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Making money from a Travel Blog - OurTour.co.uk
April 13, 2012 | Money Stuff | Comments (0)
>Hi! This post's all about making money from a travel blog. It uses the site you're looking at (ourtour.co.uk) as an example, giving an account of the actual costs and income we get after operating the blog for the past 20 or so months. Please have a read and if you've any thoughts or comments, add them to the bottom of the post, we'll read them all and are always on the look out for new perspe
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The Diakofto to Kalavrita railway and farewell to The Peloponnese
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (1)
Dave the motorhome is once again sitting beside a beach, only this time he is on the Greek mainland having finally left the wonderful and amazing Peloponnse, and is just outside the town of Nafpaktos. Last night we chatted with Brian and Mo over a smashing corned beef stew and a glass of Lidl's Greek wine. They have some real tales to tell of their years motorhoming and before we knew it the ti
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Waiting for a Train in Dhiakofto (Διακοπτό)
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (4)
Dave the motorhome is on the beach, again, this time at Dhiafofto he's turned full-on beach bum in the Peloponnese. As predicted by the ever-reliable (honestly, they're fabulously accurate for out here) BBC weather men, the early burning sun's been replaced with the odd half-hearted shower. It's 8:30pm now and we're looking out across the Gulf of Corinth to the Greek mainland. [caption id="atta
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We got a bit lost looking for Acrocorinth
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (2)
Dave the motorhome has the most amazing view out of his windscreen; to his right the ruins of the ancient citadel Acrocorinth climb up the rocky hillside while directly in front he is looking down over the Gulf of Corinth - from a great height. We're parked in the car park for Acrocorinth, which is now closed for the day, about 50 metres behind us another German motorhome is tucked around the corn
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Seven Times Over the Corinth Canal, Limini Vouliagmenis
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (3)
Dave the motorhome has the official sanction of the adjacent Kostas' Restuarant to rest here under the pines for the night, up against the sea-water lake at Limini Vouliagmenis. We're on the North-East edge of the Peloponnese, on the Gulf of Corinth, and it is ruggedly beautiful. [caption id="attachment_10936" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Limini Vouliagmenis[/caption] Last night we too
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Cheese pies and ice cream, a holiday day in Ermioni
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (4)
Dave the motorhome is sitting at the edge of the water in the small resort of Ermioni (originally called Hermione - I'm not sure if it changed its name before or after the Harry Potter books were written!). To his left the beach bars and tavernas have a decent sprinkling of customers, most of who have arrived on scooters or high powered motorbikes wearing only shorts and flip flops. To his right t
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Help us Decide - Should we go to Albania?
April 13, 2012 | Polls | Comments (13)
Hi all! The Greece map is out, taking up all of Dave's table and then some as it seems to have a fair chuck of Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey on it. We've got a rough planned route as far as Athens and for a few days after that, but the big question is whether we should head north into the unknown nether regions of Europe also known as Albania. Greece is so beautiful, it is tempting to
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"They've drawn all over Dave!" The Isle of Poros (Πόρος)
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (0)
Dave the motorhome is being held aloft a few feet above the ocean by a stubborn thumb of rock, the Isle of Hydra is a misty knobbled length of rock across the water. The sky has returned to a steely grey blue. The air seemed to be about to rush us earlier, turning us into Team Dave Awning Winder-Inner in a flash, but only one of the many yachts sailing through the straight as unfurled its spinna
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Peering at Poros from Galatas, Greece
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (3)
Dave the motorhome might be in a building site, we're not entirely sure. He is parked up in a red and white plastic taped off area of the waterfront in Galatas, surrounded by piles of sand, pavement slabs and a couple of JCB's. We've been here for a while and no work has been done, so we suspect we'll be OK as we're about 250 metres outside of the town (far too far for anyone else to walk) and we
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Seven Years Good Luck? That'll be €10, Palea Epidavros (Παλαιά Επίδαυρος)
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (2)
Dave the motorhome's still side-on to the sea, accompanied by an eclectic bunch of Austrian, German, French and Greek campers at Camping Verdelis in Palea Epidhavros. A gathering of German folks opposite us is celebrating a 60th wedding anniversary, sat in the comfortable warmth (if not glowing sunshine) drinking wine and laughing. Good on 'em, shame we speak hardly a word or I'm sure they'd ha
