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Sérgio and Nelson crossed 13 countries in a van. Now they live in Lapland

31.12.2025 11:10 1 min 1 source
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Sérgio and Nelson crossed 13 countries in a van. Now they live in Lapland
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Two Portuguese friends drove a self-converted Mercedes Sprinter camper van from Porto to Rovaniemi, Finland, in an 18-day journey. They will work as nature guides there until April 2026, adapting to temperatures as low as -25°C and minimal daylight. The trip included an encounter with Italian police curious about their Portuguese license plate and a battery issue in the Spanish Pyrenees.

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Sérgio and Nelson crossed 13 countries in a van. Now they live in Lapland

18.11.2025 NiT POR

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