Campervan, RV & Vanlife News

A magistrates' court in Medway has fined a landowner in Swale £2,025 for failing to comply with an enforcement notice to remove a mobile home and a motorhome from his plot. Swale Borough Council ordered him in December 2022 to stop using the land for residential purposes and to remove unauthorised installations, fencing and paving. An planning inspector upheld the notice in July 2023 and set a six-month deadline. The owner did not comply, and on 23 September 2026 the court imposed a £375 fine, a £150 surcharge and £1,500 in costs. The night before the hearing he moved the mobile home and motorhome to an access track beside the plot, but they were not permanently removed; the council says it will continue to monitor the site.

Marta Tibau, 45, and Marià Miño, 48, met in an Andorran prison in 2007, where they had been called as journalists to cover a press event. After a trip to India in 2008 they decided to combine work and travel. Since 2012 the couple have covered more than 190,000 km across 21 countries in a 1995 Volkswagen California, and in early 2025 they bought a 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser Camper Series 79 for a project called La Vuelta a Australia. They document their life on the YouTube channel Furgoenruta, which has more than 200,000 subscribers.

Tribuna Viajera has published a motorhome route through the Basque Country with 10 stops, including Hondarribia, San Sebastián, Getaria, Zumaia, Lekeitio, Urdaibai, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Bilbao, the Urkiola Natural Park and Vitoria-Gasteiz. The article lists motorhome stopovers in Berio and Kobetamendi, with the Illunbe car park as an alternative. It notes that in 2026 advance free online booking is still required for San Juan de Gaztelugatxe due to limited capacity. In the Basque Country, parking and camping are treated differently, and fines may apply for placing chairs or tables outside designated areas. Coastal roads are narrow and winding, and large motorhomes are advised to use lay-bys to let traffic pass.

Actor and TV presenter Mex Urtizberea has moved from Buenos Aires to Bariloche, where he is temporarily living in a motorhome on the plot where his permanent house is being built. The house, called Casa FA, is designed by architect Mariel Trigos. Urtizberea spoke about the project on the programme Otro día perdido on eltrece. He continues to travel to Buenos Aires every month or six weeks for work.

The 11th Tomas Bertol motorhome and camper van rally is taking place in Moraleja, Caceres, with around 70 motorhomes and more than 140 participants from across Spain. The event runs until Sunday 8 November. Attendees will visit tourist, commercial and cultural sites in Moraleja, as well as locations in the Sierra de Gata region and neighbouring Portugal. The town council said the rally supports tourism and local business during the event.

Buyers in Valencia say they paid for motorhomes they never received. They estimate 60 families are affected, with losses of up to €3.5m.

Parking Sevilla Puerto has applied for an environmental licence to build Salamanca's first public motorhome stopover. The site of 3,971 sq m next to the La Aldehuela sports complex will have 50 spaces and include toilets, showers, a laundry, a vending area and water and electricity hook-ups. The 10-year concession was awarded almost a year ago, and the company will pay the city around €1,000 a month excluding VAT (€11,669 a year). The licence application follows delays beyond the original two months for permits and three months for construction.

A video tour shows the interior of a motorhome. The footage features an access ladder with blue LED lighting, a dining area with light-coloured seats and a table, wooden storage cabinets, kitchen equipment and a bedroom with a bed, window and curtains. The video presents a layout divided into functional zones.

A caravan caught fire on a plot on Calle Guadalajara in Colmenar Viejo on Thursday 5 November at around 8am. Two people were treated, one for smoke inhalation and one for a hand burn.

Vietnam's Register is finalising a draft national technical standard on safety and environmental protection for trailers and semi-trailers, replacing QCVN 11:2024/BGTVT, for submission to the Ministry of Construction. The draft adds specific requirements for trailers used as mobile homes: occupants may not be carried while the vehicle is moving, and the living area may only be used when the vehicle is stopped or parked. It sets a minimum bed width of 480 mm, requires a sleeping area, kitchen, sanitary facility, table, chairs and cupboards, and mandates an entry door at least 650 mm wide and 1200 mm high. The living-area electrical system must be independent of the vehicle's main electrical system, and at least one fire extinguisher must be fitted. LPG systems must have abrasion-resistant pipe cladding and may not be connected to or shared with a towing vehicle's gas fuel system.

