THANK YOU both so much for making the choice NOT to do sponsored videos! That adds a level of trust for the things you personally use and recommend. We’re so happy we found your YT channel … SO informative and fun to watch! ❤ Hoping to be full-time travelers ourselves by 2027! 🤞
We are TH-cam consumers also and find them annoying too!! 😁 They ruin the video that we worked so hard to produce! We are happy that you found us!! Cheers!! 🍻
Please...the logistics video.🌹 Keeping up with Visa changes, receiving OTP, use of ATMs, transfer funds via certain apps., on-going ticket requirements. Thanks so much for all that you do ❤
Great video, thanks so much. One statement got my attention. 'In case you have an emergency at home, and you need to hop on a plane, make sure, that you have a little pool of money set aside.' Let me add: 'Make sure that you have a little pool of miles/points set aside.' Whereas last minute one ways paid with money can be outrageously expensive, award tickets can be available last minute at a very decent rate. And, it's a great hobby, actually my only hobby.
I loved going to Peru as my first South America trip - it actually ties as my favourite spot with Istanbul. It was extremely affordable, I felt very safe as a solo female traveler, the people are so warm and welcoming, there are a variety of cultures and ecosystems, and there is so much to learn about the knowledges and histories of the people indigenous to each area. I loved staying in Cusco, and I think you would both love it. Lima was a very clean city for a capital. And honestly, I loved my stay in the Peruvian Amazon and can’t wait to go back. Peru was so much more than just the touristy areas like Machu Picchu - there is so much to explore. And the food was pretty good with unique cuisines and flavour profiles.
We've heard so many great things about Peru. We will for sure be looking at it more when we plan out our trip to that area. Thank you so much for the great tips.
Have been viewing many videos about slow travel. I stumbled upon this couple. love their presentation style, presence and practical advice. The challenge I have is that I'm a current solo female traveler, so some of the budgeting strategies aren't as applicable when you're solo. But I also have other people that I follow, so I really appreciate adding Brian and Carrie to my line-up.
I’m a solo traveler also so wish this couple would from time to time give alternative advice related to solo slow travelers as it applies, such as if a property where they’re staying has solo cheaper accommodations, etc.
We are not married and have traveled the world extensively over the last 23 years. We have been in dirt-floor airport terminals waiting for hours in the South Pacific etc and find that the most important factor in successful travel is being happy with the person sitting next to you and enjoying all the conversations you have not had with them yet. Unless you edit those portions out you guys seem to have it locked.
"Enjoying conversations, you have never had with them yet" is very well said!! Thank you for watching and commenting!! Safe travels and Happy New Year! ❤
I appreciate the insurance information very much. Waiting for kids to get through high school and one year of transitioning to retirement travel. Your information is very helpful! You put Romania on our list!
A Christmas and New Year gift for y’all. I seriously can not thank you enough for all the laughs, info and encouragement you offer us as fellow travelers. You’re my absolute favorite TH-camrs and I greatly appreciate all the hard work you put into making these videos for us! Hope your New Year is filled with health and tons of new adventures. Thanks for taking us along with you. We are celebrating the New Year is Paraguay! 😁👏🏻
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity! We are so happy that you enjoy our channel and find our content helpful and entertaining. We are excited for 2024 and all the new adventures ahead. Happy New Year to you both and safe travels in Paraguay. Cheers!!
Great hearing the Q&A . I agree, sponsored ad’s are annoying as all get out. :).I will never do a sponsored product on my channel as well. Thanks for sharing this.
I feel as if I’ve watched you from day one😁 it’s been so fun to watch your channel grow and yet the entire time you’ve stayed the same fun approachable friendly adventurers who have maintained the heart of your channel. If life would stop throwing me curveballs I’ll get out there too; until then I’ll live vicariously through you. Happy New Year! Stay safe, adventure on👍👏🏻✌️🤙🙏
Thank you so much, we appreciate hearing that. Hopefully the curveballs stop so you can start your travel adventure. Thanks so much for following along - Cheers!!
Such great questions and answers, and looking forward to the logistics and over/underrated locations vids as well. I try to read most of the comments under your vids, always pick up new info and thoughts, but handy to have them all together! Ended up watching in the afternoon so no pajamas, but enjoying with slippers and hot tea! 😊 Now off to Q&A #2 … 🙌
Long videos to watch back-to-back!! That is quite the commitment, thank you!! 😀Enjoy the hot tea and slippers sounds good to me! Happy New Year and thank you again for the support. Cheers!!🍻
When you go to S America, make sure you go to the Salt flats in Uyuni, Bolivia. I’ve seen videos there & it’s definitely on my bucket list. I think Jan-Mar is rainy season & you gotta go then for the reflections.
Your money separation makes perfect sense. That was good information for a couple traveling. I really enjoy your videos. Our life doesn’t allow travel the way you do, so I do it through you guys. Thanks for bringing me along and maybe the future will allow us to do it. We spent a month in France and loved doing travel that way.
When you travel it shows approximately when you travel but it would be better when watching for us if you can tell us the month that you travel so helpful for us weather wise. Thanks keep up the great work!
In Albania, I found the best market is the Italian shop 'Conad'. I'm very food particular and they had everything I needed for the 6 months that I was there. 🤓😁
Me too. Conrads seem to be readily available in most places. I was surprised by the number of people who spoke English, even though I was told that might not be the case.
Hi Brian and Carrie, we happened upon your Alicante video a few weeks ago and ever since, each location we researched for future travels your videos have popped up! You seem to be our travel twins. Thank for your fun and informative videos, this one in particular is so honest and covers so many important questions, giving genuine and meaningful answers. We wish you both the very best and we are very grateful to have found your channel! Warm regards, Andy and Carrie
Thank you for your honesty about ads !!! Your advice is great ! One thing I think that you both have that makes it work is that you both are relaxed people who don't seem to get stressed out and work well with each other !!! That may seem obvious but to travel even for a a few weeks, that is really important !!! SO glad you guys are living out your dreams. Hopefully you will be traveling to Egypt, or other EPIC places that you haven't gone to yet.....at least I don't think you've been to Egypt....maybe South America ???
