As usual, the Memsahib and I have done everything in reverse. We travelled the world on our own but have now discovered package tours. We had Motorhomes and camper vans for years and have now discovered hotels and we had nice comfortable cars and are now on our 3rd Moggie.
For what it's worth, the VW camper van ( must be no later than a T3 for the flat 4 engine) is great for getting places but is very small and you will need a camp site for life's basic needs.
A Motorhome is a little more cumbersome (but not much) and will enable you to use CL's or, where allowed, wild camp with all life's little luxuries so do think very carefully about exactly what you want to do with your time.
The other thing to remember is that usually it's a bloke thing this camping lark, the ladies would much prefer a nice hotel and unless you intend to use the van/'home for most of the year for many years, hotels are a far better deal money wise, but whatever you choose, I wish you the very best of luck.
