If you are looking for the best place to sell your used cameras and other photography equipment, then this guide is for you. I’ve put together all my favourite places to sell photogr… Read More

Home » Destinations » Europe » UK » Crimbo in the capital: festivities and Christmas shopping day-trip ideas in London 2021 Updated: 6th December 2021 This websi… Read More

The Lake District is a National park and region in Cumbria, in the North West of England in the United Kingdom.  It’s one of the best places to visit in England, as it is a UNES… Read More

I discovered Pai in 2016 then came back in 2019. It is a small town of 3000 people and very popular by both the green tourists and the backpackers. How to get there To go to Pai you have t… Read More

New technologies create new needs and new behavioral problems for the human kind. It takes time before a new worldwide etiquette that majority of people are willing to follow has been ag… Read More

When you think about the roads of a country you live in, it is easy to complain how terrible they are. If you compare road conditions in your country to, for instance, your neighbor stat… Read More

As competition in electric vehicle markets is building up, product price inevitably becomes a factor automakers have to consider. Seat, a Volkswagen Group car brand, has thrown out a cha… Read More

During the last fifty years, the safety of motor vehicles has significantly improved. Features from safety belts and ABS brakes to alerts and automatic braking systems when objects are d… Read More

From: Adventure.com From Malin Head to Mizen Head on Ireland’s west coast, the MizMal – a cycling route created by a former IT consultant is one of the country’s best bike… Read More

The first electric VW ID.3 compact cars rolled out of the Volkswagen factory in Zwickau in early November 2019. Cars will be available in European markets in June, July, August 2020 time… Read More

Peugeot, Opel, and Citroen are among the most popular vans in Europe both for cargo and passenger transport. The mid-size models, like Vivaro, Jumpy, Expert, and Traveller, as well as th… Read More

The VW Beetle is such an iconic car model that people all over the world recognize it immediately. Because of its long-lasting popularity, many cars are still on the road. Now, Volkswage… Read More

Bollinger is a legendary French champagne brand that people have enjoyed for almost 200 years. Now, it is also a brand new electric vehicle after U.S. based Bollinger Motors introduced t… Read More

Recently Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos announced that the company is serious with its environmental initiative that aims at reducing pollution. The company ordered 100,000 electric d… Read More

From: Klaava Travel Guide ebooks Scenery in Lapland, Kilpisjärvi. The summer of 2019 in Finland’s capital Helsinki was the first time when I thought that finally, overse… Read More

Exploring Europe is easier than many travelers realize when planning a trip to the old continent. In many regions, fabulous destinations are only a couple of hours away from one another… Read More

Everyone who has visited a popular, well-known tourist destination during the high season has experienced the crowds, endless queues, and overpriced cafes. Overtourism has been recognize… Read More

News and tips on travel gear, road trips and electric vehicles Camping booking service Campstar is renting campervans and motorhomes as well Campstar is an online booking service for cam… Read More

From: Rick Steves’ Travel Blog I was just in the Alps with my TV crew, filming three new episodes of Rick Steves Europe. We spent a couple of days hiking (and filming) on the Tour du M… Read More

From: Klaava Travel Guide ebooks It is easy to roam in Europe once you have arrived in the old continent. In some regions, remarkable cities and sights are so close one another that it only… Read More

In many cities, small electric scooters can be rented for short trips for a little money. The scooters provide easy and relatively fast transportation for locals and tourists, but the do… Read More

One of the most promising applications for augmented reality technology is navigation. You can view the place where you are on your phone or tablet screen, and augmented reality adds an… Read More

In addition to an amusing name, BlaBlaBus travel prices should amuse most passengers: one way trips start from 1 euro, for instance, between some cities in Germany. If the name BlaBlaBus… Read More

News and tips on travel, road trips and camping gear A Balkans Cycling Trip: Great Scenery! Ice-Cold Beer! And Bats and Land Mines? If the thrill of pedaling and exploring new landscapes… Read More

