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In Covid era, more people roam world via campers
Wed, 9 June 2021
For French retiree Jean-Michel Sibois, travelling will no longer be the same in the age of Covid-19. He is now among legions who have bought motorhomes to escape in their own travel bubbles.
“You don’t imagine travelling as before, on an airplane heading to a faraway destination,” said Sibois, who recently spent €50,000 ($61,000) on his leisure vehicle.
“We really wanted to be a little less confined, a little bit more at peace,” he said, citing health and environmental concerns with traditional travel.
Global sales of motorhomes have soared in the past year.
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For French retiree Jean-Michel Sibois, travelling will no longer be the same in the age of Covid-19. He is now among legions who have bought motorhomes to escape in their own travel bubbles. You don t imagine travelling as before, on an airplane heading to a faraway destination, said Sibois, who recently spent 50,000 euros ($61,000) on his leisure vehicle. We really wanted to be a little less confined, a little bit more at peace, he said, citing health and environmental concerns with traditional travel.
Sales of motorhomes have soared across the world in the past year.
A record number of leisure vehicles, which include motorhomes and towable caravans, were sold in Europe in 2020, rising 12 percent to around 235,000 units, according to the European Caravan Federation.