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Glamping tents in different variants, tree-top cabins or luxury holiday homes with different designs are some of the newer ways to holiday. At the same time, there has been a trend towards shorter holidays - both during regular holiday periods, but also on weekdays. Many people want a break from the daily grind. One or two days away from work, household chores and stressful appointments.

Normally, residents of the European Union can travel freely between the 26 European countries that are part of the Schengen area. This means that you can cross the border without having to show your passport or identity card. During the corona pandemic, many Schengen countries introduced border controls to prevent the spread of the virus.

Motorists are currently having to dig deep into their pockets for petrol due to the very high fuel prices. Even the fuel rebate, which was introduced on 1 June to relieve the burden on German citizens, unfortunately does little to reduce fuel prices in reality. After the first week of June, the price of Super E10 fell to just under 2 euros, while that of diesel rose again to over 2 euros.

A record number of Swedish guests stayed at Swedish campsites last year. Swedish guest numbers increased by 13% to 13.8 million and international guests flocked to the campsites at the end of the summer. In August and September, Sweden's campsites had more guests from Germany and the Netherlands than in the same period before the pandemic.

The introduction to this blog sounds very ideal. And in most cases it is. You meet people at a pleasant time in their lives: holidays, freedom, good weather. These are all factors that contribute to a good mood. But that good mood doesn't always come immediately on arrival at the campsite. By now, we know that it is good to leave them alone.

When you move to another country, many things are uncertain. But you are so enthusiastic about your plans that you dismiss all objections and just start. Maybe that is the best way. Starting a campsite in France is not new, there are many Dutch people who have done it before us, so we can do it! Moreover, my husband spent almost a year living with relatives in France, about 2.