How to check in to a fully automated caravan site in France

payolle, france, caravan camping site

In summer, many traditional campsites in France are fully booked when families stay weeks in a site they know and love. Motorhome sites near well-known sights tend to be crowded as well, but perhaps there is more space on the mountains? With that in mind, we turned our campervan towards … Read >

Here are the destinations in Europe registered as Unesco World Heritage Sites in 2021

Nice, France. Photo from travel guidebook Nice and the French Riviera.
Nice, France.

If you think you have seen it all because finding new exciting travel destinations in Europe feels challenging, Unesco comes to the rescue. The long list of World Heritage sites (1154) was appended with 34 new destinations in 2021. 00 of the new destinations are in Europe. Here … Read >

The Grand Tour of Switzerland is a fabulous road trip, also on an electric motorcycle

bern, switzerland. photo Ari Hakkarainen.
Bern.

Spanish reporter and motorcyclist Alicia Sornosa has completed a 3000 km / 1860 mile road trip on an electric bike. She started the journey from her home town Madrid in Spain, toured Switzerland following the country’s scenic route known as the Grand Tour and returned to Madrid. The road … Read >

Modular electric van from Germany makes a compact campervan

x-bus van prototype by electric brands

The country of autobahns and popular car models, Germany is among the leading regions in electric vehicle development. Enterprises are not only cranking out electric versions of Volkswagen Golfs or Audi A3s, but innovative businesses are trying out something new as well. Electric Brands is one of these innovators that … Read >

Europe travel news: the latest travel rules , most wanted road trips, how a Europe-wide rail pass works

motorhome ascending on a mountain (fjell) in Lapland

Up-to-date travel rules in EU countries

The fastest way to cross borders in the EU region is to have a “EU Digital Covid Certificate” document on a phone. It specifies if you have been vaccinated, tested, or already recovered from the virus. The second key thing – in addition to … Read >

7 out of 8 Unesco Geoparks designated in 2021 are in Europe

saimaa lake, east finland. photo miguel virkkunen carvalho
Lake Saimaa, FInland. Photo Miguel Virkkunen Carvalho.

Unesco has designated eight new geoparks in 2021 in an unconventional manner. The pandemic has restricted international travel, making research trips to proposed new sites difficult or impossible. Unesco decided to select the 2021 geoparks from candidates that the organization had already explored … Read >

A campervan from Tesla, or a phone booth at the back of Cybertruck?

tesla cybertruck with cyberlandr camper

Many nature-loving campers are eagerly waiting for electric campervans that come with decent range. Tesla cars are renowned for their long range, but the company hasn’t produced a van at all. It has, however, created a futuristic pickup truck known as the Cybertruck. Another company, Stream It, has designed … Read >