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I know I can speak for most of you when I say that at least twice during the work week, I stare dead-eyed into my computer and think about an alternative life. A life where I’m sun-kissed and my name is Kunu and I have a six pack for some reason even though I don’t work out. A life where my biggest source of anxiety is whether or not the elements will allow me to shred some tubes with my new board. A life totally detached from the internet, the Kardashians, and the superfluous material things I’ve tricked myself into thinking are necessities.
And then I realize I’m balls deep in debt and continue to prepare those TPS reports for Lumburgh.
But at the very least, I can live vicariously through people like Amy Butler and David Laws. The couple, who met in 2014 while living in Dubai and three years later got engaged while taking a Tuk Tuk ride in Sri Lanka, has created a life worthy of envy.
David, 33, and Amy, 27, have converted a 2005 Fiat Ducato mini bus into a luxury apartment on wheels and are now traveling around Europe on less than $20 a day. According to Business Insider, the couple bought the van for $7,365 and worked 12-hour days for four months to transform the bus.
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They initially had a budget of £12,000 for the bus conversion and £5,000 for the travelling, but said that they ended up going about £6,000 over budget on the renovation.
“We stripped it back to its very aluminium shell core state, insulated it, installed electrics, plumbing and gas – with no idea of how any of these systems worked.
“(It) completely drained our bodies and soul to get it here – but we were finished – and what we saw we were in love with.”
The bus is equipped with a bedroom that fitted with a “comfy” double bed, and a projector so they can transform their bedroom into a private cinema. It also has a fully-functional shower, toilet, stove, and lighting fixtures.
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David and Amy claim that while they have been to Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Romania, San Sebastian, Spain is their favorite place thus far.
They also claim they haven’t had a single argument on their trip, despite living in such close proximity. They said “that they are loving life on the open road.”
I can’t tell if I envy these people or hate them. I don’t think those two things have to be mutually exclusive.
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[h/t Business Insider]