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The Zen Van: a box truck conversion for a nomadic flying lifestyle

  • About us
  • Zen Van
    • The first Edition
    • Design & building
    • Improving the Zen Van
  • Mickey the Camper Cat
    • Camper cat life
    • To a Mouse
    • Mother Mickey
  • Flying is our passion
    • Flying stories
    • Europe Overland 2020
  • Wonders of wandering
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Flying Nomads

The Zen Van: a box truck conversion for a nomadic flying lifestyle

  • About us
  • Zen Van
    • The first Edition
    • Design & building
    • Improving the Zen Van
  • Mickey the Camper Cat
    • Camper cat life
    • To a Mouse
    • Mother Mickey
  • Flying is our passion
    • Flying stories
    • Europe Overland 2020
  • Wonders of wandering

Category: Italy

Birthday surprise on our way home

The final episode of our European Roadtrip 2020 with some serious engine challenges and early winter in the mountains

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Europe Overland 2020, Italy

Sunset paragliding

Time for some serious flying again in favourite places. We stop to visit an amazing archealogical site and wander through Tuscany

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Europe Overland 2020, Italy

Life on the beach – Sicily part 2

Our search for a flying site in Sicily continues while we enjoy life on the beach

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Europe Overland 2020, Italy

Exploring Sicily – where to fly?

Episode 18 takes us to Sicily. Where are the flying sites and how to deal with the heat?

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Europe Overland 2020, Italy

Camperlife blues and hike, fly & frustration

After two weeks with our flying buddies we get the bikes off the rack and explore the Dolomites. But the weather forecast is not good, what to do?

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Europe Overland 2020, Italy

Flying in Feltre

One last flying site to visit with our friends: Feltre with it’s famous Monte Avena

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Europe Overland 2020, Italy

Cooling down in Bassano

We fly the famous site of Bassano del Grappa and try avoid overheating! What works better? Staying on the mountain, Italian icecream or just a jump straight into the well?

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Europe Overland 2020, Italy

Giro di Volo Libero d’Italia

Italy has many great flying sites to offer. In 2016 we visited a few amazing sites.

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Flying stories, Italy

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  • About us
  • Zen Van
    • The first Edition
    • Design & building
    • Improving the Zen Van
  • Mickey the Camper Cat
    • Camper cat life
    • To a Mouse
    • Mother Mickey
  • Flying is our passion
    • Flying stories
    • Europe Overland 2020
  • Wonders of wandering

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