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Golden Temple Amritsar
Our Latest Trip

Three months travelling the length of India by train, bus, Tuk Tuk and motorcycle. One epic journey to tick off the Bucket List! INDIA

Living your best life

“Live Your Life by a Compass, not a Clock”

Carl & Mel in India

Reaching 50 is a milestone for everyone …….. for us it was a realisation that time was slipping away and that the future was likely to be increasingly filled with symptoms of ageing.

So we downsized, bought a motorhome for European Summer adventures and a backpack to use for overseas travel in the winter months.  Last year we were at home for 9 weeks.

Downsizing isn’t a concept we dreamed up.  Reducing your footprint in your home country to free up resources to see new places isn’t a new idea.  A Quick Look through Facebook Communities shows an amazing network of travellers, making the most of their time on earth before their bodies start to groan too much and travel insurance gets too expensive.

Amazing travels.  Amazing people, probably all being told by their families that they ‘really should write this stuff down’.  Overwhelmed by the idea of writing an online blog, unwilling to embark on a full book………..We want Passport Passenger to become the home of their stories, travels, experiences, and photographs, along with our tales.

If you have an adventure you would like to contribute to this website then please, contact us, and find out how to Become a Passport Passenger Correspondent

Motorhome

A home on wheels, a sense of freedom, the ability to say, ‘that’s it, I need a change of scene’ Life on the road in a Motorhome

Micro-Campers

Before it was a thing, I discovered the community of ‘Micro Campers’, Small van based Campervans that you can park anywhere …..

Travel

We decided a long time ago to travel. Over the years we have spent holidays in nice hotels, but we’ve decided that it’s not for us ……

Travel in Style?

Budget Travel is not for Everyone, but ……

A long time ago we decided that spending 2 weeks sitting by a pool, in a faceless hotel, in a far-flung place was not for us. We started exploring instead. It became a game. Cheap flights to somewhere we hadn’t been before, small hotels or homestays, public transport, and the occasional hire car. Budget travel may not be for everyone, but it allows us to interact with local people, ask questions, and ultimately dig deeper under the skin of the country we are visiting.

When did you last truly explore? We would love to hear about it. Why not write an article and tell your story? If you have an adventure you need to share contact us today for details

Tuk Tuk rental in Sri Lanka
Driving a rental Tuk Tuk around Sri Lanka?

Who knew? And what’s more, it absolutely made the entire trip.

Sri Lanka 2024

One month in Sri Lanka …

From Madrid to the Sahara
One month, public transport, Spain to the Sahara Dessert
Sahara Dessert

The Perfect Winter Trip?

Feeling the winter blues? An escape to Morocco may be just what the doctor ordered. Winter sun, a different culture, delicious food, and the most amazing scenery. A super affordable destination with Easyjet flights for around £30.

Travelling in Morocco by bus, train and a small hire car.

Greece by Motorhome

Ever since I learnt to drive, I wanted to road trip to Greece. I’ve no idea where this ambition came from, and no idea why it took me so long to achieve it!

Three months UK to Greece and back via Romania, Bulgaria, Hungry and northern Europe

A lifetime ambition
Driving to Greece – a trip 35 years in the making

About Us, and the Idea Behind Passport Passenger

Disillusioned by the views and opinions of dewy-eyed, 20-something influencers; telling the world how beautiful everything is, we decided to create
Passport Passenger. The world is not always pretty. Sometimes it’s dirty, smelly and not very nice. We don’t want to glaze over these details looking through rose tinted glasses, showing only the ‘picture perfect’. Sometimes its better to be armed with the truth, to explore knowing that everything is not as you see it in an Instagram post, and real life is not always beautiful.
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