4C HERALD SUNDAY MAY 12 2024 A Canadian couple on a quest for ad- has stunned fans on the internet after releasing a 30-second tour of their incredible new home on wheels, built in what used to be a school bus. In a post shared to In- stagram in January under the username Tanya Nestoruk and Arya Tou- serkani walk viewers through their new mobile dwelling, complete with all the comforts a home has to offer, including a sleeping area, a bathroom, a kitchen with a full stove and oven set, and even a terrace on the roof. REVEAL! Wel- come to our home. been two months now that been living in our little home on wheels; driving from Canada to about time we cleaned it up and took and mounted cedar planks on. after months of hard work and dedication, our bus-home was ready for the road.
It was hard, we hit breaking points, Tanya stepped away from the project at one point, then took on another job throughout the day to help fund the build, working again in the evenings while Arya worked all day and all they said. was too much, if thinking about doing this, please be kinder to your- self if you can and give yourself more time than you think you Despite all adversities, the couple managed to finish their dream home, and they have so far dri- ven it from British Colum- bia to Baja California in Mexico and back, and currently on an- other home adven- bus is still our full time home but when the day comes that we will sell, we want our travel lifestyle to end, looking into other set ups for weekend trav- els. Every day was a new challenge building their home on but it was all worth the couple said. had help where we the couple said. picked up pizzas and invited friends over for a and party to help wash and sand the bus before painting.
We installed rigid foam in- sulation in the floors and hired a local company to spray foam the walls and roof with 22 percent re- newable soybean oil and recycled plastic foam. we ran all of our own propane lines later to find out that to receive propane certifica- tion most companies will only certify it if their own technician does the work (even if you do it to Nestoruk and Touserka- ni were lucky enough to have a carpenter friend who came to their rescue, helping with the finishing touches when they were running out of time and funds, as well as a friend of friend, a welder, who built the rooftop deck and rear Moto deck frames that they then built out to maximize space while maintaining functionality and style. Crafting custom furniture, building storage solutions, and adding personal touches turned our bus into a true the couple told New- sweek. They added: facing setbacks and un- foreseen obstacles along the way, we remained dedicated to our vision. Whether it was battling the elements or trouble- shooting technical issues, we embraced each chal- lenge as an opportunity to learn and The cost of the bus was about $7,200, but with all the renovations and the new furniture, it came up to a total of over $40,000.
While it may look ex- pensive, surely much less than what it would have taken to build a house. In fact, according to Forbes, the cost of building a house in the United States, as of De- cember 2023, was on average $329,000. layout. It was a tedious process, also the most fun! Seeing the empty shell gave us a blank canvas to work with. We sold, do- nated or reused as many items as we could to try to help minimize they said.
found a pile of old toys, candies, and a combined total of $2.50 in change stuffed between the After gutting the old interiors, it was time to deal with insulation and framing, which they ex- plained was essential for keeping their tiny home, cozy and structurally sound. Then they tackled the plumbing and electri- cal systems, from install- ing the kitchen sink to wiring up the solar panels for off-grid living. When all of the most tedious parts were over, it was finally time for the couple to get started on the interiors. interior design phase was perhaps the most exciting yet chal- lenging part. We wanted some time to appreciate all of the hard work, sweat and tears that we, our friends, and families put into this the vid- caption reads.
After finding a perfect retired school bus on Facebook Marketplace, Nestoruk and Touserkani, both in their 30s, watched an supply of YouTube and dove headfirst into their latest it (DIY) project, and after only six months they gave the old school bus a new life and purpose. its up-to-date maintenance records, low mileage, and good condi- tion, we knew it was the the couple told Newsweek. But how did they man- age to turn the school bus, which drove its last school run on the very day they picked it up, into a com- fortable home on wheels? started by gutting the interior, removing all the old seats and fixtures to make way for our new the.queen.beep Arya Touserkani and Tanya Nestoruk watched an supply of YouTube and dove into their project to renovate an old school bus into their new traveling home. Couple spend and transforming $7K school bus BY MARIA AZZURRA VOLPE Newsweek Life PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Police Training Center is hardly the place associated with high fashion. There, stan- dard blue uniforms and clunky work shoes are more the norm.
But a recent weekend was the exception as the Northeast Philly facility became a destination for free formal wear for proms, weddings, or any special occasion for anyone who stopped in. income should never be indicative of how beautiful you Officer Roslyn Talley said as she waited for arrivals and tuxedos, dresses and shoes filled a dozen tables and racks in one of the training back rooms. de- serves to feel and she said. The money she spend on prom clothing will go to groceries and to get Dyllion, 20, who is on the autism spectrum, a couple of DVDs. Guy is already looking forward to next event.
Until then, the rest of inventory will go to String Theory Schools and Esperanza to bring joy to other children. have In less than 20 minutes, they settled on a black suit. The cost or rather the absence of one is exactly what made Keyanna Guy drive from Southwest Philly to get a suit for her son Dyllion and a dress for herself. are low-income and my son is a big guy, 4X, this saves me time dress without worrying about what people think. Like Olivero, Justin Gabor, 23, of West Torres- dale, will be attending the same prom and is also looking forward to the dance floor, but not with- out first finding a suit.
cost of it is some- thing we think a lot said his mother, Teresa Gabor. great to be able to come out and ing, I can be myself, shake, said Ol- ivero, who will be attend- ing the police-sponsored Special Needs Prom on May 24. As Olivero went in and out of the bathroom, Tal- ley and volunteer Lisa Pittaoulis helped her find the right fit. In between compliments and sugges- tions, the choices came down to a pink strapless dress and a yellow corset- style one. Picking one turned out to be an impossible task.
Luckily for Olivero, the limit was two dresses per person. The experience left her filled with emotion. have depression so it was very hard to come in, but I am leaving feeling much better and happier than I was this Olivero said. Her goal at prom this year is to dance in her new why, in 2017, after Talley had a con- versation with a coworker who had recently attended a wedding and was won- dering what to do with the dress, they came up with the idea of opening a place where people could get previously loved party attire for free. It turned into an annual event, with a three-year pandemic hiatus.
According to Talley, both the community and the police officers rally every year to supply the prom wear giveaway with as much size diversity as possible to ensure every- one can find something. This year, over 500 dresses alone were donat- ed. For Marisol Olivero, 31, of Center City, a first-time it felt like be- ing in an episode of Yes to the here feels amaz- At police training center, uniforms were out, prom dresses in for free BY MICHELLE MYERS The Philadelphia Inquirer TOM GRALISH The Philadelphia Police Officer Roslyn Talley, with her granddaughter Karina Coleman, 10, photographs Marisol Olivero, right, as she tries on a dress at the Philadelphia Police Training Center..
