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Travellers Cooke Book
Великобритания
Добавлен 15 сен 2016
Is it possible to TRAVEL YOURSELF HAPPY? Let's find out !
We are the Cookes, Nicola, and Nigel. We loved to travel. In 2018 we bought and converted a VW van and spent 3 years traveling around the UK and Ireland. At the time we also travelled with our beloved cat, Guinness. She was 20. Sadly we lost Guinness in Feb of 2020 and then well the rest of the world went to pot.
Early 2023 we sold our property back in Ireland and hit the road full time and at the time of writing (November 2024) we have now visited 20 countries including Norway, Estonia, Greece and Slovenia.
This channel will primarily focus on our travels, with the odd smattering of photography and food thrown in for good measure.
Travel safe.
We are the Cookes, Nicola, and Nigel. We loved to travel. In 2018 we bought and converted a VW van and spent 3 years traveling around the UK and Ireland. At the time we also travelled with our beloved cat, Guinness. She was 20. Sadly we lost Guinness in Feb of 2020 and then well the rest of the world went to pot.
Early 2023 we sold our property back in Ireland and hit the road full time and at the time of writing (November 2024) we have now visited 20 countries including Norway, Estonia, Greece and Slovenia.
This channel will primarily focus on our travels, with the odd smattering of photography and food thrown in for good measure.
Travel safe.
It's Time To Say Goodbye
#travelvlog #vanlifetravelvlog #travelcouple
And so, after 10 months on the road, the time has finally come to point our compass back towards the UK. First, however, we have a pretty busy week ahead of us, which might just involve the odd beer in three as well as trying to catch up with the best frites in Belgium !!
❤️ Thanks for watching and will catch up next time.
Nicola and Nigel
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And so, after 10 months on the road, the time has finally come to point our compass back towards the UK. First, however, we have a pretty busy week ahead of us, which might just involve the odd beer in three as well as trying to catch up with the best frites in Belgium !!
❤️ Thanks for watching and will catch up next time.
Nicola and Nigel
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Like what we do and what to support?
☕️ Buy us a coffee - ko-fi.com/thetravellerscookebook
🎵 Like the music - www.epidemicsound.com/referral/dgocev
Grab a 5% discount on your eSim - rwrd.io/b2yqo...
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Geology Rocks on the Isle of Bute #fotofridays
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#photography #vanlife #vlog Please note, this is an older video that had not been published over here. Just in case you were confused with the timing / location. It's time for more island hopping, and for this weeks #FotoFridays we are heading across to the stunning Isle of Bute - what an incredible, and mostly unvisited, slice of Scottish Island heaven. ❤️ Thanks for watching and will catch up...
Let’s Explore Luxembourg | Country Number 21 in our Campervan
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#vanlifetravelvlog #luxembourg #travelvlog It's new country day for us today and as it turns out it's number 20 .. or is that 21. I guess we will have to ask Nicola for the confirmed answer. Anyway, whatever the number, we are now in Luxembourg and looking forward to exploring. ❤️ Thanks for watching and will catch up next time. Nicola and Nigel Like what we do and what to support? ☕️ Buy us a ...
24 Hours on the Isle of Arran #fotofridays
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#photography #vanlife #vlog Please note, this is an older video that had not been published over here. Just in case you were confused with the timing / location. It's back to Scotland and Island life in this weeks #FotoFridays as we get to visit friends on the Isle of Arran and I manage to get out and about with the pixel box for a while. ❤️ Thanks for watching and will catch up next time. Nico...
It's Like Visiting A FAIRYTALE KINGDOM
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#vanlifetravelvlog #colmar #travelvlog Join us for a little mid-week bonus vlog as we spend a few hours exploring the rather beautiful village of Colmar in France. It's a bit of a stunner !! ❤️ Thanks for watching and will catch up next time. Nicola and Nigel Like what we do and what to support? ☕️ Buy us a coffee - ko-fi.com/thetravellerscookebook 🎵 Like the music - www.epidemicsound.com/refer...
Let's Drive A Mountain Pass Between Italy and France
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#vanlife #travelvlog #vanlifetravelvlog Join us as we travel over one of the mountain passes between Italy and France. ❤️ Thanks for watching and will catch up next time. Nicola and Nigel Like what we do and what to support? ☕️ Buy us a coffee - ko-fi.com/thetravellerscookebook 🎵 Like the music - www.epidemicsound.com/referral/dgocev A little bit about us .. Is it possible to TRAVEL YOURSELF HA...
Welcome To The Black Forest #vanlifegermany
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#germany #vanlife #travelvlog And so, it's new country day and this week we are exploring The Black Forest in Germany. Will Nigel find some Autumnal colours? Will Nicola find cake? Will the Cuckoo clocks drive us both mad? I guess you will just have to watch and find out. ❤️ Thanks for watching and will catch up next time. Nicola and Nigel Like what we do and what to support? ☕️ Buy us a coffee...
