Blog Feed: The Vagabond Adventures of Lucie, Lachlan & Bow Wow

Ethical Arm Party In The Woods

Published on 2013-05-07 20:28:54

Enchanting surroundings, carefully selected talent, lovely crowd, flowing local ale & great grub - In The Woods Festival was a blast.

Dreamlike Festival in Portmeirion

Published on 2013-05-07 17:58:24

The Tree4Hope on tour through the eccentric Welsh village of Portmeirion.

Shambala’s Hopeful Utopia

Published on 2013-05-05 10:12:22

We were on our way to Shambala, a festival promising 'meaningful hedonism'. To be honest, we were not sure quite what that meant but we were soon to find out...

Things to See on a Visit to Swaziland

Published on 2012-10-05 07:37:48

Just to the east of Mozambique sits the small landlocked country of Swaziland, named after King Mswati II who ruled during the 19th century. As one of the safest countries in Africa, Swaziland has so much to offer you during your stay.

Hope4Haiti

Published on 2012-09-30 18:47:25

Bridge2Haiti delivers aid to Haiti's worst affected earthquake survivors and is one of the charities that your Band4Hope can support on its journey.

Road Trip from the Gold Coast to New South Wales, Australia

Published on 2012-09-26 10:24:34

While we were in Australia over New Year 2012, we enjoyed a week soaking up the sun with friends on the Gold Coast and then road tripping to Byron Bay and Nimbin in New South Wales.

Winning the Doggie Lotto

Published on 2012-09-22 07:36:34

I think it's safe to say that Bow Wow is loving life in the UK. It's certainly a far cry from the existence that he could have had as a township stray, surviving amongst the rainbow warrens of shacks in his birthplace, Imizamo Yethu in Cape Town, South Africa.

Catching Hopes and Sweet Music at WOMAD

Published on 2012-08-21 18:40:21

WOMAD is a most embracing festival with all age groups and races dancing together and appreciating great world music. As we gathered hopes, we could hear diverse talent from every corner of the globe. If only our national radio stations would take note!

Secret Hopes from the Garden [SGP 2012]

Published on 2012-08-09 08:47:36

The Tree4Hope survived the mud at The Secret Garden Party & we have never known such an abundance of beautiful hopes. Everyone should experience the secrets of the garden!

Hope Farming at Hop Farm Festival

Published on 2012-07-15 11:24:54

Hop Farm festival was brimming over with great music, eccentric characters and a whole lotta fresh hope. The stand out performance came from Damien Rice who we were honoured to meet the following day. We were fascinated to hear that, despite his success, he chooses to live a gypsy life, always on the move and with few possessions, just as we do.

The Tree4Hope Crosses the High Seas to Guernsey!

Published on 2012-07-13 07:43:41

After a stormy ferry crossing, we reached Guernsey for a festival filled with unforgettable moments including a blessing from pop wonder, King Charles!

The Tree4Hope at Glade Festival 2012

Published on 2012-06-27 14:13:40

Here are some snapshots of our time at Glade Festival with the Tree4Hope. What a weekend!

Introducing The Hope Truck

Published on 2012-06-12 16:49:52

Lula, the Landy in which we explored over 30,000 km of Africa, has been shipped back to Britain. Lula has had a makeover as The Hope Truck (for The Band4Hope Project) and will be our home on wheels again over the next few months as we attend the coolest festivals across the UK.

And We Are Complete!

Published on 2012-04-29 16:28:39

Our wild African hound is at last here with us in the UK. As I type, his furry head rests on my feet, tired out after an intensive ball throwing and pond dipping session (those poor tadpoles!). It's the best feeling to be together again.

Bringing Bow Wow to the UK

Published on 2012-03-22 10:47:06

On 1st January 2012, the rules for bringing dogs into the UK changed! The new pet immigration laws mean that Bow Wow won't have to be put in quarantine. Instead quarantine is avoided by having a blood test three months in advance. We wonder what he'll make of London's stylish mutts!

Biliary, Bribery & Our Mission to Kill the President

Published on 2012-03-17 14:29:52

Leaving Zimbabwe, poor Bow Wow becomes seriously ill with biliary and Lachlan is accused of trying to murder Mugabe.

Our Wanderlust for Life in Tatler!

Published on 2012-03-10 07:34:01

Wanderlust For Life Some people go on holiday. Others, however, go on awfully big adventures...

Vagabond Van For Sale – Airstream Mobile Boutique & Online Shop

Published on 2012-03-04 08:12:18

More than a business, this is a lifestyle. Are you the next Vagabond Van girl or guy? Everything you need to start your very own mobile boutique!

For Sale: Land Rover Defender 110 Including Complete Overland Kit

Published on 2012-03-04 08:11:26

    Quit Your Job.Buy A Ticket.Get A Tan.Fall In Love.Never Look Back. Travelling through Africa with our dog, Bow Wow, has been an experience we will never forget. Sadly this adventure must come to an end for now so we can focus all of our energies on The Band4Hope Project. We spent months driving all over Southern Africa [...]

Favourite Snaps from the Road

Published on 2011-08-05 18:53:33

Who: L U C I E, L A C H L A N, and B O W W O W. Their occupations: Gypsy, Slick Suit in Finance, Dog The trip: Crossing Africa by 4x4, helping communities through trade. We've cut our teeth on over 25,000km of dirt roads across Southern Africa with our dog, Bow Wow, sourcing wonderful, handmade treasures... Think Summer of Love! Here are our highlights so far...

