Should You Travel To Bushfire Affected Communities?
Unfortunately, the world is not short of natural disasters, and often they’re in significant tourist areas. Immedielty after the fact, this often puts a lot of pressure on local economies and small business that rely on tourist dollars. But how soon is too soon to visit a disaster area? Researchers from both the University of […]
Can Your Caravan Help After The Bushfires
Camplify, Australia’s largest caravan and motorhome sharing community, is calling upon local van owners to help provide temporary accommodation solutions for bushfire impacted residents and relief workers. From current Camplify members, local owners, manufacturers and dealers, the peer-to-peer platform aims to build a nationwide network of Australians willing to share their vans for free with […]
Why We Use Camplify And You Should Too
I first heard about the sharing economy at the NRMA, who I was employed by at the time. It had just introduced some sort of employee initiative giving us access to a sharing hub from which we could hire or borrow tools from other people in the community. It touted itself as something like Gumtree, […]
Trakka Akuna Campervan – First Look
Well known for its top-of-the-line Volkswagen Transporter motorhomes, Trakka has reintroduced a Volkswagen Crafter big-brother after a five-year hiatus. Called the Akuna, the Crafter-based motorhome sits between the Fiat-based Torino and Mercedes-Benz-based Jabiru. It offers noteworthy features like lithium batteries and diesel room heating as standard. Trakka has said the new motorhome has been three […]
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