Fire at Camping De Meren in Begijnendijk: Emergency Services Massively Deployed

Writer Kat travels through Europe in a 1989 motorhome. In her column on LINDA.meiden, she describes two encounters: with an elderly widow in Visé and with a Belgian man near a forest. No numbers were exchanged.

Almería is putting up physical barriers to keep motorhomers off its former fairground — while Turkey simply evicts them from the beach. Lightship is quadrupling its electric-caravan factory in Colorado, even as 50% of Italian motorhome renters turn out to be under 35. Plus 800 kg of hashish in a motorhome at the Spanish border, Anker's 800 W charger running off the alternator, and Carstay as the mobile HQ of a Tokyo festival — all in this issue.

A caravan was completely destroyed by fire in Heesch on Thursday evening. The cause may have been a gas cylinder explosion. Police closed the street; firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Two free motorhome spots have opened at Hertberg Provincial Park in Herselt. Visitors can stay up to two days and use a bicycle repair station and lockable charging lockers for batteries. Electrical connection points are available, but direct water supply is not provided.

In three locations — Walhain, Rémelfing, and Herstal — between 50 and 60 caravans have illegally occupied private and municipal land. Local authorities and farmers are trying to evict the travelers through court or negotiations.

Spain introduced new road sign S-128 and banned camper vans from parking near beaches. Germany responded with a 3.82-metre electric camper van — fits anywhere, furniture not included. JAL now rents out motorhomes from Narita with miles earned per rental. Storm Ali blowing a traveller's caravan off an Irish cliff, and the Outbound demo for PS5 — all in this issue.