From: Klaava Travel Guide ebooks The new Oodi library in the center of Helsinki was warmly welcomed by book lovers, but the library also has features that attract tourists to tour the elegan… Read More

Every year, Unesco nominates new destinations across the world as World Heritage Sites. Only those destinations that have outstanding universal value and meet at least one out of ten sel… Read More

Startup businesses are pouring money on bicycle and scooter sharing services, but which cities are ready to provide safe environment for people to move around on two wheels? Touring a ci… Read More

They say the world is a book and those who do not travel, read only a page. Few things in life are as fulfilling and exhilarating as a road trip. Whether on a solo expedition to discover… Read More

News and tips on travel, road trips and electric vehicles Why Google Thinks Machine Learning Will Be a Game Changer for Travel Google has slowly and relatively quietly been developing se… Read More

From: Klaava Travel Guide ebooks Overtourism (too many tourists in the same place at the same time – crowds so large that they negatively affect the daily life of residents) is a serio… Read More

If you work and travel, you know the feeling when you have managed to arrange a reliable and secure internet connection in a new destination. Big relief. Connections to work, friends and… Read More

A few years ago, I was about to cross a street in the old city center of Copenhagen, Denmark, without even bothering to look if any cars were approaching from behind (note: you should al… Read More

Here is a sad case that represents the wonders and ugliness of the sharing economy, like Airbnb. An Airbnb host in Amsterdam, Holland dropped two cargo containers on pavements of the cit… Read More

Sales of motorhomes has risen rapidly in Sweden, and so have accidents where motorhomes have been involved. The Swedish traffic authority Trafikverket decided to test new motorhomes with… Read More

Volkswagen is seriously banging the drum for the electric camper van VW I.D. Buzz three years before its planned production. That’s fine. Give us all the information you have, VW m… Read More

Modern tourist buses are an easy and comfortable option for taking a city tour, but if you want to experience a destination in style like locals did a few decades ago, you can drive an o… Read More

News and tips on travel, road trips and electric vehicles Marriott enters holiday home rental market Hotel chains have watched Airbnb business booming across the world, but hotel manager… Read More

The south coast of Portugal – the Algarve Province – attracts holidaymakers in summer, and digital nomads, remote workers, and retirees in autumn, winter and spring. Whereas… Read More

Volkswagen has introduced a new member to its family of I.D. electric vehicles: the Roomzz. It is a relatively large SUV model that is designed for autonomous driving as well. VW has sho… Read More

Canadian electric car owner Richard Corley has written a fascinating article for The Globe and Mail newspaper where he answers some frequently asked questions, and explains how his e-car… Read More

News and tips on travel, road trips and electric vehicles New technologies, business models and prospering nations shape travel and tourism megatrends WTTC (World Travel & Tourism Co… Read More

We have been warned. Now, let’s hope that car manufacturers and rental companies have learned their lesson. Zipcar, a car rental company that operates in 10 countries, suffered a c… Read More

Here is an exceptional travel initiative from Finland: for June, July and August 2019, visitors can apply for a genuine Finn to host and guide them for three days. The purpose is to intr… Read More

From: Adventure.com Riding the railroad into Alaska’s interior takes Jon Holmes on a journey deep into America’s last frontier, a land of earthquakes, bears, pepper spray, and ne… Read More

Good news for drivers who are planning a road trip in Central Europe in an electric car in 2020. One of Europe’s largest grocery store chains Lidl is installing e-car charging poin… Read More

Mercedes-Benz wants to be ready in the EV market in all categories sooner rather than later. The German automaker introduced the Concept EQV van in early March 2019 as a concept, but con… Read More

For years, Valencia has been a popular destination for Spanish seeking a break in a historic city, grand carnivals and beaches. Over the years, Americans, tourists from other Europeans c… Read More

News and tips on travel, road trips and electric vehicles Tesla road trip tales after traveling in 48 US states Steve Sasman completed a long road trip on his electric car: 48 states in… Read More

