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In the summer of 2018, a few months after buying our first campervan, we headed off on our first journey across the Channel as we embarked on a 3-month trip around Europe. Europe is a wonderfully welcoming and diverse region waiting to be explored. More importantly, unlike some of the Read More …
Whilst many of us like to get away in our campervans, a bit of TV does no harm whether its keeping up with the news, keeping the kids occupied or helping while away dark winter evenings. But what are the options for receiving/watching TV in your campervan when you’re out Read More …
Our 3-month campervan trip in the summer of 2018 was planned around visiting Norway and in particular heading up to the Lofoten Islands. Norway is such a stunning country, so rich in natural beauty its difficult to define the highlights. Sometimes just rounding a bend will give another view to Read More …
August bank holiday often seems to signal the end of summer but with a forecast of warm weather after a miserable few weeks of rain we decided to hot-foot it down the M4 to the Wye Valley in the campervan. After a busy drive down the M4 we crossed the Read More …
With an apparent increase of motorhome/campervan thefts, security is a hot topic on Facebook groups/forums and GPS trackers are a commonly discussed option. Approved trackers, professionally installed and monitored, are often mandated by insurance companies for high-value vehicles. But cheap self-install options are available. Some will say GPS trackers are a waste of Read More …
The video below is a compilation of our overnight stops during our three month trip to Europe in the summer of 2018. I’ve also added all our overnight stops from our three month Europe trip on the map below. Blue = free/wild overnight spots Red = campsite/aire paid overnight stops Read More …
Following our three-month trip around Europe this summer I received several messages asking for information on costs/budget for our trip. I’ve managed to collate a log of all our spending during the 3-month trip and prepare a full breakdown of our spending for the entire trip. Some context/caveats on our Read More …
A somewhat belated post as we are already a month into our trip. We bought our campervan (a Westfalia Columbus 600D) last August with the idea of eventually taking an extended break from work and undertaking a tour around Europe. Fast forward to this year and after a couple of Read More …