THE BEST Country for VAN LIFE in the World?! // S03E08

[@KombiLife]

We really appreciate you spending part of your Thursday with us, this week we're in Southern France - Let's Go Exploring!! ► *NEXT EPISODE // DRIVING AROUND THE WORLD SERIES:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/onSvY2eDidODbdE Kombi Crew: we're doing a LIVE Kombi Hangout this weekend! Stay Tuned for an announcement on the Kombi Crew feed - thanks for helping us make this series! bit.ly/KombiCrew

[@5bananas1]

I always am excited to watch your videos. 👍🏻

[@HIISWED]

Looking forward to the Live Hangout!!

[@chrisfolkharmonicaplayer6292]

Been through much of Europe when I was a kid, but didn't get to see much of France. I've always wanted to see the Eiffel Tower . Dad never got around to it. I've seen southern France. But we were just passing through from Italy to Spain. I liked Andora , a small mountainous country between France and Spain.

[@denniselgatoblanco824]

I hope itès Sunday (in Canada) my day off!! Much love to all 4 of you!

[@alisamehmal7234]

The quality of the storytelling and video is always a pleasure to enjoy. Alaska is a beautiful dog 🐾💛 ♥️🇨🇦

[@KombiLife]

Thanks for sharing the adventure with us Alisa

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Ben & Leah - thanks for sharing - Got to love how easy France is for campervans. The shot of Boomerang at 4:57 is exactly where we stopped off as it looked so pretty . what's the chance in that !! Happy travels and keep safe Chris & Marianne x 🚐🙏🌎

[@KombiLife]

cheers guys - happy travels

[@immaculate7155]

Perfect video to get me hyped for my trip to the highlands, leaving as soon as this finishes 🤙🏽

[@KombiLife]

happy travels 😁

[@lakedistrictmatt1641]

Good luck, I’ve just got back, 90mph winds and unbelievable rain 🤦‍♂️

[@Globetrotter-1]

@@lakedistrictmatt1641 😂🤣☔⛈️🌬️🍃💨

[@VanTasticTraveling]

We just passed the vineyards in France ourselves 2 weeks ago, beautiful area. And also found some lovely spot to stay for a night. Can recommend it to everyone. Lovely vid guys.

[@conspiracyt4]

Great to see you visited the SW Coastline, we've been going there for the past 10 years camping. 8 years in our T4 and 2 in our '62 Chevrolet Greenbrier. The whole coastline is stunning, warm sea, welcoming people and the WW2 bunkers are something to behold and to reflect upon. You'll love Spain, the coastline is like ours in Cornwall but France will always be my favourite. Safe travels to you all

[@jacobmcelduff4735]

I've been watching you for 3 years. So happy you guys are happy. You make me happy😊

[@KombiLife]

thanks for sharing this adventure with us

[@clownycrazy]

It's funny how you speak to Alaska in Spanish, I once had a rescue dog 🐕 we name Juanito because responded to Spanish praises

[@0HARE]

What a wonderful episode! The beach, the campsites, the fort, and the Pyrenees were all spectacular. Thanks for taking us along. Onward

[@legomylinda]

I have binge watch all your videos up to this point, happy i have a lot more to see. Amazing videos

[@mogden9157]

You guys always do such an amazing job. As soon as the opening music begins. A sense of peace washes over me. Thank you for helping.

[@KombiLife]

thanks for joining us on the journey Michael

[@nutcase4959]

Spain does have lots of free water spots especially in the coast so no need to worry

[@jamieforsyth4804]

Yes,grapes can be fatal for dogs to the point that sometimes even just 2 can kill a dog.Thank you for highlighting this .So many people have no idea..Wow,Alaska is amazing and such a sweetheart.Love your channel,followed you through your Alaska trip and still here.Awesome...Thank you ..Have lots of fun,keep safe and best wishes ...Jamie and Uuni ( 8 mth old Husky) x

[@andymason6464]

Your videos and stories are on “another level” compared to most travel content my friend. . Thank you for bringing us along and sharing your adventures. There is something you can’t explain, seeing the world through the window of a vw bus. They are not just vehicles They have a soul of there own. I was lucky enough to live and see all 50 states through the window of a westy while on dead tour from 1986-1995 😊. Our westy , Stella, was like having another person on the journey. She laughed, cried and lived , as part of our family. Thanks again for the amazing energy you guys put into these videos Be safe and have fun for me!!!!!!!!!! “ every time that wheel turns around, bound to cover just a little more ground”,!!!!!

