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밴 개조해 애견과 세계 여행에 나선 이태리 여성 Woman Creatively Restores Old Van to Travel the World With Her Dog

경제문화 Economy, Culture/해외여행 Oversea travel2017. 1. 7. 02:08

Woman Creatively Restores Old Van to Travel the World With Her Dog

이태리 출신 여행마니아 마리나 피로(Marina Piro )는

자신의 2가지의 목표를 마음 속에 길러왔다.

하나는 '자신감이 충만한 숲속의 요정이 되는 것'이고

또하나는 '애견과 세계 여행을 하는 것'이었다.

첫번째 소망은 다소 비현실적이었지만 두번째 바램은 현실로 나타났다.

그녀는 오래된 밴을 안락하게 개조하여 무한 세계 여행이 가능하게 만들었다.

작년 2달간의 조사 끝에 피로는 5도어 2001년식 르노 캉구 밴을 구입해

개조 작업에 돌입했다.

내부를 완전히 뜯어 내고 새로 개조한 끝에 자신의 꿈같은 '홈스위트 홈'이 마침내 완성됐다.

황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터

Ki Chul Hwang, conpaper editor

By Kelly Richman-Abdou on January 3, 2017

Italy-born travel enthusiast Marina Piro has grown up with two goals in mind: “to be a self sufficient forest fairy,” and to see the world with her rescue dog, Odie. While the first one may be a bit unrealistic, she has already achieved the second thanks to Pam, her fully restored and totally comfortable van.

Last year, after two months of research, Piro began her ambitious van restoration project by purchasing a 5-door 2001 Renault Kangoo. She first gutted the vehicle, and then gradually completed a number of modifications, including replacing the floor, installing LED lights, constructing a kitchenette, and building a bed. With a few finishing touches—pots and pans, curtains for privacy, cozy bedding, and some houseplants—the vehicle went from “little moving can” to home sweet home.

pamthevan91 pam the van restoration marina dog travel

While voyaging by plane and train and staying in hotels and hostels may seem a bit more convenient than driving cross-country and snoozing in your car, Piro has opted to forego more conventional means of travel in order to bring along her four-legged friend. “The main reason why I chose to be traveling by van was that I wanted to have Odie with me,” she explains on her website. “A van seemed the most viable option. Too many bus, train, plane companies do not accept dogs, not to mention the difficulties you might have to find a suitable accommodation.”

With that said, although cruising down the highway with your canine companion by your side may sound like a picture perfect way to travel, Piro notes that such a way of life has its difficulties. “Despite being the most practical solution, van life with a dog can be difficult at times and you must consider various aspects of it before throwing yourself into it,” she says, before listing a few cons, including restriction of movement, the inability to leave your dog in your car, and general messiness. Still, Piro loves having the labradoodle cross’ cuddly company throughout all of her adventures and wouldn’t change it for the world.

“Seriously, who does not want cuddles?” she asks. Not us!