- – Contact-
- – Author Bio –
- – Books –
- – The Wayward Truck – Latest Series –
- Building The Beast: How (Not) To Build An Overland Camper
- – Adventure Caravanning with Dogs Series –
- fur babies in france: from wage slaves to living the dream
- Dog On The Rhihe: From Rat Race To Road Trip
- Dogs ‘N’ Dracula: A Road Trip Through Romania
- It Never Rains But It Paws: A Road Trip Through Politics And A Pandemic
- To Hel In A Hound Cart: Journey To The Centre Of Europe
- Pups On Piste: A Ski Season In Italy
- – Sample Q&A Tip Sheet –
- – High Resolution Photographs –
– Contact-
I’d love to hear from you! You can contact me via the website HERE
email: JackieLambert07@gmail.com
Facebook: @JacquelineLambertAuthor / https://www.facebook.com/JacquelineLambertAuthor/
Please note that while I’m travelling, I may not always have reliable internet!
– Author Bio –
Jacqueline (Jackie) Lambert is a fanatical windsurfer, skier and northerner, who can ride a horse, fly a plane, tow a caravan, and drive a truck. Her claims to fame are fire-eating on Japanese T.V. and sitting on a swing with World Superbike champ, Carl Fogarty – ‘The Blackburn Bullet’ – who lived across the road from her when they were both nine.
A former beer-taster and biochemist with adventure in her DNA, B.C. (Before Canines) she rafted, rock-climbed and backpacked around six continents before giving up the day job to travel full-time with her husband and four dogs. Now, she is a doggie travel blogger and award-winning travel author, having penned several books about her travels A.D. (After Dog).
A dedicated dabbler, Jackie loves to try new things. Her Adventure A-Z includes everything from Abseiling to Zorbing with a bit of Jousting, Stock Car Racing & Tiger Cuddling thrown in!
Click HERE to see Jackie’s Adventure A-Z on her blog, WorldWideWalkies
Where is she based? When not travelling, Jackie, husband Mark and The Fab Four, Cavapoos (Cavalier King Charles/Poodle cross) Kai, Rosie, Ruby & Lani are based in Bournemouth on the sunny south coast of England.
How old?! Jackie is in her 60s until February 2034. Mark is 2 years older.
‘You should write a book!’ they said. So I did. In fact I have written seven and had pieces included in several anthologies, alongside other bestselling and award-winning authors.
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All my books have received many five-star reviews and been bestsellers in multiple Amazon categories. My writing style has been compared to Bill Bryson and Paul Theroux.
Book 3, Dogs ‘n’ Dracula: A Road Trip Through Romania, won the Chill With A Book PREMIER Readers’ Award, and was a finalist in the Romania Insider Awards for ‘Best Promotion of Romania Abroad.’
Prince Charles, (now King Charles III), who has a special connection with Romania, and the British Ambassador to Romania both own a copy.
– Books –
- Genre: Road & RV Travel with Pets/Humour/Memoir
- Available: Amazon worldwide Formats: ebook & paperback; Ingram Spark, Barnes & Noble, and Waterstones.com paperback only
- Published By: WorldWideWalkies
- Chronology:
- Adventure Caravanning With Dogs books 1-5 are chronological in time. While it is preferable to read them in order, each book is a stand-alone adventure.
- Pups on Piste is a stand alone adventure about our first ski season in Italy.
- The Wayward Truck series is also chronological in time, however each book stands alone. The story starts with Building The Beast, which follows the purchase and conversion of a 30-year-old ex-military truck into an off grid tiny home-on-wheels. Subsequent books document her adventures.
“If you are an animal lover, you will love her books. If you like to travel, you will love her books. If you like to read memoirs, you will love her books.”
Dawne Archer, author of Trekker Girl Morocco Bound
The Adventure Caravanning With Dogs series follows the true story of a married couple who quit work, accidentally bought a caravan (RV trailer), then decided to rent out their house, sell most of their possessions and tour Europe full time with their four dogs.
The Wayward Truck Series:– follows on from Adventure Caravanning With Dogs, but documents a whole new adventure of buying a 30-year-old 6×4-wheel drive army lorry blind off the internet, converting it into an off grid tiny home on wheels, then taking it adventuring.
