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We had an interesting conversation with someone who has been following our blog recently, in that she said you always have such an amazing time surely something must have gone wrong during your trip? Well, yes actually – it did<br />
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As a Navigator, Sophie usually does a good job – after all we’ve got three navigation aids mounted to the dashboard! However they don’t document cycle tracks particularly well and while in Norway we managed to head off down such a track narrowly passing between cafes and their outside seating arrangements while getting some bemused stares from the locals!<br />
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<b>Breakdowns</b><br />
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We actually broke down twice while we were away. The first time was in the South of France when the van alerted us to the fact that the oil was low. A quick inspection revealed that it wasn’t so much low as it was pouring out of the bottom of the engine! This fortunately happened literally outside of Fiat Professional agent who after an initial assessment of “catastrophic!” was later downgraded to a loose oil filter and a bill for £30. We blame the Romanian roads!<br />
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The later breakdown was in the worse possible place. Morocco. Or so we thought! When the van failed to start some drama ensued finding and bringing Mechanics back to the van only for them to twist two wires together and it start in a few seconds. Fuel cut off solenoid was the diagnosis.<br />
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<b>Parking Tickets</b><br />
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We picked up a fine in Bergan while Wild Camping at the side of the road because we were “within 12 metres of a bus stop”. A fairly obscure offence but probably not to Norwegians! We didn’t pay the fine and we’ve not heard anything about it over a year later.<br />
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When Wild Camping in Greece we arrived at a beach near Parga where at least 15 others vans were present camping on the pier. We pulled off the road to check it out on foot to decide where we were going to park up. Easy enough, only we’d inadvertently pulled onto a particularly soft patch of sand and consequently got stuck up to our axels in the soft stuff. Bollocks! With help from two Germans and a Dutch, we eventually rock and push the van out of its rut.<br />
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<b>Toilet Incidents</b><br />
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We have a degree of bad luck when it comes to our chemical toilet and after a year of use it’s fair to say we have experienced much of what can go wrong with such a setup. The two incidents which stand out among others are when poor Sophie was having difficulty opening the trap after a Number 1. It turns out that the pressure had built up in the cassette after climbing over 1,000 metres into the Greek hills and when she eventually managed to open it the pressure blew the contents back into the van and all over unsuspecting Sophie. Fortunately our toilet is also in our shower room so a quick shower ensued and we both joked over how things could have been much worse if other “debris” had come into play!<br />
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The second incident was when our cassette indicated it was full with the red light illuminating on the tank. We continued on to our destination but unfortunately a mixture of an ill-fitting disposal lid and again altitude pressure resulted in the unit overflowing. Upon arriving at our destination we were greeted with, shall we say a large brown go-faster stripe down the side of the van where the contents had leaked out and dried while in motion. We feel sorry for anyone traveling behind us! We are now firmly of the belief that when the red light comes on, it’s already too late.<br />
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<b>Nasty Water </b><br />
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We usually fill two water containers before filling our fresh tanks, but on one occasion at Katakolo in Greece we didn’t. We had wondered why the cafes had refused to serve us tap water with our coffee and it transpired that the local water supply was a murky brown. Unfortunately we didn’t realise this until nearly 90 litres later, thank goodness for the drain down plug!<br />
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In Poland we noticed a nasty plastic taste in our on-board tanks, so bad that it actually felt like it was burning your mouth! We tried all sorts of flushing out and drops but couldn’t get to the route course. Two weeks later we discovered by accident that there was nothing wrong with our on-board tanks, but the high chlorine content of the water in Poland had reacted with our ridged hosepipe we were using for filling, which was contaminating the tank on every fill!<br />
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<b>Brakes</b><br />
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Europe By Camper Outtakes

We had an interesting conversation with someone who has been following our blog recently, in that she said you always have such an ama...