Getting My Wildlife Fix On The Yorkshire Coast #fotofridays
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Getting My Wildlife Fix On The Yorkshire Coast #fotofridays
How To Escape The Crowds In Lake Como
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How To Escape The Crowds In Lake Como
This Place Gets Better and BETTER #fotofridays
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This Place Gets Better and BETTER #fotofridays
Choppy Waves and Busy Streets in Lake Garda
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Choppy Waves and Busy Streets in Lake Garda
Nomadic Travel Photographer | A Typical Week #FotoFridays
Просмотров 159Месяц назад
Nomadic Travel Photographer | A Typical Week #FotoFridays
Why Is This Place Not More Popular ? #VanLifeSlovenia
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Why Is This Place Not More Popular ? #VanLifeSlovenia
Trying To Create Balance On The Normandy Coast #fotofridays
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Trying To Create Balance On The Normandy Coast #fotofridays
A Photo Walk Along The Normandy Coastline #FotoFridays
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A Photo Walk Along The Normandy Coastline #FotoFridays
Our STUPID MISTAKE has COST US BIG !!
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Our STUPID MISTAKE has COST US BIG !!
Cliff Top Walk at Etretat with the Fujifilm GFX-50 #FotoFridays
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Cliff Top Walk at Etretat with the Fujifilm GFX-50 #FotoFridays
We Wish We Knew This Before Visiting San Marino #vanlife
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We Wish We Knew This Before Visiting San Marino #vanlife
The Joy Beneath My Feet #FotoFridays
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The Joy Beneath My Feet #FotoFridays
Is The Van Safe | Do We Have To Go Home ? | Vanlife Italy
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Is The Van Safe | Do We Have To Go Home ? | Vanlife Italy
Thanks so much for hours of uplifting viewing,you’ve kept me smiling through quite a tricky year. Can’t wait to see what adventures are next🎉
A sad time when you end an adventure but you have lots of good memories... and fans. Wow, those frites looked good [well, maybe not the mayonnaise on top], glad you were able to get the ones you were looking forward to having. Bruges looks beautiful though the crowds of tourists perhaps less so... great movie, if you haven't seen it, and can stand a bit of violence in your cinema, is Im Bruges. Highly recommend it for the acting and the city itself being the co-star to a wonderful bit of movie magic.
What a tranquil, beautiful place!
@@cynthiaisenhoff8777 it really was stunning .. and very quiet as well
I join you in an obsession with exploring a ‘cranny’ Nicola. My husband calls them ‘Dog Shit Alleys’ because of a particularly smelly one I made him explore with me.
@@beckypaullongwayhome hehe .. every nook .. every cranny :)
Look forward to whatever you do next. Have enjoyed these last few months of your travels
@@alisonm26 thanks so much for following along
Thanks for this fantastic trip.😊
@@helenvwalker7919 thanks for following .. hopefully more to come
Nicola, from one castle lover to another, it's not bad to occasionally see a period correct restoration. So much of the details are lost with time, I actually enjoy both types. For me the worst case is the modernized castles. Looks beautiful there! We'll add it to our bucket list.❤
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Pretty tat at that ::)
Beautiful town, would be gorgeous in snow.
@@cynthiaisenhoff8777 I hear it’s very very busy around Christmas .. stunning though
Another nice tour of a very picturesque little town and castle. Thanks
@@AnotherCanadianSenior thanks so much for watching
Wow… what a great adventure. Fun to watch.
@@secrestj it was fabulous
Nigel you should have done the waterfall drone challenge
Perhaps I did when no one was watching ;)
Just discovered you via FB. We're waiting for our very first campervan to arrive (Christmas!) so we can only hope to reach 21 countries! Luxembourg looks lovely 😍 we love a castle too! Thanks for sharing N&Nx
@@grapesodatravels that’s great and something amazing to look forward to …
I believe the water is not too healthy in Estonia.
Don't go there around christmas season. It's literal tourist hell. Every single restaurant, shop and all the streets are completely overcrowded. And I mean overcrowded like you've never seen before. Lines everywhere. No toilets to be found.
@@Baracuda-xj6zk yeah I can imagine .. even when we visited it was very busy :)
They're not bad from Tesco's either😂 but you cant beat the real McCoys Steak flavour😂😂
Of yourse the local Portuguese pastries is good: A huge part of the population of Luxembourg is Portuguese descent, the Portuguese language is kind of the fourth national language after Lietzenburgisch, French and German.
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Amm ‘last week’? Am I crazy or did I miss something. Or maybe just take the time to read the notes 🤪
Beautifully serene scenes😊
Its a really nice little town! Where are you heading for now?
@@chriswilcockson8595 next stop Luxembourg :)
When will you visit Lux?
@@chriswilcockson8595 That video is live on our channel later today in fact :)
What a gorgeous area!
Gorgeous town with lots of yummy things on offer. Nice time to go. Can imagine it does get busy! RnR😁
@@RnR-20-10 I hear Christmas markets here are nice
It is lovely!
