The TRUTH about our EUROPE Trip - What did we really think of Benidorm?

[@AndyandRose2]

Thanks, great video. Please, please ignore any negative and personal comments you get, you really don’t need to worry. You pair as a couple and the content you give us is great and very much appreciated. Take care and looking forward to your future vlogs

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you once again your support it's amazing and keeps us going, makes it easier to ignore the negative comments. Happy travels 😊

[@outandaboutmd]

Guys, that was a great vlog. NEVER worry about negativity, you are allowed to have your own opinions from the experience you have. We have really enjoyed watching your Spanish trip and it has helped us choose places that we will visit in February.

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you for your kind words it's really appreciated, happy travels 😊

[@raymondc5473]

This is the first time we watched you, it popped up on YT. My wife started watching it and she said, "we'll watch this, these two seem real" and we thoght that the vlog was excellent. We live in Spain, up in a mountain village, you guys intoduced us to a lot of Spain just on this video. We may go back next year and a narrowboat or camper will be part of our plans, so thanks both for a great vlog and we'll explore your channel for tips and advice.

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you for your lovely comment we really do appreciate it. How amazing living in a mountain village in Spain i bet you have amazing views 😊Hope you find our videos useful for your adventures. Happy travels 😊

[@davidmarek72]

Sorry to hear about the trolls and negativity, please try and ignore them - they're only jealous! We love watching your videos and great to see the breakdown and summary of your trip - keep up the great work and thanks for all the effort you put in to vlog what you do so that we can all benefit 😊

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you for your kind words it means so much to us, we love doing what we do and glad if it can help people along there journey. Happy travels 😊

[@malcblakey7828]

Thank you, that was really informative, enjoyed it. Keep on rolling…😊 Colleen

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you very much glad you enjoyed it, happy travels 😊

[@juliepritchard5749]

Thank you so much for information, really informative. You are a lovely couple so please keep going. ❤❤

[@lifes4touring]

Hi and thank you so much. We are glad it's of benefit to you, happy travels 😊

[@Fable3000]

Hi Guys - super blog and I have been following your whole trip and the summary was great, I was disappointed with what you say about people personally criticising you, without people like you, others will not get the valuable information we need, so you keep up with the excellent work and I think people do not realise how much work goes into what you do with the videos. And I did chuckle to myself when you stopped at that park and ride site in Canterbury, I have lived here all my life and I did not realised it was for motorhomes as well, so it goes to show we all live and learn, once again thanks for the videos 👍

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you very much it's really what we do it for to help others with their adventures as we have been helped on ours. Even we watch vlogs and gain useful information as learning never stops. Glad you enjoyed the content and it was of use to you. Happy travels 😊

[@neildavies6197]

Thanks for the costings. We are planning our first trip next April for 6 weeks around Spain.

[@lifes4touring]

Hi, have fun and enjoy every minute as it goes so fast. happy travels 😊

[@richardbroadstairs5862]

Next time you go to benidorm go to the old town and make your way to la Carla ,at the far end of the benidorm beach.plenty of restaurants and a much quieter area.you will find most of the spanish families go there and chill out.carry on camping and good travelling.

[@lifes4touring]

Hi and thank you, we totally agree old town all the way 😊Happy travels

[@balihaiadventures]

Great video both, informative and honest review of your trip. Taking a couple of months to travel Spain and France over Jan and Feb and it was good to hear your feedback from your experiences. Thanks again.

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you very much, i'm sure you will have an amazing adventure. Very exciting and glad our videos could help in some way. Happy travels 😊

[@davidmatthews3093]

To travel through France off the autoroutes you would probably save an hour a day and see much more. Interestingly you took the toll autoroute on one part where the N road is both quicker, shorter and free.

[@lifes4touring]

This was our first trip out of the UK in our motorhome and we were chasing the sun. We decided to get to spain quickly as we had only 4 weeks. We used our SatNav to guide us and with it being our first time we are not going to be as clued up as you. We are heading back through France next week

[@richarddenley7172]

Looking forward to seeing your Scotland videos.

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you 😊

[@andyokoroafo5035]

Thanks, very truthful roundup, and mirrors our view of a very similar trip.

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you, we say it as we experience it so everyone gets a good idea of what to expect. Happy travels 😊

[@EddieHulme]

Love following your videos and it has been great following you . We hope to follow in your footsteps in the future.

