How do you go on a long journey? We've taken a year's time out from working life and set off on a long trip with the campervan around Europe. "Wow, we'd like to do that too", some people write. "But how do you do it?" We do our best to answer that question here.
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The trips that I remember most are the ones that have changed me. Sandy beaches and sunbeds are great. A week of relaxation with a fruit drink in hand can serve its purpose. But that's not what drives me to travel, it's something else. It's the desire to be fulfilled by the unexpected, that which challenges my established view of life and forces me to change. Here are ten such journeys that have changed me. Which journeys have changed you, and why?
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When people ask if it's not dangerous to travel there, I usually answer that it's dangerous to live. There are risks everywhere, but if you are not reckless, travelling is usually not overly dangerous. However, some destinations can be more dangerous than others.
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Updated: October 2026 | When we booked a trip to Kenya over Christmas and New Year 2007, we hadn't even noticed that there would be a presidential election. A few days later we were stuck in a small guesthouse in Mombasa while the violence escalated outside. Finally we realized that we had to try to get out of the country. This is the story of our most dramatic trip.
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