Welcome to the Schindlers on Tour Blog
The posts on here are our own real life experiences, nothing more, nothing less. They’re our memory bank to look back on when we’re old and weary! We would love it if some of them inspire you to make memories of your own.
Our Latest Blog Posts
Driving a camper van in Morocco
In this post we highlight some information to be aware of if you are planning on driving a camper van in Morocco. It is a fantastic country for a...
Travelling in Morocco during Ramadan
In this post we highlight some observations from travelling in Morocco during Ramadan. We spent 10 weeks travelling in Morocco in our camper van in...
10 things to do before you take your camper van to Morocco (and one thing not to do!)
Here are our top 10 things to do before you take your camper van to Morocco. And one thing not to do before you go! We used this as our checklist...
Morocco in a Camper Van – 10 week itinerary
In this post we share our 10 week itinerary of travelling Morocco in a camper van. It was a last minute impromptu decision to go to Morocco in...
The importance of keeping your travel vaccinations up to date
The importance of keeping your travel vaccinations up to date The importance of keeping your travel vaccinations up to date was highlighted this...
House sitting in Sagres, Portugal
House sitting in Sagres, Portugal That’s a wrap on almost six weeks of house sitting in Sagres, Portugal with these two adorable Springer Spaniels,...
Discovering Portuguese Cuisine: Top Foods to Try in Portugal
Our Top Foods to Try in Portugal We’ve spent the past six weeks discovering Portuguese cuisine as we travelled the country from north to south in...
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...
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