Just tell me where I can get…

When we started this journey, knowing something as simple as what the hardware store chains in each country are would become an ongoing googling and reading quora posts to figure it out. Below I have compiled a list of ‘equivalent’ stores to help you find what you are looking for without fuss.

A note: Very nice Travels in no way have any affiliation with any of these stores, it a merely a list that we have after months of travelling Europe. We will update as we come across new countries.

Diy or hardware stores

This was a big one for us. Installing shelves, buying a tool kit, doing small upgrades to the van and even just buying a hose for the water, knowing the name of big chain hardware stores just makes life easier. There are of course a lot of smaller local places but this is for ease of searching.

Australia - Bunnings Warehouse

United Kingdom - B&Q

France - Leroy Merlin, Castorama

Spain - Leroy Merlin, Bricor, Brico Depot, Bricomart

Portugal - Leroy Merlin

Italy - Bricocentre, Leroy Merlin

Auto stores

For this, I do not mean mechanics, but a place to get oil, coolant, snow chains, car bits and pieces for maintenance and cleaning. A place to get fuses or WD-40.

Australia - Supercheap Auto, Repco, Autobarn

United Kingdom - Halfords

France - Norauto, Feu Vert

Spain - Norauto, Feu Vert

Portugal - Norauto

Italy - Norauto

cheap homeware/clothes/department stores

Australia - K-Mart or Target

United Kingdom - Primark

France - Hema (but still a little more pricey because France)

Spain - Primark and Zara

Portugal - Primark and Zara

Italy - OVS

Supermarket chains (cheap)

Australia - Aldi

United Kingdom - Aldi or Lidl

France - Aldi or Lidl

Spain - Lidl

Portugal - Lidl

Italy - Lidl

Supermarket Chains (bigger range and slightly more expensive on basics)

Australia - Woolworths, Coles

United Kingdom - Waitrose (v. expensive) or Marks

France - Intermarche

Spain - Mercadona

Portugal - Mercadona/Intermarche

Italy - Conad, Coop, Pam and Carrefour

There are obviously other chains, smaller stores, local markets ect. ect. that you can go to but this helped us alot when we were even just trying to find a product in a different language!

Anything missing or know something better? Got a question? Post in the comment below!