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A daily record of the plans made and the decisions taken. 
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These days, when you come, the beautiful sun...I get a flush of excitement thinking about our trip next year and start planning a...

What better way to spend an afternoon on a rally across Europe than at an, erm, football match?! As part of the route we visit Menaggio...

With a heavy heart, I must announce that our jaunt across Europe has been put on hold until next year.  There are many reasons, but...

I'm worried that Abbie will develop multiple personality disorders during our upcoming European road trip, as she must respond to six...

I may have stumbled across our next road trip. Hot on the heels of our plan to race across Britain to prove the Abarths are quicker than...

There is no suggestion that we will speed up when completing the rally. Still, it is better to be prepared, so I researched how much the...

In the previous post , I discussed the different sign colours across Europe. The takeaway is that countries flip-flop between blue and...

In the second in the series of 'Weird Stuff The Europeans Do To Their Road Signs' - I know, riveting, right? - we learn that not only do...

The mention of a Green Card in the last post had me scurrying around checking the details of my insurance policy to what I am and am not covered for when driving in Europe.   The good news is that I am covered in all the countries we will be visiting; the bad news is that the coverage is the minimum necessary to comply with the laws on compulsory insurance. My existing policy automatically provides basic EU coverage for up to 90 days. It includes minimum third-party coverage

So we have the cars maintained, serviced, and MOT'd, and everything looks good.  But what happens if something goes wrong? Who can help us if things go sideways deep in the Black Forrest?  The AA, that's who. The AA offers Single Trip European Breakdown Cover (for one-off journeys) or Annual European Breakdown Cover (for multiple trips - limited each trip to 90 days).  So what are the key features?  Let me break it down for you (pun intended): 24/7 English-speaking helpline

As my last blog post mentioned, there are many toll roads in Europe and many ways to pay. My outlaws confirmed that they used the Bip&Go...

A thought occurred to me the other day: What is the score with toll roads in Europe? I've mentioned that certain countries employ tolls...

Hot on the heels of finding out that we need to pay for ETIAS, it now seems the French want a few Euros from us, too. The Crit'Air...

Nice, pronounced Nice, not nice, is a stunning city on the Med and the final destination for the Bust Rally. But what do we know about...

You cannot travel 1,200 miles in a hot hatch to Monaco and not have a blast around one of the world's most famous Formula 1 tracks, right?...

As included in the name of this website, the glamorous destination for the rally is Monte Carlo (although the final destination - not ...

Jeremy Clarkson likes driving in France. He claims the French police just wave at speeding drivers, although he was driving an Aston...

Another benefit of Brexit is that we will soon need authorization to visit Europe. <slow hand clap> We must apply for ETIAS before...

I've been binge-watching old Top Gear episodes as I've been off work with the plague. I caught up with Series 21, Episode 2, which...

The route from Menaggio to Monte Carlo is mainly covered using the E80, which is, from what I can tell, the equivalent of the M1 in Italy...