The Japan you don't find on the Golden Route.
A family of six, travelling Japan the long, slow way — whole journeys, hidden regions, and how to plan your own. Written from the road.
La Bidonnière Campsite: Free In/Out Gate Near Mont Saint-Michel
If you are basing a family campervan trip near Mont Saint-Michel, the question is not whether the site…
Mont Saint-Michel Paid Toilets: €1, Coins Only, No Seats
If your kids need the toilet at Mont Saint-Michel, you need one euro per person in coins, and…
Mont Saint-Michel Shuttle Bus: It Won't Pick You Up at Camp
Before you park, decide whether you are willing to walk about 3km — because the free shuttle will…
Mont Saint-Michel: Walk the Sheep Pasture Route With Kids
You can drive to the shuttle stop and be inside the abbey in twenty minutes, or you can…
Mont Saint-Michel by Road: The Moment It Appears on the Horizon
Which road you take into Mont Saint-Michel decides whether your kids see it appear alone across open farmland…
French Petrol Stations: Why Your Debit Card May Get Declined
Before you drive off with one card in your wallet, know this: at a French self-service pump, that…
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