Becoming ‘a citizen of the road’ is a big part of the appeal of caravanning. For the 8 million American households that have a recreational vehicle, or RV, ‘it’s not just a vehicle, it’s a lifestyle’. And taking to the road on a permanent vacation has never been more popular despite the rocketing fuel prices, according to the recent USA Today article: RVs Beckon Baby Boomers Despite Fuel Costs. In Australia, caravanning is also experiencing something of a revival (see yesterday’s post and the Sydney Morning Herald story: Paradise Fills Up Fast for Nomads), where some 300,000 RVs are registered and up to 80,000 are thought to be touring at any one time – not a small number when you consider the country’s tiny population. In the USA, the idea of ‘full-timing’ (as the RVers refer to permanent travelling) is increasingly appealing to a population fed up with airport hassles and flight delays. So much so that the industry predicts a boom in sales as a generation of baby boomers begin to make retirement decisions. ‘Home is where you park it’ was the slogan on a t-shirt spotted by the USA Today reporter at a recent rally where RVs ranged from humble, collapsible, canvas-walled camping trailers (known as ‘pop-ups’ in Australia) to luxurious 45 foot motor homes equipped with king-sized beds and state-of-the-art entertainment systems, and price tags from US$15,000 to $1.5 million. The owners of the old vans parked on this simple camping site (pictured), splendidly situated on a fertile cliff top on the Arkamas Peninsula in Cyprus, certainly weren’t concerned with cutting-edge sound – and who would be with the soundtrack of the ocean for background music? – but I bet they’d proudly wear those t-shirts.
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Charlie Blockhead says:
March 25, 2008 at 5:56 AM (UTC 10 )
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Heatheronhertravels says:
March 26, 2008 at 7:37 PM (UTC 10 )
Hi there Lara
I gave you a mention on my latest post on what I love in a Travel blog.
http://heatheronhertravels.blogspot.com/2008/03/what-i-love-in-travel-blog.html
Thanks for your kind comments on my butterfly post.
zoe krylova says:
March 31, 2008 at 1:25 AM (UTC 10 )
we used to swim at that very spot (beach below the area pictured) on akamas when we were in cyprus, summer 2006. the water is so amazing and crystal clear there. i envied the people camping there!
Lara Dunston says:
March 31, 2008 at 10:43 AM (UTC 10 )
It’s just beautiful, isn’t it? It must be one of the most serene camping spots in the world. Lucky them, I agree!