Thank you for the kind words! We feel very lucky to have found each other! We have not been to Egypt yet, but hopefully someday soon. South America is on schedule for this year. We will be doing a video on our upcoming plans soon. Thank you again for commenting and for watching our channel! Cheers!!🍻
I love the "how to pay fir costs part". My husband and I do the same. We are a "mature" aged couple. (I'm 60, he's 53.) We've only been married 6 months. We started out splitting costs that way when we were dating and traveling together. It's worked for us for years. He's used to getting an email with his bill! Thank you for sharing!
I agree with you about Portugal ❤. We will go to Istanbul and Antalya and Greece in 25 because of your recommendation. Thx . I also enjoying the planning process of our trips. Thx for your videos! Keep on trucken and keep on rocken!
Stumbled on your videos researching Vietnam….Just watched this Q&As. No one asked, how you met? I have watched/researched numerous videos on travel and find yours interesting, honest, informative and enjoyable!
We met in a beer garden in our hometown and started dating about 6 months later. We feel very lucky to have found each other! We both had the dream to travel and made it happen. 🙂
I found cheap tickets to Buenos Aires from Miami on Argentinian Air. We are doing the cruise from BA to Santiago in February. Happy Holidays and safe travels.
I appreciate all of the information provided in this video. You answered a number of questions that I have and seemingly spoke directly to situations in which I have found myself! Take care!
Great informational video !!! I begin my journey Feb 1….. I “knew” what I wanted to do prior to finding your channel; but now I have so much more knowledge and a true idea of what I am getting in to…. Keep up the good “work” but never lose sight of the enjoyment…
Found that so interesting and informative - you are a great couple 😊 As a newcomer to your channel I look forward to watching your past videos as well as keeping up with current. Thank you so much for sharing.
We've been following you for a long time. We are also from the PNW ( Seattle ). Sold everything in August 2020. Into our 4th year now. We've decided to settle in Mexico for 6 Months as our base and continue our travels from there. You two are awesome! We loved Medellin, Columbia ( Laureles neighborhood) and Cuenca and Olon Ecuador ( before the problems ). Thanks for all that you do. So great!!!!!!
Thank you so much! We are so excited to make it to Mexico and explore - we've planned it a few times, but then plans change. Maybe in the Fall ☺. Also, great to hear about Columbia, we've heard a few recommendations for Medellin recently. We will look more into that area. Happy and Safe continued travels. Cheers!!
Happy New Year to the dynamic duo. Your videos just get better and more thought provoking. My husband and I also do not co-mingle assets and keep finances separate. I love hearing you say this as many think this is a bit out there. I can't wait for the underrated and overrated places you visited video. Wishing you an amazing and adventure filled 2024. 💖
It amazes me on how similar our lives are. We are the same age as you guys and we are traveling to many of the same places. We live on the other side of the mountains from Bellingham and we are flying out of SeaTac Monday for 3 months traveling to Thailand and Vietnam then home for a few weeks and then traveling for 6 months. I can’t wait to meet you two one day and share a beer or a glass of wine! Keep up the great work. Merry Xmas and have a great new year!
Also, wanted to note. “Mick and Trudie “ do GREAT videos all over Turkey !!! They live there and have a lot of great knowledge if you are heading back there. Take care ! Suzanne & Dave
Many thanks for sharing all your answers with us, very informative. We are looking at possibly relocating from the US to Portugal which is how I first came across your channel a few months ago. I have followed all your videos since then and it has given us food for thought about just travellng more without relocating. Looking forward to your part 2 Q&A.
Not even all the way through it, but what a great video - thank you for it. Yeah, so here I am after my first month of two in Crete, my first stop on my full-time travel journey. (Loving it!) I chose Crete because I know Crete and just needed a place to decompress after my four months of visiting everyone I love in the States and saying goodbye. I mean, it was lovely, but very emotionally draining. As a single dude with no kids and no living parents, I don't plan to be back in America very often, certainly not yearly. Your perspective on Montenegro vs. Albania was very helpful, as I was thinking of one or the other after here, but I've about decided on February in Istanbul. Concerning planning for places to visit, I think I'll continue doing what I did on my long goodbye tour, which is not deciding where I'll be months out. I like getting somewhere and then deciding where next; I know myself well enough to know I have no idea where I'll want to be six month from now, except in a general sense. I mean, I suspect I'm going to want to be in northern Europe this summer, but I do not know that, and I refuse to decide, yet. Anyway, thanks again. I really love your channel. It's very helpful and somewhat validating. Enjoy your time back home. Xaviotes (not my real name) P.S. Have you heard of this word I found recently? Coddiwomple - to travel in a purposeful manner toward a vague destination. It's my favorite new word and life plan, for now.
It seems that we plan our next destination in less time than we used to. We may have an idea, but we enjoy the flexibility. Coddiwomple! I'll be using that!!!😄Thank you for watching and supporting our channel and safe travels!! Cheers!!🍻
Hi Carrie and Brian! If you ever go back to Turkey. I had recommended Marmaris in a different video. I would also recommend Mardin( Mesopotamia) with over 5.000 years old history and so much culture. The oldest Monasteries in the world 1700 years old, Tigris and Euphrates river is there and so much more, It’s in South Eastern part of Turkey and very safe. The climate is similar to Cappadocia. Mardin Is my birthplace😊 and it’s famous for the best food and rich culture. I also recommend Mick and Trudie to watch their videos. They lived in Turkey over 25 years and very knowledgeable about the country. Amazing couple like you guys! Thank you for visiting Turkey! 🇹🇷 ❤🇺🇸
Very good video by you both! I am a year away from retirement ( I am 53 years old from Canada) and I have been enjoying your channel for so much in planning before heading out on world travel. I was in South America for the first time last year, three weeks in the south of Brazil. I would highly recommend heading to the State of Santa Catarina, see Florianopolis and the surrounding cities. It is safe, the people are amazing, prices are good for a travelers on a budget, etc. I am sure you have done your research heading into a plan to see South America, but I would highly recommend it. Beaches, food, drink, etc. is amazing 🙂. stay safe and thanks again, Craig
We sold or gave everything away, also. EXCEPT I do have 2 storage boxes with a few thing I just could not part with...my Pampered Chef garlic press, my Cutco knives and a quilt my best friend gave me. Plus some misc other stuff. Since our home base is at my parents home in Phoenix, AZ, we did leave winter snow gear at our son's house in Idaho.
