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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Urban district · Uusimaa, Finland · Coastal city
VanSky index for Pasila, Finland — 94 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind, solar output and water temperature. Refreshed several times a day.
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Pasila, Finland — VanSky 94 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #58 of 160 cities in the country (as of 25 June 2026). Temperature 21°C, wind 13 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.4 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy. Water temperature 17°C.
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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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Pasila ranks 9 of 160 cities. Country average VanSky — 92.
Updated: 20.06.2026
Diesel
$2.54 /l
€2.24 · £1.93/l
130 of 132
pricier than 98% of countries
Petrol
$2.46 /l
€2.17 · £1.87/l
129 of 134
pricier than 96% of countries
The owner of an Adria Alpina caravan, purchased in 2021 for €41,410, struggled with a faulty refrigerator for five years. The seller and manufacturer failed to fix the defect despite multiple repairs and diagnostics at the factory in Sweden. The Consumer Disputes Board recommended contract cancellation, after which the seller installed a new battery-powered refrigerator.
Teemu Tuoma from Pello converted a Scania truck cabin into a sauna and also built a motorhome from a truck chassis. The project took two years, with Tuoma preferring older vehicle models.
Finnish company Wayly has launched a summer campaign for motorhome and caravan rentals. A weekly rental starts at €990, which the company claims can be cheaper than a traditional holiday with hotels and dining. A Summer Deal program offers two months free rental (including taxes and insurance) when signing a 12-month lease, with the lease starting in autumn. The offer is valid until June 30, 2026.
Teemu Tuoma from Kokkola bought a Scania truck two years ago for its good engine, converting the cab into a sauna. He now plans to build a full motorhome on the truck chassis, keeping classic features: nose, visor and V8 engine.
On Tuesday evening, a motorhome with five people collided with a moose on Highway 8 in Kruunupyy, Finland. No injuries were reported; the moose died. Three rescue units responded.
A motorhome collided with a moose on the Riksåttan road in Finland. The alarm was received around 11 PM. The moose died at the scene.
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