Vanhalla Camper Heaven: Recent Episodes
John
All things camping, camper vans, motorhomes, camp sites and roadtrip reviews. A podcast for the camper van and camping enthusiast with an interest in the great outdoors, local produce, heritage, family friendly activities, festivals and of course local hospitality and some tunes. Based in Ireland with an eye on the world.
In this special episode, Vanhalla Camper Heaven is guesting on the popular KCLR radio show, 'On the Move' hosted by James Lakes, a fellow motorhome enthusiast. We are also joined by experienced motorhomer, Aaron Burchael who documents his travels on his Charlie and Me video channel.
We talk about the options and opportunities to hit the road this year, considering campsites and other park-ups, travelling abroad by ferry and the options for hiring a motorhome to get a taste of campervan lifestyle.
Interestingly, there are contrasting views on whether it's best to take the highway or the byways when on the road; whether to seek out activities in the great outdoors of simply chill out and relax and differences of options too on the joys of cooking in the motorhome or not!!
We had great fun doing the programme and hope you enjoy and find it useful also.
A big thank you to James and KCLR for inviting Vanhalla on the show.
It gets us off the mark with the first of what will hopefully be many new podcasts for our campervan adventures and camper heaven in 2023...
Vanhalla Camper Heaven heads for the County Clare coastal resort of Lahinch, the self styled #Surf City where we catch up with Ben Bennett of Ben's Surf Clinic fame. We talk about all things surfing, campervans, the allure of the west coast and the Wild Atlantic Way.
Also, how things are improving in terms of services, facilities and amenities in Lahinch and what the seaside town has to offer in terms of hospitality, music and entertainment as the surfing scene continues to boom.
There's also the issue of water safety, a campervan trip to Mayo and the all important need to tap into local knowledge and heed that advice when you're on a road trip...you can't beat local knowledge!
In this the first Vanhalla podcast we head for a spot of winter camping and visit Sleepy Hollows Campsite in Donegal on the Wild Atlantic Way. We speak to owners Nicola and Ian and discuss the campsite, the area, Hogmanay and how it is they ended up owning and running the campsite.
In this episode Vanhalla speaks to Steven Miller of Laois Today to give an insight all things camping, how to get started, where to go, the do's and don'ts and some insider hacks to ensure that you get the best from your camper, campsite and camping experience.
In this episode award winning broadcaster Ann-Marie Kelly takes Vanhalla through our paces for a whirlwind guide to the best campsites and camping opportunities in 2021. First broadcast on Ann-Marie's popular Open Door series on Midlands 103 radio.