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How to Travel Turkey by Camper (Turkey Road Trip Tips)
Learn how to travel Turkey in your motorhome, if wild camping Turkey is safe, and how campgrounds work. Get tips on finding drinking water and how to empty your camper’s tanks, and more van life tips when you visit Turkey.
12 Toxic Camper & RV Accessories You Need to Replace ASAP
There are 12 toxic products you are likely using in your camper van or RV. Learn how to easily replace these with natural products and non toxic camping gear to create a safe and healthy RV living space for van life.
Is Portugal Expensive? How to Plan Your Portugal Travel Budget (2024 Travel Guide)
Wondering how expensive Portugal is? Find out how much it costs to travel Portugal with this detailed breakdown of travel prices, so you can budget for your trip and travel cheap in Portugal.

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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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