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 Puli, Taiwan — 66 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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Puli, Taiwan — VanSky 66 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #1 of 70 cities in the country (as of 25 June 2026). Temperature 22°C, wind 8 km/h. Solar panels yield 0.2 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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Puli ranks 1 of 70 cities. Country average VanSky — 44.
Updated: 20.06.2026
Diesel
$0.97 /l
TWD31.00 · €0.86/l
18 of 132
cheaper than 87% of countries
Petrol
$1.05 /l
TWD33.35 · €0.92/l
30 of 134
cheaper than 78% of countries
DPP candidate for Huatan Township Mayor Ye Jiyuan proposed establishing a legal overnight RV parking area near Hushanyan Temple. The initiative aims to boost nighttime economy and tourism in the area, which attracts at least 200,000 visitors annually during the daylily bloom season.
Ye Jiyuan, candidate for township chief in Huatan, proposes a legal overnight parking zone for RVs and campers at Hushanyan Temple's lily field, aiming to extend tourist stays and increase local spending
Anker Innovations has introduced a portable fridge and a power station designed for RV and camper van use. The company also unveiled GaNPrime series chargers. The products target the growing vanlife and motorhome market.
A dentist in Taichung, Taiwan, owns two Mercedes-Benz Unimog vehicles converted into campers. Each unit is valued at approximately NT$40 million (about US$1.3 million).
A Taiwanese blogger rented a Sunlight Cliff 600 camper van from 九歐旅行家 for a trip to Penghu Island. He attended the fireworks festival and camped by the sea. The review highlights good roads, cleanliness, and well-maintained public facilities. The camper van has air conditioning, toilet, and shower, enabling work and relaxation without hassle.
PHILIPS has introduced in Taiwan the 1200W portable power station (DLP8095) and 300W module (DLP8091), featuring a modular '1+n' design that allows users to daisy-chain additional 300W units to increase total capacity. The 1200W model supports high-power appliances like hair dryers and electric kettles, offers up to 10 simultaneous outputs, and can be recharged via solar panels up to 600W with MPPT technology, achieving a full charge in about 1.2 hours. It uses LiFePO4 batteries with a BMS system and has passed 16 safety tests. Previous 1000W and 600W models sold over 10,000 units.
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