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Catalan Couple Has Lived in a Camper for 14 Years, No Plans to Return

02.09.2026 12:05 1 min 2 sources РУС
El Congresista SPA + 1 more
Catalan Couple Has Lived in a Camper for 14 Years, No Plans to Return
Original source: Esquire

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Marià Miño and Marta Tibau from Catalonia have lived in a camper since 2012, traveling the world. They have no intention of returning to a settled life.

The Catalan couple Marià Miño and Marta Tibau, known as Furgo en Ruta, have lived in a camper since 2012 and have no plans to return to a conventional life. They started their journey with a plan to travel through South America in a year and a half, but expanded their route to North America and Australia, where they now live in a Toyota Land Cruiser converted into a camper.

Previously, they worked in Andorra at a newspaper and on television. After an experience in India in 2008, they decided to combine travel with creating video content. Their project Furgoaddictes helped finance their first van. Along the way, they began earning money through music and selling handmade crafts, which allowed them to extend their trip indefinitely.

Since 2019, they have traveled through Mexico and Alaska, and then moved to Australia. The couple runs a YouTube channel and says they have no intention of returning to a sedentary life.

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Catalan couple has lived in a camper since 2012 and has no plans to return

02.09.2026 El Congresista SPA Original source

Catalan couple has lived in a camper for 14 years and has no plans to return to a house

02.09.2026 Esquire SPA Original source

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