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Best Deal Camping Card better than ACSI

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There's a better option for saving on campsite fees and that's the Best Deal Camping Card.
While booking a campsite in Germany this week their booking form asked if I had a discount card and in the drop-down menu, alongside the usual ACSI card, I noticed something called the Best Deal Camping Card. Before I completed the booking I opened a new browser window to investigate and found I could sign up for free and have use of the card immediately in my email inbox.
There's an app you can download showing the 500 sites across Europe at which the card is valid and the app doubles as the card to show at the site reception (or print the card that was emailed to you).
Benefits over the ACSI card seem to be that no annual fee is payable, you don't have to wait to receive your card in the post, it's not restricted to off-season camping and it guarantees you electric hookup and no additional charges for showers or an awning.
Checking in at our German campsite we paid the …
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Five reasons to shun the south of France in favour of the wild west coast

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The French coastline is almost 3,500 kilometres long and yet most holiday makers looking for a beach holiday automatically think of the south of France as the be all and end all. For the last three years, in our campervan, Cleopatra, my partner and I have holidayed all around France and we believe you should shun the south coast and go west. Here are the top five reasons why:
1. Beaches While undoubtedly the sunniest beaches in France are to be found in the French riviera, they are more likely to be pebbly than sandy. Swap the Med for the Atlantic though and you'll find the coastline is uninterrupted sandy beach, backed by huge dunes and forest. It's a nature lover's paradise.

If you still crave a little civilization you can't go far wrong than staying in Arcachon where the well-heeled of Bordeaux spend their weekends. After spending a relaxing day on one of the sandy beaches you can retreat to a beach-side restaurant to enjoy the locally-farmed oysters. A holiday highl…
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Disrobed drinks dilemma

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We chose the campsite for our second week on the island of Corsica because of its beach-front location. It is a naturist resort covering sixty hectares in and around a bay with two sandy beaches.
We like clothing-optional beaches because we can get an all-over tan while not having to sit around in wet swimwear after a dip in the sea. How different could a naturist campsite be to our usual days on the beach? At least we wouldn't have to walk or cycle miles out of the way to find a beach at which to spend our days.
Obviously it is quite different because, in the main, everyone is naked all the time. It's really strange, and to start with I kept suddenly become aware of my disrobed state and questioning whether I'd just disturbed a dream in which I'd forgotten to put my clothes on before leaving the house.
Corsica is hot right now with temperatures getting up to 33°C during the day and not dipping below 26°C at night. Not having to wear anything kind of helps deal with …
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