[@ianmiles7916]

Thanks for the memory. 4 of us from Uni bought an ex plumbers Transporter and drove through France and Europe in 1989. Such good memories.

[@joeblock62]

One of my favorite subs! Your videos have become studio quality... thanks for the ride.

[@radekvesely1834]

I can feel your calm and happiness all the way here. So good. Thank you.

[@scoobygms210]

I didn’t know that France has so much to offer I’m moving to Germany with my military wife and now I can’t wait to visit France

[@quietkiwi7572]

Miltary wife? Is your wife in the miltary or does the miltary give you a wife.

[@abit_hex7896]

🤣

[@gozer87]

I was stationed in Germany for 12 years, it's great. Campgrounds are located near most major tourist attractions and are fairly cheap. France is the same way.

[@thenakedsingularity]

I love traveling around the world with you two!

[@KombiLife]

thanks for joining us

[@ryanfleming4665]

I'm addicted to this channel! Thursdays can't come quick enough!

[@KombiLife]

thanks for tuning in Ryan - see you next time

[@LonelyPickle-m4r]

Just discovered this channel through a classic VW page (I have a Westie Bay) and I'm addicted. Just watched the entire 3 seasons so far of your Driving Around the World adventure. Your camera work and presentation is just superb. Looking forward to seeing how your journey pans out. And it's really making me itch to get my Bay out.

[@s0Domie]

Hello, if you need water in France you can go to graveyards there is free water usualy used for flowers but it's potable ! From Lorraine, France :D

[@p24hrsmith]

My dog picks n eats blackberries to.. When I crossed the Pyrenees I went via Andorra a country I had never hear of until I routed my trip through it loved it so much I have been back a few times

[@davidmcarthur4749]

Travelled THE whole world since being a 15yr old runaway..Over 15yrs travelling JUST France.. and haven't seen anywhere near enough...worlds best country for vanlife by far.. bon voyage ..

[@fotosyncro]

Such a great country to travel in, great images, awesome trip so far. Have roadtripped lots of Europe but not Spain, excited to see how van friendly they are. Bon voyage.

[@caraoosterhouse7348]

Loved the video and love getting to check them out early as a member.

[@KombiLife]

Glad you liked it Cara, thanks for your support and helping us make the series

[@DaresDrives]

Wow that fort was amazing... Can't wait until my build is complete and I can start my journey around the world...

[@MsSoozy]

I really LOVE your video's, loved this one when I saw it earlier! Just amazing video work. You guys really do know what you are doing!!!! Just beautiful.

[@KombiLife]

Cheers Soozy, thanks for supporting the series!

[@brianseverin1369]

Keep up the great content. You tell stories so well.

[@langemakki6269]

lovely video!! Brings back memories of driving to Spain in a VW Campervan back in 1985... good old times!! You'll love Spain :-)

[@theJayBruno]

Quick comment on public networks and VPN. The VPN only really protects you from sniffing attacks on public networks. If you are nervous about your personal data while on public networks it might make sense to make sure you are running a restricted firewall on your laptop too. Most OS's have this capability built in, but it might be worth researching some 3rd party firewalls as well. This would prevent others from gaining access to your machines on a public network.

