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Escape the 9-to-5 grind with this hilarious and heartwarming true story of a couple and their four dogs, who trade routine for adventure, and navigate the unpredictable highs and lows of a full-time road trip in Europe.

Have you ever dreamed of giving up your job to head off into the sunset with surf boards on your roof? If you answer ‘Yes’ – or you just like dogs, RVs, or travel, this book is for you.

Fur Babies in France is the true story of a couple who accidentally bought a caravan (RV trailer), then risked everything to pursue their dream: a life of freedom on the road.

They rented out their house, sold most of their possessions, and set out to tour Europe full time with their four dogs, Cavapoos Kai, Rosie, Ruby, and Lani.

As complete novices, determined to stay off the beaten track, it was a steep learning curve.

Failure means a return to the 9-5 and the life they desperately wanted to escape, but with breakages, mishaps, and a near-death experience, will their humorous resilience be enough to keep their dream alive?

Find out in the "laugh-out-loud" adventure Fur Babies in France.

“An Inspirational Travelogue”*

#1 Bestseller in German Travel & Rhine Travel

Jackie and Mark Lambert gave up work, accidentally bought a caravan and decided to tour in her full time with their four Cavapoos, Kai, Rosie, Ruby and Lani.

In their second year, with some actual caravanning experience under their belts, they get a bit more adventurous and cross Germany, where they take Caravan Kismet rafting on the River Neckar.

They are evicted from Austria, but on a brief bark around Bohemia and the Balkans (the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Croatia), they discover a good few places that they reckon are definite GOBs - GET ONYER BUCKETLIST!

But lest they mislead you into thinking that Livin’ the Dream is all sunshine and rainbows, their return to the UK is blighted by a huge Fidose of Reality…

*More 5* Reviews for Dog on the Rhine:

• Absorbing – Makes you want to leap out of your armchair/bed/sofa etc and go see the world. I love these informative and funny books.
• An Inspirational Travelogue – I think it’s inspired me to do something similar. Lively and galvanic, with excellent reference material for armchair travelers wishing to convert to reality.
• Amusing and Informative – Entertaining, amusing and informative. Having a dog who comes caravanning with us there is so much we can relate to.
• It’s not so much what she says, but the way she says it – Jacqueline has a wonderful way with words that keeps me chuckling

Chill With A Book PREMIER Readers’ Award September 2022
Romania Insider Awards Finalist*

Ever considered giving up work to escape into the wide, blue yonder?

Jackie and Mark Lambert did just that. They rented out their house and took off in a caravan with their four dogs. With windsurf boards strapped to their roof, they struck south for Spain and Portugal, but decided to turn left…

According to The Spectator, Romania is “Europe’s most overlooked holiday destination”.

According to everyone else, it was somewhere where they would be robbed, scammed, kidnapped by gypsies, eaten by bears or attacked by wild dogs and wolves – if they managed to avoid the floods and riots.

This is the story of how they towed their caravan through the largest untouched wilderness in Europe, crossing the Carpathian Mountains via one of the world’s most dangerous roads, guided by a satnav haunted by a revenge complex more pathological than Vlad the Impaler’s.

With a good few surprises on the way, Dogs ‘n’ Dracula is a tale of adventure, packed with history, humour and the exploration of lesser-known parts of one of Europe’s more obscure destinations.

Join our Adventure Caravanners as they really do ‘Boldly Go Where No Van Has Gone Before!’

* Chill With A Book PREMIER Readers’ Award; 4th September 2022
* Finalist in the Romania Insider Awards 2019 for ‘Most Effective Promotion of Romania Abroad.’

5* Reviews for Dogs ‘n’ Dracula:

• Armchair Travel Delight
• Inspirational and hilarious – I am completely hooked on Jackie’s tales… I had never thought about taking a caravan to Romania but we are eagerly planning our trip.
• Another great read – This is a fantastic, fabulously written series, 100% recommended.
• Romania is now very much in my sights – Brilliantly evokes the highs and lows of camping across Europe, whilst painting pictures of places unknown in such a vivid palette that they immediately become ‘must visit’ destinations.
• Another lovely tail – Once again, once started, difficult to put down.