Adria Twin - Live In Review

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<span style="text-align: left;">We purchased our 2007 Adria Twin shortly before it’s 3rd birthday and owned it for just shy of two years. In that time it received more use then many, having spent over 370 days occupied by us with 334 during our 11 month tour of Europe. It seems the Twin is a popular van; one of our most popular and earliest blog posts is our Adria Twin Modifications and Improvements post and has received over 5,000 views.</span></div>
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At 5.98m, a panel van conversion might seem like an odd choice for a year touring Europe. Many who full-time or travel “long term” often choose vehicles much larger in size and with a bigger, all important payload. By comparison I recon we travel fairly light, but we still managed to take loads of stuff with us which came back unused a year later!<br />
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The fixed rear bed layout while still relatively unknown in the UK (where the “rear lounge” is king)  is the most popular selling panel van layout in Germany and was pioneered by Adria on the X244 Fiat Ducato, but the extra width and length of the X250 Ducato really made the layout work well. It has been replicated and reproduced by over 10 different manufacturers, of which only a few other than Adria have started to make their way over to the UK.<br />
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While motorhoming is often about compromise we never felt we had to make one in the Twin. For us it was the perfect combination of being able to squeeze into regular car parks in towns, cities (and even underground parking!) and we even used it to wild camp in the centre of 7 capitals cities. It also meant that all of the ferries through Norway and also the Denmark to Sweden Storebaelt Bridge was the same price as a car, saving us over £350 in tolls overall.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">What we loved:</span></b><br />
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<b>The fixed bed</b><br />
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One thing we would not be without. If we ever felt like lounging we’d hop on the bed and watch a film and when we did want to go to bed there was no “setting up” or “putting away” required. There are also masses of storage space underneath the van which only a fixed bed can give you. We utilised this with 6 large stacking boxes which fitted perfectly, with four being accessible from inside. The bed also lifts up so is great for carrying bikes or even moving furniture when at home!<br />
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<b>The ability to fully utilise the cab seats.</b> Many panel vans (rear lounge vans especially) lose all functionality of the cab and driver seats. This is a shame because you effectively gain half a metre of living space and two of the most comfortable high backed seats in the van.<br />
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<b>The large gas locker</b> meant we could take 2x 11kg refillable cylinders equating to 44 litres of gas. Gas consumption when off hook up worked out to just under a litre a day to run the fridge, hot water daily and ad-hoc heating. An under slung tank is of course an option, but we already had a 2x 11Kg Gaslow refillable system.<br />
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<b>The 80L waste tank</b> also helped with wild camping. Our 90L fresh usually lasted us 3-4 days even with a shower daily or every other day thanks to a trigger action shower head we installed.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">What we’d change:</span></b><br />
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We didn’t like the tambour door on the bathroom and in the bathroom cupboards. A good idea at the time but we much prefer the solid wooden door in the Globecar as these start to fail over time and can rattle fairly badly and fall apart.<br />
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We’d swap the wardrobe for a full size fridge/freezer as found in the Trigano Tribute 650 and some pull out storage underneath, although many might be grateful for the hanging space.<br />
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While two rings are perfectly adequate, a larger cooking area for long term touring might be advantageous. The grill was surprisingly versatile, cooking fish, meat and chips.<br />
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Of course, a few things we changed ourselves! Check out our <a href="http://www.europebycamper.com/2011/03/adria-twin-modifications-and.html" target="_blank">Modifications and Improvements post.</a><br />
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The van is a perfect if you are active and don’t want to spend several days at a time lounging around inside, but as a drive, explore, eat, sleep vehicle it is first class. Ours covered nearly 30,000 miles in our time of ownership and the build still looked fresh and new when we came to sell her with over 44,000 on the clock which is a testament to the build quality of these vans.<br />
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Also Consider: Globecar Globescout (599DB), Possl Style 599DB.<br />
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Adria Twin - Live In Review

She scrubbed up well, despite having covered over 44,000 miles through 21 countries We purchased our 2007 Adria Twin shortly before i...

