January is the last month in which we should seriously think about a winter trip to the mountains. If you got a vacation from your boss and you are eagerly counting down the days to rest, plan everything carefully. Check out what you cannot forget. Are you not a sports enthusiast on a daily basis? You will need a proper training to keep your strength on the slope after the first day of skiing. First of all, focus on exercises for the lower muscles - you need to have strong legs to ski on white powder all day! If you are simply bored by running outside and you feel irritated instead of pleasurable, join the gym. Under the supervision of a trainer, you will surely prepare for the season properly. A treadmill or bikes in a closed room can be a lot of fun!.

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Buying a camper or caravan can be very expensive. No one is shocked by prices exceeding 100,000. zloty. No wonder that buyers click with interest on sales announcements with a note about the possibility of deducting 23% VAT from the purchase - it gives 23,000. PLN "savings" for every 100 thousand. PLN net price of a motorhome or caravan. Unfortunately, in practice, the matter is not so rosy - a very small part of buyers can deduct all VAT, a small part of buyers can deduct half of it, and the vast majority of customers cannot do it at all. We will also apply different regulations, at least in part, to the motorhome and to the purchase of a caravan.

Purchase of a motorhome or caravan - who can deduct VAT and on what terms?

Tourism is both a profitable and popular industry. And it is not only about tourist centers, hotel base or attractions prepared for visitors, but also about trade in tourism equipment. It is known that people will never give up on trips, trips, rest and therefore there will always be customers visiting tourist equipment stores. Here it is so important that it does not matter whether the trip is organized by a travel agency, a workplace, or it is your own and individual trip to a place of your choice. You always need to have a few things with you that will be perfect for both travel and stay.

Tourist equipment - what can we find in stores?

Visiting the world with your own car allows you to be completely independent from mass means of transport. It is even better if we are the happy owners of a camper that will also replace holiday apartments or hotel rooms. However, before we go on tour, we must properly prepare our vehicle for the road. What should a camper check before traveling?. Before leaving, the motorhome driver should check the technical condition of his vehicle. It is necessary to check the efficiency of the braking system, battery charge, gas tightness and tire condition. It is important that the entire water installation in the camper works flawlessly to avoid unpleasant surprises.

Caravan inspection before departure - what can you do on your own?

Don't you believe us that you can visit several of the largest cities in Europe for free? That's true! All you need to do is plan your trip in an appropriate way and check where you do not need to have admission tickets. Additionally, you can reduce the cost of public transport to the maximum. We prove that you do not need to have a very thick wallet to travel around the world. It turns out that traveling around Europe doesn't have to be incredibly expensive. The more so because the borders within the EU are open and you don't even have to prepare for your trip. It is enough to read the lists of free tourist attractions. You can also minimize the cost of travel and accommodation to zero when you decide to hitchhike and use couchsurfing.

The largest cities in Europe can be visited absolutely free!

The car battery is like our health. When we are fine, we operate at full capacity. We over-exploit the body, until at some point it refuses to obey and forces us to "perform a check-up" at the doctor's office. It is similar with the battery. When we start the engine every day, we do not think about the condition of our battery. Only the emerging problems with the ignition, or its complete absence, forces us to intervene quickly. Most passenger cars use maintenance-free lead-acid batteries, but there are also gel, gel-like electrolyte and AGM batteries on the market, in which glass fiber mats are soaked with electrolyte. The most popular ones, used in our cars, maintenance-free, however, require inspections. Because the way we use our car battery will affect its condition and failure-free operation for years.

How to keep the battery in good condition?

Traveling with a child or children cannot be avoided. These are both short trips to school, grandma or the store, and long journeys, for example during holidays. Children tolerate driving differently than adults, and moreover, it is necessary to take greater care of their safety. Find out how you can ensure the comfort and safety of your child while driving. Traveling with a baby is inevitable. Usually we take our toddler shopping, to his grandmother, for a weekend outside the city and for a longer vacation. A vacation far from home means a journey that lasts for hours, during which we must provide the little passenger not only with an attractive time, but also with safety.

Little passenger in the car - take care of his safety

Contrary to appearances, the title of the article was written in Polish. I assume everyone knows what camping is. Paddleboarding is a colloquial and slightly affectionate term for Stand Up Paddleboarding . This is another entertainment that requires an open body of water and a board. Since the sport is relatively new, certainly not everyone has heard of it. The easiest way to describe it is as a combination of surfing and kayaking. Lovers of this game swim across lakes, seas and even oceans (near the shore, of course) standing on a special board and rowing with a long oar. And this is the main advantage of SUP. Thanks to its own propulsion, paddleboarding is suitable for any type of water body. On a stand up paddleboard you can both cross lazy rivers and "climb" under violent waves.

SUP means paddling at the campground

Regardless of whether we are using a used or new motorhome or caravan, we have to deal with a number of troublesome trifles. One of them is dirt that does not come off under the influence of traditional detergents intended for washing the car body. The easiest way to fight them is to hand over the caravan or camper to a professional - a professional company dealing with detailing will get up to PLN 1,500 for comprehensive protection and cleaning of the car body . Especially camping vehicles are exposed to frequent contact with resin dripping from trees and bird droppings , these two substances have an extremely unfavorable effect on the paint coating - what is worse, washing them off is not that easy. Similarly, many problems are caused by particles of molten asphalt that stick to the body . Paradoxically, home methods turn out to be helpful. They are not only much cheaper , but also most of the necessary fluids and accessories we have for home furnishings.

How to remove stubborn dirt from the caravan and camper body?

What can spoil a holiday even in an exceptionally beautiful place? Undoubtedly, an itchy rash that attacks exposed areas of the skin can contribute to deteriorating mood. How to fight it?. It may seem that the topic of sun allergy is topical only during summer holidays. Unfortunately, you can also suffer from it in winter - for example, during a stay in December in a place with high temperatures. Without prior preparation, the disease will quickly manifest itself, so instead of a tan, we will bring unsightly marks on the skin from vacation.

Allergy to the sun

Sooner or later, every driver will face a stressful situation - a letter from the municipal / commune guard with a ticket inside for an offense from a few weeks or months ago. While few of us discuss the punishment imposed by a police officer - they act preventively - but almost no one agrees with the activities of the aforementioned guards. Mobile speed cameras are placed only in "profitable" points throughout the country . No wonder that during a holiday trip we will be caught by a patrol of the city guard , hidden in the bushes, behind a bus stop or behind a fence. Fortunately, thanks to the ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal, we can successfully avoid the mandate.

How can we avoid a mandate from the Municipal / Communal Guard?

Each passion inevitably involves certain expenses that we have to incur in its implementation. It is no different in the case of caravanning - regardless of whether we rent or use our own equipment . The cost level is of course incomparably higher for campers. Their service, ongoing repairs and maintenance consume more funds. The lion's share is generated by professional service of the drive unit - the number of breakdowns and fuel consumption largely depend on its condition. At least for this reason, we should pay special attention to it - even the color of the exhaust gas will reveal a lot of valuable information about the condition of the engine.

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