Medic lives in a converted van

On May 8, a motorhome caught fire on the M3 highway in Hungary near Hajdúnánás. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with one water jet; post-fire operations are ongoing.

Algovia Vans has introduced the Escape 540, a compact camper based on Stellantis vans. Its key feature is a rear kitchen that doubles as an outdoor cooking area when the tailgate is open. The model sleeps up to six people and includes a pop-up roof, gas hob, and Truma systems.

Bürstner has halted caravan production as demand fell 13%. Poland is proposing to scrap road tolls for campervans, while Liguria counts the cost of 8,000 motorhomes descending on the region. Tom Hanks' son has swapped Hollywood for a trailer in pursuit of a music career, and a French couple has driven 100,000 km from the North Cape to Senegal — and that's not even the whole story. All this in this issue.

Hungarian medical student and paramedic Gergő chose to live in a caravan instead of a traditional apartment. He combines work, studies, and long-distance running (up to 100 km). According to him, this lifestyle is a conscious choice for minimalism, lower costs, and more freedom, though it involves everyday compromises.

Greece has cancelled its own camper van ban — a year and a half on, as if it got cold feet. In Tenerife, 500 motorhomes blocked a motorway demanding the same — pitches and dump stations. In Miami, 200 families are being evicted from a motorhome park by September, while Córdoba is only just applying for permission for a new overnight area. Plus 21 kg of cocaine in a motorhome in Lanzarote, a fake eight-wheeled Mercedes-AMG G63 and a Starbucks coffee trailer in Seoul — in this issue.

A caravan caught fire in a parking lot near the intersection of Ecseri and Epreserde streets in Budapest. The flames spread to vegetation, covering 100–150 square meters. Traffic is unaffected.