Welcome to Schindlers on Tour
Join us on our travelling and lifestyle adventures. Visit our travel blogLearn More about UsHi, we’re Schindlers on Tour
We’re Sharon & Dave, an active and adventurous Irish & English couple who live (and love) to travel.
We’ve been travelling around the world together on and off, for 20+ years. Currently we’re either living on “Cloud Nine”, our self-converted Citroen Relay van, or house sitting for your homes and pets while you holiday!
This website is a place for us to share our stories, and to connect with you. It’s a memory bank for us to look back on when we’re old and weary! And in the meantime maybe you will find inspiration for your next life adventure.
We’re delighted you’ve joined us.
We are currently in:
Portugal
Our travelling and lifestyle adventures
House & Pet Sitting
Find out more about how we live rent-free in homes around the world taking care of adorable animals! We’ll share our tips and tricks with you.
Travel
Check out our travel stories from the past 20+ years to more than 40 countries to find inspiration for your next travel adventure!
Van Life
Learn how we converted a Citroen Relay van into our tiny home on wheels, and everything you need to know about living in a van!
Our Latest Blog Posts
Galician Granaries
What are Galician Granaries? Galician granaries, or "hórreos" as they are known locally, are elongated stone structures built to rise above the...
How (not) to qualify for the Comrades Marathon
How (not) to qualify for the Comrades Marathon If you want to know how NOT to qualify for the Comrades Marathon, The Ultimate Human Race, then...
A Step by Step guide to how we built our Citroen Relay camper van
First up we had no experience and no idea where to start on how to build a camper van! That’s where YouTube came in handy. We spent...
The Story of Spot, our first camper van
It was after the Olympics finished in Sydney in September 2000 that we started shopping around for a vehicle that would take us not quite the length...
How we chose the vehicle to use for our campervan conversion
Before we launch into how we chose the base vehicle to use for our campervan conversion, let us tell you why we decided to take on such a crazy...
Our return to travel blogging
Our return to travel blogging This is our first blog post in a very, very long time! And the first on our revamped Schindlers on Tour self-built...
The last days of our summer in New Zealand
The last days of our summer in New Zealand It is the end of our first ever bicycling tour, and the last days of our summer in New Zealand. Arriving...
Reflections on board Dora, the Northern Explorer Train
Reflections on board Dora, the Northern Explorer Train: Wellington - Auckland Today we hopped aboard Dora, the Northern Explorer Train, for one of...
Catching up with the Coyles
Catching up with the Coyles We missed them on our last visit to Wellington so this time it was all about catching up with the Coyles. Bob is an old...
The tale end of the trip
The tail end of the trip We're reaching the tail end of the trip. With little more than a week remaining, and very little riding left to do, I...
Back in the saddle again
Back in the saddle again: Saint Arnaud - Blenheim Time to get back in the saddle again! It was more bleary eyed and less bushy tailed this morning...
Weddings, parties, anything
Weddings, parties, anything What a week to start the New Year - weddings, parties, anything! It was all about catching up with old, and new,...
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