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Brazilian family plans year-long South America trip in self-built motorhome

07.02.2026 17:03 1 min 1 source РУС
Jornal Dois Irmãos POR
Brazilian family plans year-long South America trip in self-built motorhome
Original source: Jornal Dois Irmãos

A family from Dois Irmãos, Brazil, has sold their house and quit their jobs to travel South America for a year in a self-converted motorhome. They plan to start the journey in May, with their daughter studying remotely through a U.S. school program. The motorhome is based on a Ford Transit and designed for off-grid living.

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