Livigno in a motorhome

Category: Know How

  • Exchange rate comparison – credit and debit cards

    Exchange rate comparison – credit and debit cards

    Back in 2012, I made an exchange rate comparison between the “cards in my wallet” and cash. The actual findings from the exchange rate comparison is available to read here.  During the most recent trip to Italy, I undertook the same investigation. The transactions are now showing on their relevant bank statements. As a result,…

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  • Low cost data roaming and calls in Europe!

    Low cost data roaming and calls in Europe!

    Many of our international exploits take place in Italy. Getting on-line is easy in Italy as we are customers of Three UK, and so we make good use of the Three at Home service – have a read here Travelling to Italy and thus passing through other countries has however, in the past, relied upon WiFi…

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  • Toll free route from Lake Garda

    Toll free route from Lake Garda

    A toll free route from Lake Garda will save you a few bob. The cost of a toll for most motorhomes from Peschiera del Garda to the Swiss/Italian border at Chiasso is about thirteen euro. The cost for a for tag axle motorhome is around eighteen euro.  The motorway (tolls payable) journey comes in at approximately 113…

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  • Cheap diesel when travelling in Europe

    Cheap diesel when travelling in Europe

    It might sound so obvious, to run on cheap diesel, but so often we see people filling up their motorhome tank near Dover. However, many of these people are on their way to France where fuel is much cheaper! Cheap diesel is the norm for the good people of Calais! Last year, I cobbled together…

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