– The Wayward Truck – Latest Series –
Featuring ‘The Beast’, an expedition truck, as seen on TV*
Building The Beast: How (Not) To Build An Overland Camper
Locations:
UK
ARC Reviews:
- Hugely Inspirational… What a story – and a fabulously entertaining book/read. Julie Haigh, Amazon Top 1000 reviewer & Goodreads Librarian.
- A page turner… You never know what will happen next! Carrie Riseley, Travel Writer
- A must read – even if it’s only to stop you making the same mistakes. Maximilian Sam, Award-Winning Author
- A fantastic look at designing a unique project and going for it with humor and perseverance. If one is tired of another ‘chucking it all and renovating an old house’ story, this is a quixotic twist that will keep you entertained. Kari Iverson Lane
Synopsis:
A Vintage Truck: An Amateur Team: An Immovable Deadline
The Comic Memoir of a Crazy Idea
In this captivating true tale, join an intrepid married couple as they take another wild leap into the world of nomadic living.
Jackie and Mark gave up work to embark on a permanent road trip with four dogs. However, one Friday the 13th, forces beyond their control cause them to throw caution to the wind and buy a 30-year-old army truck sight unseen from the internet.
Their goal: to create an expedition truck fit to drive overland to Mongolia.
Follow them as they dive headfirst into the daunting but thrilling task of converting this rugged vehicle into a perfect off-grid tiny house on wheels.
Yet their first ever DIY van conversion proves to be a rollercoaster ride, when they sell their house to fund the build, and Friday the 13th comes back to haunt them.
Is their confidence that, ‘there’s always a solution,’ misplaced?
With their relationship, sanity, and finances on the line, can they navigate the pitfalls of their first-ever build and avoid becoming homeless?
Filled with quirky van life friends and unexpected twists, this is an inspiring tale of perseverance, friendship, and finding the courage to conquer the challenges that face those who dare to chase their dreams. * The Beast made a guest appearance on Ben Fogle’s New Lives In The Wild.
– Adventure Caravanning with Dogs Series –
fur babies in france: from wage slaves to living the dream
Locations:
France, UK
Amazon Reviews:
- What a joyful piece. Elegant, articulate and very funny! Love it.
- A nice light hearted read with a few useful tips thrown in.
- Great book, a lovely insight into how you can give up the daily grind and head off into the sunset.
- Fun Read! Very Informative! A well written, real, honest travel guide with lots of useful information.
- Laugh out loud funny and a great travel guide.
- It was full of fun. Told with excitement, vibrancy, and humour – Amazon review by Julie Haigh, Goodreads Librarian and Top 1000 Amazon reviewer
Editorial Review:
- Well written, full of bounce and fun. Click HERE to read an editorial review by award-winning author Valerie Poore on Marvellous Memoirs : Reviews and links.
Synopsis:
Have you ever thought of giving up work and heading off into the sunset with surf boards on your roof? If you answer ‘Yes’ – or you just like dogs, caravans or travel, this book is for you.
Year 1 – Fur Babies in France follows the true story of a couple who accidentally bought a caravan – and then decided to rent out the house, sell most of their possessions and tour Europe full-time with their four dogs, Cavapoos Kai, Rosie, Ruby and Lani.
It was a steep learning curve, involving many breakages and a near-death experience. With the application of humour, find out whether they find peace and tranquillity on the back roads of France – with a bit of windsurfing thrown in!
Dog On The Rhihe: From Rat Race To Road Trip
Amazon No.1 Bestseller in German Travel & Rhine Travel
Locations:
France, Germany, The Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, U.K.
Amazon Reviews:
- Absorbing – I love these informative and funny books.
- An Inspirational Travelogue
- Amusing and Informative – Entertaining, amusing and informative.
- 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
Synopsis:
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…
Dogs ‘N’ Dracula: A Road Trip Through Romania
Winner: Chill With A Book Readers’ Premier Award 2022
Finalist: Romania Insider Awards for Most Effective Promotion of Romania Abroad 2019
Locations:
France, Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania
Amazon Reviews:
- Armchair Travel Delight – I love the writing style Ms Lambert has. It is almost as if you are sitting, enjoying coffee, while you listen to her vacation stories.
