Volkswagen T1

Yes, you sleep in a real Volkswagen T1 van, parked inside the hotel. Inside, the original steering wheel, soft grey upholstery and curtains to close off the world. VW vans are famous for never giving up, however long or steep the road. Neither did we, getting this beauty from Rio de Janeiro to Amsterdam. Think Brazilian repair shops, bureaucracy, very creative customs officers, missing documents, a dozen middlemen and plenty of stress. In the end we labelled it ‘decoration’ and shoved it in a container. The van beat the man.