We keep some of those keepsake items as well. Don't blame you on the Pampered Chef garlic press - it's a good one! Thanks so much for watching. Cheers!!
Another great video as always, thanks for sharing. I am 50 and hoping to stop working at 52 and start traveling as you are. I believe the reason people ask about the costs and budgets is because we are curious and a little anxious to know if we too could make it within our budgets. From age 52 to 62 we will need to rely on passive income so it does bring those questions and uncertainties up. Biggest thing we’ve been doing is being debt free and saving 50% plus of our income plus having an apt which will be rented out at that time. I learn a lot from you guys so thanks a lot for sharing.
We were (and still are) a bit anxious. We are in the same situation you are in but without the rental. We just need to make it until the pension and SSC kick in! 😀 Being debt-free is the most important part. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel, guys! Cheers!!🍻
Yeah same here would love TH-cam long term plan. Perhaps when I get into my fifties we can put the brakes on. We are heading to Iceland for the ring road trip.
Thanks for a really informative video. I think the Q&A format would be a great addition after each travel location. I'm looking forward to part two. Enjoy your time at home. 😊
You mentioned S. America. I’m Canadian and spent six months in Cuenca Ecuador and loved it. Many from the US have residency there, the weather is fabulous although the forecast is totally unreliable (it shows rain every day but it rarely rains). Taxis cost $1.50 a ride and everything is so cheap. Check out videos from Amelia and JP.
We watch Amelia and JP all the time! We will be heading to South America in January 2025 starting in Argentina and working our way North. Thank you for watching our channel!! ❤
Just discovered your videos they are fantastic you are the best by far !! Great information and good fun to watch . Watching your Thailand Videos at mo and definitely going to travel there Solo but the information has really helped me how to plan the trip . Thank you both so much . Cant wait to see where you go next xx
Excellent information that you shared! Thank you so much! In fact, as we were watching, I was gonna skip the ad and Keith (husband) said let the ad run, it helps them out. 😀. It’s the least we can do for all the hard work and consistent helpful videos you put out there. You guys are delightful!
Yup. 50/50 is the best process!! Do you have a budget template for sale ! Are you going to Bali! Thank you. Been binge watching. I have 25 countries some multiple times in my pocket, but that’s over years of squeezing in annual vacations lol. ❤❤ deep bow to you both!
Have you thought of going to Morocco? We went over there in October. Amazing country with very friendly people and rich history. Definitely budget friendly, easy to get to and out. We fall in love! Thinking of going back next October, but for a little longer! Highly recommend!
Funny about the comments about no arguments on your first trip, internationally. My wife and I travel internationally once a year. I travel a lot for work, so maneuvering around the airport is more natural for me. She gets excited (anxiety) with the airport hectic. I always try to stay calm. Love slow travel. Planning to start our slow travel journey in Europe with our dog after our youngest starts college in 3 years. Maybe and hopefully, we will run into each other.
Thank you so much, guys! You two were inspirational for us and gave us the confidence to continue with our early retirement plan. Although we are both Australian, my wife is originally from Czech Republic. She's always wanted to live in her hometown, at least for a while. We took the radical approach, like you guys, of selling everything we owned in Australia in order to move to Europe and retire early. We are a similar age to you and this is definitely not the conventional approach. We don't even admit to many of our friends that we consider ourselves to be retired, because they just wouldn't understand. For now we are living in Czech Republic, but we may eventually do slow travel once we have had our fill there. You, along with a couple of other channels, showed us that it is possible to do this and not follow the norms. Cheers! 🍻
That is so great to hear, congrats on your early, unconventional retirement. It's so hard for many to wrap their head around the possibility when we've been programmed into us most of our lives of exactly when retirement age is and how much you need to reach the "comfort level". Enjoy your time in the Czech Republic - we look forward to getting back there for a longer visit soon. Cheers!!
I checked your website and didn't find any links to download spreadsheets. I KNOW you guys have a specific spreadsheet for cost projection, planning and budgeting your travel. I wanna see it! I NEED to see it!
Great video. You've probably answered this in one of your other videos. However, I haven't heard that one yet. The question is, how much do you budget for your travel? Thanks
We are travelling from Portugal to Malaysia for February - KL, Penang and Sarawak, a scouting trip to move full-time there. Decided that Portugal is not our 'forever home'. We've been to Malaysia many times. Ticks many boxes for us.
Start to finish great video... Agree 98 percent....lol. We found that being home is more stressful... Self inflicted trying to race around seeing everyone and making sure no one has hurt feelings.. We need to get better at planning a few extra weeks for a home visit... We're heading out in six days until July.... If you do South America next fall maybe we'll link up..... Sharing your video on FB as many people all us all these questions.... Safe travels, Merry Christmas and happy New year.. Larry and Minnie
Longhorn fan here. Good luck on the game. Killing me not being able to go since we are 4000 miles away right now and couldn't get the logistics ($$) to work to fly back for a few days to go to the game. Also, love the haircut Brian.
It should be a great game! My schedule has been cleared all day on Jan. 1st. This will be the first time I'm able to watch a game not at 3:00 am! 😀 Thank you for watching and GO DAWGS!! 🙂
Thank you! We will be doing a video covering the logistics of full-time travel very soon where we will go more into depth on this subject and what your options are. Cheers!