June 2012 Motorhome Monthly

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June 2012 Motorhome Monthly

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Quick update from Adam & Sophie

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We're really, really sorry we've not updated the blog in so long. We promised it wouldn't happen just because we were back in the UK and we won't let it happen again, we'll be updating at least once a week from now on!<br />
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In recent news, Sophie and I are just back from the Peterborough show after launching a little business venture, <a href="http://www.motorhomewifi.com/" target="_blank">Motorhome WiFi</a>. We did this on the back of the several thousand people who have read one of the most popular pages on our site ‘Internet Access in Europe’ and e-mailed us asking for information and advice. We thought, rather than promoting someone else’s products on our site, we’d take the products that worked for us along with some custom mounts and put them to a wider audience and the result was a resounding success.<br />
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What overwhelmed us most of all were the 100+ people who recognised us personally and had been following our progress as we toured around Europe. It really means a lot to us to know that you have enjoyed reading about our travels enough to recognise us and come up and say hello! Hello to all of you and I’m sorry if we didn’t remember you all by name, although a few stand out! <o:p></o:p><br />
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May Edition of Motorhome Monthly

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May Edition of Motorhome Monthly

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Practical Motorhome: Baltics or Bust

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Top 10 Places to Visit in Europe with a Camper

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We have been asked by lots of people over the past year what our favorite places have been on this trip. One thing that we have struggled to do is rank these in order, maybe we should but we find it so difficult as we really love all of these places! So, here is a round up of our Top 10 ...<br />
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Stockholm is one of the top contenders for our favourite capital city which we have visited so far. Sweden on a whole is very clean, but even more so in the capital Stockholm. It is a mixed bag as during the day the lifestyle is very laid back and has a café culture about the place, by night it is a lively, vibrant city. At one end of the city lies the colourful architecture, old and new, with the most dominant building being the Royal Palace. We were surprised to find that just around the corner is a large park which leads up to the TV Tower, a lovely afternoon stroll can be found here. <br />
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Ok, so we are slightly cheating with this one as it is an Archipelago, but the scenery is just fascinating. The E10 takes you from the mainland and steadily winds its way through some spectacular fishing villages for some 200km’s before you reach the small but picturesque village of Å, the last stop at the end of the Lofotens. You won’t be able to drive for long, as at every turn you will want to stop to admire and take in the mountain views.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Vilnius - Lithuania</span></b><br />
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Vilnius was our 3rd Capital of the Baltic States and we were admittedly looking forward to visiting. Only in 1990 did Vilnius announce its secession from the Soviet Union to restore its independence. Vilnius is clean and colourful and has been rapidly transformed into a modern European city. The historical centre has been restored but some old buildings still exist. There are countless astounding viewpoints above the city such as the Hill of Crosses and the Gediminas Tower. There is a strong sense of café culture in Vilnius with a friendly attitude to go with it.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">High & Low Tatras - Slovakia</span></b><br />
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The Tatras in Slovakia are a paradise for walkers and ski lovers. We visited for the first time in July 2011 and were mesmerised by their charm. New facilities at the bottom of the High Tatras made all of the amazing walks on offer very accessible. The trails are well marked and the maps are in abundance with different scale options to match your requirements. We stayed in the Tatras for two weeks and whilst we were there we met all different types of nationalities who were there to explore the alluring landscape.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Meteora - Greece</b></span><br />
