
RV Nights in Europe: Parking Is Not Camping
Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal: when a parked camper van is still just parked, and when a city, a coast, or a protected area changes that.
Nature, photography, walks and travel
Joséphine loves nature for its beauty: walks, photography, travel, nights in a camper van or glamping. Neither an expert nor especially athletic, she writes and reviews with a newcomer’s eye, a perspective that’s invaluable for all our content aimed at beginners.
Very curious and endearing, Joséphine looks to nature for contemplation and the beauty of the world far more than for performance. She enjoys nature photography, walks and easy hikes, camping and glamping, biking and archery; she loves traveling by van, gardening, and taking time to unwind outdoors.
On Outfarer, she writes regularly about nature and photography, walks, glamping, travel and destinations, camper vans, and leisurely biking. She also reviews articles on those topics, as well as those on camping and backcountry camping, asking the questions of a reader who’s just starting out: where to begin, what you really need to pack, what you’re allowed to do. Once she has reviewed an article, “Reviewed by Joséphine Garand” appears in its byline. Her favorite topics: a first night of glamping, a photo walk at sunrise, a stress-free van trip.
Her approach: explaining simply, without jargon, what makes an outing enjoyable and safe, and reminding readers that the outdoors isn’t just for athletes. Like the rest of the magazine, she relies on official sources for access and safety rules, and points out what depends on the season, the location, or the day’s weather.
Her articles are kept up to date: when a rule, a schedule, or a season changes, or a reader reports a mistake, the article is reviewed and expanded, and the update date appears under the headline. She’s been part of the team since the magazine launched in 2026.
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Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal: when a parked camper van is still just parked, and when a city, a coast, or a protected area changes that.

Plan the GR 70 from Le Puy to Alès: adjustable stages, lodging, season, car-free access, and the return, with the limits of the published figures.

Dragonflies and butterflies in Brittany, France: where to look when the coast is windy, what time to shoot, which names to keep, and why you catch nothing.

The Bortle scale rates the night sky from 1 to 9: what each class means, what light pollution maps really show, and how to check the sky once you’re there.