A to Z OF FULL-TIME MOTORHOMING

Barry and Margaret Williamson

This 10,000-word article (illustrated with 70 or more photographs) was published in four parts in the MMM (Motorhome Motorcaravan Monthly) in the UK between November 2004 and February 2005.

We have many specially-taken images to add to this piece - they are waiting for us in our motorhome in the UK. In the meantime, there is a gallery of motorhome photographs at Motorhome Images.

We have lived and travelled in our 27 ft American motorhome for over 10 years, using it, 2 bicycles and (occasionally) a motorbike to travel throughout Europe. This article is based on our experience which we hope will be useful to other long-term motorhomers.

Officials of all kinds rarely understand the concept of full-time travel – they classify us as holidaymakers, on business trips, tourists, resident in the UK, resident abroad, of No Fixed Abode. We can be whatever they want us to be!

Here are some of the things we have learned from experience. They may help if you are thinking of long term, low cost travel in and around Europe - and that includes the UK!