Huttopia Saumur and a STUNNING drive through rural France [CC]
After leaving Germany, we take the slow road from Mulhouse to Saumur via Chablis. After crossing the Rhine, we spend the day with the Airstream in tow navigating gorgeous villages and stunning countryside. On the first night we stay at Camping du Serein at Chablis:
After yet more driving we reach the Loire Valley and Huttopia Saumur, and what's the first motorhome we see? An Etrusco T5900DB!!!
Together with members of the Caravan Writers' Guild I take a trip into Saumur to visit the Chateau, Pierre et Lumière (underground stone carvings), Les Jardins du Puygirault, The Mushroom Museum, and of course a sparkling wine chateau.
Back at Huttopia we take a tour of the campsite and the different kinds of accommodation you can rent. For more info see:
Then it's the sad journey back home on a wet and miserable day with Eurotunnel.
A HUGE thank you to Romain and Charlotte at Huttopia Saumur for making us all feel so welcome.
Moving from the USA to Portugal - Minimalism and Living Simply [CC]
Feb 2019: MILLIE THE VAN IS CURRENTLY FOR SALE! For more details please see
Shanna Trenholm is a freelance writer and creative strategist from San Diego, Southern California, who has recently uprooted her life to move from the USA to Portugal. Why did she do such a thing?
Minimalist Shanna explains that to live with intention and purpose, sometimes it is necessary to really shake things up.
Shanna has now written a blog post with a few more details as to why she made the move and the consequential advantages and challenges - check it out at
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Austria & Switzerland - An Emotional Journey
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Running three days late, we end up not getting far and calling in at Camping Weiss in Austria:
The next day we head through Switzerland, which by pure coincidence is the day that this channel hits 5 MILLION views. Fate conspires to choose this day as the very day to return to where it all began back in 2009...
To see the video that started it all off filmed in 2009, check it out here:
Slovenia to Croatia via Soča Valley - Go With the Vlow Ep6
We start at Camp Soča in the beautiful Soča Valley in Slovenia. From there we head to the Slap Boka/Boka Waterfall, and then the long drive to Croatia. Somehow we end up in Italy. Then a road closure means that the satnav takes us via a very 'interesting' route to our destination of Autocamp Draga in Mošćenička Draga, Croatia.
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The Cleveland Orchestra - 5 ways to experience them
Hearing the Cleveland Orchestra perform classical music at Severance Hall is a privilege, but there are other fun ways to experience them as well.
In this video:
Cleveland Orchestra At the Movies:
Opera at Severance Hall
Classical Music at Blossom Music Center:
Tour Severance Hall:
Classical Music at Severance Hall:
Star Spangled Spectacular
Directions to Severance Hall:
Directions to Blossom Music Center:
I would like to thank the Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University for providing Chinese language subtitles for this video!
Thank you for watching! I hope you have a world-class experience with the Cleveland Orchestra. - John Pana
Journey to Scotland: Brits Abroad, Bucket List, and Channel Update [CC]
January 2019: A hotchpotch video where I ramble away to the camera on my way up to the Outer Hebrides with the Airstream.
Our route takes up up the M6 through the Lake District to the M74. After overnighting near Stirling, we head along the A84, A85, A82, and A87 via Crianlarich, Glen Coe, Fort William, Invergarry, and Kyle of Lochalsh. Of course, we are heading to the Isle of Skye on onwards to the Outer Hebrides.
Wrapping up from the last tour (Portugal, Spain, France) I talk about some of the issues faced, and how others might want to consider a Rally or Guided tour if taking an extended break abroad.
After a night at Uig Bay Campsite on the Isle of Skye ( we sail with Caledonian MacBrayne about the CalMac Ferries mv Hebrides from Uig to Lochmaddy.
A glimpse of Paris - clip (Super 8 film + video)
A clip I did many many moons ago, using both footage I had shot previously in Super 8 film stock and video footage from 1999.
Places I like, the riverbanks, Beaubourg (at the time you could use the automatic staircase straight to the top without HAVING to book a lunch...), my neighbourhood (today it looks quite different) and... the Eiffel Tower looking like it was shot in the 50's ! (that's the magic of Super 8 film)...
© Jean-Luc Muller
Presqu'île de Giens | Go pro Edit
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An Autumn Dog Walk in the Woods, introducing our next adventure! [CC]
Dougal and I take a stroll through the woods near Black Horse Farm Caravan and Motorhome Club Site near Folkestone, and tell you all about our next exciting adventure!
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