Get to know the motorhome bloggers - FREEDOMtravel

Just over a year ago, the "Motorhome Bloggers" group was launched on Facebook. The bloggers in the group now present themselves in separate blog posts by answering the same questions. Here are our answers!

Facebook group "Motorhome bloggers"

It's our friend Linda, with the blog Reiselindawho is behind the Facebook group "Husbilsbloggarna". This is a group where bloggers who write about motorhome travel and motorhome life can share their posts - and where other interested people can read them. The group now has almost 500 members! If you want to join the group, apply for membership here:

Presentation of the motorhome crew

We are Peter and Helena. We live in a houseboat in Stockholm (Solna). Our biggest interests are travelling (mainly by camper van but also in other ways) and blogging, and travel blogging has over time also become one of our jobs. In addition to blogging, I (Helena) work as a public health expert in Region Stockholm.

What kind of motorhome do you have and what has your "motorhome trip" been like? How long, how many and why?

We have an Adria Coral 660 sp from 2007. We have redesigned it both inside and out, including foiling, so it is now "one of a kind" ...

Neither of us has a camping background, but we both like travelling. When we travelled to New Zealand in 2007 with Peter's two sons, I (Helena) did research before the trip. I realised that motorhomes were less expensive than other options and suggested this to Peter.

Do I look like a camper?

Peter

"Do I look like a camper?" he exclaimed, looking very upset. After some financial calculations, he relented and we rented a motorhome. What happened? We fell in love with the free lifestyle, went home to Sweden ... and bought a campervan. We still have the same motorhome today.

What are the best and worst things about the motorhome you have now?

The best Our motorhome is spacious, has lots of storage space, is comfortable and has high ceilings. We also love that it is equipped with an oven.

The worst with our motorhome is that it is a few years old. Several things have broken, but we are now fixing one thing after another in the project. FREEDOM 2.0.

Where are you right now? And what are your travel plans for 2020? 

We are at home in our houseboat in Stockholm (Solna). Our motorhome is still in winter storage in Värmland, but we will soon pick it up. The first thing we have to do then is to continue working on the FREEDOM 2.0 project. We will get back to you on this!

We had planned a European trip through Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. Now it is perhaps more likely that we will be travelling in Sweden. The great thing about motorhomes is that you can change your plans quickly!

Do you have a favourite place, town, country, campsite...?

If we were to mention a special place, it would be Corsica. What an amazingly beautiful island, with wild nature and paradise beaches!

Which place are you not going back to? 

We usually don't go back anywhere... It's not because there's anything wrong with the places, but because we love discovering new places!

Tell us about something that happened in your motorhome life that you won't forget!

In 2015, we made our dream come true and travelled around Europe with the motorhome for a whole year. We started by driving to the west coast of France and then continued around Spain, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy, Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and Croatia among others. The trip of a lifetime indeed!

What are the best and worst things about motorhome life? 

The best with motorhome life is freedom. You have everything with you, you don't have to plan much and you can change direction at any time.

The worst with motorhome life is ... No, that's where we're wrong? Maybe it's that there's a lot to keep track of when travelling in different European countries, when it comes to things like LPG connections and environmental zones, for example.

Do you have any smart tips for other motorhome owners or anyone planning to buy a motorhome?

Wow, where to start? A good tip is to start talking to other motorhome owners to exchange tips and experiences. Go to fairs, join Facebook groups, read motorhome blogs, talk to other motorhomers at caravan parks and so on. If you're planning to buy a motorhome, we've put together some great tips here:

What are your best tools for travelling in a motorhome? 

A good GPS is invaluable for finding your way around, but we also like to supplement it with a good old-fashioned map book. To find pitches and campsites, we mainly use the CamperContact app, which we find handy.

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