I know you said you will avoid Ecuador but if you end up going check out Cuenca. It’s a laidback city that is very expat friendly. My mom is from Ecuador and I never felt unsafe there.
That is good to know. Ecuador had been on our list for some time. We will eventually get there. Thank you for the insight and for watching our channel. ❤ Cheers!!🍻
Why don’t you guys do the van life? Save money on airbnb, park for free in most places (stealth), and enjoy more stops between your destinations? I’m enjoying your content. Thank you.
Great video and format. I watch them all and enjoy how you create and deliver information. Thanks for your straight forward honesty too ! Doesn’t sound like you’re busking. I’ve spent thousands of dollars on all the cameras and technology to do TH-cam but after traveling decided it was too much work, being a solo senior, and felt I was missing out on just the pleasure of being there. The videos are in the can. Happy you have figured out how to make it work and enjoyable.
Thank you so much, we are Happy to hear you enjoy them. It is balance mixing work on TH-cam in while still fully enjoying the location so are at. And, yes, much easier when the work can be divided. Thanks so much for watching and following along. Cheers!!
You mentioned South America. We have been in Paraguay for almost a week now, but will be here for 3 months. We are Asuncion which is an incredibly modern city with everything you can imagine available here. I was quite shocked to find it that way. You could easily spend a month here and it’s very affordable. The restaurants here are incredible and their service is beyond anywhere else in quality. It also shares borders with Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia….and Uruguay is not far either. Just a suggestion. 😉
This is so intriguing to hear! We haven't really looked into Paraguay much, but sure will now as this would give us another place to visit in that area. Enjoy your time, excited to hear your thoughts after three months. Cheers!!
THANK YOU both so much for making the choice NOT to do sponsored videos! That adds a level of trust for the things you personally use and recommend. We’re so happy we found your YT channel … SO informative and fun to watch! ❤ Hoping to be full-time travelers ourselves by 2027! 🤞
We are TH-cam consumers also and find them annoying too!! 😁 They ruin the video that we worked so hard to produce! We are happy that you found us!!
Cheers!! 🍻
Yes, video on house sitting😊
Please...the logistics video.🌹 Keeping up with Visa changes, receiving OTP, use of ATMs, transfer funds via certain apps., on-going ticket requirements. Thanks so much for all that you do ❤
We are in the process of adding that video to the lineup soon. Stay tuned!!
Cheers!!!🍻
We always enjoy your videos! 18 months till we hit the road ourselves!
Yes on the house sitting video!
Coming soon 😊
Great video, thanks so much. One statement got my attention. 'In case you have an emergency at home, and you need to hop on a plane, make sure, that you have a little pool of money set aside.' Let me add: 'Make sure that you have a little pool of miles/points set aside.' Whereas last minute one ways paid with money can be outrageously expensive, award tickets can be available last minute at a very decent rate. And, it's a great hobby, actually my only hobby.
That's a great tip, thank you for sharing 😊
Great video! Thanks so much! Can I know which app do you use for keeping track your travel budget?
Lots of people are surprised by Romania and as a Romanian I love that! 🥰 That’s gonna be my base for my 1 year European Travels in 2025 😊
You know we love Romania!! Thank you for all the support by watching and continuing to comment!! Very much appreciated! ❤
Romania is the best
Romania and Bulgaria are in the Schengen zone effective March 1, 2024. There goes 2 more options.
I loved going to Peru as my first South America trip - it actually ties as my favourite spot with Istanbul. It was extremely affordable, I felt very safe as a solo female traveler, the people are so warm and welcoming, there are a variety of cultures and ecosystems, and there is so much to learn about the knowledges and histories of the people indigenous to each area. I loved staying in Cusco, and I think you would both love it. Lima was a very clean city for a capital. And honestly, I loved my stay in the Peruvian Amazon and can’t wait to go back. Peru was so much more than just the touristy areas like Machu Picchu - there is so much to explore. And the food was pretty good with unique cuisines and flavour profiles.
We've heard so many great things about Peru. We will for sure be looking at it more when we plan out our trip to that area. Thank you so much for the great tips.
Have been viewing many videos about slow travel. I stumbled upon this couple. love their presentation style, presence and practical advice. The challenge I have is that I'm a current solo female traveler, so some of the budgeting strategies aren't as applicable when you're solo. But I also have other people that I follow, so I really appreciate adding Brian and Carrie to my line-up.
Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching. ❤️ We are happy to be a part of your line-up!! 😊
I’m a solo traveler also so wish this couple would from time to time give alternative advice related to solo slow travelers as it applies, such as if a property where they’re staying has solo cheaper accommodations, etc.
I always enjoy these Q & A videos! Look forward to seeing part 2.
So happy you enjoy them 😊. Part 2 Saturday!
Peru is a great place to spend time in SA. The price is right and so much to do all over. I was so pleasantly surprised with Peru !!
That is good to know! We will be doing research on South America in the coming months. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Cheers!!❤
We are not married and have traveled the world extensively over the last 23 years. We have been in dirt-floor airport terminals waiting for hours in the South Pacific etc and find that the most important factor in successful travel is being happy with the person sitting next to you and enjoying all the conversations you have not had with them yet. Unless you edit those portions out you guys seem to have it locked.
"Enjoying conversations, you have never had with them yet" is very well said!! Thank you for watching and commenting!! Safe travels and Happy New Year! ❤
I appreciate the insurance information very much. Waiting for kids to get through high school and one year of transitioning to retirement travel. Your information is very helpful! You put Romania on our list!
So happy you found it helpful. Romania is such a beautiful area and a great place to visit when doing the Schengen shuffle. Cheers!!
Would love to find out more on how you find housesetting when home!
I love Istanbul too! Perhaps because it reminds some of Lisbon?
Son owned a travel agency, travels a lot, Instabul his favorite :)
Thanks!
