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Family converts double-decker bus into motorhome after eviction notice

18.01.2026 18:03 1 min 1 source
SWR Aktuell DEU
Family converts double-decker bus into motorhome after eviction notice
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The Eckhoff family from Lower Saxony is converting a double-decker bus into a motorhome after receiving an eviction notice from their apartment. They plan to travel across Europe in summer 2027, combining life on the road with work as a breastfeeding consultant and an electrician. The family will share their story at the CMT travel fair in Stuttgart on January 20.

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Family converts double-decker bus into motorhome after eviction notice

18.01.2026 SWR Aktuell DEU

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