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How to Fly With a Dog or Cat – Pet Travel Guide
In this how-to-guide for flying with your dog or cat, we provide a general overview of the different types of plane travel, how to choose an airline to fly your pet with, and customs and paperwork.
How to Buy a Mercedes Vario for a Van Conversion
Learn about some pitfalls and mistakes to avoid when searching for the right van for van life. Read the story of how we bought our 1993 Mercedes Vario and how we navigated the minefield of buying an old van to find a reliable van without too much rust, and one that is the right size…
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Welcome to Hopeful Explorers. We are Christian and Sita, at the end of 2020 Sita left her career in Pharmaceuticals, and we sold our hill top house in Switzerland to travel the world with our three dogs to pursue a life of happiness, and adventure.
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