We have now been travelling through Europe by motorhome for 10 months, which means we have 2 months left of this amazing trip. Here is a small summary of the trip so far. We thought it might be nice for those of you who might not have followed along all the way, but we promise it's good for our own memory too!
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When we left Sweden for a 1 year long motorhome trip, many people wondered what we were going to do. make all the time. Of course you're travelling around and seeing and experiencing things, but there are also plenty of times when you're curled up in your car. In a motorhome you live in a small space, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of things to keep you busy. Here are some tips. What do you usually do in your motorhome?
Read moreWe often write about 'caravan sites' on this blog, but what exactly is a caravan site? What is the difference between a site and a campsite - and does it look different in different countries? We thought we'd try to clarify the concepts.
Read moreCamping is very popular in southern Europe and there are campsites everywhere. But it's not motorhomes and caravans that are the most popular - on many campsites, the largest areas are cottages and tents. So you can go camping even if you don't have a motorhome or caravan!
Read moreToday we braved the heat (36 degrees and scorching sun) and left the quiet holiday resort of Porto Pino in Sardinia for the more hectic city of Cagliari. Why? Well, we need cook things. We need to fix the motorhome (engine light and spanner icon on), we need to fix my computer (battery and charging problems) and we need to fix ourselves (knee pain and headache problems).
Read moreThe campsite owner at Camping Sardegna in Porto Pino, Sardinia, asked us to move the motorhome back two metres. No problem! Since we were travelling such a short distance, we didn't bother to close the windows... but we should have.
Read moreHow does it work to get help from car mechanics abroad? The engine light in our campervan comes on from time to time. We have has asked at several workshops in the past, but no one can find the fault. However, the last few times we have driven it has become worse.
Read moreAt home in Sweden we usually think that our motorhome is "normal sized" - there are motorhomes both larger and smaller than ours. Here in Corsica we have started to reconsider this idea. Right now, it feels more like we have a enormous motorhome. All campsites have more motorhomes of the same size as ours, but most of them are significantly less.
Read moreLast autumn a journalist came to our home in the houseboat and interviewed us about houseboat life, and especially about motorhome life and travel! We didn't know if there would be a report, but a few days ago I was told that the report was out. That's great!
Read moreMotorhome holidays in Europe - how does it work? We received an email from a couple planning a 3-6 month motorhome holiday in Europe, starting in spring 2016. They had some questions, and we agreed to answer them here on the blog. Maybe someone else will benefit from the answers - or can contribute with more answers!
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