Retiree converts vehicles into motorhomes

A retired couple is traveling across Brazil while living in a motorhome. They produce and sell handmade crafts to fund their travels. They are currently in the city of Cacoal.

State deputy Antídio Lunelli has introduced a bill to create the Caravanning Support Program in Santa Catarina. The program would encourage new tourist routes, support points, overnight parking areas, and improved infrastructure for motorhomes, trailers, and camper vans. The law does not mandate specific spending but establishes guidelines for organizing the sector and stimulating investment.

Brazilian enthusiasts Grazi and Charles from Curitiba have presented a project to install an automatic transmission in a Volkswagen Kombi. Their YouTube channel has over 111 thousand subscribers, and their workshop specializes in restoring these vehicles. The project uses an adapted transmission from a Subaru and is currently in the testing phase.

A driver lost control of a motorhome and collided with a wall in the Santo André neighborhood of Lajeado, Brazil. The incident occurred due to a loss of vehicle control. Details regarding potential casualties or the cause of the accident are not specified.

A dog named Mell died during a family trip in a motorhome. Her owners have memorialized her by naming their vehicle 'Mell Casa' and applying her name and photo to its body. The motorhome has already traveled through 13 Brazilian states during a 33-day journey.

A group of motorhomes made a stop at Leonel Brizola Park in the Brazilian city of Sidrolândia. Among the travelers is a couple from Campo Grande who converted a van into a motorhome themselves. They stated they switched to this mode of travel to be able to bring their dogs along.