A Christmas and New Year gift for y’all. I seriously can not thank you enough for all the laughs, info and encouragement you offer us as fellow travelers. You’re my absolute favorite TH-camrs and I greatly appreciate all the hard work you put into making these videos for us! Hope your New Year is filled with health and tons of new adventures. Thanks for taking us along with you.
We are celebrating the New Year is Paraguay! 😁👏🏻
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity! We are so happy that you enjoy our channel and find our content helpful and entertaining. We are excited for 2024 and all the new adventures ahead. Happy New Year to you both and safe travels in Paraguay. Cheers!!
Great hearing the Q&A . I agree, sponsored ad’s are annoying as all get out. :).I will never do a sponsored product on my channel as well. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you! We appreciate that. 😊 We know others that do, and they say it is a pain in the ars!! Then why do it! Nobody likes it and it's a pain...
@@BrianandCarrie Exactly!!! Freedom is everything!!!
I feel as if I’ve watched you from day one😁 it’s been so fun to watch your channel grow and yet the entire time you’ve stayed the same fun approachable friendly adventurers who have maintained the heart of your channel. If life would stop throwing me curveballs I’ll get out there too; until then I’ll live vicariously through you. Happy New Year! Stay safe, adventure on👍👏🏻✌️🤙🙏
Thank you so much, we appreciate hearing that. Hopefully the curveballs stop so you can start your travel adventure. Thanks so much for following along - Cheers!!
Thank you guys! 🌿
You are so welcome! 🙏
I love this video. You guys are just letting it all out. Thank you for that. I’m definitely going to continue watching. 🍻
Thank you so much for following along with us!! ❤
Such great questions and answers, and looking forward to the logistics and over/underrated locations vids as well. I try to read most of the comments under your vids, always pick up new info and thoughts, but handy to have them all together! Ended up watching in the afternoon so no pajamas, but enjoying with slippers and hot tea! 😊 Now off to Q&A #2 … 🙌
Long videos to watch back-to-back!! That is quite the commitment, thank you!! 😀Enjoy the hot tea and slippers sounds good to me! Happy New Year and thank you again for the support.
Cheers!!🍻
When you go to S America, make sure you go to the Salt flats in Uyuni, Bolivia. I’ve seen videos there & it’s definitely on my bucket list. I think Jan-Mar is rainy season & you gotta go then for the reflections.
Your videos are so authentic and you both are such down to earth people I c1nrelate to. Thank you for what you do.
Thank you so much, this is one of the comments we love getting the most. Cheers!
Excellent videos.. I always click the like and often drop a simple 👍- in the comments just to help you with the algorithm
Wow, thank you so much for your support ❤️. We truly appreciate it. Cheers!!
Your money separation makes perfect sense. That was good information for a couple traveling. I really enjoy your videos. Our life doesn’t allow travel the way you do, so I do it through you guys. Thanks for bringing me along and maybe the future will allow us to do it. We spent a month in France and loved doing travel that way.
Thank you for watching, Andy. We appreciate the support!! ❤
When you travel it shows approximately when you travel but it would be better when watching for us if you can tell us the month that you travel so helpful for us weather wise. Thanks keep up the great work!
Thank you for the suggestion, David. We will start doing more of that!!
Cheers!!🍻
In Albania, I found the best market is the Italian shop 'Conad'. I'm very food particular and they had everything I needed for the 6 months that I was there. 🤓😁
Me too. Conrads seem to be readily available in most places. I was surprised by the number of people who spoke English, even though I was told that might not be the case.
Now I find myself watching the entire ads!
Thank you all for sharing your journey with us
Thank you!! 😁
Hi Brian and Carrie, we happened upon your Alicante video a few weeks ago and ever since, each location we researched for future travels your videos have popped up! You seem to be our travel twins. Thank for your fun and informative videos, this one in particular is so honest and covers so many important questions, giving genuine and meaningful answers. We wish you both the very best and we are very grateful to have found your channel! Warm regards, Andy and Carrie
Thank you so much, Andy and Carrie. Comments like this encourage us that we are on the right track. 😃 We very much appreciate the support. ❤
Love your channel ❤.
Thank you!! ❤️
Thanks!
Thank you, Mark!!! We very much appreciate the support!!!
Cheers!!🍻
Great video! We start our travels on Saturday. We’d love to hear about the house sitting idea.
Thank you and safe travels!!!
Cheers!!🍻
Thank you for your honesty about ads !!! Your advice is great ! One thing I think that you both have that makes it work is that you both are relaxed people who don't seem to get stressed out and work well with each other !!! That may seem obvious but to travel even for a a few weeks, that is really important !!! SO glad you guys are living out your dreams. Hopefully you will be traveling to Egypt, or other EPIC places that you haven't gone to yet.....at least I don't think you've been to Egypt....maybe South America ???
Thank you for the kind words! We feel very lucky to have found each other! We have not been to Egypt yet, but hopefully someday soon. South America is on schedule for this year. We will be doing a video on our upcoming plans soon. Thank you again for commenting and for watching our channel!
Cheers!!🍻
Very open about how you do things. A lot of good information. Thanks!
Thank you for watching! 😊
Well done!
Thank you, John!
Thank you for your real life advice.
You are so welcome! Thanks so much for watching 😊
Love your honest opinions and the format of your videos!
Thank you so much, we are so happy you enjoy them. Cheers!!
Yes to info on house sitting
Thank you!! ❤
Thanks! Mo and Don Sarasota
Mo and Don, Thank you so much for the support!! We very much appreciate it. ❤ 18 months will go by in no time!!
Cheers!!🍻
I love the "how to pay fir costs part". My husband and I do the same. We are a "mature" aged couple. (I'm 60, he's 53.) We've only been married 6 months. We started out splitting costs that way when we were dating and traveling together. It's worked for us for years. He's used to getting an email with his bill! Thank you for sharing!
Love it! More couples do it this way than many realize. Works for us as well. Cheers!!
I agree with you about Portugal ❤. We will go to Istanbul and Antalya and Greece in 25 because of your recommendation. Thx . I also enjoying the planning process of our trips. Thx for your videos! Keep on trucken and keep on rocken!
