Schedules Round Voyage & Voyage North - Day 3 - Arrive @ 21:40, Depart @ 22:00 Round Voyage & Voyage South - Day 10 / Day 4 - Arrive @ 21:00, Depart @ 21:30 Climate Midnight Sun - Not applicable Polar Night - Not applicable Here is a good link to the Norwegian weather service. https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/1-239229/Norway/Trøndelag/Nærøysund/Rørvik Observations - other than Excursions The 20min stop northbound, and 30min stop southbound doesn't provide a long enou

Schedules Round Voyage & Voyage North - Day 3 - Arrive @ 02:45, Depart @ 03:00 Round Voyage & Voyage South - Day 11 / Day 5 - Arrive @ 16:30, Depart @ 17:30 Climate Midnight Sun - Not applicable Polar Night - Not applicable Here is a good link to the Norwegian weather service. https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/1-201405/Norway/Møre%20og%20Romsdal/Kristiansund/Kristiansund Observations - other than Excursions The port stop at Kristiansund is just 60mins, which is too sh

Schedules Round Voyage & Voyage North - Day 2 - Arrive @ 22:35, Depart @ 23:05 Round Voyage & Voyage South - Day 11 / Day 5 - Arrive @ 21:15, Depart @ 21:45 Climate Midnight Sun - Not applicable Polar Night - Not applicable Here is a good link to the Norwegian weather service. https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-3145581/Norway/Vestland/Gulen/Molde Observations - other than Excursions The 30min stop northbound, and 30min stop southbound doesn't provide a long enough op

Here’s how I cut Birmingham Airport parking from £99 to £76 in under two minutes. The Initial Prices Via the official site - https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/parking I was looking for parking for a standard car for the following period; 17:00 16th July 2026 to 22:00 20th July 2026 Initial quotes ranged between £119.76 for Carpark 1 (1 min from the terminal) through to £62.99 for Car Park 7 (5 - 10 min bus ride from the terminal). Car Park 5 which is within walking distance

My Thule 100502 Hard Bike Travel Case, also known as the Thule RoundTrip Road Bike Travel Case is now my preferred option for flying with any of my bikes. This review dives deep into its specifications, features, and highlights why it stands out in the realm of bike travel cases.

This review of the LEGO Bike set 11380 walks through my build experience, similarity to the Trek 520, the various working features, and whether the set is for cyclists and LEGO fans.

We found ourselves in a small village off the main road in rural France - it was coming up to 13:00, and we were in danger of missing ‘menu du midi’. We knew it would be good, given the number of vans parked up outside. We were well fed for 16 Euro - with as much water, red wine, cider and lemonade as you wanted. I love France. That lunch in rural France perfectly framed something that I'd been thinking about for a while. After years of cycle touring of different types, I was

I could see the dogs larking around in the road maybe 250 metres ahead of me. They spotted the red frame of the bike and locked onto it like a charging bull. They were soon up to speed, sprinting towards me as I grappled with the weight of my touring bags while turning back the way I’d come. Thankfully, I already had a good tailwind behind me and, after an initial 50 metres of wondering whether I’d make it or not, I was soon accelerating away from them. They continued the cha

Between 2007 and 2014, I cycled large sections of the North Sea Cycle Route (EV1) with my children, camping across Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and the UK. These trips were the first phase of what became a lifelong cycle touring journey. I’ve a distinct memory of cycling down a steep winding road in Oslo with two of my kids. All was good until they decided to race each other fuelled by Haribo, and were soon out of sight. They are in their 20s now. At the

Bruges is lovely. It's a touristy, welcoming, peaceful package tied up in a bow, just like the chocolates that you can buy there - and certainly worth a return visit. Two plus years into retirement and we are still enjoying the freedom to slow down, travel at our own pace, and do stuff like revisiting some of our favourite corners of Europe. Driving to Bruges from the UK for the weekend, for what was our 4th visit, made for a fantastic visit. Best for: Couples, retirees, week

