Brexit 2018 - Travelling to Europe
Regardless of where you stand on the Brexit debate, two years ago many members were saying that they would do the British thing: Keep calm and carry on regardless.
That was then and this is now. Very few, if any of us, have had any influence over the negotiations that have happened since the last thread on this subject. It now seems that we are looking into the maw of a no-deal Brexit with all of the old pre-EU checks and controls coming back into force. (Yes, I am old enough to remember them and as a young soldier posted in BAOR, experienced them more than most.)
We have also seen the value of Sterling declining and the closer we seem to get to the precipice of no-deal, the worst the exchange rate gets.
So, will you still travel to Europe in the way that you have before, or will you change your habits?
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Oooh, you’re pushing your luck there😂😂😂
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What garbage, we already have a hard border so no difference there. Once through the port of entry no other border controls in the EU. When on the continent prior to the common market their were borders all over the place and none of them bothered me, usually we were picked out of the queue and waved through.
When I get back from this trip I will be applying for my new passport and I don’t expect any problems. I will be over there next year
Don’t perpetuate the myths
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I might just sit on my hands until after March 29th before booking the ferry, just in case the world as we know it ends. Brexit day would have been the golden wedding anniversary of my first marriage. That didn't end well. Is it a cursed date?
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We have little choice but to carry on as we have a house in France and can't just 'walk away'. We can't even begin to predict what might happen so I suggest we all will just have to wait and see.
We have a Eurotunnel Frequent Traveller account, still with four trips to use up, so we'll be have another trip this year, and then perhaps just before 'the big day' and sit it out and see what happens!
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It is a complete mess that benefits only the wealthy few.
We brought our caravan immediately after the referendum, guessing that the result would lead to increased foreign travel difficulty and cost, even so the devaluation of sterling has already affected our spending.
Isolationism has never worked and I doubt that it can be made to work here in Little Britain either.
I hope to get a few more years touring out of our van before currency inflation takes it away.
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All that Brexit will do in terms of travel is turn the clock back 25/30 years. Once through border checks between the UK and Europe you will be free to travel more or less as you do now. There could be other inconveniences for pet owners and as yet we have no idea what will happen to the EHIC which until that is cleared up could be a big worry for some and no doubt add to insurance costs. Maybe campsites will insist of retaining passports during a stay for non EU nationals? You might need an International Driving Permit. You might not be able to bring as much wine back
. Whether we tour abroad again very much depends on our health and confidence rather than the affect of Brexit. Personally worrying about going on holiday in Europe is the least of your worries as far as Brexit is concerned!!!David
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There is some information here in the event of a 'No Deal' about what may happen to the Pet Passport scheme after Brexit which some people may find useful.
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The subject has become a bit like the Millenium Bug will anything actually happen or not? We can only guess till we get nearer the time. I agree with DK's post, it's the least thing on my mind just now. But I hope that those who spend a lot of time travelling abroad will still be able to do so nearly as easily as before, after all they want your money...
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Still going as long as the dog can come.
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What no one seems to take into account is that whilst the Euro is down 15% the FTSE 100 Index is up by 20% or so since the vote. As I spend no more than 6 weeks on the continent each year I am happy to accept that costs may be slightly higher knowing that my pension and investment portfolios have grown by 20% over the same period. I know this is not a caravan linked comment but as they say," where there is a cloud there is a silver lining"
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The whole thing could end up with just being a storm in a teacup with just minor adjustments to the way we do things when we go to Europe. An extra 5 minutes or so at passport control is not going to impact on anyone's holiday. From the Club point of view if the opposite proves to be the case and as a result less members decide to travel abroad with their units that will have an impact on Club income with less insurance and less ferry bookings. That risks the ability of the Clun to continue investing in UK campsites unless it leads to a greater uptake of stays on the UK sites.
David
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It would have been really useful to have some idea of what we were actually voting for at the time of the vote, but hey ho, it's done and we have to endure/enjoy whatever comes of it now. Having no experience of taking a touring outfit overseas, have nothing to use as a comparison. So we shall just get on with it regardless when the fancy takes us. If taking a tourer proves expensive, we shall consider other options.
If we were 20 years younger, emigration would be on the cards.
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I think you find it is the pound has gone down not the euro. The reason why the FTSE 100 has gone up is that a large number of the companies in it are either basically foreign and or make their profits in foreign currencies. Therefore as the pound goes down their profits when reported in £’s goes up and so does the share price in £’s
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Crossing from a non Eu country to an EU country - have done it lots of times - Switzerland to Italy, Andorra to Spain. It never seemed a problem.
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Still going as long as the dog can go.
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I do my m/home insurance through puegeot which doesn't include European cover so when I need it just ring them up pay the extra money green card sent out in less than seven days no problem been doing this for years .also why pay the extra if you don't use in Agilent year
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Should read given year
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What a strange forum this is, I mentioned the word "Brexit" the other other day only to have the post removed. I was told it was removed because it was political
And here we are 28 post into one about "Brexit" Better not mention how moderation on here works
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Once we have cut through the barbed wire and outrun the Guard Dogs we generally have no problems. In recent years I have only been stopped once, when entering the Czech Republic from Linz in Austria, but nobody bothered when I re-entered Austria at the Eastern end. I remember travelling to Austria before they were in the EU and nobody stopped me when I entered from Germany.
The only thing that will affect us is the price but even then we will probably just go for less time. There's so much to enjoy so won't be cutting off my nose to spite my face.
On a practical level then I'm not worrying about things like International Driving Licence, Green Cards, EHIC etc. until the dust settles. We'll have a UK based Spring/Summer holiday and then a France based Autumn one.
If the worst happens and I find myself unwelcome then I'll find somewhere else to spend my money.
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