Experiences

This is the first chapter of the new mini-series we want to share with you, where we will be interviewing different vanlifers across our community, offering you an insider view of what it is like travelling in a converted van in the UK and Europe. Our friends at Climbing Van have dedicated their time to share with us some insider knowledge about their experience so far. Keep tuned!

Sunday afternoons in front of the fireplace, Christmas gift shopping, delicious family meals... The magic of Christmas comes with many different traditions, such as the annual visit of the Christmas market. Join us on a roadtrip to our 10 favorite Christmas markets in Europe.

YOUR EXPERIENCE  : TRAVEL THE WORLD IN A MOTORHOME WITH YOUR FAMILY How was your first experience in a motorhome ? Really bad. We had never used one before, and had that project  which attracted us a lot. For us, as a family, it sounded obvious to do it in a motorhome. That is why we have rented a vehicle during a long week-end but it appeared that we had not chosen the best region for our first time : The road between Montpellier and Spain . We have driven through a lot of narrow alleys because of our lack of experience. This put us off for a while, but we finally realized that it is a good idea for comfort, plus we wished that our children continue to study because they were still schooled and we were going to spend more than a year on the road. The most important to us was our freedom, Thus we have bought a used Motorhome.

Here is Gilles’ interview, a surfer dad who travels with his partner and their two children in a California van ! These two surf passionate travel with their little family and share their stories on the forum surfrepotes.fr . We have asked him a few questions about their passion for camper-van trips!