HAS PORTUGAL BANNED VAN LIFE? - Police, fines & no overnighting // S05E09
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- After years of Portugal being famously welcoming to the van life community things have changed with new laws prohibiting motorhomes and vans. We are in the Algarve looking for somewhere to park and it's not been proving all that easy...
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You are so real and not fake! unlike others... thanks! Good luck with your new life! Keep us posted, we got attached to you guys!
Thanks that's kind of you to say
I'm only here for the Um Bongo drinking strategies... 😂😂
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Haha quit right 😉
👋 The Portuguese tart, commonly known as Pastel de nata, is in fact called "Pastel de Belém" as it originated in the area of Belém in Lisbon .
Ah interesting
Yes, but literally everyone calls it pastel de nata outside of Lisbon, and pretty much in Lisbon its self.
I usually see your video when it first comes on here in the morning but today I went and looked at a camper van for sale. I made an offer so will see what happens. Love that your showing how things are there in Portugal with the whole wild camping situation. The Algarve beaches look really inviting and what a great Eco park you found. Alan, you needed to warm up that calzone and have some marinara dipping sauce with it. Is that pesky leak gone from the water tap? Hope you have a good week and don't have to do any more bin park-ups.
Oh that is exciting, what kind of camper? Yes I think we have fixed the tap 👍
@@RunningOffGrid They are made in Canada, a Pleasure Way Excel TD on a Ford chassis, a little over 6 meters long, this one is a 2006 with very low miles and great condition. I decided to submit an offer, will see what happens.
Praia da `Marinha is such a beautiful beach. We also took a boat trip into some of the caves - and there were dolphins! Thanks for taking us to Portugal again.
Sounds fantastic, we were tempted to take a boat trip but didn't in the end.
Greetings from a cold and wet Poland.
Our electricity has just been reconnected having been of since the early hours of Friday morning! Terrible storm brought down a tree, destroying the sub station here in the village.
Wonderful video, great scenery and what nice people at the Ecopark. I enjoyed the trip to the seaside. Sadge hanging over that wall scared me a bit. I bet the drop scared the people who built the wall too.
You both look very well. The lovely weather does help I guess. Thanks so much for the cookery lesson Alan. I think even I could manage that meal.
Stay safe please. Look after each other and I'll see you again next Sunday
Great to hear from you all the best ☺️
Cooking with Alan and Sadge absolutely fantastic 🤣🤣
Glad you enjoyed 😂
Ahhh i've not yet made it to Portgual in my van (from the UK) and it makes me so sad to hear the more Europe closes up to vanlife! Enjoyed finding your video, subscribed! 😃
Portugal is amazing though definitely go!
Sad? Don't you get it, the more and more vans, mostly camping cars are on the road. They are big and take larges parking spaces. Plus not everyone is respectful of the environment, some dump rubbish anywhere.
But restrictions are not everywhere, mostly in tourist areas.
Another brilliant episode guys, thankyou & Stay Safe...
Steve & Ang 👍🚐💨💨💨
Thanks both 😊
Lidl has calzones in Finland too. One tiny step up from having bread and cheese again. 😆 Aaah, the crunchy frozen leaves make all the difference in a meal! 😂
I reckon the new cooking segment in your videos is a tremendous success. 👍
Haha thanks 😊
I heard a lot of stories of unpleasant expeciences from vanlifers while wild camping.
Some say locals are aggressive, they may throw rocks, break windows, etc. Even authorities find ways to fine you just for anything.
I'm no very keen to travel to Portugal any time soon.
I think there have been a few incidents but it's not clear
I also have a lot unpleasant stories from wild campers. Respect the locals and only camp where you are allowed, especially with a van.
Yeah I heard a lot of unpleasant stories about Sta Claus
Another ace video guys! Loving your travels and always look forward to them! Much love Betty our Campervan ❤
Thank you 😊
Hello nice to see your able to enjoy Portugal x i am thinking of doing a van and the nc500 and wonder what the challenges are of that trip ? finding water disposing of trash and disposing of toilet waste ? when we did portugal a few yrs ago before the scamdemic it was quite easy to wild camp and dispose of waste etc but i imagine the nc500 will be a challenge for such things ?