Memorial Necklace from the Ocean

Published on 2011-06-18 01:54:17

We met Tico by the Epupa Falls in Namibia. He told us that his necklace is made of shells from the ocean. He began wearing it when his father died. It is traditional that a year after a father's death, the siblings will have a ceremony to remember th

The Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Published on 2011-06-17 05:04:27

Even though Bow Wow promised not to lift his leg against the statue of David Livingstone, no dogs are allowed at the Victoria Falls. Not even adventure hounds sponsored by Hill's pet Nutrition.

Tonga Tribe near Binga, Zimbabwe

Published on 2011-05-29 13:00:52

The Tonga tribe were forced to move from where they'd lived and fished for centuries so that the power of the Zambezi could be harnessed for electricity and yet 50 years on and they still go without electricity or running water. No wonder they smoke

Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe (Photo Diary)

Published on 2011-05-09 15:12:32

We discover why Lake Kariba's southern shores are less travelled and live to tell the tale.

Sportswear Meets Himbawear

Published on 2011-05-07 08:10:40

It is unfortunate that their way of life has been tainted by tourism but we couldn't help admiring these debonair young dudes' fusion of western sportswear and traditional Himba gear.

I hope that in my lifetime… (Band4Hope)

Published on 2011-05-06 04:34:09

Ultimately our actions are what define us and it is through them that we can change our world. Using the Internet, The Band4Hope Project will 'band' people, hopes and actions together to create a movement 4 positive social change. What do you hope 4?

Fixer-Uppers of Kolmanskop, Namibia

Published on 2011-05-02 12:38:57

In its heyday, Kolmanskop was so rich in diamonds that men didn’t even need spades to find them, they just sifted through the dirt with their hands. Talk about location, location, location!

Kaokoland Menswear Collection – Spring Summer 2011

Published on 2011-04-30 15:40:12

Natural selection through the ages has carved the Himbas impressive physiques and allows them to pull off rather daring ensembles.

Caves Haunted by the Souls of Captured Travellers (Photo Diary)

Published on 2011-04-30 12:20:33

At the Chinhoyi Caves in Zimbabwe, we visit a crystal clear pool which is home to the souls of captured travellers and some lucky gold fish.

The Band4Hope Project

Published on 2011-04-14 05:07:29

Your memories can travel & transform hope to reality. Launching mid 2011, get your early invite and join the movement.

Dust Rising – A Shepherd and his Tribe

Published on 2011-03-23 11:19:49

Sand Dunes of Sossusvlei

Published on 2011-03-23 11:07:17

Recycled Jewels of Harare, Zimbabwe

Published on 2011-03-22 06:29:29

So much of Zimbabwe’s once productive farmland lies dormant since Mugabe’s redistribution of land. (An incredible documentary to watch is Mugabe and the White African – it is a story of moral courage about a family who stand up against the Zimb

Himba Honeys in Namibia

Published on 2011-03-18 09:21:26

In Purros we visited Himba women whose fine jewellery made of metal, bone and skin would not look out of place strutting down an Alexander McQueen runway.

Herero Horns in Nambia

Published on 2011-03-18 09:09:44

This shop owner in Sesfontein is from the Herero tribe whose most valued commodity is cattle. Herero women wear Victorian style full length dresses with hats made from rolled cloth that represent the horns of a cow.

Condos in the Sky on our way to Namibia

Published on 2011-03-18 09:02:06

On a South African highway, we passed hundreds of Communal Weaver bird nests on top of electricity pylons. We likened these to condos in the sky.

Horn & Bone Earrings from Zimbabwe

Published on 2011-02-24 06:46:08

East of Harare, in a pretty little agricultural town, lives a journalism graduate and Jason Bourne fan called Joseph who makes jewellery out of cow horn and bone. We came across his work at a market in Harare and arranged to visit his workshop and de

Lightning & Copper, Harare, Zimbabwe (Photo Diary)

Published on 2011-01-31 06:57:06

We returned to Harare and stayed with our Zimbabwean friends, Bruce and Nicola. It was fascinating to hear about how people coped during the desperate days of hyperinflation, when the enormously devalued Zimbabwean dollar was not even worth the paper

Diamante in the Dessert

Published on 2011-01-30 15:16:46

Our slick, diamante-studded guide called Salmon at the Petrified Forest in Namibia.

Herero Horns

Published on 2011-01-30 15:06:17

This shop owner in Sesfontein is from the Herero tribe whose most valued commodity is cattle. Herero women wear Victorian style full length dresses with hats made from rolled cloth that represent the horns of a cow. Namibia.

Ghetto Groupies

Published on 2011-01-30 14:49:33

Bow Wow being mobbed by some ghetto groupies in Windhoek. It's a dogs life.

Radioactive Rollers

Published on 2011-01-30 14:39:31

Radioactive rollers at Mel G's kitsch salon in Luderitz, Namibia.

Chic Shacks in Pomene, Mozambique

Published on 2011-01-30 09:12:08

Watching the sun rising over Pomene's palm fringed shoreline, it felt as though we had woken up in a Bounty chocolate advertisement. What a paradise! The night before, under barely an eyelash of winking moon, we had rolled in over the dunes towards o

Black & White Beach Bar, Tofo, Mozambique

Published on 2011-01-21 04:48:55

Black & White is an African beats filled shack by the sea which serves cheap, authentic grub and is hard to leave.

‘I love Jesus’ Baseball Cap

Published on 2011-01-21 04:18:13

Good things come to those who bait. All we need now is seven loaves. Tofo, Mozambique.

Nyanga, Zimbabwe (Visual Diary)

Published on 2011-01-20 10:37:52

The national park near Nyanga is said to have been Cecil Rhodes favourite spot and by all accounts has fabulous hikes through lush green mountains with waterfalls, breath taking views and great trout fishing. We knew that these hikes would be out of