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 Yingge, Taiwan — 68 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed every 3 hours from real weather observations.
Yingge, Taiwan — VanSky 75 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #24 of 70 cities in the country (as of 31 May 2026). Temperature 28°C, wind 13 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.9 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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In Changhua County, Taiwan, as the 300,000 lilies at Hushanyan Temple bloom for the ninth year, mayoral candidate Ye Jiyuan proposed establishing a legal overnight RV parking area. The initiative aims to encourage tourists to stay overnight and spend more, rather than just visiting during the day. In 2026, peak-season weekend visitor numbers exceeded 50,000.
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.
The Taoyuan Youth Affairs Bureau, in partnership with AI brand nuva, launched the '2026 National RV Campus Tour'. At Yuan Ze University, students were offered AI tools, resume assistance, and career counseling.
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