- Inspirational and hilarious
- Another great read – This is a fantastic, fabulously written series, 100% recommended.
- Romania is now very much in my sights
- Another lovely tail – Once again, once started, difficult to put down.
Editorial Review:
- A Delightful Book about the Nomad Lifestyle – Click HERE to see a review of my book about British dogs in Romania featured on a wonderful Australian travel & book website, Gum Trees and Galaxies!
- This is a very well-written and lovely book. I laughed, gasped, gazed and sighed with them throughout. Click HERE to read an editorial review by award-winning author Valerie Poore on Marvellous Memoirs: Reviews and Links.
Synopsis:
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!’
It Never Rains But It Paws: A Road Trip Through Politics And A Pandemic
Locations:
France, Italy (Monte Rosa, Aosta Valley, Northern Italy)
Amazon Reviews:
- A Great Book: “I didn’t just read a book, I learned something. I learned lots. And had some good laughs too. Great book.” Julie Haigh, Goodreads Librarian and top 1000 Amazon reviewer
- Something for Everyone: A great mix of puppies, politics and a pandemic with plenty of sightseeing thrown in. There’s something for everyone. Lisa Rose Wright, Author of the ‘Writing Home’ series
- For Lovers of Travel Memoirs: The mix of fun, humour, travel, exploits and anecdotes is lovely. A great romp through (Jackie’s) world and very entertaining. Alyson Sheldrake, Artist and Author
Synopsis:
Five years after giving up work to travel full time, Dog-ma Jacqueline (Jackie) and Dogfather Mark race against time to leave the UK before Britain exits the EU. If Brexit happens, their four Cavapoos (Cavalier/Poodle cross) Kai, Rosie, Ruby, and Lani may lose their puppy passports, and the Lambert Family will be unable to travel together. But Brexit isn’t their only obstacle: a few months into their adventure, the pandemic suddenly shatters their plans, and leaves them trapped in the epicentre of Europe’s No. 1 coronavirus hotspot.
The fourth road trip Europe adventure in author Jacqueline Lambert’s “inspirational and hilarious” series of true travel memoirs invites you to join the couple as they discover even more amazing and little-known places, this time in France and Italy. However, this isn’t just a priceless escape travel story filled with humorous mishaps and mountain adventure. The coronavirus pandemic separates the family from their loved ones at home, and leaves Jackie stranded alone during a blizzard in a remote Italian village, with Mark thousands of miles away, back in the UK.
Between terrible weather, political mayhem, and a global pandemic, Jackie and Mark try to take lessons from each hardship. Yet, even with a positive attitude, a sense of adventure, and a caravan full of loved ones, you can’t stop all the obstacles life rolls your way. These “amusing and informative” travel stories are certainly proof that It Never Rains… But It Paws!
To Hel In A Hound Cart: Journey To The Centre Of Europe
Locations:
Italy, France, Germany, The Czech Republic, Poland
Goodreads Reviews:
- “Exuberant, sparkling with wit, insightes and well researched historical facts…I couldn’t put it down. It’s laugh out loud, poignant and superbly written.” Fi Kidd, Overland Adventurer
- “I love the author’s wonderfully descriptive writing, so engaging I didn’t want to stop reading. I particularly enjoy all the historical detail which sends me off to read more of the places she has visited. Best of all I love her irrepressible sense of fun and witty asides which are often side splittingly funny. Not a book to read in company for fear of getting odd looks! Highly recommended.” Rebecca Hislop, author.
Editorial Reviews:
- “Her irrepressible sense of irreverent humour and quest for knowledge once more shine through.” Click HERE to see an editorial review by author Sue Bavey on her blog Sue’s Musings.
- “Jacqueline and the Pooches’ hilarious tale has me yearning to get back on the road again’ Click HERE to read author Sally Cronin’s editorial review on her Smorgasbord blog.
Synopsis:
“Go to Hel.”
The Polish local wasn’t being rude. She was describing Hel, Poland, a place well known for its fine beaches and windsurfing. Ever since Jackie and Mark packed themselves and four dogs into their hound cart (RV) to tour Europe, they’ve learned lessons about overcoming obstacles – much more than they ever imagined.
Soon after they left, everything they knew about travelling changed.
