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Families from Germany and Brazil sold their properties and cars to travel Europe in motorhomes. Some have settled in Sweden, others are testing emigration or temporarily switched to backpacking.
Three families from different countries decided to radically change their lives by selling their homes and setting off on a motorhome journey across Europe.
The Reichert family from the Rhön region (Lower Franconia) sold their house and cars to embark on a year-long motorhome trip across Europe. The journey includes parents, a daughter, a cat, and two dogs. The goal is to test whether permanent emigration suits them.
Kai and Josefine König from Monheim sold their house in Rhineland and have been traveling Europe in a motorhome with two children since 2020. They have visited over 30 countries, including Albania. After several years on the road, the family settled in Småland, Sweden.
A Brazilian retired couple sold their apartment in Rio de Janeiro and have been living in a motorhome for six years, traveling across Europe. During this time, they have visited 25 countries. Their motorhome, named "Cariokinha," is equipped with bunk beds, a double bed above the cab, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Currently, they have temporarily paused their motorhome travels for a backpacking trip through Asia but plan to return to life on wheels in Europe.
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The Reichert family from Lower Franconia sold their house and cars to travel across Europe in a motorhome for about a year. The trip includes parents,...
The Reichert family from Lower Franconia sold their house and cars to travel across Europe in a motorhome for about a year. The trip includes parents, daughter, a cat, and two dogs. The goal is to test whether permanent emigration suits them.
Kai and Josefine König from Monheim sold their house in the Rhineland and traveled through Europe in a motorhome from 2020 with two children. They vis...
Kai and Josefine König from Monheim sold their house in the Rhineland and traveled through Europe in a motorhome from 2020 with two children. They visited over 30 countries, including Albania. After years on the road, the family settled in Småland, Sweden.
A retired Brazilian couple sold their apartment in Rio de Janeiro and moved to Portugal to live in a motorhome. Their motorhome, nicknamed 'Carioquinh...
A retired Brazilian couple sold their apartment in Rio de Janeiro and moved to Portugal to live in a motorhome. Their motorhome, nicknamed 'Carioquinha', features bunk beds, a double bed over the cab, a kitchen, and a bathroom. They have currently paused motorhome travel for a backpacking trip in Asia but plan to resume their life on wheels in Europe.
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A retired Brazilian couple sold their apartment in Rio de Janeiro and has been living in a motorhome while traveling through Europe for six years. The...
A retired Brazilian couple sold their apartment in Rio de Janeiro and has been living in a motorhome while traveling through Europe for six years. They have visited 25 countries in that time. Their motorhome, nicknamed 'Carioquinha', is equipped with sleeping berths, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
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