Have a great day!
Thank you, Matt, you as well!!!
Stumbled on your videos researching Vietnam….Just watched this Q&As. No one asked, how you met? I have watched/researched numerous videos on travel and find yours interesting, honest, informative and enjoyable!
We met in a beer garden in our hometown and started dating about 6 months later. We feel very lucky to have found each other! We both had the dream to travel and made it happen. 🙂
Great job!Thanks❤❤❤ for
Thank you for watching, Jay.
Always look forward to your new videos!
Thank you so much for watching and following along ☺
I found cheap tickets to Buenos Aires from Miami on Argentinian Air. We are doing the cruise from BA to Santiago in February. Happy Holidays and safe travels.
We may be doing something similar in September. We actually looked at that cruise and found it very intriguing! Have fun and safe travels!
Cheers!🍻
Lovin your videos guys.. from Chiang Mai. 🇹🇭
In South America, I recommend Florianopolis Island, in South Brazil. Just avoid the high summer season.
Thanks for the tip, cheers!!
I appreciate all of the information provided in this video. You answered a number of questions that I have and seemingly spoke directly to situations in which I have found myself! Take care!
Thank you so much for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
Great informational video !!! I begin my journey Feb 1….. I “knew” what I wanted to do prior to finding your channel; but now I have so much more knowledge and a true idea of what I am getting in to…. Keep up the good “work” but never lose sight of the enjoyment…
Thank you so much. We love hearing they are helpful ☺️. Feb...so soon! Happy final days of planning. Cheers!!
Found that so interesting and informative - you are a great couple 😊 As a newcomer to your channel I look forward to watching your past videos as well as keeping up with current. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you so much and welcome to the community, Lynn!! ❤
Appreciating where you are for what it is - great travel mindset
Thank you!!
Cheers!!🍻
Great questions and answers. Straight up!
Thank you!! 🙂
Cheers!!!🍻
Your answers were spot on. Really enjoy your travels. Watching from Crete
Thank you so much for watching! We plan to visit Greece soon, can't wait. Cheers!!
We've been following you for a long time. We are also from the PNW ( Seattle ). Sold everything in August 2020. Into our 4th year now. We've decided to settle in Mexico for 6 Months as our base and continue our travels from there. You two are awesome! We loved Medellin, Columbia ( Laureles neighborhood) and Cuenca and Olon Ecuador ( before the problems ). Thanks for all that you do. So great!!!!!!
Thank you so much! We are so excited to make it to Mexico and explore - we've planned it a few times, but then plans change. Maybe in the Fall ☺. Also, great to hear about Columbia, we've heard a few recommendations for Medellin recently. We will look more into that area. Happy and Safe continued travels. Cheers!!
Happy New Year to the dynamic duo. Your videos just get better and more thought provoking. My husband and I also do not co-mingle assets and keep finances separate. I love hearing you say this as many think this is a bit out there. I can't wait for the underrated and overrated places you visited video. Wishing you an amazing and adventure filled 2024. 💖
Thank you so much! And yes, we had a few comments about that and most don't understand. 😄 "what kind of married couple are you?" 😂
It amazes me on how similar our lives are. We are the same age as you guys and we are traveling to many of the same places. We live on the other side of the mountains from Bellingham and we are flying out of SeaTac Monday for 3 months traveling to Thailand and Vietnam then home for a few weeks and then traveling for 6 months. I can’t wait to meet you two one day and share a beer or a glass of wine! Keep up the great work. Merry Xmas and have a great new year!
That's so great! Always love meeting up for a beverage and sharing travel stories. Let us know if we cross paths. Safe travels!!
We will be in Spain, Portugal, Greece, turkey, Albania, Italy, and we end with a transatlantic cruise back to the states in October.
I think that's very smart 50/50
Bravoooo
Way to go
Love your videos -
It definitely works for us 😊😊. Thanks so much for watching - Cheers!!
Also, wanted to note. “Mick and Trudie “ do GREAT videos all over Turkey !!! They live there and have a lot of great knowledge if you are heading back there. Take care ! Suzanne & Dave
Thank you! We will look them up! 😀
Good on you guys! Interesting to hear how you do the finances. There is no right or wrong way to do it. I say do what works for you.
Thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel!! We have a budget that we stick to and it works for us perfectly!!
Cheers!!🍻
Thanks
Thank you for watching and supporting our channel, Leeanne! ❤
Many thanks for sharing all your answers with us, very informative. We are looking at possibly relocating from the US to Portugal which is how I first came across your channel a few months ago. I have followed all your videos since then and it has given us food for thought about just travellng more without relocating. Looking forward to your part 2 Q&A.
Thank you so much for following us!! We very much appreciate the support! 😀
Cheers!!🍻
@@BrianandCarrieYou are very welcome, just caught up with your Turkey video, very interesting and love the hot air baloons.
Not even all the way through it, but what a great video - thank you for it.
Yeah, so here I am after my first month of two in Crete, my first stop on my full-time travel journey. (Loving it!) I chose Crete because I know Crete and just needed a place to decompress after my four months of visiting everyone I love in the States and saying goodbye. I mean, it was lovely, but very emotionally draining. As a single dude with no kids and no living parents, I don't plan to be back in America very often, certainly not yearly.
Your perspective on Montenegro vs. Albania was very helpful, as I was thinking of one or the other after here, but I've about decided on February in Istanbul.
Concerning planning for places to visit, I think I'll continue doing what I did on my long goodbye tour, which is not deciding where I'll be months out. I like getting somewhere and then deciding where next; I know myself well enough to know I have no idea where I'll want to be six month from now, except in a general sense. I mean, I suspect I'm going to want to be in northern Europe this summer, but I do not know that, and I refuse to decide, yet.
Anyway, thanks again. I really love your channel. It's very helpful and somewhat validating. Enjoy your time back home.