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Your Tour - Romania - Kath Davies
April 13, 2012 | Your Tour | Comments (2)
Romania – 16 days and 1600 miles – April 2013 Background info We are – Kath & Dave, a couple in our 50’s taking a year out - to travel leisurely around Europe from UK – Turkey from November 2012 – autumn 2013. In the 1980’s BC (before children) we lived and worked in Turkey for 6 years driving out from the UK through a very different Europe back then. We had a rather q
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Free and Cheap Overnight/Wild Camping/Free Camping in Greece
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (3)
As I write this we're ensconced in a campsite for a couple of nights in Greece (a beautiful place it is too), but normally we sleep outside of camping areas for freedom and to save money. This isn't strictly legal in Greece, and we have seen a fair few 'no camping signs'. However, in many places we've seen the signs roundly ignored, and have in some spots been actively welcomed by the locals (espe
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An unexpected reunion in the ancient theatre of Epidhavros
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (2)
Dave the motorhome is sitting just a few feet away from the beach, he can hear the waves lapping on the shore, but between him and the sand is a fence because he has unexpectedly found himself at Camping Verdelis in Palea Epidhavros. Read on to find out how he ended up here. This morning we got chatting to Alain and Karine who were touring in a small VW camper along with their two children, we
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913 Steps, Nafplio to Karathonas Beach (Καραθώνας)
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (0)
Dave the motorhome's in the mottled shadow of trees, stood a few meters back from the beach at Karathonas, near Nafplio in Greece. There are a few cars spread out across the expanse of land behind the broad sandy bay, and all of five people lying on the beach or swimming. One lass had me staring, as she was swimming in a brown knitted bobble hat, with a peak? [caption id="attachment_10675" ali
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North to Nafplio, the first Capital City of Greece
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (2)
Dave the motorhome is being a bit buffeted by the wind as he sits with a few other motorhomes in the huge car park which forms Nafplio harbour. The BBC weather forecast predicted rain from 6pm, it's half an hour after that but the wind has picked up and the dark, ominous storm clouds are slowly making their way overhead as I type. Last night two more motorhomes arrived in our little enclosure a
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All Quiet in the Hellenic Republic, Plaka, Leonidio (Λεωνίδιο)
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (0)
Dave the motorhome's not made it out of the motorhome parking area at Plaka, the tiny port town of Leonidio. There's even somewhere 'official' to empty one's loo here, and fresh water, it's almost a motorhome aire. This is something unheard of so far in our wanderings around this part of Greece. And it's free, albeit separated from the pebbled, stunningly-clear-water beach by a scruffy bar and th
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Up hill, down gorge and to the coast at Plaka
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (2)
Dave the motorhome is feeling a tad tired, he's had a long drive today and is glad to be parked up in the official motorhome parking at Plaka on the coast. There are a few other motorhomes parked out next to the coast guard station by the no camping signs, but we figured that if the local council are kind enough to provide us with a parking place for free (and some services) then we'll use that in
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Pausing for Perfect Weather in Gerakas Port (Γέρακας)
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (4)
Dave the motorhome is sitting the weather out at Gerakas Port, non-plussed by a little rain in the way only folks on an age-long trip can be. We're awaiting the resumption of perfect weather to take the mountain road up towards Nafplio north of here. A German couple have just arrived in their motorhome, here for three weeks and they understandably seem a tiny bit miffed at the turn in the weather
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A taste of the Norwegian fjords in Greece at Limenas Geraka
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (10)
Dave the motorhome is a bit confused, we only travelled for about 20 minutes today but he feels like he is in Norway, sitting on the banks of a fjord next to a tiny village at Gerakas Port. Last night in Yefira there was only the sound of Charlie snoring and the waves lapping onto the beach next to us as we slept, a much quieter spot than our one from the previous night only a couple of hundred
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Monemvasia (Μονεμβασία)
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (2)
Dave the motorhome has decamped from his spot on the island of Monemvasia to a spot on the mainland at the new sister town of Yefira. Last night we discovered why Monemvasia is called Monemvasia; the name's derived from a couple of Greek words meaning 'single entrance'. Yup, there's just the one way in and out, we were parked right by it, and last night everyone using the causeway passed Dave! Exh
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Thetford motorhome toilet problem? Help is here.
