We each had a life we were pursuing, Plan A: careers, homes, vacations, communities and dreams. But, the world has changed, our situations have changed, and we have changed. Now, we are trying Plan B and embracing a life of adaptation.

We are not millenials vanlifing before we settle down. We are not retirees living out the dreams we had foregone. Nor are we road warriors, living for the freedom and community it creates. We are Plan Bers, and we represent a new type of nomad.

Plan A was no longer possible and despite a global chorus calling for a return to normalcy, going back to what we had before was no longer an option. The only way open to us was forward: a vague, instinctive direction without destination or end…more a way of life than a way to go, a way of life based on constant adaptation and learning as we go.

  • Andrea, a helicopter engineer, starting volunteering with the local ambulance and is now studying to be a first responder. Scandici (TO) Italia
  • Marc and his partner, originally from Germany, sold their home six months ago. Menfi (Si) Italia.
  • With Universities closed, Luca and Marieangela spent the past year following their passion for rock climbing. Marinella Selinunte (SI) Italia.
  • Anna left a career as a stylist to Workaway through Mongolia, China, Japan and finally settling in Indonesia. Lajatico (TO) Italia.
  • Florian and Anna, originally from Germany but working in London, used distance working to escape a cold winter. Marinella Selinunte (SI) Italia
  • Tom and Martina from Prague were locked down while on vacation, 3 months prior, and stayed. Menfi Beach (SI) Italia
  • Singer-artist, Romina, and, hearing impaired protagonist, Enrico, left Florence to build a simpler, multi-faceted life. Campagnatico (TO) Italia
  • Alessandro, owner of The Tuscan Chef cooking school, prepares meals every week for the community and elderly. Montisi (TO) Italia
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