Isabel, a 65-year-old paediatrician from Villa Gesell, and her friends converted a Mercedes-Benz bus into a motorhome with eight beds and two bathrooms. They are now selling it to divide their assets.

Tomelloso council has approved a fee of €2.50 for a 24-hour stay and overnight parking at the municipal motorhome stopover. A technical and economic report initially put the cost-covering price at around €5, but the council proposed a lower rate, which the full council backed. Annual operating costs are estimated at €12,394, while revenue at full occupancy all year would reach €11,862.50. The 13-pitch site offers water supply and waste disposal, electric hook-up, electric vehicle charging and toilets with showers. Opening is pending approval of the electricity connection by the power company, although construction finished in July.

The municipality of Cortaderas will hold its first motorhome gathering on 5 and 6 December at the Piscu Yaco reservoir. The initiative aims to attract travellers in motorhomes, camper vans and caravans and to diversify the town's tourism offer. A maximum of 25 vehicles with facilities will be admitted to the first edition. Applicants must complete an online form with personal data, vehicle dimensions, number of occupants and technical requirements for the stay. Submitting the form does not guarantee a place; the municipality will contact applicants via WhatsApp to confirm availability and formalise bookings. The local government expects to repeat the event annually and add it to the region's tourism calendar.

Six travellers from the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo are on a 60-day motorhome trip through Patagonia. The group of three families reached Río Gallegos en route to the final destination of their journey. The trip began in south-eastern Brazil, where typical temperatures range from 26 to 36 degrees. In Patagonia the group noted a significant change in climate. After the Patagonian leg, the group planned to return to Brazil via Bariloche and the state of Paraná.

The eleventh Tomás Bertol motorhome and camper van rally will be held in Moraleja, Cáceres, from 5 to 8 November. The town council said five places remain for participants. No waiting list will be opened once the available places are filled, so the last registrations will go to those who make contact first. Information and registration are available by phone on 619 638 849 and by email at turismo@moraleja.es.

Rafael Sanchis from Malaga has lived in a motorhome for five years since his divorce. He bought the used motorhome for 25,000 euros and has seven years of financing left. He previously rented a converted commercial unit for 1,500 euros a month and later used a smaller camper van that cost 12,000 euros. He says a single salary is not enough to cover conventional housing costs. The city council has opened talks with motorhome residents about allocating a designated area.

Citroën has launched the Holidays, a camper van based on the Spacetourer. It sleeps four, has two beds, a kitchen and a pop-up roof. Prices start at €56,800.

Registrations of new motorhomes and campers in Spain rose 12.1% in October compared with October 2025, reaching 398 units against 355 a year earlier. New camper sales increased 32.9% to 194 units, while urban vans grew 48.8% to 64. New caravan registrations posted the highest percentage growth, up 72.7% from 55 to 95 units. Private buyers accounted for 357 registrations and the rental channel for 41. The used market declined: second-hand motorhome and camper transactions fell 3.5% to 2,139 units, and used caravan sales dropped 9.8% to 558 units, the third consecutive monthly fall.

The council of Ribadeo has begun installing signs along the coast banning parking and the passage of all types of vehicles after approving motorhome regulations. Signs placed in Piñeira (Ribadeo) were destroyed, as happened earlier in Arnao (Castropol). The growth of motorhoming in recent years has generated controversy over rules introduced to prevent indiscriminate parking.

Huarte Local Police announced a designated motorhome parking area at the Foro Europeo car park. The measure aims to make parking for these vehicles easier and more orderly. The area has video surveillance, but its use is voluntary. Under DGT instruction PROT 2026/04, motorhomes must park in line with traffic rules and municipal signs, without extending elements beyond the vehicle perimeter or discharging waste.