How to Transform a Van into a Mobile Recording Studio

When you record music for fun or as part of your job on an almost daily basis,  it is important to be able to do this on the road. As well as everything else we need to live comfortably,  our van also operates as a mobile recording studio.  I don’t know how many van lifers out there need…

Writing a Book while Travelling

Something I've always wanted to do ever since I was about four, I think, was to publish my own novel. I have notebooks of handwritten adventures from years ago. Along with a whole file on my laptop dedicated to writing. Throughout high school, in the evenings I'd spend the time writing and editing. But once…

Hiking to Preikestolen for Sunrise

Thousands of people probably hike up to the Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) every day in the summer. In the daytime, we were told there was a queue up at the top to get a photo on the rock. We decided to do something a little different and try and capture a magical moment; to reach the summit…

Busking in Sweden

There is one very important thing to know about busking in Sweden before you get there. It was something that we had not really realised and that thing is that Sweden is basically a cashless society. Almost all of the people we spoke to told us that they use an app called Swish for most…

Three Days on a budget in Florence, Italy

Florence is a city that was just as amazing as we hoped it would be. We drove here in the van and originally intended to only spend a day or so here. In the end we stayed for three. The only thing we really did for three days was just walk. Every time you explore…

Busking in Europe, Italy

Italy was a country that we wanted to see, so we thought why not double up and busk it at the same time. We entered Italy in the north, near Como and explored all the way down to Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. Italy was definitely a memorable experience, for both good and bad reasons.…

A Weekend in the Berchtesgaden National Park, Germany

Berchtesgaden National Park is a small corner of Bavaria, in south-west Germany, nestled in the Alps. Berchtesgaden is a small alpine town. It is just on the border with Salzburg in Austria and can be easily missed if you don't know where to find it! The main reason to recommend this area is how beautiful…

Busking In Europe, Austria

Austria is one of the furthest east countries that we have ever tried busking in. Before we left the UK, we were nervous of how other countries would respond to busking. Now with each new country, we see the differences, but the reaction is always pretty similar. Everyone reacts to our music in almost the…

Busking and Vanlife in Australia, New South Wales

After spending a month or so in the North Island and the South Island of New Zealand, New South Wales in Australia was the next busking destination. Sydney was the first stop, after a direct flight from Christchurch airport. Sydney After the first initial walk to see the sights of Sydney, such as Sydney Opera…

Busking Europe, in Germany

We arrived into Germany from the Netherlands and Belgium. Our aim was to cross the whole country, from west to east, to see what Germany had to offer. Bonn After a van breakdown in the Netherlands, we decided that nothing could possibly go wrong in a town called Bonn. So that was our first destination!…