The Motorhome Touring Handbook

The Motorhome Touring Handbook
Author: Jason Buckley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2021-09-15
Genre:
ISBN:

One of Practical Motorhome magazine's must-read books "this handbook is full of tips, information and sound travel advice." This is the latest version of the handbook, fully updated and extended in August 2021. Each time you step into your motorhome, you'll feel the years fall away. A tingle of excitement builds as you sit in the cab seats. Day-to-day cares evaporate. As your wheels start to turn, you start to wonder. Just what's out there for you? Where will the road take you? What views will fill your windscreen? What tastes, sights and sounds will you discover? Each day is your own, you can choose where you want to be in the morning, drive and explore in the afternoon before enjoying a well-deserved meal in the evening. After a good night's sleep you can decide over breakfast whether to move on. Maybe you'll choose to stay and chill, depending on your mood, the weather or a local attraction you want to visit? A camper is a perfect way to slow travel and to live well. Motorhomes and camper vans offer a uniquely comfortable, safe and flexible way to travel. Fully equipped with modern features, they're a luxurious mode of transport. You can sleep in your own double bed, grab a cold drink, take hot showers, entertain visitors, stream the latest films, charge your gadgets and cook delicious meals. And that's without even stepping outside! We're Julie and Jason Buckley and over a decade of touring the UK, Europe and North Africa we've shared everything we've learned on the OurTour.co.uk motorhome blog. Travelling and living in our motorhomes has given us the most incredible freedom and adventures, sensations we want you too to enjoy. During holidays in our beloved camper, followed later by years-long full-time motorhome tours, we've stayed in over 1,000 different overnight stops in more than 30 countries. We've travelled tens of thousands of miles before writing this book (and made every mistake under the sun!). Yep, in among all the exploration and fun we learned many lessons, from choosing the wrong vehicle for our needs to breaking water boilers because we forgot to drain them down for winter. We want to give you the knowledge we've learned to help and inspire you on the next step in your motorhome journey. Whether that's hiring or buying your first van to choosing to retire and live full-time in your motorhome, this book has something for everyone. The Motorhome Touring Handbook is crammed with the very best advice, tips and tricks we've learned first-hand and from meeting hundreds of fellow travellers over the years. The book's arranged into three parts, quickly building your knowledge and confidence: Part 1 covers choosing and buying your motorhome and touring the UK. Part 2 moves on to your first road trip abroad. Part 3 takes you on the big one, your year-long tour of Europe. The Motorhome Touring Handbook is updated each year with all the latest information around legal requirements, internet access, toll roads and any new tips we learn ourselves or glean from the magnificent motorhome community. Julie and Jason, @ourtourblog, www.ourtour.co.uk Reviews "The one thing you can't buy when you're ready to tour the world in your new motorhome is experience. This book gives you the confidence to venture out into the unknown." Amazon UK Review "Superb book. It couldn't be more relevant to my immediate needs having just purchased my motorhome." Goodreads Review "A brilliant introduction into the world of motorhome travel; whether domestically in Ireland/UK or in Europe." Goodreads Review "This is a well-written, easy-to-read guide packed with useful information" Amazon UK Review

2023 Philip's Big Road Atlas Europe

2023 Philip's Big Road Atlas Europe
Author: Philip's Maps
Publisher: Philip's
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-04-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781849075534

PHILIP'S: THE BEST-SELLING EUROPE ATLAS RANGE IN THE UK 'The clearest and most detailed maps of Europe' David Williams MBE, former CEO Gem Motoring Assist 'The best of its kind with quick, easy-to-use information' Fleet Week Philip's 2023 Big Road Atlas of Europe contains: - More mapping to the page in easy-to-use large A3 format with spiral binding - Clear coverage of every country in Europe - Multiscale mapping - extra pages with scales from 1:200,000 to 1:3M - more detail where you need it - Super-clear main scale at 1:750,000 (12 miles to 1 inch) - Large 16-page route planning map section - 50 town and city plans for easy navigation in busy spaces - Over 30 urban area maps to help driving in denser areas - All the spectacular scenic routes clearly highlighted - Driving regulations country-by-country on European roads and local roads - Handy Distance Chart included In fact, everything you need for your trip to Europe.

Motorhome France - An OurTour Guide

Motorhome France - An OurTour Guide
Author: Jason Buckley
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2019-11-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781696592918

