Europe In a Motorhome - What Worked, What Didn't, and Where I'm Headed Next!
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- In today's video, I recap my recent European journey, sharing what I loved and what didn't quite meet the mark. The trip was mostly unplanned, a way to explore Europe and test out how well my motorhome would fare. From practicalities like paperwork to the culture and food, I dive into it all.
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I also talk about future upgrades for my motorhome, aiming to make my next trips even more comfortable. Belgium and Germany are next on my travel list, and I share my plans for a more structured yet flexible travel itinerary.
Got any recommendations for must-see places in Belgium and Germany? Drop them in the comments! Stay tuned for more, including some fishing adventures on my upcoming secondary channel. See you in the next video!
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On the small drink issue. You ask for a jug of tap water for the table. Especially in France. It's normal for people to drink their wine and also have a glass of water. I don't drink wine.
So many CZcamsrs seem to hit Europe and just race through so many countries then get back home within 90 days . Your idea of taking one country at a time and thoroughly enjoying and exploring is , I think , the way to go. Thanks for sharing.
7:34 The face in the window made me laugh out loud even though I've got the flu! 🤣
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I wanted to drive on the wrong side of the road 😂 love it Daz
Glad the vlog helped your prep for Europe. I’d always rather over prepare than be caught out 😂 I was so nervous the first time we went.
We want a fold down shelf for our van like Steve’s as it does look dead handy 👍🏻
As a few people have said, Köln cathedral is a mind blowing bit of architecture and in Le Mans the cathedral Saint- mJulian has some stunning flying buttresses! 😍 x
Born and raised almost in Amsterdam I am afraid you are right, it is so filthy and don’t know exactly why, a lot of people I know have their business there, just regular shops and the broom every morning noon and evening, spraying with water but no matter how often people just throw their stuff on the pavement. And as you found out, prices are just ridiculous, you know for a pint you can buy a krate of 24, 33cl beer or three bottles of Coca-Cola max :-(
Now If you want to visit Belgium again, in the Ardennes there is the smallest city of Europe, Durbuy it is called. The way to it is beautiful and for your motorhome there are sufficient parking areas. Nearby you have troi pontes, which is also very nice. The region of Spa is also very nice with lots of restaurants and what a lot of popelen don’t the region is a death humongous Vulcan. And throughout the Ardennes you can dish wild trout off course in the rivers, two of the most well ‘now the Ambléve and de Ourthe in summer you can put on your watertight trousers (don’t know the name in English) and reel them in (if you lucky..) what is really nice a lot of campgrounds you are allowed to make a bonfire to cook your trout :-) anyways, bon voyage for a next time! Albert 🇳🇱
Daz, we are currently in Hamelin, Lower Saxony. My first visit to Germany and it is fabulous! We are slowly making our way south toward Austria and then Northern Italy. We left our home in the north of Ireland two weeks ago. So far and not including the ferry from Ireland to Cherbourg, we have travelled 1700km through France and southern Belgium. The Ardenne Forest is spectacular, the villages and towns beautiful, the people superb! One thing to point out, we are a couple and our Labradoodle in a lwb Sprinter which is a bit tight, but we have been up and down some amazing roads with tight hairpins....in the "land yacht" you would have to give serious thought to where you can take it. Good luck to you and keep on keeping on 👍
When I was a kid in the 1960's shops closed Saturday afternoon all day Sunday and afternoon on Wednesday. They are only open all the time here in the UK now because the standards for working class people has gone through the floorboards. Whilst the rich get richer off the backs of the masses. Nice to see you enjoyed your adventure.
Hi Daz. I’m a coach driver and although I only do local work now in South West Wales, a few years back I used to do uk and European tours. I highly recommend Switzerland to visit, also Luxembourg and Austria and most of all especially Italy. If you’re anything like me you’ll never want to leave Italy. Give Croatia a go too. Very nice. I hope that will give you some future ideas geezer. Thoroughly enjoyed your France vids Daz I recommend Annecy. The lake is beautiful, and Chamonix at the foothills of Mont Blanc, you will love it. Looking forward to your next vids mate. Happy travelling 😅
You’ve listed some spectacular places
Good shout. Annecy, Chamonix and Mont Blanc are spectacular definitely worth a stay
Love this Daz. U always seem so happy 😊
When you head into Germany, take time to explore the north - you have Hameln (Hamlin) and the Mona Dam, also cities like Hamburg. So much to see and do and often overlooked for the South (which is fantastic).
Enjoyed the Europe series Daz... Informative and your enthusiasm 👍. Big thumbs up 👍to Mevi too for the excellent editing. Heres to the next one 🤞
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We stopped near Dinant in southern Belgium this year. Interesting small town. Namur is also nearby.
