Spain rewrites motorhome parking rules · VanLife Weekly #30
From October Spain bans blocking motorhome parking, but the Canaries tighten site rules. Also: Honda Trail Master and Turkey's caravan boom.
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VanSky index for Andermatt, Switzerland — 92 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Andermatt, Switzerland — VanSky 92 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #7 of 176 cities in the country (as of 31 July 2026). Temperature 23°C, wind 9 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.5 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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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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Andermatt ranks 13 of 176 cities. Country average VanSky — 66.
Updated: 25.07.2026
Super 95
$2.29 /l
CHF1.85 · €1.99/l
128 of 140
pricier than 91% of countries
Super Plus 98
$2.29 /l
CHF1.85 · €1.99/l
78 of 94
pricier than 82% of countries
Diesel
$2.44 /l
CHF1.97 · €2.12/l
130 of 141
pricier than 91% of countries
In the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, on 30 July 2026, two separate fires broke out — a motorhome and a postal bus caught fire. Both fires were quickly extinguished, no one was injured, and major property damage was avoided. The incidents occurred amid high forest fire risk.
In Switzerland, a field fire spread to a forest, destroying two caravans. The incident occurred in the canton of Bern, exact date not specified. Fire services contained the blaze, no injuries reported.
On Wednesday afternoon in Bernex (canton of Geneva), a field fire jumped more than 300 meters into the forest due to wind. Two caravans were destroyed; no injuries reported.
Petra Huber-Neff, 52, from Aargau plans to move into a tiny house of about 50 sq m by 2029. She is looking for a plot on a building lease within 15 km of Muri and financing, as the project costs between 300,000 and 500,000 Swiss francs. Huber-Neff, who previously served as the first female usher in the Swiss Federal Council, wants to downsize after her adult children move out.
A caravan on a campsite in Möhlin, Aargau, was completely destroyed by fire. The blaze was reported shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Firefighters from Möhlin and Rheinfelden brought the fire under control quickly, but the caravan was a total loss. A neighbouring caravan sustained minor damage. All occupants evacuated safely and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
On the night of July 28, a caravan was completely destroyed by fire at a campsite in Möhlin, canton Aargau. A neighboring caravan sustained minor damage. No injuries were reported; the cause is under investigation.
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