[@KombiLife]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@darrenross1271]

This is the reason I follow and support you, the richness of the content is great. I’m interested in what kind of legal stuff you have had to contend with such as drone licenses, visas etc. What you need, what, if any difference does it make between being Aussie and Brit. Thanks guys 👍

[@KombiLife]

Cheers Darren, your support is very much appreciated. Not sure if you have seen our route planning video as it's unlisted , but we talk at length about some of these things there. bit.ly/RoutePlanVid

[@billcanell9058]

You must see the dunes at Arcachon, We went there for a couple summers on a vacation with the bus we had back then. Greetings bill and sam

[@JitsIntoTheSunset]

Another brilliant video! Thanks so much guys! It’s gotten us so excited for Vanlife in France 🚐 🇫🇷 🙌🏼

[@davidhumberger8515]

Absolutely the best travel show on the inter webs

[@KombiLife]

ah cheer David

[@sebbenn1054]

So glad you enjoyed France; my favourite country

[@christothegreat1]

You should take boomerang and Alaska to a TECHNIVAL in France it’s full of campers RVs and good weekend

[@blackbirdsnake3107]

I dunno if you’re coming back to Europe after Africa but I can wholeheartedly recommend the swissalps especially the rhone glacier and the Gotthard pass instead of the tunnel it’s the most georgeous thing I have ever seen

[@KombiLife]

looking forward to it

[@johnru1]

Incredible, loved every minute of this.

[@omarsalgado8408]

Love watching and living my dream through your eyes, wishing you guys safe and happy travels!

[@jlouter]

What! No surf footage! France looks amazing! Definitely on my bucket list!!! Too bad the jail was closed! Looked super cool! Stay safe!

[@TravelswithYoly]

Loved the drone work :-) As many have mentioned also, great story telling ! Looking forward to Spain now. Loving hugs to little Alaska :-)

[@inakilrg]

It's so funny to see you coming to my Homeland after all these years following your adventures! I have passed a hundred times by that fort, but never got to see it with drone footage. Thank you guys! I've got the feeling I'm going to discover lots of things of my own land thanks to you ;). Picos de Europa is definitely worth a visit btw ;).

[@barefootgeek]

Wow - you're really zipping through these countries. Nice work on that drone footage!

[@djdidge]

Another great episode guys, thanks :) - love the track used on the fort drone footage! :D

[@TimeturnerJ]

It's a shame that you had to leave beautiful France so soon, but it's not like it's for forever. I'm already very excited to see you return to Europe after your Morocco adventure! I hope you'll have a wonderful time there!

[@KombiLife]

yeah, if we didn't have visa restrictions, we'd go everywhere!

[@Lee-nh2nb]

Highlight of my Thursday evening watching you guys 😀

[@tophatter15]

Ripper video!! Thank you. !!

[@rondejoux8006]

Just the best, Thanks for sharing.

[@mart6856]

Damn, those last 5 min were very beautiful, love the on the road footage! Are you going to the Picos de Europe too? (I would advice to ;)

[@KombiLife]

thanks for the tip and for watching

[@langemakki6269]

@@KombiLife Santillana del Mar is a great historic town to visit www.google.com/maps/place/Santillana+del+Mar,+Cantabria,+Spanje/@43.388283,-4.1133203,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m18!1m7!3m6!1s0xd4e4e27664b89b9:0x6534acc41e95a645!2sBilbao,+Biskaje,+Spanje!3b1!8m2!3d43.2630126!4d-2.9349852!3m9!1s0xd49151e4ba3e223:0x38d3e5b4d4caa063!5m4!1s2020-04-11!2i11!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d43.3873355!4d-4.1066551

[@JesusFriedChrist]

These videos are made months in advance, so any suggestions need to be given with that in mind! Thanks for watching though!

[@fasfasfasfsafa]

Have you consider comming to la Costa Brava? It’s located on the east part of Spain, the landscape is gorgeous i’m sure you will love it!

[@KombiLife]

can't wait

[@ne1273]

Amazing video and adventure.

[@joshuahonel7321]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing

[@themountainsfamily]

Awsome footage! Spain is great too, the north, cause the centre it is so dry. The Spanish Pyrenees and all the Cantabric cost and mountains are the most beautiful places in Spain, my opinion of corse... but don't expect to have camping places with all the services like in France. For good wine I recomend La Rioja, huge lands just for grapes. We live in Picos de Europa (Asturias) so if you come by we could recomend some places... the mountains are splendid now with the snow, if you enjoy alpinism... Buen viaje por España!