Increasingly places do alcohol free bear (if you are okay with the taste), or sparkling water which comes in big bottles when eating out.
When next in France, try Flunch ..... They're in most large towns and would make great food video
Why drill holes in the side of your van , (and albeit negligible ) decrease your streamlineness … when you could just buy a folding table . Then you can cook facing the view not the side of the van with your back facing the view ?
glad you made it safely ,great informative video thank you
You made a cracking job of the Europe series 👍 great work you and mevi of course 👌
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Another great vlog some great tips for newbies thanks again
Lovely to see you back Daz..Really enjoyed your Europe trip. Will be looking forward to some English adventures now. ❤
hi Daz, loved watching your travels. Ness loves Belgium too! It is so nice to see you looking so well and happy. European travel seems to have brought out your sparkle.
Will look forward to more Europe travel from you Daz. And to see the work planned for the MH. Maybe another Duo vlog with Mevi soon. 😉
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Cologne is a must see if you like buildings. The cathedral there is WOW !!! Would really recommend that. Loving your vlogs Daz.
Thanks Darren, we followed your European trip and found your views and comments very interesting . . . keep them coming.
Hi Daz. Glad you enjoyed it. You can get a shandy in France, it’s called panache 👍 You can also ask for a carafe of water (don’t make the mistake of asking for bottled water - it can cost up to 10 euro in some places and is more expensive than soft drinks 🤣). I did Belgium last new year and can definitely recommend Durbuy Vielle Ville (it’s a beautiful old town) but we also stayed in Ghent and then got the train to Antwerp and Brussels which was fab 👍
There is a list of things you need to drive abroad,but I've driven to Croatia and back through France,Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy,Austria,Slovenia and Croatia. I've done it a few times now, and never had a single check. It's all in case it goes wrong, then you'll need everything so it's best to be prepared.
Leuven, you will love the buildings/architecture
Weve recently spent 12 days in Belgium.Ypres is fab.When exploring I look for the World Heritage Sites, some are amazing.
We are with you to not race through places. We covered a small section of Belgium only.
Only been to Holland once, years ago. Loved it but Amsterdam was disappointing. Loved your European journey and no video last weekend was noticed, glad you're back.
Hi Daz. You never mentioned about visiting Turkey. Here is dirt cheap mate. There are lots of expats here in Fethiye living in their motorhomes. Love to see you here take care.
G'day Dazz,
Jillian used a curtain track from an over head bed cab. This goes from one side to the other and closes off the overhead section. What Jillian did was to find matching curtain material, and sewed it to the existing curtain so we now have floor to ceiling curtains. Your friends at OakTree should be able to get one for you. Works a treat. Cheers mate from Dennis and Jillian
I love cathedrals too, I'm always galloping up and down the country visiting them and old churches generally. And I'm starting an evening class in York called appropriately 'The Gothic Cathedral'. Just got my first (old) motorhome and have gone straight to full-time! Happy travels.
Great video Daz, it's alien to us Brits that stuff would be shut on Sunday. It gave us mild anxiety until we got used to it 😂. You can take the boy out of Essex 🚨 too lol.
7:33 i saw him!!!
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I have a net stretched across the entire ceiling in my garage...with snap hooks...it gives me so much more space and the top quarter of the garage is no longer wasted space...all the light stuff..... Swimming noodle fins, parasol, body board, folding chair, fishing rod... and so on... into the net.....🤗😄
Germany and Austria are amazing. We have just been to Croatia, with quite a few stops in southern Germany so beautiful
Good Video. An expanding shower pole and some curtains that match is a good way to separate the cab air I did it and it works. Being on your own the toll payments must have been a pain. Cheers Seamus
Hi, if you’re going back to Belgium going to Bruges, it’s a nice place spent the day there so much to see so much to do . And the waffles are out this world.
I'm with you on Amsterdam, I was racing nearby at iomujden and visited, also found the city a bit grubby. Guess it's still the appeal for young lads and stag do's.
Love falling your travels if in Belgium go to Ypres well worth a visit.Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺👍
Amazing video very informative.We are going next year first time too……We are interested in the shelf like Steve has got to, but really dont want to drill, hoping the Silaflex will hold it, please do a video when you fit your shelf please would love to see how its done. Thanks for sharing.
Love your passion, enthusiasm and devotion to freedom and just doing your own thing. I totally get the go anywhere, anytime spontaneous appeal. I have no experience in this but maybe looking at a caravan in my retirement to travel and see the UK mostly but Europe too. Have you considered retro-fit air con vs fans? All caravaners seem to rave about the pros of air-con. Caravans have loads of glass so maybe less of an issue in motor homes?
