonds, snow and bananas have in common? Tenerife!
Day 59 - Distance 5,050 km - Sergio, the policeman from Igueste (or why you should definitely travel)
When police officers pour you a coffee!
Day 38 - Distance 4,558 km - Have we ever been bored?
Two months off and one month in Tenerife and boredom?
Day 22 - Distance 3,771 km - ...and what is it like as a part-time dropout in Tenerife?
Our first 14 days in Tenerife