Category: Roadtrip EU

The Allure of the Lake District

It’s been raining, it’s been miserable, and it’s been grey and cloudy for weeks now. So what’s the appeal?
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400,000 KM in our Land Rover Defender

This is quite a milestone, so it’s a perfect time to look at ten years of Land Rover ownership. What are the costs, how many repairs and a breakdown or two…
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EUROPE CAMPING ROAD TRIP Interactive Roadmap

Get some inspiration from our Route Map of our Roadtrip around Europe. Enjoy! And see you on the road!
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Camping Quingey en route to Grenoble Road Trip Blog #39

A lot of people would probably call this Kwingy in English but it’s Can…jey, which can be confusing – but what’s important is the oodles of French charm
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The Lawnmowers of Cobijo, Spain Pyrenees | Road Trip Blog #38

Camping out of season has its advantages, notably having the place to yourself. Except for when the local shepherds invade the campsite with a flock of woolly ruminants.
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Bubulcus & Bolotas Eco Campsite, Portugal | Road Trip Blog #37

Low impact and off-grid. Just ten vehicle camping spots, and a couple more if you’re traveling light. Is this the Best Campsite in Western Europe?
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The Spectacular Portuguese Southwest Coast | Road Trip Blog #36

Searching for Sagres on the most (south) westerly point in Europe
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Camping Serro da Bica, Portugal | Road Trip Blog #35

Portugal has been calling for a long time and we finally leave the coast and head inland…
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Spanish Hibernation – Camping Playa Taray, ISLA CRISTINA | Road Trip Blog #34

The seduction of a glorious five-mile long beach as we eye out the frontier with Portugal, and end up on a building site
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Spanish Mountains to the Coast – Olvera to El Puerto de Santa Maria (Cadiz) Spain | Road Trip Blog #33

After a lovely (olivey) change of pace in the mountains it is back towards the coast – and a cold reception
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From Coast to Mountain – Motril to Olvera | Road Trip Blog #32

A side of Motril probably never seen. A rocky outcrop. And millions of olive trees…
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A340a, N-323a – Not Road numbers, but codewords for Awesome | Road Trip Blog #31

Just when you think you’ve seen some pretty incredible European scenery that can’t possibly get more dramatic, nature comes along and says: hold my beer
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Undercover Camping on Playa de Mazarron, Bolnuevo | Road Trip Blog #30

Six hundred pitches and none to spare even at this time of year? That is a LOT of campervans. We go undercover to investigate…
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The Hidden Charm of San Vicente Xeraco | Road Trip Blog #29

Between Valencia and Alicante lies the sleepy (at this time of year) village of Xeraco near Gandia. And a quirky little campsite. What does it have to offer?
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Miramar, Tarragona – we’re moving in! | Road Trip Blog #28

This one is a pretty cool campsite with direct access to a really, really nice beach. Pitch space is limited, but…
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Runway 7R, Estrella de Mar, Barcelona | Road Trip Blog #27

Ryanair FR9163, you are cleared to land runway 07R. Slight tailwind. Clear skies. Keep an eye on the campsite below…
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L’Estartit, Spain | Quality Beach Sand | Road Trip Blog #26

Yes. Palm Trees and a heated shower block with Star Trek doors… What more do you want?
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Liveaboard catamaran Sailing Côte d’Azur | Road Trip Blog #25

Would YOU trade in your trusty Land Rover for a Lagoon 40 sailing catamaran? And spend a week sailing around the French south coast?
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Marseillan to Port Grimaud & Camping Villemarin | Road Trip Blog #24

Domaine de Villemarin is a hidden gem near Mèze a couple of km from the shores of étang de Thau between Agde and Sète
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Gorge de Saint-Georges – Just jawdroppingly WOW! | Road Trip Blog #23

The dramatic drive from Puigcerda towards Carcasonne is one of those well-kept secrets…
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A first taste of Pyrenees, Camping Gaset & Puigcerda | Road Trip Blog #22

This is a pretty comprehensive (video) review on the campsite Gaset near Talarn in Spain, before we tackle some fearsomely steep hills into the Pyrenees…
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The Endless SPANISH PLAINS – Dry, Flat, Dusty & Hot! | Road Trip Blog #21

We cross over the endlessly long Spanish plains from northern Portugal in a virtually straight line directly east and take in three campsites: Mogadouro, Tordesillas & Vera de Moncayo
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Remote Top of the World – Pichoses to Lima Escape | Road Trip Blog #20

The road from Rio Caldo to Lima Escape is either epically amazing or amazingly epic… Or both! Very cool indeed
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Crossing borders & Time Zones – A Coruna to Viana do Castelo | Road Trip Blog #19

We’re on a roll now! Having crossed northern Spain east to west and now heading to another country!
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Bastiaguero, A Coruna | Some Spanish Flavour | Road Trip Blog#18

It is so chilled and laid back that the owner prefers to continue his lunch rather than do paperwork and waves us away to find a spot to our liking. He’ll do the details later… but never does!
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Picos D’Europa | Gateway to the Northern Spanish Highlands | Road Trip Blog #17

Granted – France is a lovely country – but we have now spent the better part of a month trying to cross the border into Spain! Can we make it this time?
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You can’t see me – Dax Campsite | Road Trip Blog #16

Needing some car parts as well as doing our obligatory tests found us in the town of D(r)ax (couldn’t resist) for a couple of days.
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How very Beige, Camping Les Chambons | Road Trip Blog #15

The reception/bar is quaint with some nice shaded pitches available near the river, however…
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Poix de Picardie | Road Trip Blog #14

I’m still not sure what to make of the French language when they name a town after a bitumen glue…
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Ardennes Camping Port Diseur | Road Trip Blog #13

If you would like some peace and quiet in a setting surrounded by nature this is a good, basic campsite to spend a couple of days while you explore the surroundings.
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