Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a happy and prosperous New Year. May all your dreams and wishes come true!

2024 got off to a good start for us, with this beautiful rainbow on the morning of January 1st.

I am taking a blogging break for a while, but should be back in the spring with more adventures in the Balkans.

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True Traveller Insurance – My Terrible Experience

I have been rather quiet on the blogging front lately, and this post might explain why.

I have written posts about insurance, which is a perennial problem for long-term travellers due to the restrictions many suppliers place on the amount of time you can stay out of the UK and the difficulty of getting insurance when you’re already abroad.

It’s a subject Mark and I have researched extensively. We followed all our own advice, so when we took out an expensive policy with True Traveller Insurance, underwritten by AXA, we didn’t think we’d be caught out in this way.

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Travel Insurance – are you sure that you’re covered?
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The Best Gift Types for RV Road Trippers (Caravan/Camper/Vanlife & Overlanders)

  1. Considerations When Choosing RV Gifts
  2. Types of Gift Suitable for RVers
  3. RV Gift Ideas
    1. Virtual Gifts
    2. Things We Wouldn’t Be Without
    3. On Our Wish List
    4. Gifts Which Support Vanlifers
  4. More Vanlife & Travel Product Inspiration
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Considerations When Choosing RV Gifts

However sumptuous, all RVs have contstraints that you will have to bear in mind when choosing gifts.

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2026 UK Van Life Festivals, RV, Caravan, Camper, Motorhome, Overlanding & Self-Build Events

Updated 12th March 2026

For those considering buying or converting a van, visiting shows or meet-ups is a brilliant way to get ideas, see what options are available, meet suppliers and manufacturers, and chat with experts and other like-minded people.

If you already own a van, it’s just a fun thing to do!

In the UK, there is a full calendar of vanlife shows and get togethers. Most are annual festivals that take place over weekends, although day tickets are often available.

There are two types of events:

  • Campervan Festivals are more social, music, and fun, although there is obviously an overlap, with many such festivals now featuring self-build displays and talks.
  • Trade Shows & Self Build Get Togethers, which are more product and information oriented. The largest shows featuring all the mainstream manufacturers are the two at the NEC (National Exhibition Centre) in Birmingham in February and October.

I have tried to make this the most comprehensive guide to vanlife events, but if I have missed any major annual events, please let me know and I shall add them.

Britain has hundreds of brilliant and bonkers Other Festivals, which are ideal to visit in your van, so as a bonus I have also included some links for you to search directories of music festivals, air shows, floating markets, independent and green festivals to help you find the festival for you, although do see my Note on Dog Friendliness.

If you want to try vanlife but don’t yet have a van, I’ve included Motorhome & Camper Rentals, and a link to sample Sample Virtual Vanlife Via YouTube.

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