Can the Clines family travel and sustain an eco-lifestyle?
To spend as many nights under canvas as possible is one of our goals in life. In nine years of camping with kids we have only used a (borrowed) car once for a three night trip. So the short answer is YES: no-car camping is completely possible with a baby, with toddlers, with small and …
Edale, in the beautiful Peak District, is our go-to no-car family camping spot in the UK. It is accessible by train and there are two campsites 5–10 minutes on foot from the train station. Whether you’re using bicycles or carrying backpacks and possibly a pull-along suitcase (or two), it’s extremely easy to reach. Getting to …
Cycling with kids is a fantastic way to keep fit and have fun as a family. But what happens when those little legs tire and need a helping hand back home? Or what if the place you want to cycle is a train ride away? Or what if you want to go on a cycle …
Our summer adventure this year was built around a necessary work conference in Helsinki. Should we fly? Would it be fun to go from the UK overland to Finland and reduce our carbon footprint? Could the tricky logistics of putting bikes on trains be worth it? After weeks of researching, we decided to go for …
We’re just back from our latest journeying; this time from the UK to Finland and back, using boats and trains and carrying our load by bicycles. This shot, taken at Travemünde tells some of the story; us with our hi-viz vests waiting to board the car deck at dusk, with bicycles; but the smoke coming …
