Vanessa Sartori and Linho Bergamin were married 12 March and they left their home in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil that same day on a honeymoon that takes them around the world in a 1946 Jeep Willys. The couple plan to cover 70 countries on five continents during their three-year journey in the Willys Wagon. He’s an automation engineer and she’s a food engineer. They’ve taken five years planning the trip.
“I love the old Jeep,” Linho said. The 1946 Willys Wagon that Linho and Vanessa are driving was bought from a museum in Brazil. Linho believes it’ll be the oldest vehicle ever to go around the world.
A Jeep SUV is engraved on the wedding bands. Linho and Vanessa had 400 people at their wedding and are bringing them along for the ride 21st century style. Instead of traditional wedding gifts, the couple asked their guests to pick a location along the route and contribute money toward getting there. In return, Linho and Vanessa are building a picture collection of their trip, taking photos of the various locations to include with photos from the family or friends who picked it.
“Four hundred people are traveling the world with us,” Linho said. As of now, AutoInformed thinks, Vanessa and Linho are still in the United States. You can follow their “World Tour/Dream Catchers” journey at Facebook.com/Avoltaaomundo/
The couple altered the Jeep for the journey. The changes include installing a four-cylinder diesel engine, suspension upgrades and modifications to make the Jeep their home.
