Travelling after Brexit

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It seems to me the problem with Spain is that it doesn't seem to have a "National" way of doing things so the administration of the treatment you get will vary from region to region which is not particularly helpful to those that travel from place to place. Will be interested to know how you get on with the C&CC insurance in terms of claiming costs back. Are you going to ring them?

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I read today that the ETIAS scheme may not actually come into force until 2022. The article was by Simon Calder who does seem to know what he's talking about.

I also didn't realise that you have to declare where you will be spending your first night. Depending on where and when we disembark I'm not entirely sure I could tell them and I am sure that would apply to several CT members plus hundreds more touring folk. 

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That reminds me of the time we arrived in Laos and communist rules said I had to state where I was staying - I had no idea but copied an address from Lonely Planet and gave it to the guard. He smiled and said My brother has a better guest house than that - and flagged down a pick up truck to take us to his brother's place. 

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The two big questions for me which neither the Club or anyone else I have asked can answer is about the ability to travel as we do. Perhaps someone here may have a better idea.

We generally travel for May & June, 60 days, return to the UK for July & August and then return to the continent for September and October, a further 60 days.

If we finally leave with an agreement that allows us to travel as now then it wont be an issue but the current ETIAS proposals say:

How many times can I enter the EU with an ETIAS?
You can enter the Schengen member states for as many times as you want, for as long as your ETIAS is valid, and you have not stayed more than 90 days in a 180 day period. 

We clearly have no problems with the first trip, but as there is no information on the 180 days, i.e. when it counts from etc we are likely to fall foul on our second trip as we shall have exceeded the 90 days if it is a running total and also broken the 180 days rule too if it counts from the day of first entry in any calendar year.

There are lots of us here that do very similar trips and some even spend much longer time abroad without complying with the rules, even now as EU members. (I'm sure oblivious to the rules rather than deliberate)

The second unanswered question is about taking personal use food into the EU. Like most, I am sure, we fill the fridge/freezer to capacity so it keeps cold on the overnight ferry crossing and we also carry dry foods for the trip until we shop. Will we be allowed to do the same? With no specific agreement I doubt it.

And there is no definitive person or body to ask, or one that will respond with knowledge. Even HERE it does not give you such information and no contact point either.

Would we have to apply for a Schengen Visa? The information is not clear really on how many trips you can make using the one visa & they are again for trips up to 90 days. Would we need one each trip because we were doing 120 days in total? Who knows

Then comes Croatia, a non Schengen country, what will apply there? There is no clear information on whether I need an international Driving Permit for this country as it is not listed in either permit.

I would have reasonably expected the Club to find out such information for the benefit of all  members but when I asked they didn't know and weren't going to ask

Any informed ideas out there?