UK holiday parks change hands · VanLife Weekly #21
Sun Communities sells UK chain Park Holidays for $1bn. Plus: 4 ADAC routes through Hesse, barriers in Alghero, Singapore family heads to Turkey.
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VanSky index for Sudoeste/Octagonal, Brazil — 88 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed every 3 hours from real weather observations.
Sudoeste/Octagonal, Brazil — VanSky 89 out of 100. Ideal conditions for motorhome travel. Ranked #1086 of 3225 cities in the country (as of 29 May 2026). Temperature 24°C, wind 19 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.5 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Weather index for vanlifers: from 0 to 100. Calculated daily from real weather data — temperature, precipitation, wind and sun.
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Diesel
$1.42 /l
BRL7.19 · €1.22/l
49 of 120
cheaper than 60% of countries
Petrol
$1.32 /l
BRL6.67 · €1.14/l
47 of 118
cheaper than 61% of countries
LPG
$1.33 /l
BRL6.70 · €1.14/l
42 of 46
pricier than 89% of countries
A motorhome caught fire on the morning of August 28 in Palhoça, Santa Catarina. The flames spread to a nearby residence. Three fire trucks and nine firefighters responded. No injuries were reported.
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Minas Gerais extended the deadline for the removal of trailers installed on public spaces in central Prados. The initial 180-day period ended on May 26. Prosecutor Antônio Melo stated this is the final extension, after which legal action will follow.
Brazilian manufacturer Marcopolo handed over the first production Nomade motorhome to a businessman from Santa Catarina. The ceremony took place on March 23 at the company's plant in Caxias do Sul. The model features all-wheel drive, measures 7.5 m in length and 3.18 m in height. Prices range from BRL 1.5 million to BRL 2.5 million. Marcopolo plans to produce 10 units by the end of the year.
The city of Cabedelo (Brazil) announced the start of construction of a motorhome park in August 2025. The project includes a equipped parking area with rest zones and infrastructure for travelers. The initiative aims to attract motorhome tourists and boost outdoor tourism in the region.
Brazil's car camping tent market is the largest in South America and structurally import-dependent, with 80–90% of supply coming from China and Vietnam. Demand is driven by a rise in domestic outdoor recreation: the number of households taking at least one annual camping trip grew at a mid-single-digit rate from 2020 to 2025, and festival attendance expanded by 10–12% annually. Market volume is forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of 6–9% from 2026 to 2035, with premium tents gaining share.
Marcopolo Motorhome, a division of Marcopolo S.A., has started deliveries of the Nomade, its first fully in-house developed motorhome. The first unit was handed over on May 23, 2025.
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