Tips, Stories & Inspiration

San Daniele del Friuli is a village in the north-east of Italy. We visit it quite often, I would say every year. The reason is its quite good position close to the motorway from Austria to Italy. How far is San Daniele from the motorway + price for motorway toll…

Grado is a small but pretty town north of Venice. When I’ve talked to other caravanners about it, most people don’t know it at all and have never been to Grado by caravan. Grado has a very nice little centre. There are boats parked right in the center, there is…

We have been to Florence twice. Once about ten years ago in the summer, when we were travelling around Europe by car. We slept in a campsite in Pisa and only went to Florence for a day trip. The last time we were in Florence was in the fall. I…

Tarifa is the southernmost point of continental Europe. It is only 32km to the port of Tangier in Morocco. Tarifa is a popular town where mainly windsurfers and kitesurfers travel. There is almost always a regular wind in Tarifa and the climate is pleasant all year round. We went to…

We were in Portugal for more than one month in 2017. The main goal was surfing on Portuguese beaches and exploring the ocean coast. I had never been to Portugal before, Ema had been to Porto when she was in college. When you say surfing in Europe, everyone just thinks…

Porto was the very first city we visited in Portugal. I had never been to Portugal before, Ema had been to Porto during college. I have to say that my first feeling about Porto and Portugal was very good. We were only in the city for about 2 days as…

We were in Portugal for about a month in total. We went back to the same beaches quite often due to the fact that we were travelling to see the waves. The Algarve, or southwestern part, probably has the warmest weather, and it faces the ocean so you can surf…

Almería is located in the south of Spain in the region of Andalusia. Chances are you’ve never heard of this city. Nevertheless, you know from this place their products and the movies that have been filmed here. In fact, Almería is the city where the tomatoes you buy in January…

I guess that’s how I would define our feeling about this city. We were directly in the city, or close to it, for over two weeks. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, the first time they ate spaghetti and ketchup there was in about 1100 BC. If…

Lisbon is such a special city. We had the feeling that there were quite a few “normal” people living in the city centre. All we saw in the center were tourists or various strange touts. Maybe we are wrong, maybe that has changed since then. In France, Spain or Italy…

Most people go to Paris because of Ajfel and Louvre. We have not been to the Ajfel or the Louvre. We saw the Ajfel almost every day, and we’ve also been to the park by the Louvre about five times. The purpose of our visit to Paris was longboarding along…

Beerty if you want powder, go skiing in Japan! It snows all the time in Japan. It snows in the morning, it snows during the day, and it snows in the evening and at night. Abnormal food. A bowl of ramen as big as a helmet costs 5 euros in…

South-west of Bordeaux are the highest sand dunes in Europe. It’s such a mega huge pile of sand that it takes quite a bit of effort to climb it. This sand dune is located near the seaside town of Arcachon in Aquitaine. The whole area is very nicely landscaped, full…

France is a caravanning country. You’ll find official car parks at every location, which are either free or for a symbolic few euros. The car parks are usually in very good locations, close to the centre or attractions. We hung around the Champagne area for a few days, you can…

Reims is a very pretty historic town in the centre of the Champagne region. It’s only about 150km from Paris, so be sure to stop here on your way to Paris. It’s a university town with lots of young people, nice streets, buildings and parks. There are a lot of…

Everyone knows tapas. They are such micro dishes that are usually eaten in a bar, as an accompaniment to a drink. In the Basque Country, these tapas are called Pintxos in Basque. We followed the coastline from France on our way to see the waves. We spent a few days…

The caravan show is the best way to see and especially to feel all the caravans. If you’re buying a camper van, it’s a good idea to check out the bed length or shower size. Caravan dealers don’t usually stock all models, so you won’t really know about your options….