Takes a while to get used to their different hours. Were in Spain for the first time now and that’s even stranger with the hours. Just a case of getting used to it I guess. I’m with you with the big meals though, we’re snackers rather than big eaters. We’re actually struggling more with buying meat in supermarkets and keep commenting on the nice marinated meats you bought but we’ve not found any yet. We’re looking for an Auchan next 😂 in out garage we just build shelving / racking from aluminium and lightweight wood. Glad you enjoyed it though, look forward to seeing more.
You will have to go and see the cathedral in Dresden Germany, absolutely beautiful
Rhine valley, around boppard is stunning. Klon cathedral is a must.
On the drinks front, I mainly ask for a large lime and soda on the rocks and here in the uk 🇬🇧 is normally less than a £1 😁👍
Hi, pleased you enjoyed your Euro trip. Now you have more ideas to work on. Rob @ pack the van & go, has good knowledge on Thermal curtains. Are you still working with Oaktree? Safe travels.
Hello daz,so please please please tell me you are going to do the tour of Scotland like you promised when you said you was going full time. Love all your vids and great work. But must admit I prefer the uk ones. Europe ones did get a bit on the tiring side. But hey it’s your life and you will go where you want to. Just my preference but will continue to watch as you are a great guy 👊🏻
Hi Simon, well you’d be please to know that I’m currently planning a trip to Scotland all the way up to Orkney! Looking like it’ll be round the May/June time but I honestly can’t wait to for it Scotland is flipping awesome! Thanks for watch mate 👊🏻😊👍🏻
Excellent nice one one
Daz I think you're at Lincolnshire Showground soon? If so and you enjoy cathedrals, you can park at The Lawn to visit Lincoln Cathedral ❤
Drink water, that's the only thing that will quench your thirst with any benefit, have your soft drink to enjoy for the taste, because drinking that rubbish (sorry Darran but it is no good for you) has no benefit. I have a thermal wall separating my cab, it's really good, made for my Ducato by fiamma. It rolls up out the way if you don't want to use it. I'm sure you could get one for other models and coach built motorhomes.
One thing about tyres, if youre travelling in winter, you may legally need winter tyres. So be aware of that.
Munich is good, Köln and Rothenburg in Germany and the of course Black Forest area.
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Glad you loved Europe, as for drinks, drink driving in France is an issue ( we lived there for years ) even on an Aire or parked up out of the way you are still in charge of a vehicle, France has a very low limit. Ps glad you enjoyed the Architecture and sights.
Hi Daz. Why do you think you need a roof antenna for the M1 router? Do you suffer from low speeds sometimes? Thanks and great videos, keep them coming.
Hi Darren. We stopped at a chateau from Park4 Night, Chateau Chambord (reference 3033) 11 Euros per night unbelievable experience great if you like fantastic architecture.
Have you seen those outdoor shelf’s that attach to a wheel? They hook over a tyre.
Please come to #Sweden! I live in Lund would absolutely love to see you here :)
Read, read and read more on various destination possibilities beforehand. Look up CZcamsrs from those areas and contact them beforehand and uses if they can be supportive and a backup in that area should you need emergency help, or just call to answer questions
The partition would also help with reflections while driving at night.
awesome job! would love to see a video about how easy it was to find good parking location in each country.
I was with a motorhome in france, there you can use an app an you have many places, but i wonder abut other european countries. including uk.
I am a non drinker. I travel with people and join in for a drink. Now you have highlighted that Coke can cost as much as a beer in places. So If we are to share the bill without individualI costing I just split it. If I have two drinks so be it.
In these circumstances some people have pore expensive drinks than a beer ie G and T so in company either state Ill buy my own or split the bill
Belgium menin gate’s history (if your into history). is a must do
Hi can you not hang a thermal curtain across the bulk head? loved your first Europe trip and I'm looking forward to more in the future x
Would like to hear about your background. Followed you from the start but never knew you grew up in Thailand. Not be nosy but be nice to know!
In France I often got water and syrup so could have a decent drink and cheaper than beer.
I love European beers so not an issue for me, but have seen plenty of locals ask for jugs of water with their alcohol (as mentioned earlier).
How did you get on with filling up with water? Always seems to be different fittings and I end up using a 10 litre collapsible bucket and a funnel. It’s a two man job. My hoslock attachment never seems to fit. There must be a handy conversion kit for France Spain and Portugal but I can’t find it. Same with filling up LPG.
