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Family travels in motorhome for two years: “You don’t have to wait until you’re seventy”

21.08.2026 11:02 1 min 1 source РУС
Woerdense Courant NLD
Family travels in motorhome for two years: “You don’t have to wait until you’re seventy”
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A family from Woerden, Netherlands, has been traveling through Europe in a motorhome for two years. Jolanda Zwetsloot and Brecht van der Laan, with their sons Dax (9) and Jep (6), have visited Italy, Spain, Sardinia, and Morocco. They fund the trip through savings and rental income from their home in Woerden. The family deliberately avoids buying new items, preferring second-hand goods, which allows them to work less. In September, they plan to continue their journey by bicycle with tents, possibly heading to Istanbul.

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