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Europe Travel: Are You Ready for a Motorhome Tour of Europe?

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So you like hitting the road, fancy free in a big vehicle with a toilet? Like meeting people over the campfire? Remember the days of hitting the road for months at a time in a beat-up VeeDub camper? According to many sources in the industry, motorhome, RV, or camper vacations are on the rise again.

schöne Wohnung auf der Insel Sylt Ferienwohnung Sylt  (more…)

Jayco Platinum: It’s no Edsel Ranger, but it’ll do

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Jayco’s Australian division has released a new motorhome called the Platinum. With it’s ultra-Euro-looking Fiat Ducato cab, the Platinum cuts quite a profile. (Seriously, the Ducato’s front end looks like something out of a sci-fi flick.) According to the manufacturer, it’ll get an impressive 19.5 MPG out of its 154-horsepower/295 lb-ft 3.0L turbodiesel. Priced at $114,900 AUD (around $94K USD), it’s packed with all the latest creature comforts and amenities, including external speakers that allow for maximum chillout mode under the machine’s rollaway awning when you’re camped somewhere in the Australian wild. (more…)