Xaviotes (not my real name)
P.S. Have you heard of this word I found recently? Coddiwomple - to travel in a purposeful manner toward a vague destination. It's my favorite new word and life plan, for now.
It seems that we plan our next destination in less time than we used to. We may have an idea, but we enjoy the flexibility. Coddiwomple! I'll be using that!!!😄Thank you for watching and supporting our channel and safe travels!!
Cheers!!🍻
Hi Carrie and Brian!
If you ever go back to Turkey. I had recommended Marmaris in a different video.
I would also recommend Mardin( Mesopotamia) with over 5.000 years old history and so much culture. The oldest Monasteries in the world 1700 years old, Tigris and Euphrates river is there and so much more, It’s in South Eastern part of Turkey and very safe.
The climate is similar to Cappadocia.
Mardin Is my birthplace😊 and it’s famous for the best food and rich culture.
I also recommend Mick and Trudie to watch their videos. They lived in Turkey over 25 years and very knowledgeable about the country.
Amazing couple like you guys!
Thank you for visiting Turkey! 🇹🇷 ❤🇺🇸
Thank you for the recommendations! We will be in Fethiye in March! We love Turkey! ❤
Always watch your videos, top stuff. One of the channels i really enjoy 😁😁
Thank you for the support, Craig, and we appreciate the kind words!
Cheers!!🍻
Very good video by you both! I am a year away from retirement ( I am 53 years old from Canada) and I have been enjoying your channel for so much in planning before heading out on world travel. I was in South America for the first time last year, three weeks in the south of Brazil. I would highly recommend heading to the State of Santa Catarina, see Florianopolis and the surrounding cities. It is safe, the people are amazing, prices are good for a travelers on a budget, etc. I am sure you have done your research heading into a plan to see South America, but I would highly recommend it. Beaches, food, drink, etc. is amazing 🙂. stay safe and thanks again, Craig
Thank you for the recommendations! We are excited to start planning our adventure to South America soon.
Cheers!!🍻
Agreed on south of brazil. Balneario Camboriu was a great beach getaway and Curitiba a great city to explore
Thanks for being so real and informative - really enjoy your videos :) Looking forward to seeing more of your travel adventures in 2024!!
Thank you so much for watching! We are so excited for getting our 2024 plans fully figured out.
You both do a great job of presenting useful information.
Great content.
Thank you, Mitch!!
We sold or gave everything away, also. EXCEPT I do have 2 storage boxes with a few thing I just could not part with...my Pampered Chef garlic press, my Cutco knives and a quilt my best friend gave me. Plus some misc other stuff. Since our home base is at my parents home in Phoenix, AZ, we did leave winter snow gear at our son's house in Idaho.
We keep some of those keepsake items as well. Don't blame you on the Pampered Chef garlic press - it's a good one! Thanks so much for watching. Cheers!!
Another great video as always, thanks for sharing. I am 50 and hoping to stop working at 52 and start traveling as you are. I believe the reason people ask about the costs and budgets is because we are curious and a little anxious to know if we too could make it within our budgets. From age 52 to 62 we will need to rely on passive income so it does bring those questions and uncertainties up. Biggest thing we’ve been doing is being debt free and saving 50% plus of our income plus having an apt which will be rented out at that time. I learn a lot from you guys so thanks a lot for sharing.
We were (and still are) a bit anxious. We are in the same situation you are in but without the rental. We just need to make it until the pension and SSC kick in! 😀 Being debt-free is the most important part. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel, guys!
Cheers!!🍻
Yeah same here would love TH-cam long term plan. Perhaps when I get into my fifties we can put the brakes on. We are heading to Iceland for the ring road trip.
Very informative and interesting, you both come across as real everyday people. Thanks for what you do and looking forward to your future videos.
Thank you so much for watching and following along. 😊
Great video, but Huskies are going down. Hookem' Horns! :P
HAHA!! Seven-win Sark finally got over the hump!! Should be a great game!! Go Dawgs!!! 😀
Thanks for a really informative video. I think the Q&A format would be a great addition after each travel location. I'm looking forward to part two. Enjoy your time at home. 😊
Thank you, Mark!! Great idea on the extra video!
Cheers!!🍻
You mentioned S. America. I’m Canadian and spent six months in Cuenca Ecuador and loved it. Many from the US have residency there, the weather is fabulous although the forecast is totally unreliable (it shows rain every day but it rarely rains). Taxis cost $1.50 a ride and everything is so cheap. Check out videos from Amelia and JP.
We watch Amelia and JP all the time! We will be heading to South America in January 2025 starting in Argentina and working our way North. Thank you for watching our channel!! ❤
Just discovered your videos they are fantastic you are the best by far !! Great information and good fun to watch . Watching your Thailand Videos at mo and definitely going to travel there Solo but the information has really helped me how to plan the trip . Thank you both so much . Cant wait to see where you go next xx
Really enjoy watching all your videos from here in Chiang Mai Thailand. Keep up the great videos.
Glad you like them! We really appreciate you watching and following along on our journey. Cheers!!
Great informative video thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers 🍻
Excellent information that you shared! Thank you so much! In fact, as we were watching, I was gonna skip the ad and Keith (husband) said let the ad run, it helps them out. 😀. It’s the least we can do for all the hard work and consistent helpful videos you put out there. You guys are delightful!
Thank you so much ♥. We truly appreciate your support and following along on the journey.
Yup. 50/50 is the best process!! Do you have a budget template for sale ! Are you going to Bali! Thank you. Been binge watching. I have 25 countries some multiple times in my pocket, but that’s over years of squeezing in annual vacations lol. ❤❤ deep bow to you both!
We do not currently have a template but great idea!! 😁 Thank you for watching our videos and commenting!! Your support keeps us going!! ❤️
Have you thought of going to Morocco? We went over there in October. Amazing country with very friendly people and rich history. Definitely budget friendly, easy to get to and out. We fall in love! Thinking of going back next October, but for a little longer! Highly recommend!