We did a whole video series on the nc500 have a watch 👍 it's fantastic 👍👍🚐
Another great video. Must follow your recipes, they look yummy! Take care, Linda.
Thanks Linda 🙂
Love watching your videos, even eating, enjoy the weather is awful here in the UK...
Yes we hear it's bad ☹️
Only a true chef can knock up a meal from store cupboard ingredients.........such as an old pasty, some frozen leaves and a mystery cheese from the back of the fridge somewhere!
Exactly. It's just a talent you are born with, can't learn it.
Your generosity of bin adjacent parkup deets knows no bounds!😉great vid 👍
😄🗑️ cheers
We go to Figueira da Foz and it is okay there, also Costa Nova, again no problem. But things change.
Very true, much change.
Hi love the videos. We are going to spain soon and not sure what's the best unlimited data sim only .any advice would be appreciated
If you don't have an existing contract with free roaming then get a local SIM
Hey guys. So at the start you said the eco park was really good and ended up staying longer than anticipated, did I miss your reasons why? what was so good about it? what was the cost? do you guys work remotely for income? if so what is it you do, just interested. And yeah defo do a cooking channel lol
It was just a really nice place with a great vibe. Sometimes it's really nice to not feel the need to move on all the time. Some good running to. I think it was 7 euros a night so super cheap.
We both work remotely yes 👍 nothing that can be replicated without a degree in the right field and a lot of experience unfortunately so not much use.
@@fredflintstone1428 need to know I am afraid old chap. Orbis non sufficit.
Great vid thanks
And the most useful bit, is the what3words locations to see where these places are
You are welcome glad you found them useful
How are you getting on with the 90 days in 180 days limit? My pal is doing the same as you on her own, just legged it over to Croatia to avoid this problem
Making it work but it's ruddy annoying. We also went to Croatia if you look back at last season's vlogs 👍 hope your mate gets on okay.
Great vlog guys .....but .....how come the cooking vlog didnt include baguettes??????? Alan cant say hes cooked a meal without a baguette😂🤣 .....i feel a cookery book coming out soon 😆 ..... hope your leak isnt too bad ...maybe try it with the pump on see if its worse? ......just stick a pot under it ....dont want to waste the water 😉 ...
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Another brilliant vlog and a wonderful insight into your lives in the van. We have been out in Europe in our van for around 6 months and although we haven't had a problem with wild camping. We can see its becoming an issue from the reviews on Park4night. I could be wrong but I think the problem is people just take the p#ss. They stay far too long and treat the spots like its a camp site. It won't be long before its illegal throughout Europe. Which is a real shame!
I think you are right it's a worrying trend.
England too :-(
Love your channel, keep it up! 😀✌🏼
Thanks 👍🙏
thank you very much for your video. I really like it. I'm trying to learn from that for our "The Dream" tour. this tour goes from germany via poland, lithuania, latvia, russia, kazakhstan, kigisistan, uzbekistan and some more to turkey.
Sounds awesome!!
Mmmm think u better forget Russia at moment
@@FromMetayou yes. At this time...
Hello hello! Now that I now that you are in Portugal, I can suggest to come closer to Baleal. There you have a cool wild camp site mostly with surfers. Let me know if you need any help, I'm not there,, but im not far away, and I do have some friends that you could catch up with 🙏😁
Sounds great but the unfortunately we are no longer there 😞
@@RunningOffGrid not anymore in Portugal? Wow that was fast! Well next time 😀maybe I will have already my van all finished
I guess some areas by sea are jst filling up, hence the van ban rule for off grid parking. Lottsa ppl taking to the road. OTOH central and Eastern inland Europe must be van and ppl free. Take care
Yes lots of vans out and about for sure
How much is it to stay per night at the eco site
7 euros
The problem with vanlife in Portugal is the way the vanlifers behave, when they park in any place just because, for example, on the edge of a cliff, because it looks beautiful, ignoring the fact that putting a monster with more than 3500Kg in a fragile cliff harms the environment. The more vanlifers behave this way, the more unwelcome they will be, anywhere in the world.
The rule that all vanlifers and tourists must obey is respect for the place where they are, anywhere in the world.
