Vanlife roundup: dog-friendly camper, 2001 Thor Tahoe for sale, and a dementia care story

The city of Třebíč has leased a plot in Hrádek park for a caravan selling coffee and snacks. The caravan had operated there during the Christmas season and will now be open from May 2025 until the end of 2026. The decision follows a public survey in which residents expressed a desire for the service in summer as well. The caravan will not be open daily but on specific days; no additional seating is added to preserve the park's character.

From May 4, vehicles longer than 5 meters and all caravans and living trailers are prohibited from parking on public lots in the Jižní Svahy housing estate. The measure targets wild parking and aims to free spaces for residents.

On Wednesday, Czech-Australian traveler Antonín Růžek gave a three-hour talk in Kolín about his solo Africa journey in a motorhome. He covered 45,000 km through 14 countries over 18 months. The talk included photographs and stories about wildlife, local customs, and his personal experiences, including meeting his wife.

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.

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.

A motorhome overturned into a ditch on the Fulnek-Vrchy road in the Czech Republic. The driver sustained minor injuries, and firefighters extracted a 10-kilogram gas cylinder from the vehicle and stabilized it.