Where is the sea of ten billion tulips? They crossed mountains and seas to find it
Chanel Cartell and Stevo Dirnberger are a young couple from South Africa. They met in the spring of 2010 and built a happy little family, but they were not content with an ordinary daily life and work. In March 2015, they resolved to leave their comfortable little home, sell all their belongings, and begin a long journey.
They named their social media account How Far From Home. Along the way they carried a small blackboard, using it in photos to record the distance they had traveled from home, while also sharing the scenery they photographed along the route.
Last month, Chanel and Stevo arrived in the Netherlands. At this time, countless tulips were blooming in the Netherlands, turning the entire country into a colorful fairyland. Chanel and Stevo toured fields and gardens across the Netherlands, photographing every kind of tulip. The video and photos shared today come from How Far From Home's posts.
Now, Chanel and Stevo's journey has entered its 3rd year and will continue on. Their footprints span the world, and they have seen countless beautiful sights. This little blackboard, rarely absent, quietly records their extraordinary travel mileage, and the sum of these mileage numbers is equivalent to a trip to the moon.
They make brief stops along the way, seeking short-term local work to earn income to support their continued departure. They have even done the job of scrubbing toilets.
As How Far From Home grew more influential on social platforms, Chanel and Stevo began creating more exploratory works to earn more income and sustain their always-on-the-road lifestyle, such as collaborations with brands, monetizing photography and video works, and so on.
Such a travel life is sure to make many people long for it, but most people's lives have all kinds of ties and obligations, making it impossible for them to press forward like Chanel and Stevo, forever on the road. Perhaps watching How Far From Home's travel records online can give our hearts, which long to go far away, some comfort.