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  • Mercedes Vario DIY camper van conversion

    Discover key lessons that we learned buying a camper to start van life, so that when you begin your own hunt for the ‘perfect’ van life camper or RV, you can avoid the mistakes that we made, and start travelling as soon as possible.

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    Get insider tips on what not to do on your trip to Georgia, as well as helpful tips on what to do instead, so you can have a fantastic travel experience.

  • Mercedes Vario camper van overlooking canyon (Love Valley) in Cappadocia Turkey

    This in depth guide provides first hand insight into the pros and cons around buying and travelling in an older used van versus a new van for van life. We will help you choose the best vehicle for a camper van or overlanding, and save you money, and time by not buying the wrong vehicle.

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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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