Two plus years into retirement, and we are still enjoying the freedom to slow down, travel at our own pace, and revisit some of our favourite corners of Europe by bike. This post is a lead-in for our trip. Over the coming weeks, during our travels, I plan to publish detailed daily posts covering our accommodation, ferry crossings, quality of cycling routes, the great food that I’m hoping to have, logistics and stats, costs, and the highlights (and I’m sure occasional mishaps)

One of the wheels on our large Tripp suitcase finally gave up while I was dragging it around Japan. It was a long walk from the station to the hotel, trying to keep the suitcase balanced on it’s remaining three wheels. Anyway. When I got home I contacted Tripp thinking I could just buy a replacement for the failed wheel. It’s an older suitcase and has had a good long life. It’s survived airports, train stations, cobbled streets, and more flights than I can count, so didn’t ex

United WiFi in the Sky Yes, in short - airline Wi-Fi is mostly shite. Well, sort of. Somewhere over Scotland on the way to the US, on a 9-hour United Airlines flight, I made what should have been a simple decision: “I’ll buy the Wifi”. Easy decision, and what should have been a simple task. But it didn’t work like it should. It should be as simple as making a cup of tea or turning on a TV - but it’s not. It’s not a simple button click, where you enter your credit card details

Exploring Kirkenes

Schedules Round Voyage & Voyage North - Day 6 - Arrive @ 05:05, Depart @ 05:45 Round Voyage & Voyage South - Day 8 / Day 2 - Arrive @ 11:00, Depart @ 12:45 Climate Midnight Sun - 14 May - 31 July Polar Night - 22 November - 20 January Here is a good link to the Norwegian weather service. https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/1-325339/Norway/Finnmark/Hammerfest/Hammerfest Observations - other than Excursions With 1hr 45mins southbound available - there is a good opportunit

Schedules Round Voyage & Voyage North - Day 6 - Arrive @ 01:50, Depart @ 02:00 Round Voyage & Voyage South - Day 8 / Day 2 - Arrive @ 15:50, Depart @ 16:05 Climate Midnight Sun - 15 May to 29 July. Polar Night - 23 November to 18 January. Here is a good link to the Norwegian weather service. https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/1-317301/Norway/Finnmark/Loppa/Øksfjord Observations - other than Excursions The 10min stop northbound, and 15min stop southbound doesn't provide

Schedules Round Voyage & Voyage North - Day 5 - Arrive @ 02:55, Depart @ 03:10 Round Voyage & Voyage South - Day 9 / Day 3 - Arrive @ 12:30, Depart @ 13:00 Climate Midnight Sun - 23 May - 23 July Polar Night - 30 November - 12 January Here is a good link to the Norwegian weather service. https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/1-285703/Norway/Nordland/Sortland/Sortland Observations - other than Excursions The 15min stop northbound, and 30min stop southbound doesn't provide

Schedules Round Voyage & Voyage North - Day 5 - Arrive @ 01:30, Depart @ 01:40 Round Voyage & Voyage South - Day 9 / Day 3 - Arrive @ 14:15, Depart @ 15:15 Climate Midnight Sun - 24 May - 21 July Polar Night - 6 December - 8 January Here is a good link to the Norwegian weather service. https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/1-285245/Norway/Nordland/Hadsel/Stokmarknes Observations - other than Excursions With the 60mins southbound available - we have taken two different wal

Schedules Round Voyage & Voyage North - Day 3 - Arrive @ 09:45, Depart @ 12:45 Round Voyage & Voyage South - Day 11 / Day 5 - Arrive @ 06:30, Depart @ 09:30 Climate Midnight Sun - Not applicable Polar Night - Not applicable Here is a good link to the Norwegian weather service. https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/1-211102/Norway/Trøndelag/Trondheim/Trondheim Observations - other than Excursions Ideally timed for before or after a hearty breakfast. We chose to explore on

Quiet and peaceful.