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Meteora, the Unesco World Heritage Site seems to be suspended in the air on very small rock pillars which on first impressions astounded us, and still does. The first people to inhabit Meteora were Hermit Monks back in the 9th Century and only 6 of the monasteries remain today. It is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Greece so can get very busy especially at peak times. As we stayed at nearby <a href="http://www.arsenis-meteora.gr/indexen.php" target="_blank">Pension Arsenis</a> we got up early to visit. When we look back at our photos of Meteora we still cannot believe how extraordinary and totally breath-taking the monasteries are.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Erg Chebbi - Morocco</b></span><br />
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Erg Chebbi was by far our favourite place in Morocco. The dunes seemed to have some kind of hold over us and although really, there isn’t anything in the Sahara as such, Erg Chebbi did it for us. As of yet we haven’t been anywhere like this and we definitely plan on going back on our next trip to Morocco. The colours are just magnificent; the seemingly endless dunes change from bright orange at sunrise to a rose gold at sunset. The people who we were with really made our trip and we enjoyed every second of Erg Chebbi and its charming ways.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>St Petersburg - Russia</b></span><br />
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St Petersburg is a crazy place and was a whirlwind adventure for us. We visited on the <a href="http://www.europebycamper.com/2011/06/helsinki-to-st-petersburg-visa-free.html" target="_blank">Visa Free overnight ferry crossing from Helsinki</a> and stayed overnight right in the centre of St Petersburg. Russia is like no other place that we have visited, the mixture of new and old is visible and a sense of mayhem during the day leads to a calmer more sociable city in the evening. However, the wacky city never seems to sleep with its traditional and extremely tasty 24 hour cake and coffee shops. One of the main attractions in St Petersburg is the Hermitage Museum of art and culture which is the largest museum in the world and definitely surpassed any of our expectations. Add St Petersburg to your list!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Veliko Tarnovo - Bulgaria</b></span><br />
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Veliko Tarnovo is situated on 3 hills and is based around a medieval stronghold called the Tsarevets, it is surrounded by thick walls and the main attraction is the patriarchate at the top of the hill which recently had its frescoes repainted in 1985. The magnificent drawbridge still exists today but unfortunately has a ticket office just before the gate! If you are stopping in Veliko Tarnovo be sure to visit <a href="http://www.europebycamper.com/2011/09/camping-veliko-tarnovo-best-campsite-in.html" target="_blank">Camping Veliko Tarnovo</a> which is owned by a lovely English couple, Nick & Nicky.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Papigo / Vikos - Greece</b></span><br />
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Papigo, also known as Papigko and Mikro Papigko is just stunning. It is located up in the mountains of the Vikos National Park and has an attractive and delightful feel about it. We visited in October 2011 when it was still relatively warm so set out to go walking in the gorge. Back up in the small villages there were little terraces and cafes, overlooked by the huge sculptured mountains which towered above. The Vikos Gorge just up the road has a lot to offer for walkers and along the route has a collection of small brick built arched bridges that vary in size.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cesis - Latvia</b></span><br />
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Cesis is a small but quaint village in Latvia which is centred on the medieval castle. We were won over by its romantic characteristics and overall allure. For an inexpensive sum of £1.20 you can enter the castle which also includes the grounds and are accompanied by a candle lit lantern for the ancient staircases. The attractive Cesis Castle Park is a delight to wander around with its well-marked footpaths and exotic plants, together with its additional residents; some black swans and signets when we visited in 2011.<br />
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Europe with a Camper

