Van & gear
What actually lives in our van: the kit that earns its space
Three summers and about 40,000 km on, here is what stayed in the van, what got thrown out, and the two pieces of paper that campsites and police actually ask for.
Budget
5 stories
Country guides
Driving in France: tolls, Crit'Air and the good roads
What the autoroute actually costs, why a sticker you order by post decides whether you can enter Paris or Lyon, and the free roads we take instead when the day allows it.
Practical
What a month on the road actually costs
Thirty-one days, four countries, 4,300 km and one diesel van: our real spend, line by line, and the costs you can price before you leave.
Practical
Road-tripping Europe in an EV: charging, apps and range reality
We crossed four countries in an electric car and lived on public chargers the whole way. Here is what actually works: the one plug that matters, the card that saves you money, and how far you really get between stops.
Practical
Tolls and vignettes in Europe, country by country
Which countries make you buy a sticker, which charge by the kilometre, and how we avoid paying twice - the paid-road map we wish we'd had on our first trip.