From: Rick Steves’ Travel Blog When it comes to walls, I believe we can learn from Europe, which has done more than its share of wall building in the past. From Hadrian’s Wall (b… Read More

The bestselling electric car in the world comes from Japan: the Nissan Leaf. That’s what the statistics from the last five years show us. Almost half of the world’s electric… Read More

Spain’s capital Madrid is the host for one of the largest travel fairs in the world every January. Although it is primarily targeted at industry professionals, the exhibition halls… Read More

Every car manufacturer that believes it has a future in the industry is already marketing electric vehicles or is planning to make them available in the near future. But that’s not… Read More

Each automaker believes it has the answer for the breakthrough electric car that will become the first EV mega success. Tesla believes in high-end electric cars, Nissan in small compact… Read More

Two new compact electric cars that are available in early 2019 have the battery capacity for conducting road trips. The Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV are electric SUV models with… Read More

A German entrepreneur has created an innovative product, Plugvan, that can turn an empty cargo van into a campervan in five minutes. Plugvan is a smallish container that includes the ess… Read More

News and tips on road trips, campervans, and electric vehicles Ford introduced Transit Nugget campervan, available in 2019 Westfalia has designed the Transit Nugget campervan on the new… Read More

Bigger is not always better on road trips and camping breaks conducted in campervans. Of course, there must be beds for all passengers and storage space for the essential gear, but a lar… Read More

Many large cities in Europe have problems with pollution created by vehicles running on petrol and diesel engines. Complex schemes that restrict access to the city centers have been impl… Read More

It seems that some countries in Europe are specializing in eccentric events that are attracting tourists to otherwise quiet towns, but these festivities also reveal a lot about local peo… Read More

Even if you don’t drive an electric car, you are probably aware of the way these vehicles are charged. Depending on the car (how modern it is) and the charging station (which elect… Read More

News and tips on travel, road trips and electric vehicles The best camper vans of 2018 for full-time road dwellers down to weekend warriors New Atlas has nominated the best campervans of… Read More

The VW Golf is an iconic, hugely successful car in Volkswagen’s product range, but it will have an in-house competitor in 2020. Then, the all-electric, all-new VW I.D. is planned t… Read More

Automakers have been open about data collection from electric vehicles. The engine, battery and other components in e-cars are controlled by on-board computers. Vehicles automatically tr… Read More

Top management of Volkswagen has spoken some big words about the future of the car brand in the electric vehicle market. The leaders have stated that when the company makes its entry to… Read More

Waymo, a Google Alphabet company, is one of the pioneers of autonomous driving technology. On December 5th, 2018, the company started a taxi service called Waymo One in Phoenix, Arizona… Read More

Global car manufacturers and many startups are investing heavily in self-driving cars. It is a complex field of high technology that involves software algorithms that must make life-savi… Read More

News and tips on travel, outdoors, road trips and electric vehicles Volkswagen releases travel guide for campervans Volkswagen is celebrating the 30th year of the iconic campervan VW Cal… Read More

Electric scooters have been a hot topic through the year 2018. It is a new, pollution-free transportation method that can solve the problem of traveling from a car park, train station or… Read More

Zone C closed from tourist buses in Rome. One of Europe’s (and the world’s) most popular city destinations, Rome in Italy is restricting tourist bus traffic to the city cente… Read More

From: Adventure.com For six weeks, Sophie Kelk lived on a remote Norwegian island north of the Arctic Circle. This is what she discovered about island life – the good, the bad, and abo… Read More

Driving around your home town is nothing much to think about for an owner of an electric vehicle, but thinking about a road trip across Europe may raise concerns. The reality is, however… Read More

If you look back at all the trips you have done – even if there are only a few of them – you are likely to find changes in how you booked your journey, where you stayed, and… Read More