We have been asked by lots of people over the past year what our favorite places have been on this trip. One thing that we have struggled t...

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Over the past year we have had hundreds of enquiries but for me, one of the most popular enquiries has been what I think is necessary to take on a long trip.<br />
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As a young woman, the thought of traveling Europe for 12 months was so exciting but the thought of being away from my home comforts was somehow slightly daunting. After returning from our trip I have come to one conclusion, I ended up taking way too much! I massively over estimated how little you can actually live with (or without).<br />
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The Scandinavian Peninsula was the first region we had planned to visit and this threw a spanner in the works as to what clothing I would be taking. I didn’t want to get caught out by bad weather so packed as much winter gear as I could tightly squeeze into a plastic stacking box. Ultimately after spending 8 weeks traveling through Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland the only proper winter clothing I wore was:<br />
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•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Craghoppers Walking Trousers<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2 x Micro Fleeces<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Berghaus Walking Boots<br />
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Everything else was just made up of simple t-shirts and polo neck jumpers/hoodies. So in reality, I would say if you are visiting/traveling through the colder countries, limit yourself to the above as you really won’t need as much as you think!<br />
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As for the warmer climates, I wore even less! Forget about the bulky items as you just won’t wear them. There are plenty of places to do your washing and in countries such as Greece/Bulgaria and Morocco you are able to wash your clothes out by hand on most beaches. I would maybe consider taking the following, this is only based on my experience and I suppose some of this comes down to the weather and own preference:<br />
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•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3 x Shorts<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2 x Jeans<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 x Other Trousers (maybe linen?)<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3 - 4 Jumpers / Sweatshirts / Cardigans<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1-2 Bikini / Swimming Costume<br />
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•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 x Comfy Walking Boots<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 x Walking Sandal<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2 x Casual Sandals<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 x Flipflops<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 x Heel/wedge<br />
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I also took my UGG boots on our Europe Trip which I wore quite a lot through the colder countries like Norway; however they did get banished to the storage box as soon as we hit Finland with unexpected temperatures of 25c in May.<br />
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Every woman is different but I preferred not to wear any makeup whilst traveling. I did take my makeup bag with me and on the odd occasion I did put some makeup on for going out etc. Other than this, especially in hot countries, I wouldn’t bother. One thing that I didn’t consider would take up so much room in our Adria Twin was Contact Lenses; I had a year’s supply of these things and trust me, they take up quite a lot of room.<br />
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There isn’t a lot of advice out there for women traveling via this method of transportation and at the end of the day, I found anything that I forgot to take, I could usually pickup anywhere in Europe.<br />
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I hope that this mini guide has given you some advice which will help you when packing to go away in the future, be it a short or long journey. If you would like to ask me any questions just drop me an email.<br />
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Sophie<br />
www.europebycamper.com<br />
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Europe GPS POI Files for Autoroute Aires, Wild Camping & Services

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our POI data in Autoroute</td></tr>
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We have literally been inundated with requests for our Autoroute Data File and we apologise in advance if we haven't been able to get back to you with a link.<br />
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We have been working to both collate and check our information and are pleased to be able to provide you with our first release which we believe to be as accurate as possible for now.<br />
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We have created two files, one which contains just our information and one which contains our information plus all of the information we used to help us along the way, the latter of which is available further down this page.<br />
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<b>Our 2011-2012 Trip Information - 212 POI's</b></h3>
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Our trip information contains a detailed description of the location, the co-ordinates, the cost, if we were able to obtain free <a href="http://www.europebycamper.com/2011/04/wi-fi-access-in-europe.html" target="_blank">Wifi</a> and if it was an aire, wild camping or even a campsite.<br />
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The best way to quickly view all of our information is to <a href="http://g.co/maps/creg4" target="_blank">check out our Google Map (click)</a> from which you can download a Google Earth KML file from the left hand side should you so wish.<br />
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This information is hosted on Google Docs and you will need to press 'download the original document' in order to download the information. <b>Don't right click, click the links and choose 'download'.</b><br />
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<b><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4t_jdH1m_b-eVdsajIzMXpUdUdnOGc4dEY2Und5UQ/edit" target="_blank">Download in Autoroute 2011 Format</a></b><br />
<b><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4t_jdH1m_b-VmQycko5RUpRcWlQZ1FCLXZKSUluQQ/edit" target="_blank">Download in Autoroute 2010 Format</a></b><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4t_jdH1m_b-VGNrWXExM3JSS08wVG5jOVhEek1BUQ" target="_blank"><b>Download in CSV Format</b></a><br />
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<b>Our Full Autoroute Datafile Database</b></h3>
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EuropeByCamper POI's - 212<br />
Full European McDonalds Location (for Wifi!) - 5,761<br />
Full European Lidl Locations - 9,615<br />
Womo Wild Camping Locations - 12,482<br />
Camping Car Info Aire Locations - 12,200<br />
Bord Atlas Aire Locations - 5,624<br />
LPG Filling Stations - 20,540<br />
ACSI Campsite Locations - 2,301<br />
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Europe GPS POI Files for Autoroute Aires, Wild Camping & Services

Our POI data in Autoroute We have literally been inundated with requests for our Autoroute Data File and we apologise in advance if we ...