[@aussiequest9543]

Another great video, Alaska is awesome, Oh and you two are OK too :)

[@KombiLife]

ha, Alaska is the star and we know it.

[@nasseral-momen1463]

I remember when I drove from plymouth to Spain. On the way back my t4 temperature was increasing going uphill

[@lawrencebooth1037]

Loving the series thus far, top production quality and just overall great! Not sure when this was filmed or what your itinerary is. But if you happen to cruise through Lisbon and need someone to show you around the city or the local surf spots let me know!! If you already crossed Lisbon, hope you enjoyed it! Happy travels 🤙

[@KombiLife]

Cheers Lawrence, we appreciate that kind offer

[@brendaromero2595]

This was a beautiful video, me encanto en español!

[@CliveWebbAustralia]

Australia has always had free campsites, traveling the country and camping is part of our DNA. Crown land, stock routes, roadsides, riverbanks, beaches, etc all free. In recent years nearly every country town and council has opened free campsites and in the past few years "Pub camping" has become very popular in country towns and is usually free. I'll save you a spot Lol...

[@Jamminator]

Thanks guys. This video ( like all your others) make me happy and shed a tear 😊 I continue to live vicariously through you. How was the oil temp over the mountains? I loved my external oil cooler after I put it in, would have save me years of stress if I had done it sooner. But I bet a combination of the cooler and fuel injection is an absolute joy.

[@KombiLife]

The oil temp never budges, this engine runs super cool

[@fraukew.2320]

Oh, been in this wine growing region near Bordeaux with my dogs and our Itsy Bitsy Bus last October. 😍 Alaska picks the berries from the bushes just like my Mogli. ☺️ Yes, grapes are poisonous for dogs actually. Great video again! BTW: in Spain you won‘t find drinking water from the tub. You have to buy it in the supermarket. There are 8 l bottles for about 73 cents per bottle. Too bad you missed the Dune du Pilat on your way to Spain...

[@KombiLife]

thanks for that

[@KombiLife]

thanks for that

[@againstthegrain438]

France is amazing for van life, I’ve been down the west coast numerous times and stayed at the same aire at Cap Breton. I’ll be going next summer too.:-) Great vid.:-) Mike

[@KombiLife]

glad to hear it Mike, happy travels mate

[@sherrymuniz8614]

Love watching your story unfold...stay safe🥰

[@BOARDMAN16456]

LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING YOUS EVERY WEEK, RESPECT TROOPS,

[@medinsmakemusic]

“It’s got an outdoor gym, donkeys, a pig.” I could definitely imagine Bill Hader’s Stefon saying this on Weekend Update.

[@sswwooppee]

I’m happy your on the road! The build episodes were interesting, but became as tedious as planning a huge road trip.

[@davebrown6598]

Fantastic episode!! Did I spy a diesel heater exhaust when Lea was emptying some water?

[@KombiLife]

good eyes!

[@grahambunn8161]

I would really love to find the full version of your into song it’s really catchy! You guys are great !:)

[@graham2425]

Love your videos and can't wait to see you in Spain!

[@muniaferdoushi2168]

I am so spoiled binge watching hasta alaska that now I wish this video wouldn't end so fast😢

[@KombiLife]

see you next Thursday Munia

[@HappyDevs]

Hey you guys!! Thank you so much for all the content, I'm loving watching you guys with my daughter. You really are great and amazing people, safe travels ❤❤💯👌

[@KombiLife]

Happy to have you two in the Kombi with us!

[@HappyDevs]

Thank you!!! We love it. And you guys. You give off such a natural and happy vibe 🤗👌

[@somewhere2remember]

When will I be the first to comment on this channel. Another amazing video from Kombi life. You guys are awesome.

[@KombiLife]

you're so close!

[@tvp-thevanproject]

1:50 should call them canary roses.... Canary in the coal mine...

