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Paradise
Found
WORDS & PHOTOS STEFANIE CONRATHS
My name is Steffi. I am thirty-seven years old, and my Airstream is named after my
favorite place on earth: San Diego. I am a German girl, currently living back in Germany,
looking forward to finding my way back to paradise, aka: San Diego again.
I
was fortunate to go from
Germany to San Diego as an
exchange teacher in 2013. I
taught German at San Diego
High School of International
Studies until my visa expired in August
2016. Unfortunately, the school wasn’t
able to extend my visa beyond that and
I had to return to Germany after that.
I am currently looking into options to
return to the U.S. so that I can be reunited
with my beloved Airstream trailer, that
is located in Borrego Springs at Desert
Sands Vintage Trailer Park. The park
is located in the middle of the Anza-
Borrego State park, and is a must see for
vintage trailer enthusiasts. The quaint
little town is one of the few Dark Sky
communities in California. The purpose
of these communities is “to preserve and
protect the night time environment and
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