[@lifes4touring]

Aww Thank you very much that's such a nice thing to say 😊

[@Johnfrater47]

Really enjoying ya vlogs, you say it as it is, as truthful and unbiased as you can, i follow many van folk and campers, have met a couple, but as in life there are always odd ones that let the side down, clickbaiters, judging places by site costs and begging. I'm not a troll, i say it as i see it, i will praise and slap you with equal measures, i will forward this to other vloggers that i enjoy following. Safe journeys and keep on vlogging

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you for you comment we really appreciate your honesty, like you we say it how we see it giving others a truthful vision of our experience. Happy travels 😊

[@suzybeetravels]

Great break down both. We are tight so don't use tolls 😂 But we are planning on spending more time exploring France this year 😊xx

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you, we will try no tolls next time just to see the difference in cost with fuel or you can do that for us in your vlog 🤔🤣 Enjoy your trip we will be watching and supporting 😊❤️

[@dawnallard6841]

We use a mix of tolls and D roads. If we just want to get on, we use the tolls, but if we have more time we will mix it with D roads. Many of the D roads are very good and run parallel with the toll roads, but you do get a lot of changes to speed limits and loads of roundabouts. The plus side of the D roads is you go through lots of smaller quirky villages, with markets and cheaper fuel and they almost will all have an aire.

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you that good information as like you say it depends if your looking to just get on or take your time, i think mixing it up is a great way and something we would try next time. Happy travels 😊

[@ericapearson9925]

Great video I 35:56 really enjoyed it and so informative.We are planning on going to France and Spain in our camper.Ignore the negative people they obviously have issues.If I was use I would just delete and block the people who leave negative feedback.Keep the videos coming x

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you so much we really do appreciate it, enjoy your trip away i'm sure you will have some great adventures. Happy travels 😊

[@fredwhelan5727]

Absolutely love you 2. Having watched so many motorhome and caravan loggers over the years I just love the way you say it as you see it. We have caravaned on & off for 40 years and have more or less done your trip through France and Spain and was a pleasure to watch you video. Very envious of your Kon Tiki but have to stick to a caravan because we love touring in the car once we pitch up. Honeymooned in Benidorm in 1975 as 19 & 24yrs old and been back many times but always avoid the strip. Look forward to seeing your future trips. We are off to Croatia in the van in May then back to Spain in July/August with the grand girls in the van. Kind regards and safe travels from Fred & Jackie ❤

[@lifes4touring]

Hi Fred & Jackie, thank you we appreciate your kind words and glad you have enjoyed our journey. Your journey over the years sounds amazing and we are envious of that just hope we can make as many memories as you both have. Happy travels 😊

[@davidmatthews3093]

It sounds as thou you missed the Cours des Dames and the medieval part of La Rochelle as well! It’s a thriving resort with fantastic restaurants, wonderful medieval architecture and a fascinating history.

[@lifes4touring]

We want to visit again at some point as we only stayed one night and are aware that there is much more to see and do. Thank you

[@daviddrysdale693]

Really informative thanks!

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you, happy travels 😊

[@user-LindaLee]

Thanks for your vd it’s very informative and very much needed x ignore the negative comments We hope to buy a motorhome next year to do exactly what your doing now so these vd really are helping us xx ❤Linda

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you for you nice comment, we are so glad it's helping people with their journey. Happy travels 😊

[@andymurray8935]

Great video- Thank you

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you very much we are glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@startaylor123]

Stunning vlogs 🥰🍻🍾🍾🍾

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you very much we appreciate it a lot 😊 Happy travels 😊

[@MrLukeJohn]

I really enjoyed the series and have watched along and enjoyed the show. The cost is irrelevant but I think for what you paid that is superb for a month, it cost my family of six almost £5K for 10 nights at Magic Rock in Benidorm earlier this year. Thanks for travel and here is to many more.

