Spring is here, and with the days getting longer and the temperatures getting milder, many people want to go away for a few days until the summer holidays arrive. One of the most popular holiday options these days is the motor home! Autonomy, mobility, economy, this means of travelling and accommodation is constantly attracting new people. Do you too have a great need to get away from it all, to break away from your daily routine and discover the riches of a new region or another country? Perhaps it's time to let yourself be seduced by the motorhome option
A way of travelling with many advantages
The sale of motorhomes is booming and, considering the various advantages that this type of holiday has, it's not surprising! First of all, travelling by motorhome offers an economical alternative to holidays where you have to pay for train or plane tickets, hotel or holiday rental, not to mention activities and meals. Moreover, when you go with several people, such as friends, the costs of motorhome rental, gas, food and a possible camping site are shared among all the holidaymakers
It is also very easy to find a second-hand motorhome on the market today. The classified ads on the Internet offer some very interesting vehicles and the investment may be worth it in terms of savings on future holidays
When you stay in a hotel or in a holiday rental, you know the drill, the days quickly become similar, you easily reproduce the habits of the house and you tend to always go to the same places. This is far from being the case with the motorhome! Already, this way of travelling allows you to break with the routine, but moreover, you can move as you wish from cities to villages and in the heart of landscapes that can change completely from one day to the other. In France, for example, it's easy to plan a day out in the countryside, and the next day to spend an afternoon at the beach
By opting for a holiday in a motorhome, you feel free, without constraints and you spend a maximum of time in the open air. This way of travelling, which by the way fills children with joy, is conducive to the practice of slow tourism, this way of travelling which consists in taking maximum advantage of the elements that surround us. All you have to do is leave your camper van in an authorized place and go for a walk in the middle of nature as you please. A walk in the mountains, discovering a village and its heritage, swimming or surfing on the beach, hiking in the middle of a vineyard, everything is possible and you can even live all these experiences during the same stay!
Finally, it should be noted that the motorhome is a practical vehicle. You can eat, sleep and wash in it, and if not, you can easily stop in the campsites to take a shower. You can also set up a small table and chairs in front of it for a game with the kids or a drink with friends, and on top of that, there is no luggage limit. You can take as much equipment as you need with you, even for leisure activities.
Different profiles of motorhome owners
If we tend to have in mind the image of a retired couple at the wheel of a motorhome especially in the back season, things tend to evolve well. We can even say that motorhome holidays are attracting new audiences. And in particular younger people. With the second-hand market, it is indeed easier to find a model that is not too expensive and thus to leave with friends in their thirties or with young children
Groups of friends, young couples and families also appreciate the feeling of freedom offered by the motorhome and the possibility of organizing a road-trip on the roads of France or Europe. Travelling in what looks like a house on four wheels is an adventure and many of us like it
And then finding a used motorhome and customizing it to your taste is also part of the adventure. In any case, in order to leave with peace of mind, you have to think about finding the right insurance, you can use the online comparators, find the most advantageous formula and even change insurer when you want thanks to the Hamon law. A good check of the vehicle by a professional (levels, tyre pressure, brakes, etc.) and that's it, the holidays in total freedom can begin.