Good evening just watch your latest video about Europe between the front and back what about bathroom concertina doors that pull together are concertina partition doors yeah dreaming of getting a motor home stroke van in the future😅
Fantastic vlog🥰 👌 Do you think the Ecoflow wave 2 will work and indeed cool our 7m motorhome? If so, are you selling yours😉😊?
A curtain rail and a pair of black out curtains for cab isolation, cheapest and in wot ever colour ye want.
How did you get on with the size of the motor home on the roads & villages
Great video
You could ask for water with a slice a lemon. 🍋
With regards to drinks in Europe it might be a language problem? In the UK I go to pubs and ask for half or pint of pepsi or black currant and lemonade. The prices though are probably the same,I find that my soft drink cost me double a pint of beer?
Whos' the geezer looking through the window @ 7m 33
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If you go to Germany, which is my favorite place, visit Cologne Cathedral the city is amazining, the Mona Dam is also amazing, koblenz in germany with history of Knights Templers has so many castles running along the Rhine and Moselle Rivers. I could lista lot more, a lot of English people think the Germans are rude but they are not, if you try and talk to them in German they will love you.
I'd head to Southern Germany rather than the North imo it's much nicer in Bavaria. Austria is basically Germany on steds! It's great. Summer or winter. I think snow tires are a must though in german winters from what I've been told it's law, just a heads up.
How many miles per tank do you get and what size tank is it?
Who is that goon looking in your window at 7.33? 😂😂
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Hours out in France in the wild. A cup, stop me. He was giving me some hard times I just went Bang and buried
Omg the face in your window pmsl
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Amsterdam you need to know where to go, otherwise you aren't going to have a great experience. I just take water with me everywhere, if I'm in a coffee shop I'll still take my water in but I'll be ordering tea's etc so not taking the piss
Have you (or anybody) ever weighed your motorhome to check that you are within the payload?
Yeah I had mine weighed recently 😊👍🏻
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@@TheUrbanMotorhome So you did. I didn't know you could do that so that's really useful, thanks
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Morning fella, wait till you get to Switzerland for views!
Top tip do what I do water and a drink, as I dont drink and I like looking after my money 😂
Get the lonely planet guide for each country you want to visit, tells you all the best places to visit and eat
Need a visa next year for Europe
Crack the fish in, or fish the Kracken? :p
Get loads of fishing done
Wouldn’t go Belgium keep going to Luxembourg that place is amazing
Water! Ask for tap water so you don't get charged
Fortunately the french are nothing like the brits, french people are kind and helpull 😊
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I live in Belgium.
If you need anything, send me a message.
Also if you like soms WW1 memorials. The Passchendaele museum/ park/ area is quite nice.
Just been there myself. Not a huge fan of museums but it was really nice.
Also Oudenaarde and Mechelen are quite nice. Maybe Leuven on your way to Germany.
The southern cities of Belgium are a bit more industrial and grimy. From the coal days. But the nature is quite nice.
Take an applejuice
Start drinking at October fest
Hi Darren, sent you an email regarding my motorhome site, have you received it. John Durkin
In France I would have a demi peche or diabolo menthe [is it a refreshing drink on a hot day that you can slowly sip over a period of time, although not everyone is a fan of mint], then ask for jug of water. Always being polite buying a drink first before asking for water. Soft drinks are always more expensive in France because they have more tax applied than booze.
Ask for a pint of coke
About Amsterdam. Im a brit living here. Amsterdam has got too much tourism. The Dutch government are actually trying to reduce it.they call / brand the country as "the Netherlands" instead of Holland. They have set taxes soo high for coffeeshop owners and hotels, in an attempt to make alot of them fail.
Ams is also very overpopulated, but as with everything you go away from Leidseplein, dam and redlight, and all the places you would have gone to, you get cleaner streets and nicer less expensive places.
The red light needs to be visited on Saturday night or there are no workers. Alot of it is also hidden down streets that alot of people miss or are unaware of. Amsterdam has a brit problem, brits come over in massive groups (stags, hens, football etc) and absolutely wreck the place
Re' drinks, i always go for cassis or cordial.
Eyrope in general doesn't like the Americanised greedy convenience approach, in their eyes, they enjoy time off and plan for it. Sundays are a relax day and Mondays are often closed because theyre not profitable.
In NL, the shops have a late night opening one day a week, like where i live is on a Thursday .Supermarkets are open on sundays til 9pm.
Ps if you want views and Vista's, you want french, austrian, swiss and italian alps.
Boring and boring but it still boring same old stuff if it’s not you it’s somebody else 😊
Who's the peeping Tom looking through your window 😂
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