Volkswagen Camper Adventures

I've been asked on numerous occasions, how do I keep my kids occupied when we go away in the campervan.  The truth is, I don't find it too difficult. The majority of times we book a campsite, it's usually because of its local attractions.  That may be a beach, a theme park, a museum or whatever else we decide we wish to experience.  When we are visiting these attractions, the van is only really a space to sleep and eat breakfast, so we don't really spend much time in there. My wife and I have camped at coastal sites ever since our first trip away together, and as a youngster I spent many a holiday at the seaside in my parents caravan, so it isn't really surprising that our two daughters also share our love of the beach. It's very easy keeping kids occupied with a beach.  Who doesn't love the old tradition of sandcastle building?  I know I do, especially when they're surrounded by a moat.   When you're bored of sandcastles, why

When someone says, 'campervan', what springs to mind?  Most people's vision of a campervan will involve a Volkswagen Transporter.  But which Transporter appeals to you?   Whatever your taste, VW will surely have catered to it at some point, since the beginning of production of the Transporter in 1949, to over twelve million (and counting) units sold worldwide, which makes the Volkswagen Transporter, the best selling van in history.   Look at the majority of memorabilia labelled 'Volkswagen Camper' and you will see the famous 'V' front end below the sought after split screen.  This is where we'll start. Between 1950 and 1967, 1,477,330 of the O.G. VW Split Screen vans that we all love and adore rolled off the production line.  At present commonly known as a T1, the Splitty was originally known as a Type 2.  It was the second vehicle produced by Volkswagen after the Beetle, or Type 1.   The first buses were built in Wolfsburg, up un