Go SMALL or go HOME!
If you had told me five years ago that I would spend close to a year travelling around South Africa in a 5m x 2m vintage camper van with my husband and our three kids, I would have laughed,’ says Cindy Alfino. ‘I wouldn’t have believed you.’
For someone who had never considered herself ‘adventurous’, the idea was pretty extreme: not only would the couple and their kids – Riya (10), Kyla (9) and Knox (7) – have to make do with just the basics, in a confined space, they would also be far from family and friends for an extended period. ‘I’m very family-orientated,’ says Cindy. ‘Seeing my and Seth’s family is part of our weekly routine.’
Yet not only did Cindy enjoy the 10-month trip, it also shifted her perspective on how she wants to live and raise her family. ‘I’ve learnt that I can survive without creature comforts – in fact, I discovered that many of these only add clutter to your life.’
IN A RUT
The idea to travel in a camper van had come to Cindy and Seth long before they actually hit the road. ‘It was
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