How to travel around the world in a motor home?
A motor-home is to meet the sunrise in a pine forest, and the next day to rush to the sea. You don’t have to think about where to sleep and when to book tickets. Work remotely and visit new places. Many people dream of such a trip, but only a few dare.
Where is the best place to travel in a house on wheels?
Let’s start with the fact that traveling by motorhome is easier than many people think. Especially those who work remotely will appreciate the motor home. Such a car is quite autonomous, so it is not difficult to recharge the gadgets. As for the route, in Europe, for example, in the spring all the roads are loaded with motorhomes.
Traveling in the U.S.
In the U.S., you won’t be able to spend the night anywhere. There you can stay overnight either in specialized campsites or in the parking lot of Walmart supermarkets. Just become a savage somewhere in the countryside and meet the sunrise in your motor home is unlikely.
In America it is strict, because almost everything consists of private property. The culture of motor homes is so developed there that a large number of, let’s say, semi-homeless individuals, live exactly this way. No one is happy for them, and as soon as you want to park somewhere in the village, literally five minutes later you will already run into the police. It’s the same with nature – there are certain places where you can stay in a motor home, and where you can’t.
Traveling in Europe
Europe is something between Ukraine and America. There are a huge number of campsites there, and at the same time stops outside and in nature are quite common. Everyone cleans up after themselves, no one drains the dirty water. So you can comfortably travel between campsites there and have no problem staying outdoors.
How to choose the right a house on wheels?
- First of all, you should choose the motor home based on the number of travelers. If there are 1-2 people, you can do with all-metal van, for example, based on Fiat Ducato. If 3-4 people, then it is necessary to choose an alcove motorhome, which has two beds: one in the back and another one over the driver’s cabin.
- Definitely do not buy super-expensive option at once – better to rent first. Well and if it is absolutely impatient, you can take a used one on the secondary market.
- Looking for motorhome ideally abroad. Most a houses on wheels are bought in Europe, because our market is poorly formed in this respect.
- You should not invent your own motor home – it is very expensive and time-consuming. Ready-made solutions are much more practical – as a rule, their production is engaged in atelier and thinks through all the details, down to the furniture fittings, heating system, and so on.
- As for America, there are only a few states where you can buy a car for a foreigner – Vermont, Alaska, California, and Washington. In other states you cannot officially buy a car as a tourist.
- You have to understand where you are going to put the motor home at the end of your trip. In America and Europe, just park it on the side of the road and leave it will not work. There are fines for that.