This is the ultimate sign how keen the transportation industry is to build electric vehicles: the legendary motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson has introduced LiveWire, a fully electric mot… Read More

Electric vehicles don’t sit in dealer showrooms waiting for customers, but most are sold before they roll out from the factory. People who would like to test drive an electric car… Read More

News and tips on travel, road trips and electric vehicles Solar panels on the roof of a Hyundai/Kia. Rent an RV for the Weekend Cheap With This Airbnb for Camper Vans The truth is that m… Read More

Sure, it would be nice to make a long road trip in an electric vehicle, but where can we charge it while on the road? Drivers of gasoline-burning cars don’t necessarily notice all… Read More

Wunder360 C1 is a 360-degree camera that lets you record video and take photos that show everything around the camera (up and down, right and left, front and back). It is an affordable c… Read More

In cooperation with Ada, Renault has started an electric car sharing service in Paris. Renault provides the electric compact car Zoe and the electric miniature vehicle Twizy models to th… Read More

From: Adventure.com Rather than sit back and let tradition dictate how their lives should play out, these independently-minded Nepali women are building businesses, supporting one another an… Read More

Kiev. Photo by Ben Adlard. The simple idea of backpacker travel is to tour destinations with a small budget. I have been on low budget trips without an actual backpack on my shoulders, s… Read More

Suitcases at Dereham Station by Les Haines. Did I remember to switch on the timer for terrace lights before leaving on a trip? How do I take the time to keep my family and friends update… Read More

As the travel guidebook author puts it: Valencia is a city of contrasts. Magnificent old city center where tourists can explore majestic buildings and ancient shops and bars. Take a ten… Read More

News and tips on travel, campervans and electric vehicles DIY camper van: 5 affordable conversion kits you can buy now Curbed has studied five kits that do-it-yourself campervan fans can… Read More

Sierra Nevada mountain range rises high above the famous Costa del Sol beach region in southern Spain. A number of peaks reach over 3000 meters/10 000 feet in altitude. Whereas it is alm… Read More

In a landmark case for travel industry, a person in Italy has been sentenced to prison for nine months for writing fake reviews of hotels. The entrepreneur marketed review writing servic… Read More

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Having a compact campervan means more work when setting it up for a night. Many things have to be detached, re-attached, assembled or disassembled to turn the vehicle’s living area… Read More

Just when we thought that caravans (or campers) that have to be towed with a car were practically forgotten, Dethleffs believes they may have a future as electric vehicles. The German co… Read More

News and tips on travel, outdoors and gear Why Iceland Is the Ultimate Road Trip Destination The Independent travel writers have visited Iceland, and the results are impressive photos an… Read More

It is wonderful to have plenty of choice when planning a trip, and considering the options where to stay each night during the journey. Hotels, hostels, bed & breakfast places, bunga… Read More

Autonomous vehicles, cars that are driven by computers, will some day be as normal as riding a horse used to be for long and short distance journeys long time ago. I bet people sitting i… Read More

Austria’s capital Vienna has been ranked as the most liveable city in the world 2018. The annual Global Liveability Index study conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit has ana… Read More

Having a tent on the roof of a vehicle that is used for camping trips is handy. The setup time of the tent is typically a couple of minutes only, and you don’t have to worry about… Read More

Dutch company Allego has developed an electric vehicle charger that can add 100 km / 62 miles worth of power into a car battery in 5 minutes. The company is building a large network of c… Read More

News and tips on travel, outdoors and road trips All-Terrain Tent Pitches on Land, Sea, and Air I have seen tents that float, but GearJunkie has news on a Tentsile Universe tent that can… Read More

If you are thinking of moving overseas, living a life of an expat, digital nomad, remote worker, or retiring to a new environment, statistics and reviews of cities may help the planning… Read More

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Towing a caravan is a painful, difficult and slow method of making a road trip to a camp site. For instance, on European roads, a vehicle towing a caravan is a quite rare sight nowadays. If… Read More

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