Big 5, diesel and dust at Beekse Bergen
What kind of sado-masochists would want to go camping in -11 deg C ... in a tent? And want their nearest and dearest to join them? Nutters, I tell you. The lot of us! Continue reading
Christmas Drive in Drenthe
A million seasons in one day. And a special day to boot - the annual Christmas drive of the Land Rover Club Holland. Continue reading
Spice trail to Beverwijk
Bored with the simple Dutch kitchen, we embarked on a spice trail to the Black Market Continue reading
Cheesy grins and smoked eels in Volendam
You've seen the photos right? People dressed up in long black dresses and funny white bonnets that curve up at the ears? Continue reading
Last summer day in Amsterdam
Could it be true? One more day of warm, golden sunshine? Walking to the bus stop, we're hopeful in our summer-to-autumn layers. Amsterdam here we come ... Continue reading
Camping on Texel island
Camping in the rain. And mud. With a whole bunch of landies and their families ... gotta be the Land Rover Club Holland's family camping weekend in Texel. Continue reading
City castle in Zaltbommel
Unique in Europe is the "city castle" in Zaltbommel. Delightful and worth making a slight detour when crossing the Waal river on the A2. Continue reading
Sailing on Lauwersmeer
Come rain or sunshine, nothing like sailing with good friends to melt your work stresses away. Continue reading
Dikes, Delta Works and Neeltje Jans
Holland has an intimate relationship with water; claiming land where there is none to be found, and waging war against angry seas. Continue reading
Nemo33: diving in Belgium Bubbles
Blowing bubbles in warm, crystal-clear water 33 metres deep ... in Belgium? To celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary we drove to Brussels Continue reading
Cognac, BBQs and Chattering Tents
Fed up with being cooped up indoors for months on end, we determinedly pack our tent and head for the warmest spot in France. But our tent offers little against 'em cold Spring nights ... Continue reading
Croatia Trophy 2011
't was late on Christmas eve when 4x4 rookies, Marcel and Simon, signed up for Europe's toughest offroading competition. Have they gone totally mad? Too much eggnog perhaps? Continue reading
White-laning for Christmas (Kerstrit LRCH 2010)
Mother Nature added Christmas sparkle to the annual "Kerstrit" of the Land Rover Club Holland. Some 300 landies met in Wageningen, got road books and permits and headed off into the Veluwe. Continue reading
Seymour’s beach break in Zarautz
Seymour gives us an impromptu, relaxing day on the beach in Zarautz, while he demands repair and attention at a local Spanish garage. Continue reading
Fürsten Forest: We’re digging it!
Fürsten Forest is an ex-military based turned 4x4 terrain with loads of offroading challenges. We got our boots muddy. Continue reading















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