Health & Wellbeing

Losing a Son to Suicide in Spain - Our Spanish Story with the aim to help other expats. In March 2023 our son took his own life, he was 21 years old. Losing a son to suicide in Spain is…

Off grid in the Alpujarras, a land of ancient olive groves, lemons and outdoor living in a stretch of multicultural creativity. In the summer of 2023 we were gifted a weekend in an off grid yurt in La Alpujarra de…

Hiking and stroke recovery, how getting outdoors and taking hiking more seriously have helped and continue to help in stroke recovery. Hiking and stroke recovery are something that have been in my life now since May 2022. I never really…

Enjoy nature and reduce stress, being outdoors in nature has a positive effect on our wellbeing, simply relaxing outdoors can help us mentally and physically The studies have been done and in a world that moves faster than a speeding…

Post stroke strength recovery - Dealing with the first few months building back strength without physio and just being outdoors... It's fair to say that the treatment received from the

Going to the Dentist in Spain - What to Expect + tooth extractions and a deep clean experience... Going to the dentist in Spain can be a unique experience, essentially there is no 'free' dental care in Spain so you…

Overland sunrise in the Altiplano de Granada, getting out early to relax and watch Mother Nature as the day begins. Early mornings in the summer months here in Andalucia involve driving into the nearby hills to

Easy overland breakfast of overnight oats, the most versatile breakfast you can prepare in advance both during and before your overland trip. We were never really into healthy overland breakfasts, you know, the bowl of oats or muesli covered in…

How Getting Outside Helped My Stroke Recovery and Why Overlanding Trips Gave Me the Boost I Needed. It was early May when I was discharged from hospital after spending 11 days getting my blood pressure down. The stroke came at…

Overlanding Without Social Media - Why We Quit Instagram and Began Taking Our Time Overlanding without social media? Without Instagram? That's part of the whole thing right? Getting out there, shooting the best images you can, slapping an edit over…

How a Stroke Changed my Life Up until Wednesday 20th April 2022 I had not been in hospital for nearly 40 years, sure I'd been in hospital to visit people but on a personal level I'd not even been to…

Overlanding Back to Nature - Getting Out to Chill Out Overlanding isn't just about taking the vehicle to it's limits, navigating challenging terrain and pulling your mates out of trouble when they get bogged down . Overlanding back to nature…