Germany is the home of Hymer and the VW Camper, amongst the first motorhomes. German campervans are popular and regularly seen, and you will often receive the obligatory wave from fellow van lifers, motorhomers and even caravan towers!
In high season, motorhome sites in France can be quite expensive, often €70 plus per night. During the French summer holidays, even the best French holiday parks and best caravan sites in France will be noisy and the swimming pool will be packed with kids enjoying time out of school. If...
The rain became intermittent in the afternoon and we stopped a few kilometres short of Opotiki at the Tirohangi Beach Motor Camp - we had been attracted by an advert with aerial view showing it to have well spaced and sheltered sites almost on a calm sandy beach. We were fortunate as the...