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Roadtrip tips, destination guides, and travel inspiration to fuel your wanderlust.

Five rules for your first multi-stop EV road trip
July 20, 2026Fernweh Team

Five rules for your first multi-stop EV road trip

Your first EV road trip with more than one stop isn't a range problem — it's a sequencing problem. Five rules that keep the trip calm instead of anxious.

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What actually counts as a road trip planner?
July 13, 2026Fernweh Team

What actually counts as a road trip planner?

Turn-by-turn apps, travel diaries, and spreadsheets all get called road trip planners. Here's what the category actually requires — and where the line sits today.

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7 things to know before your first multi-day road trip
July 6, 2026Fernweh Team

7 things to know before your first multi-day road trip

A short field guide for anyone planning their first trip longer than a weekend — what actually breaks, and the seven habits that keep a multi-day drive from turning into a slog.

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EV road trips in Germany: charging, costs, and routes
June 29, 2026Fernweh

EV road trips in Germany: charging, costs, and routes

Germany is one of the easiest places in Europe to road-trip in an EV — dense fast-charging, legally-published prices, and some of the best driving roads on the continent. Here's how to plan the charging, budget the cost, and pick the route. One question per section.

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How to plan an EV road trip with charging stops
June 22, 2026Fernweh

How to plan an EV road trip with charging stops

The practical version: how many charging stops you actually need, how long each one takes, where to plug in, and how to keep a multi-day EV trip from turning into a series of car-park waits. One question per section.

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What charging actually costs in Germany — and how to see it before you plug in
June 15, 2026Fernweh Team

What charging actually costs in Germany — and how to see it before you plug in

The ad-hoc price you pay at a German charging station is public data — required by law, published as open data. Fernweh Charge puts it on a map so you can compare what charging costs before you plug in.

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Why we built calendar sync first
June 8, 2026Fernweh Team

Why we built calendar sync first

A short essay on a deliberate product decision: most trip planners leave the sync-to-the-rest-of-your-life problem on the user. Fernweh's calendar sync is the one feature that makes the trip visible to everyone who shares your week — not just everyone who has the app.

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Four days in the Black Forest with an EV
June 2, 2026Fernweh Team

Four days in the Black Forest with an EV

A 4-day Black Forest loop from Stuttgart that uses the B500 Schwarzwaldhochstraße as its spine — designed around overnight charging at the spa-and-cuckoo-clock end of the region and fast-charge stops where the road actually wants you to take a coffee break.

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Planning a two-week summer EV road trip across Western Europe
May 25, 2026Fernweh Team

Planning a two-week summer EV road trip across Western Europe

A ~2,200 km, 14-day Western-Europe loop through Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Lyon, Geneva, the Black Forest and Cologne — designed around the country-by-country charging realities, the Swiss vignette gotcha, and summer heat that quietly costs you range.

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Three days in the Cotswolds when your charger is your hotel
May 19, 2026Fernweh Team

Three days in the Cotswolds when your charger is your hotel

A short, EV-friendly loop through Oxford, Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Campden, and Broadway — designed around hotels that charge your car overnight so you can skip the public-charger queue.

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Best EV road trip planners 2026
May 8, 2026Fernweh Team

Best EV road trip planners 2026

A practical comparison of six tools — ABRP, Roadtrippers, Wanderlog, Furkot, Google My Maps, and Fernweh — across the axes that matter for a multi-day, multi-stop EV road trip.

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Three approaches to multi-stop road trip planning
May 4, 2026Fernweh Team

Three approaches to multi-stop road trip planning

Most road trips fall into one of three planning shapes — head-only, notes app, or purpose-built planner — and each one breaks at a different trip size. Here's what actually changes between them.

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Planning the E-Grand Tour of Switzerland: The EV Road Trip Stop by Stop
April 28, 2026Fernweh Team

Planning the E-Grand Tour of Switzerland: The EV Road Trip Stop by Stop

The Grand Tour of Switzerland covers 1,643 km across four language regions and five alpine passes. Here's how to drive it in an EV — and why the car choice makes every mountain leg the highlight.

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Fernweh 1.14: Electric Road Trips Made Easy with EV Charging Station Integration
December 5, 2025Fernweh

Fernweh 1.14: Electric Road Trips Made Easy with EV Charging Station Integration

Discover how Fernweh's new EV charging station integration makes planning electric road trips effortless. Find chargers along your route, view real-time availability, and seamlessly add charging stops to your journey.

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Fernweh iOS 26 Update: Liquid Glass Design, AI Assistant & Enhanced Sharing
August 29, 2025Fernweh

Fernweh iOS 26 Update: Liquid Glass Design, AI Assistant & Enhanced Sharing

Discover Fernweh's iOS 26 update featuring Apple's revolutionary liquid glass design, AI-powered trip planning, and intelligent sharing extension with enhanced POI discovery.

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The Essential Road Trip Packing List for Europe (Adventurer's Edition)
June 25, 2025Fernweh

The Essential Road Trip Packing List for Europe (Adventurer's Edition)

European road trips offer some of the world's most diverse and rewarding travel experiences. Whether you're planning to cruise Germany's Romantic Road, explore Croatia's stunning coastline, or discover hidden gems across multiple countries, the right preparation transforms your journey from stressful to spectacular.

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3 One-Tank Weekend Road Trips from Amsterdam 🚗
June 18, 2025Fernweh Team

3 One-Tank Weekend Road Trips from Amsterdam 🚗

Escape the city with these 3 scenic weekend road trips from Amsterdam—all doable on a single tank of gas. Perfect for local explorers, expats, and sustainable travelers. Get routes, highlights, and travel tips inside!

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How to Plan a Multi-Country Europe Road Trip (Ultimate Guide)
June 9, 2025Fernweh

How to Plan a Multi-Country Europe Road Trip (Ultimate Guide)

Learn how to plan the ultimate multi-country road trip across Europe with tips on routing, borders, budgeting, and using Fernweh to simplify the journey.

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Top 5 Epic Road Trip Routes in Europe for First-Timers
April 16, 2025Fernweh Team

Top 5 Epic Road Trip Routes in Europe for First-Timers

Discover five incredible European road trip routes perfect for first-time travelers, complete with highlights, travel tips, and planning advice from Fernweh.

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