Britain's £2 levy may double caravan holidays · VanLife Weekly #25
Britain's £2 nightly levy could raise budget caravan holiday costs by 66–100%; Croatia and Italy also lead the week.
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VanSky index for Vyškov, Czech Republic — 78 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Vyškov, Czech Republic — VanSky 78 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #94 of 187 cities in the country (as of 24 June 2026). Temperature 29°C, wind 11 km/h. Solar panels yield 3.2 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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No optimal window today — wind or rain throughout the day.
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
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Vyškov ranks 5 of 187 cities. Country average VanSky — 87.
Updated: 20.06.2026
Diesel
$1.79 /l
CZK38.20 · €1.58/l
84 of 132
pricier than 63% of countries
Petrol
$1.91 /l
CZK40.65 · €1.68/l
107 of 134
pricier than 79% of countries
LPG
$1.06 /l
CZK22.52 · €0.93/l
32 of 48
pricier than 65% of countries
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A motorhome and a combine harvester collided on road 408 near Dačice on the morning of May 28. Police are investigating the accident; no injuries were reported. Traffic was restricted on the section until 9:45 AM.
Czech motorhome and caravan rental companies report record demand for the summer season. Most July slots were booked as early as winter, with 90% of capacity filled by May. Demand has increased by 10–15% year-on-year, and customers increasingly opt for more expensive, spacious models.
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An elderly woman building her dream home was left without accommodation. A neighbor offered her an old caravan to use as she sees fit. The story highlights an unconventional approach to solving a housing issue.
On Sunday, June 7, several parked caravans caught fire in the Jakubské Předměstí district of Jaroměř. The flames spread dangerously close to a power line pole. Firefighters extinguished the blaze; details are being clarified.
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