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you very much for your support and glad you enjoyed the content, happy travels 😊

[@FieldviewAdventures]

Love watching you guys and this was really a great vlog to show the true cost and a great comparison fir us as we did t use the tolls ❤ can’t wait to have a get together in January with you both 😊

[@lifes4touring]

Aww thank you and we love watching you guys too, Looking forward to catching up when your back 😊❤️

[@Sue-mh6wi]

Hi guys, thanks for the recap, very helpful 👍 glad you had a great time. Can’t understand some people can you! No need for negative or nasty comments . I think you’re both doing a Sterling job. Just let it go over your heads. Can’t wait to see where and what you’re up to next. Safe travels❤

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you very much glad the recap was of benefit, happy travels 😊

[@GregoryFarrell-g1r]

Very well done to you both. Loved your approach & hard work putting it all together.

[@lifes4touring]

Thanks so much for your support it means the world to us hearing that, happy travels 😊

[@lawrencewatters5448]

Great 😊

[@lifes4touring]

Thanks 😊 happy travels

[@michaellane597]

Love watching your videos, always very well presented and very informative. I really enjoyed watching your European tour. Try and ignore the negative comments, seems to be a lack of respect to people these days and a lot of jealousy around. I know the amount of time it takes to create and edit videos, not got a KZbin channel but have created videos myself and the content you provide is free to people. keep up the good work and look forward to your future vlogs. take care, thank you. Michael.

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you very much we really do appreciate it, happy travels 😊

[@dawnpugh4007]

Great vlog! very informative,I agree block the trolls.

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you very much. Happy travels 😊

[@chrissey663]

Really appreciate your honesty, thanks both🎉 if I'm honest I've never fancied Benidorm for the reasons you've highlighted, 1 question Spain or France? I've always fancied a week or 2 in France seems friendly and clean. Can't wait for your next travel well done guys xx

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you so much. The answer to your question for us would be both as they have different benefits however if i had to pick we do prefer Spain but some don't, we will be exploring France more at some point so maybe as it's 1-2 weeks explore France and if it's not for you next time move on the Spain. It's a hard one because everyone is different so try and see where it takes you. Hopefully that's helped a little. Happy travels 😊

[@Black_Country]

Hi did you include the cost of the tunnel in your total?

[@lifes4touring]

Great point, I didn’t and don't know how it slipped my mind. I used Tesco clubcard to exchange with the fee so paid £100 for a return trip. ~Full cost was would of been £300. Thanks for pointing that out 🤦‍♂️ Happy travels 😊

[@Torridon22]

Great vlog! What options do you have if you run out of the 90 days you can stay in Europe? I think after Brexit you are limited to 90 days.

[@lifes4touring]

Hi, you get 90 days within 180 days part of the Schengen requirement. There is a little more to it depending on how you use your time in Europe however there are calculators online you can use. If you outstay your entitlement you will be fined, deported, and you could even be banned. Hope this helps. Happy travels 😊

[@micksparrow8214]

Great informative video I love your down to earth vlog and well presented. Glad you just ignore the negative comments sounds like keyboard warriors. I think if they are monitored for this sort of bad behaviour they should be struck off KZbin altogether. Your trip has certainly give me inspiration to do a trip similar next year.

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you so much it's always appreciated having the support of others like yourself, You will definitely have a great adventure doing that trip as well did. Happy travels 😊

[@micksparrow8214]

@@lifes4touring I had to laugh I actually sent the message to another KZbin channel Extreme adventures. I think I need to watch less videos

[@lifes4touring]

Thats funny 🤣

[@christopherrichardson9942]

I love your production style. It is like you are just talking across my living room

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you very much it's nice it comes across that way, happy travels 😊

[@lindam4308]

It was brilliant watching your holiday. Totally agree Block nasty peeps. Humans can be cruel 😢. A just don't see what they get out of it. We have one life live it being happy, I'm ranting 😂 but it gets to me 😂. Ur holiday looked amazing 👍

[@lifes4touring]

Aww thank you very much we appreciate your kind words, happy travels 😊

[@davidmatthews3093]

Santander in the U.K. and Spain are two different companies. They share only the name.

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you for the information

[@davidmatthews3093]

Shame you missed the old town in Tours.

[@lifes4touring]

It was only a one night stop and we didn't find out about the old town until afterwards or we would have chosen to visit there instead

[@kurts_aviation]

they are just jealous of you take no notice of the trolls and such like

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you for your support it's very much appreciated, happy travels 😊

[@TraceyKnights-v4d]

Enjoy your channel please take no notice of negative twats😂❤

[@lifes4touring]

Thank you very much we appreciate it lots, happy travels 😊