[@kayEnt3rtainm3nt]

What a coincidence! I had this same thought. I must admit however that the phrase "sacrificial roses" would be a great name for something. A poem, a metal band, a magical girl anime. The possibilities are endless.

[@philtripe]

its not that roses are weaker than grapes but the fact they are located at the end of the row where insects are more likely to find them plus the last plant in the row is more susceptible to extremes

[@christiangraef5666]

Have a great trip through Spain! I hope to see you if you come to Málaga (South Spain)

[@Walter-Almaraz]

Great video Ben!

[@tamerali-cd9kk]

Go ahead combes.. A fan from Sudan 🇸🇩

[@johnholmes7454]

H guys , love the vlog , if your going anywhere near the picos de europe, can highly recommend it, stunning scenery, enjoy .

[@KombiLife]

wow just googled, looks stunning

[@casoloko]

Ben has a joint behind his ear at 11:50 lol

[@casoloko]

Oh wait its a pencil hahaha

[@slavivlaev]

I've been around for quite a while and it's awesome to see how much you have improved as video producers for the past several years. Thanks for showing us this journey! You are awesome! Can you please tell me the name of the song from the intro? Happy travels!

[@scottydouglass1892]

I love that little dog.

[@jtrvlsthewrld]

Looking forward seeing you guys in Marrakech! ✌🏽

[@petervanrooy6313]

Hi guys, if you Make it to the South Coast of South Africa, look is up. We will point you around. From Port Elizabeth to Cape Town , that’s camping dream land!

[@romkobo]

Cool intro. The rest is grate as well.

[@suzyking9973]

How did you find this camp spot, looks amazing. Did you find it in the camping Aire book..? Enjoying your travels

[@garrutattoo1]

They passed through San Sebastian Basque Country in Spain past the border to meet us 🤘

[@absurdfool]

yes surfshark is really good, has never let me down, esp while you need to sneak into certain country's web service designated only to its citizen, cheerio LOL

[@johnholmes7454]

Hi again , are you planning to go to portugal ? , your into surfing , why not go see the biggest waves in the world at nazare, its epic on the right days, you can park up just off the beach for free, me and my wife travelled for 3 months in our Peugeot 3008 (slept in the car ), down through france , spain , portugal , then down to tarrifa, europes most southerly point , enjoy your travels, slightly jealous right now. 😘

[@KombiLife]

Definitely checking out Nazare - how can we not.

[@bucknutbbh]

You guys do such a great job. The quality over quantity is appreciated

[@KombiLife]

Cheers Buck. Thank you for noticing the efforts we put into the series.

[@gozer87]

French and German campgrounds are awesome. Bread deliveries in the mornings.

[@petervanrooy6313]

We loved over landing in Bavaria! 👌🏻

[@scottsladeadventures1102]

Fantastic...

[@VanTasticTraveling]

Or Vantastic maybe? 😉

[@chrissonnenschein6634]

Global Smart Charger‼️❣️❣️🤓 Needed as you proceed to the East (and Africa but not sure how far south you get too?). Particularly China...

[@jasonburton487]

question since i dont remember from the episode when the new engine was installed , is it a hyddralic lifters set up where the valves dont need adjustment ? or is it like the old traditional vw motors that need adjustment every 3K miles ?

[@justomarenco9574]

I went to San Sebastian in Spain. There you can eat the best food in Spain. You have to eat there

[@MartyTheGamer]

Great video as always! One question though, what are those CRF plates? They don't come up on UK plate check websites.

[@KombiLife]

😉

[@SuperLoaders]

why do you change the license plate?

[@rickyekenlow]

9:14 that boy is skilled with a football

[@H2Dwoat]

Hi, could you include a date range you are filming over please.

[@KombiLife]

yup dates are always in the video description

[@H2Dwoat]

Kombi Life: oops must have missed it 👍.

[@kasb5011]

Nice vid!

[@jacobreadman6637]

good amount of alaska, cheers lad

[@j.h.9410]

So whats up with your licence plates? Is Boomerang a brit now?

[@KombiLife]

Not quite, just blending in 😉