COVID-19 stranded them in Italy, where they were forbidden to set foot outside the garden of their rented apartment. Then, finally released from Italian lockdown, with borders closed and their own home rented out, they could not return to the UK. With only a rough idea where their wanderlust would take them, their adventures soon start stacking up. If you ever wanted to learn what full-time RV life really is like, this is the best place to start.
Join them as they navigate precipitous cliff-side roads, political unrest, and explore what it’s like to live with less, triumph over adversity, and not take things for granted.
Will they make it to Hel in a hound cart, or will that be what happens to their plans?
Pups On Piste: A Ski Season In Italy
Locations:
Italy (Monte Rosa, Aosta Valley, Northern Italy)
Amazon Reviews:
- A Really Fun and Interesting Book…the author gives useful skiing tips. I would definitely recommend this book!
- The descriptions of Monte Rosa are outstanding, making the book a must-have Italian travel companion or a winter sports destination to add to the bucket list.
- A thoroughly good read by a very eloquent writer
- Excellent reference book! Jackie’s story telling and informative approach has not only relieved me of some of my anxieties (about a planned trip) but really inspired me!
Editorial Review:
- Highly recommended for dog lovers, ski enthusiasts & adventurous travellers! Click HERE for an editorial review by dog & book blogger Lou on Waggy Tales
Synopsis:
Jackie and Mark share a passion for planks. When they married, just thirty-seven weeks after they first met, their ambition was to spend a full season in the Alps.
Pups on Piste is the story of their first three months in Italy’s Monte Rosa, with their four dogs, Cavapoos (Cavalier / Poodle cross) Kai, Rosie, Ruby and Lani. A little-known resort tucked under the second highest peak in Western Europe, one ski magazine placed Monte Rosa in ‘The Top 5 Off Piste Destinations In The World.’
Once there, they get lost, stranded, conduct experiments on the edge of control and take a Back-Country Ski Course in which one instructor’s advice is, “Don’t miss the turn or you’ll go over a cliff.” Join them in legendary powder, where you will learn a multitude of invaluable lessons about skiing, winter walkies, the revenge of the snow chains, surviving a Viking invasion and how to remove snow balls from the belly of a dog.
The book also follows the author’s own skiing journey: from tears on the baby slopes to fully fleged off-piste powder chick.
– Sample Q&A Tip Sheet –
About Jackie, Mark & Travels
- When did you get the adventure bug?
- What made you give up work to travel?
- Why did you choose to travel in a caravan at first?
- Why did you call yourselves Adventure Caravanners?
- Does Jackie drive the caravan?
- What persuaded you to replace the caravan with a 24.5 tonne truck, The Beast?
- Does Jackie drive The Beast?
- What do you do in winter?
- How do you fund your travels?
- What is your favourite country?
- Which country was most challenging?
- How do you get internet abroad?
- What are your future travel plans?
- How long do you plan to travel?
- Where are you now?
About Mark
- How did you meet Mark?
- How long have you and Mark been together?
- How do you manage being together 24/7/365?
About the Dogs
- What breed are they?
- Why did you choose Cavapoos?
- Are they related?
- Why do you have four dogs?
- How do you manage with four dogs?
- Is it easy to travel with four dogs?
- What are their names & how did you choose them?
- Do they all have different personalities?
- Are they fussy about food? How do you get dog food abroad?
On Writing
- Why did you write your first book?
- What are you working on currently?
- Do you find writing easy?
- Do you have a writing routine?
- What do you find most rewarding about writing?
On Your Vehicles
- How did you ‘accidentally’ buy a caravan?
- Why was your caravan called ‘Kismet’?
- Why is your tow vehicle a panel van called ‘Big Blue’?
- What happened to Big Blue & Kismet now you’ve bought an expedition truck?
On The Beast, Your New Expedition Truck
- Why did you buy a 24.5 tonne truck?
- What kind of truck is she?
- Will it limit where you can go?
- Where do you plan to travel with her?
On Outdoor Sports
- Which is your favourite: skiing or windsurfing?
- Does having the dogs limit what you can do?
– High Resolution Photographs –
Author Photo
The Beast Family Shot
Adventure Caravanning in Romania
The Fab Four
These are examples.
I have many more high resolution photos from our travels.
Jacqueline Lambert 