@@Myra-Version6.0 it was indeed
Pastries and cakes can cause a lot of angst in a family. I love carrot cake so it should be an easy decision for what my good lady bakes for my birthday. Hah! One adult son loathes anything with raisins; the other will eat raisins but hates walnuts. In my part of Canada, carrot cake should have both [and a cream icing but both sons will eat that happily]. P.S. It did look like a lovely little "tourist trap", I mean town.
@@AnotherCanadianSenior carrots !!!! Devils fingers … Nicola loves it mind u …
Looks exciting, what's the name of the pass please 😊
If you search for Hôtel Belvédère Relais Motards sur la route des Grandes Alpes.. you should find the road :)
I love Bempton, I went to see the Puffins and fell in love with the gannets it is so peaceful.
Yeah.. it was a wonderful afternoon
Beautiful rollercoaster!! ❤
It was fun to drive .. thankfully the drizzle didn’t turn to snow :)
The most annoying challenge for any aging couple is often the daily struggle over who controls the thermostat. "Too cold" wins over "Too hot and then a few minutes later the argument is renewed! 😉
Absolutely loved your message today.Is this what they mean by the wisdom that comes with age? As a 65 year-old, I empathise totally! Enjoy your bubbles of peace❤
@@helenvwalker7919 Age .. wisdomness … I think we still both have a few years to go yet :)
@TheTravellersCookeBook , oops sorry. I thought i was sending that message to some other RUclipsrs.🙃
Nice piece of travel cake.treemendous😂
Absolutely :)
Kilkeel is another place - you were in Kilkee.
Yes .. a beautiful place
A beer honesty box, that’s amazing. We loved the footage of the deer. I think you should reconsider the offer of a feee drone ? 🤣
@@carollawton9635 perhaps I did :)
Great place to visit. We had that lovely closeup experience. Can't wait to go back.👍RnR
@@RnR-20-10 we loved it … defo one to revisit 👍
Got behind watching....beautiful images Nigel!❤
@@cynthiaisenhoff8777 thanks so much :)
Como and Garda have been on bucket list. Seeing how to do it on budget even more so now.
@@pauljervis we defo enjoyed Como more … especially with the hiking …
@ yeah looks more like our vibe always wanted to visit since watching giro di lombardia cycle race. I think it is there that has a chapel at top of one of the climbs in area that is dedicated to cycling and full of jerseys and cycling history
@ had to check was doubting myself but yeah this is it en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_del_Ghisallo
Wow, some marvelous views on this episode's up-and-down hikes; I know my hips and knee wouldn't allow stuff like that anymore. I can only experience those walks vicariously and envy Nicola those croissants she always seems to eat in most episodes.
@@AnotherCanadianSenior thanks .. yes the hikes were beautiful ..as where the sweet treats :)
There is a bus from Sirmione to Garda. Don't remember how long it takes but definitely less than 5 hours.
@@ciangunarr the 5 hour was because of issues and cancelled buses … normally under 1 hour
Hmm... sure didn't make me want to rush to Lake Garda. Sorry about your boating experience as well; that did not look like fun in the least!
It was indeed a bit of a disaster day
We got the boat to Sirmione last September. So, so busy! We literally got off the boat, wandered around with crowds for about half an hour and then got on the first boat back! Pretty but far too busy for us 🙂
@@helenmali sounds like our experience .. well minus the 5 hour journey back :)
We honeymooned in Limone in 99 (went back for our 25th this year) and holidayed in lake Garda in a caravan about 10 times over the years. Sirmione - you picked the worst village for a day trip as it’s always mobbed. Ferry you were very unlucky with as we’ve only known them to be cancelled once over the years. Ferries best way to travel but not cheap. We based ourselves in Portese on the west most years as you got the gorgeous scenery without the crowds. Limone is gorgeous but has got more touristy and that wee bit by the port is a pain as it’s such a bottleneck. The north definitely the more picturesque. Hope you enjoyed Bergamo. We’ve visited and stayed a number of times and the old town is gorgeous. If you are ever back in that area I can recommend Lake Iseo as it’s definitely less touristy but still beautiful. Look forward to your Como video as I’ve done some cycling there. All the best
@@glenmurray8447 yes sadly we had to skip Iseo as time was getting a bit short .. really enjoyed the north end …
Great photos, really helpful for me how to be intentional on few occasions do landscape .
@@pauljervis thanks - glad it helped
if you go for a 12k you should be with your tumny full and extremely well caffeinated
@@moonliteX yup .. our thoughts exactly
Thank you for another amazing video. You are a brilliant couple and enjoy your interactions beyond the travel information.
@@secrestj thanks so much for your kind words and for following along :)
Great video - where were you seeing the Barn Owls please, and did you see the falcons at Malham?
@@alexlovell2152 honestly not too sure .. this was quite a while ago … didn’t see the falcons .. beautiful area
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Sorry Nigel, its a no from me. Remember my dad sporting a similar one in the 80s. You look much better without or with a just few days all over stubble.
@@siobhanomoore5194 the masses have spoken :)