For these wanderers of an older generation, a campervan holiday is freedom to go where you like, when you like and with who you like, taking your own bit of comfort and familiarity with you. Grey Nomads often travel with like-minded people, and Queensland even boasts an RV-focused residential village for those who like the nomadic atmosphere even when installed at home.
Highway photo by tm-tm via Flickr Creative Commons
Retired campervan lovers are a blessing to the tourism industry in Australia- the Sunshine Coast Daily refering to Grey Nomads as the 'silver lining' (get it?) keeping the tourism industry in the black.
A win-win situation then: money coming in for property developers and tourism operators, and flexible, comfortable and carefree holidays for Australia's retirees.
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Campervans photo by David Hearle via Flickr Creative Commons
I have been General Manager of Motorhome Republic, the operators of this website, for 4 years and with the company for 6 years starting as a Sales / Account Manager. Previous roles have included account manager and software architect for a web design firm, advertising sales across multiple media and television production. I’ve been lucky enough to go Motorhoming several times in Canada, USA and New Zealand so far and grew up going on caravanning holidays with Mum and Dad. The value and freedom Motorhoming offers are its two main drawcards for me. That and the envy on the other campers’ faces when you pull into a State Park campground with no hook ups in a 31’ Class C with double slide outs, on board generator, side awning, exterior entertainment unit and smoker unit for a 10kg salmon caught earlier that day.
I have been in the Motorhome industry for the best part of 6 years and with Motorhomes Republic for the last 18 months. I previously worked for the largest Motorhome rental company in the world as the New Zealand Sales Account Manager. I’ve traveled the length and width of New Zealand in many different categories of Motorhomes, in fact I don’t think there is a main state highway I haven’t driven. The love I have for Motorhomes is one of freedom and flexibility, doing what I want when I want. If I have a hankering for a cup of coffee in a beautiful scenic spot simply stop boil and enjoy….
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I remember meeting a 'Grey Nomad' in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. Having travelled the world, he was spending time discovering his own country and having a blast
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