Tin Kettle Travel Blog

Where we have been

Slow travel stories from the places in between

A small blog by two travellers, sharing itineraries, budgets and the occasional wrong turn from more than forty countries.

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From the journal

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Popular routes

Itineraries readers return to most often.

Scotland by bike

Eight days of single track roads, ferries and unexpected distilleries.

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Morocco overland

A route from the coast to the desert with advice on guides and timing.

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Iceland in winter

Aurora, hot springs and driving on ice, honestly.

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From the road

Frames from the last few trips.

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I print the itineraries and fold them into my notebook. They are always right.
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Our story

We started this blog in a hostel kitchen after a long bus ride, mostly so our parents would know where we were. Years later it is still a notebook, only now other people read it.

We travel slowly and spend more time in fewer places. That means better stories, cheaper trips and a habit of getting happily lost.

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