It is possible to spend the night in Portugal in places suitable for parking, like any car, so if your motorhome is 7m you cannot park in a car space, you will have to find a suitable place.
I would certainly agree that some van life folk have caused a lot of problems. I think it's a minority but it only takes a few to upset people. It's a difficult one, people are a problem.
The problem is everyone and their mate have a van don't clear up after themselves. And if you could imagine in summer 30 vans turned up .
I know we have seen some terrible stuff over our travels it's a bit depressing
@@RunningOffGrid spoils it for everyone.
I like you guys i'm a recent sub i noticed you get a lot of views on your videos which is awesome people with even more subs don't get that many views best of luck on your travels
Welcome 🙂 our videos have sparked a bit of interest recently which is lovely. We are still one of the smaller ones though I would think. Thanks for subscribing 👍
bins in carvoeiro,algar seco?
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“Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimetres inside your skull. ”
― George Orwell, 1984
Thankfully not quite in that territory yet!
Costa vicentina and parque natural da costa alentejana are the best place in Portugal for campervan life 🙂
local people dont say the same
That meal looks seriously bad 😂😂😂
Outrageous! 😂
Why oh why? Why is the internal diagonal on those drinks cartons exactly the same as the distance between the end of the straw and the bendy bit. So we can all make gratuitous slurpy noises? Surely not! Also, I note that you've got real mechanical locks with real keys on your doors. Prudent. My lozenge magical pointy thing which opens the doors remotely is fine until it doesn't work. Traumatic. Getting mechanical locks fitted today. Toodle pip.
Definitely recommend the locks for a bit of extra security *slurps Umbongo*
You guys paint such an idyllic picture of vanlife.
Cheers ☺️
Hi Guys .
You two ok ? Bit concerned there's been no post or update on how you guys are .
Hope you're doing well and are safe ?
Not been detained , robbed , or any such malady ?
Or have things been put on a back burner with new series of Loose Women and a new chat show (Carol & Keith) ? LOL
Fattrucker
I can confirm we are alive and well! New video tomorrow 😀
@@RunningOffGrid Phewww . Thank goodness for that . I thought you'd both come down with tofu poisoning ?
Don't tell me you've been secretly working on that cook book haven't ya 🤔🤔🤔🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂👍😎😎😎
Germans leave bad reviews because they have giant motor homes.
Not noticed that myself although you do see some big rigs out there!
Shame about the parking but good to see the cooking’s improving 😁
The skills I really developing I think! No way I could have knocked up a pizza in the van a few weeks ago!!
What is the What Three Words? (Rubbish Bin Parkup) LOL. Don't worry we have all parked in worse places, with much worse weather.
It's a mapping app that allows you to pinpoint any location on the planet using 3 words. Give it a go it's great.
Have you guys ever thought of starting a separate cooking channel ?
Fattrucker
I think the people will demand it!
@@RunningOffGrid We already are . It's a must with the levels of culinary expertise in this weeks and past episodes .
Fattrucker
Wouldn’t go to crime laden Portugal if you paid me
That's a shame it's a wonderful place
lol
Nata is cream.
Ahhhhh
could be custard,also.
Risk adverse is good, you have nothing to proof.
👍 Safety first as I always say
Your to young to know the words to um-bongo 🤔🤣👍
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We have just got back home (France) and have mostly spent our time in Spain (Just two nights in Portugal) After seeing most of Portugal in the last 20 years in the van, We have now not interested in taking the van to Portugal and find Spain offers the freedom and is large enough to find that perfect spot, Sorry Portugal enjoy what you have done.Oh yes we found a few great spots in Spain and have added them to Park4nite. Spain is the place and I don't mean on the coast which we have Fallen out of love with.
Do you think Spain will follow Portugal in making things more difficult?
@@RunningOffGrid Very hard to say really. There are set national laws about what they define as camping as you know, I think they are clear enough for it to stand the test of time, maybe some local changes on the coast etc. But it's a large country and sleeping in your car or truck and a motorhome is probably better safety wise, Portugal is small most go to the Algarve and that can mean it effects the county. Not so for Spain in my view, I think will be ok, Have you also noticed the explosion in Spanish vans btw?
thanks!