France is one of the most motorhome-friendly countries in Europe, with a huge network of welcoming campsites, aires and private businesses who permit overnight stays. The country is incredibly convenient for UK-based travellers, just 35 minutes away from Dover via the Eurotunnel, and once you're there has a top-notch road network to carry you at whatever pace suits to whatever destination you choose. This book aims to arm you with all the key information you need to plan and enjoy a holiday in France in your own motorhome, campervan or RV (Recreational Vehicle) or one you have hired, including: What France has to offer: incredible landscapes, engaging culture, fascinating history, world-class events and mouth-watering gastronomy. Why France is a particularly tempting destination for motorhome travellers. Suggestions for when and where to travel, with a regional breakdown of many of the best places we've personally enjoyed visiting over the years. Hands-on information for finding places to stay, from family campsites all the way through to free (wild) camping locations. Planning information, advising how to prepare your party, your motorhome and pets for travel to France, including the potential implications of Brexit. Suggestions for route planning, outlining speed limits, options for using and avoiding toll roads and the CRIT'Air low-emission zone scheme. Guidance for using ferries and the Eurotunnel, from travelling to the port or train through to boarding and disembarking. Pointers for driving in France, including dealing with the 'priorité à droite' rules, using roundabouts, safely handling mountain routes and paying for toll roads. Living day-to-day motorhome life in France, from finding fuel and gas to obtaining Euros, using service points (bornes), coping with the language, shopping, using the internet and doing your laundry. Staying safe and handing any issues which may arise on your holiday. And finally returning home to the UK, safely and with life-long memories in advance of your next trip away. Motorhome France comes to you from the authors of the ourtour.co.uk travel blog, Julie and Jason Buckley. With over a decade of campervan and motorhome travels across more than 30 European and North African countries, their guidance comes from hard-won, first-hand experience. Please note that the images in the print version of the book are black and white; in the Kindle version they are full colour.

How to Live in a Van and Travel

How to Live in a Van and Travel
Author: Mike Hudson
Publisher: Bluedog Books
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2017-06-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9780995705050

Living a mobile lifestyle is now more possible than ever before. It's the new option. Forget hostel costs or rent. You have transport and your have a home. You're free to travel the world and you can do it on a budget. This book shows you how.

Traveler's Guide to European Camping

Traveler's Guide to European Camping
Author: Mike Church
Publisher:
Total Pages: 450
Release: 1999
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780965296830

Almost 250 campgrounds including at least one in virtually every important European city are described in detail, directions are given for finding them, and in many cases information about convenient shopping, entertainment, and sports opportunities is included. This book will tell you how to rent, lease or buy a rig in Europe or ship your own from home. It contains the answers to questions about the myriad details of living, driving, and camping in Europe.

Road Trip: France and Germany

Road Trip: France and Germany
Author: Caroline Mills
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781784778101

It's time to take to the road with this selection of stunning handpicked trips throughout France and Germany. The trips are suitable for campervanners, RV drivers, long-distance cyclists... basically anyone on a set of wheels, especially those who like to go camping, wild or otherwise (details of finding alternative accommodation included). Whether you're a novice RV driver or experienced road tripper, solo adventurer or family group, these self-guided tours will provide the inspiration to set out and explore - as slowly and leisurely as you like - the less obvious regions of France and Germany. There are routes of all distances, from day/weekend trips of no more than 30 or 40 miles to routes of 1,000 miles and more for those enjoying a longer holiday.Collectively these routes explore the very best scenery that France and Germany offer - from coastal views and mountains, forests and national parks, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, vineyards, lakesides and riverbanks, islands (including parking up and visiting car-free islands), to pastoral idylls, wilderness and vibrant cities brimming with architectural heritage. No end of adventures await! Travel the Route Napoléon (France's first ever signposted route following Napoleon's trek through the Alps on his return from exile) or the Bertha Benz Memorial Route (named for the wife of inventor Carl Benz and the first person ever to make a long-distance road trip). Explore the Gorges du Verdon, the Grand Canyon of France, or visit Dorgogne's annual Strawberry Festival, or walk into Poland along an eight-mile seaside promenade at the seaside resort of Heringsdorf.Packed with practical advice, tempting photographs and inspirational itineraries, Camping Road Trips: France & Germany is the essential handbook to your European adventure.

Take the Slow Road: France

Take the Slow Road: France
Author: Martin Dorey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2021-07-13
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1844865916

The ultimate guide to the very best scenic and fun routes for camper vans and motorhomes around the mountains, valleys and vineyards of beautiful France. Forget hurrying. Forget putting your foot down and racing through sweeping bends. Forget the blur of a life lived too fast. This is a look at taking life slowly. It's about taking the time to enjoy journeys and places for their own sake. It's about stopping and putting the kettle on. Stopping to take a picture. Stopping to enjoy stopping. How are you going to do it? In a camper van or a motorhome, of course. In this book we define the best driving routes around France for camper vans and motorhomes. We show you the coolest places to stay, what to see, what to do and explain why it's special. We meander around France on the most breathtaking roads, chugging up mountain passes and pootling along the coast. We show you stuff that's fun, often free. We include the best drives for different kinds of drivers; for walkers, wine-quaffers, climbers and skiers. We include the steepest, the bendiest, the most picturesque and most interesting. And you don't even have to own a camper van or motorhome – we'll tell you the many places you can rent one to take you on the journey. All of this is interspersed with beautiful photos, handy maps and quirky travel writing from the king of camper vans and motorhomes, Martin Dorey. So if all you want to do is flick through it on a cold day and plan your next outing, you'll be transported (albeit slowly) to vineyards, beaches, mountains and highways that make you want to turn the key and go, go, go!