YES!! We very much have Morocco on a short list. Thank you for the insights! ❤
I like these. I see part 2 is already que up.
Happy you enjoy them 😊
Funny about the comments about no arguments on your first trip, internationally. My wife and I travel internationally once a year. I travel a lot for work, so maneuvering around the airport is more natural for me. She gets excited (anxiety) with the airport hectic. I always try to stay calm. Love slow travel. Planning to start our slow travel journey in Europe with our dog after our youngest starts college in 3 years. Maybe and hopefully, we will run into each other.
Thank you so much, guys! You two were inspirational for us and gave us the confidence to continue with our early retirement plan.
Although we are both Australian, my wife is originally from Czech Republic. She's always wanted to live in her hometown, at least for a while.
We took the radical approach, like you guys, of selling everything we owned in Australia in order to move to Europe and retire early. We are a similar age to you and this is definitely not the conventional approach. We don't even admit to many of our friends that we consider ourselves to be retired, because they just wouldn't understand.
For now we are living in Czech Republic, but we may eventually do slow travel once we have had our fill there.
You, along with a couple of other channels, showed us that it is possible to do this and not follow the norms.
Cheers! 🍻
That is so great to hear, congrats on your early, unconventional retirement. It's so hard for many to wrap their head around the possibility when we've been programmed into us most of our lives of exactly when retirement age is and how much you need to reach the "comfort level". Enjoy your time in the Czech Republic - we look forward to getting back there for a longer visit soon. Cheers!!
I've always wondered what the two of you did for a living prior to retiring, mostly because Brian reminds me of a police officer I work with. 😊
I checked your website and didn't find any links to download spreadsheets.
I KNOW you guys have a specific spreadsheet for cost projection, planning and budgeting your travel.
I wanna see it!
I NEED to see it!
We don't have spreadsheets yet, but we may in the future! 😁
Absolutely fantastic video, some great pearls of wisdom. A knife sharpener? I would’ve never thought how useful that could be.
Thank you, so happy you found it helpful 😊
Great video. You've probably answered this in one of your other videos. However, I haven't heard that one yet. The question is, how much do you budget for your travel? Thanks
Hi! We cover our budgets in all our cost of living videos. But, you may find our end of year breakdown the most relevant for your question. Cheers!!
Love your videos and all the great information you share, thank you.
Thank you so much ❤️
We are travelling from Portugal to Malaysia for February - KL, Penang and Sarawak, a scouting trip to move full-time there. Decided that Portugal is not our 'forever home'. We've been to Malaysia many times. Ticks many boxes for us.
That's great! We all have different boxes to check off, thank goodness there are so many wonderful areas to choose from. Cheers!!
@@BrianandCarrie Agreed, love to live somewhere more... exotic and Eastern well away from Europe. Safe travels to you both!
Start to finish great video... Agree 98 percent....lol. We found that being home is more stressful... Self inflicted trying to race around seeing everyone and making sure no one has hurt feelings.. We need to get better at planning a few extra weeks for a home visit... We're heading out in six days until July.... If you do South America next fall maybe we'll link up..... Sharing your video on FB as many people all us all these questions....
Safe travels, Merry Christmas and happy New year..
Larry and Minnie
We so much appreciate all your support!! It would be great to meet you two someday soon. Safe travels and happy New Year!!🍻
Longhorn fan here. Good luck on the game. Killing me not being able to go since we are 4000 miles away right now and couldn't get the logistics ($$) to work to fly back for a few days to go to the game. Also, love the haircut Brian.
It should be a great game! My schedule has been cleared all day on Jan. 1st. This will be the first time I'm able to watch a game not at 3:00 am! 😀 Thank you for watching and GO DAWGS!! 🙂
Really appreciate your openness and candor. It is so helpful as I/we look to begin the same lifestyle in thr next year to year and a half.
We really appreciate you watching our channel!! Thank you!
Cheers!!🍻
Great video, lots of helpful info as usual. What about using your phones abroad? Is it best to buy a local SIM card?
Thank you! We will be doing a video covering the logistics of full-time travel very soon where we will go more into depth on this subject and what your options are. Cheers!
I know you said you will avoid Ecuador but if you end up going check out Cuenca. It’s a laidback city that is very expat friendly. My mom is from Ecuador and I never felt unsafe there.
That is good to know. Ecuador had been on our list for some time. We will eventually get there. Thank you for the insight and for watching our channel. ❤
Cheers!!🍻
Please do the house sitting video that you mentioned. Thank you.
That video will be out this Saturday!! 😃
Why don’t you guys do the van life? Save money on airbnb, park for free in most places (stealth), and enjoy more stops between your destinations? I’m enjoying your content. Thank you.
Van life isn't our style. We also need internet and workspace. It is something that we would consider short term someday.
Medellin. Duh
love you guys
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Great video and format. I watch them all and enjoy how you create and deliver information. Thanks for your straight forward honesty too ! Doesn’t sound like you’re busking. I’ve spent thousands of dollars on all the cameras and technology to do TH-cam but after traveling decided it was too much work, being a solo senior, and felt I was missing out on just the pleasure of being there. The videos are in the can. Happy you have figured out how to make it work and enjoyable.
Thank you so much, we are Happy to hear you enjoy them. It is balance mixing work on TH-cam in while still fully enjoying the location so are at. And, yes, much easier when the work can be divided. Thanks so much for watching and following along. Cheers!!
you guys are doing great keep it up
Thank you so much 😀
You mentioned South America. We have been in Paraguay for almost a week now, but will be here for 3 months. We are Asuncion which is an incredibly modern city with everything you can imagine available here. I was quite shocked to find it that way. You could easily spend a month here and it’s very affordable. The restaurants here are incredible and their service is beyond anywhere else in quality. It also shares borders with Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia….and Uruguay is not far either.
Just a suggestion. 😉
This is so intriguing to hear! We haven't really looked into Paraguay much, but sure will now as this would give us another place to visit in that area. Enjoy your time, excited to hear your thoughts after three months. Cheers!!