April 13, 2012 | The Van | Comments (3)
A loo was one of the main features that we wanted in a motorhome, it gives us the ability to stop anywhere and not worry about where we can 'go'. But after a while a frequently used loo can develop a problem, and if you're in a foreign country miles away from a motorhome dealer it isn't funny. Luckily the sticking blade on our loo was sorted by a good old clean and lubricate, but while I was lo
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Thetford motorhome toilet problem? Help is here.
April 13, 2012 | The Van | Comments (3)
A loo was one of the main features that we wanted in a motorhome, it gives us the ability to stop anywhere and not worry about where we can 'go'. But after a while a frequently used loo can develop a problem, and if you're in a foreign country miles away from a motorhome dealer it isn't funny. Luckily the sticking blade on our loo was sorted by a good old clean and lubricate, but while I was lo
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A ghost shipwreck and a fortified island - we love Greece!
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (2)
Dave the motorhome is sunning himself on a Greek Island, sort of. He's parked just over the causeway to the fortified city of Monemvasia which was separated from the mainland by an earthquake in 375 AD. There are four Italian motorhomes here, all locked up, so we suspect they are sightseeing and will be off before bedtime, but the chap at the taverna across the road said we should be OK stopping h
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A Wall of Washing on Mavrovouni Beach, Near Gythio, Peloponnese
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (2)
Dave the motorhome's awning's make a rare appearance, spread open to fend off the rays of sunshine which make it though the fir trees above us. We remain ensconced in luxury at Camping Meltemi. One of the campsite staff has just come over to ask if we want to order some bread for tomorrow (cue arm's raised from me in excitement, not sure why). There's been none today as it's Easter Monday here in
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A banging Easter, loads of lamb and a campsite retreat
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (3)
Dave the motorhome has retreated into a campsite, his drinks / laundry cupboard reached a critical point where there was no room for drinks and the door refused to close. As it's Easter Sunday today and tomorrow is a bank holiday we've nipped back to Camping Meltemi just outside Gythio on Mavrovouni beach for a couple of days. Yesterday evening I was feeling much better after a day out of the
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5th from 140? Well done UK in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report!
April 13, 2012 | Uncategorized | Comments (5)
Hi folks! Just came across this report on how well 140 countries are fostering tourism, it's HUGE, but this graphic gives an easy view of how well each country did. The UK came in 5th, up 2 from last year (hooray!), Greece ranks 32nd, not bad. Cheers, Jay
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Shuffling around Gythio, Port of the Spartans
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (4)
Dave the motorhome is still in Gythio, but has shuffled a km or two closer to the town centre, and is feeling rather comfy in a car park next to a small beach and maybe the world's coolest taverna. Said eating establishment is right on the water, and is all wood, cacti, ancient tools and sunshine. It looks awesome. It has a spit outside but sadly only a plastic pig adorned with a goat bell. I was
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A Good Friday in Gytheio (Γύθειο)
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (8)
Dave the motorhome is behind locked gates, he didn't know they were going to be locked but he is feeling quite secure about it. He's parked up next to a closed beach bar just north of Gytheio (which has numerous translations for how it is spelt in Greek, our guidebooks and maps can't decide on Gythio, Gytheio, Yithio and a few other combinations. Today is Good Friday in Greece, or Great Friday
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Soaking up the Sunshine Coast in Kamares (Καμάρες), Lower Mani
April 13, 2012 | Greece | Comments (6)
Dave the motorhome is beautifully warm, stood a few metres from an isolated pebble beach on the eastern Sunshine Coast of the Lower Mani, about a kilometre from the village of Kamares. There are three other motorhomes with us, one of which is Peter's. Ju freaked him out a bit when we arrived. As he ambled over, tanned, sporting shorts, sandals and a smile, he asked in perfect English if we were fr
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OurTour Motorhome Essentials Packing List
April 13, 2012 | The Van | Comments (11)
I'll admit it, before we left for our adventure I had sleepless nights worrying about what to take with us. Would it all fit in Dave? Would Dave be overweight? Would we forget something? Of course once we were on the road we were amazed at just how much stuff we had; so when we returned to the UK for an MOT in September of 2012 we left quite a few things behind. We now have Dave perfectly packed,
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J, Charlie and Dave the van at Dover – ready to start our tour
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