Iris
Iris writes travel guides, road trips, and park-up features, with a focus on slower UK touring, living space, and how campervans are used day to day.

UK Road Trips & Travel Guides
The best UK campervan road trips, and how to drive them well
From the wild North Coast 500 to the quiet lanes of Wales and the gentle Cotswolds, the UK is made for campervan road trips. Here are the best routes, the honest truth about the famous ones, and how to drive them well, including the wild-camping rules everyone gets wrong.

New & Noteworthy
UK campervan and motorhome shows: what's coming up and when
From the big NEC halls to a field full of VWs with the kettle on, the UK show season is one of the best days out for anyone who loves a campervan. Here's what's coming up, when, and how to make the most of each one.

UK Road Trips & Travel Guides
A history of British surfing: where did it actually start?
Surfing was born in warm Hawaiian water, so how did Britain end up with a deep, hardy, cold-water surf culture of its own? The surprising story runs from Bridlington to Newquay to Thurso.

Campervan Reviews
Eriba Car 600 and 602 review: the Crafter based campervan with caravan DNA
Eriba’s first proper step into campervans is not a tentative one. The Car 600 and Car 602 sit on the VW Crafter and blend a premium, calm driving feel with clever, caravan inspired details, a striking two colour look, and two genuinely different layouts. This review unpacks what you actually get for the money, where the value is hiding, and which version makes the most sense for how you travel.

Design, Layout & Living Space
Pop Top Roofs on Large Campervans: Brilliant Extra Space or Expensive Headache?
A pop top roof can turn a big panel van campervan into a genuine four berth, add a quiet space to read or work, and make summer mornings feel properly restorative. It can also be noisy in wind, cold in winter, fiddly when wet, and surprisingly expensive. This guide looks at the real pros and cons, what the roof costs in the UK right now, how to keep it dry and healthy, and who will actually love living with one.
