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Cost of hiring a campervan versus Car+Hotel for France
Do you need a real car versus campervan cost breakdown for your cycling trip to France (or anywhere actually!)?
Is hiring a car and staying in hotels or accommodation cheaper than hiring a campervan for my France Cycling Holiday?
This is a question I get a lot from [...]
The 2012 Tour de France ® and Etape du Tour ® have been announced, and it is looking a cracker of a Tour and just as importantly Etapes du Tour 2012.
I’ll have a range of posts coming up in the next couple of months that’ll help you plan, however, it’s important you start thinking [...]
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Thanks to our friends at Campervans.com, we’ve been worded up that campervans in France are now very thin on the ground for 2012.
Hi Tim, there is now limited availability to hire a van for the Tour de France….see the request we did yesterday:
Pick Up Date/Time: 12 July 2012, 14:00 PM
Drop Off Date/Time: 24 [...]
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What is the Concierge Service?
The VeloNomad Cycling Trip Planning Concierge Service is now live.
Based on information your provide to me, I will tailor a trip plan for your holiday that gives you all the information, tips, planning, things to watch out for and other information; all specific to your trip.
This bespoke cycling holiday planning [...]
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Well, well! The 2012 Etapes du Tour have been announced, and what a doozy each one will be.
Many of you will have many questions, such as:
“Who can do Etape 2012?”
When is Etape du Tour 2012
Where is Etape du Tour 2012
How to enter Etape du Tour 2012
How to train for Etape 2012?
How to [...]
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We’re getting close to the Tour de France and Etape announcement dates and there are some interesting Etape 2012 rumours starting to circulate in line with the TDF itinerary.
I originally heard from a well-placed source that one of the Etapes would be in the north of France on the cobblestones.
However, the latest rumours I [...]
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Prepaid Mobile Internet SIMs by Mobi Passport
Regular readers of this site will know how much I love to dig up deals on mobile internet for when we’re all abroad so we can save [...]
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This is the final instalment in the 2011 reader trip reports from France. I got some great feedback and reports as well as some good content ideas (David J, Sean M, Mario, John C)
I’ll have something in place soon to make it easy for you to submit your own trip reports. [...]
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If you’re heading to Spain on a cycling trip, and need internet on your iPhone or smart phone, check out my latest PrePaid Mobile 3G On The Road page – Getting Prepaid 3G in Spain.
For 39 Euros, you can get 1GB (valid for 3 months) in a USB dongle. Simply remove the SIM and [...]
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That’s right, this one is from Eugene, AKA HugeMutha
HugeMutha dropped me his trip report from Etape Issoire, aka Etape II. Upon reading, I am sure glad I did Etape in the Alpes (circa 30 degrees and sunny).
Hi Tim
I awoke to grey skies and rain on the morning of the 17th July somewhat nervous about [...]
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