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From Scandinavia to the USA, people are finding freedom and a sense of community living in floating homes on the water.
There’s something rebellious and individualistic about trading a life lived inside bricks and mortar for a simpler, less conventional existence on a houseboat. Boat dwellers feel a sense of adventure, and if they are in a remote, rural location, they are completely in tune with nature.
The cover of Portland Mitchell’s new book, “Making Waves: Floating Homes and Life on the Water,” captures the freedom that many associate with waterborne homes. Seen through a round glass window, two swans glide over a glassy lake. In the foreground is a less distinct glimpse of the interior of a houseboat.
Read more in Folha de S.Paulo
