Yesterday, we wrote a post with a checklist for (house) car holidays, including some of the rules you need to keep track of regarding road tolls and environmental zones. What we're thinking about today is: Why does it have to be so complicated to drive a motorhome in Europe?
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Are you planning to motorhome or caravan in Europe this summer - or perhaps any other time of the year? Here is a checklist for car holidays in Europe, with some of the most important things to consider. The checklist is suitable for both car and campervan travellers!
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Yesterday we received both an international driving licence and an international camping card in our letterbox. We have ordered both from Caravan Club. The delivery time is about 2 weeks, but if you are in a hurry, just call and they will fix the process faster. The staff at the office have been incredibly helpful and accommodating, I must say! Here is some more info about the driving licence and the camping card, for those who want to know...
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What, have we got a house? No, but the tax authorities have just decided that houseboats are "small houses on unoccupied land". So now we are homeowners! And now the house will be taxed!
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Many Swedes drive in Europe during their summer holidays. But only 4 out of 10 read up on the rules of the road in the country they are driving in, and one in five admit to having broken the rules abroad. The worst offenders are women. This is according to a survey by the travel search site Skyscanner.
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A new edition of Discover Europe by Car, from Motormännen, has recently been published. Are you travelling by car or motorhome in Europe this summer? Then it might be worth packing this! Here you will find lots of valuable information for long and short road trips. We will keep it in the door of the motorhome, easily accessible from the passenger seat.
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As part of efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from commercial transport in Europe, the EU wants to fit all new vans with equipment that limits the speed of the vehicles. This would mean a speed limit for motorhomes as well.
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Britons are now being warned by the British Foreign Office about odd laws in other countries, which they should look out for on holiday. Here is a small selection of laws that Brits are being warned about, according to The Independent.
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Where can motorhomes be parked? The debate about where motorhomes can be parked has been heated this summer. The fact that motorhome owners are spending the night in car parks is causing campsite owners to see red and now the "motorhome war is escalating".
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It's hard to keep track of traffic rules in all the different European countries, and if you're unlucky you can be fined heavily. Aftonbladet warns of the biggest risks. We summarise them below. Have you ever been fined while driving abroad?
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