WE SOLD EVERYTHING | World Travel Update in Retirement #88
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We sold everything and we show you how to travel the world full time. Last year we did a video explaining what led up to that decision. We thought now was a good time to give you an update after a year of expat living in retirement travel to share some of our lessons learned and surprises along the way.
In the past year, we completed our Airstream journey around the United States to see all 50 states and all 51 National Parks in the lower 48. We then sold our Airstream to start our full time world travel.
We spent the next four months in Central America and Colombia, including a side trip to Dubai for the 2020 World EXPO. After some visiting with our kids and grandchildren, we started our nine month adventure in Europe, where we are currently on month 4 in Romania.
Full time world travel in early retirement has been amazing. We sold everything to live this crazy expat life as a husband and wife travel team. We are a travel couple and we are sharing our world travel vlog to help inspire, inform and entertain you as we explore.
Come along with us on our journey around the world as we vlog our adventures and "incidents!" 🤣
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ABOUT US:
As the Retirement Travelers, we have always dreamed of traveling, but we never in a million years thought we would become travel vloggers and start a RUclips channel. But, that is what we did! We work hard every day to become better and create something that others will enjoy. Having a community of friends, old and new, follow our journey is fun and exciting to us.
In 2019, we achieved our goal of visiting every state in the union in our Airstream. We also visited every national park in the lower 48. We are big believers in lists, so of course we plan to see the remaining 12 parks in the next few years.
In 2021, we made the big decision to extreme downsize to just a large and small backpack, each. We started our journey around the world beginning in Central America. We hope that over the next many years, we will have seen many beautiful things, made many memories and new friends, and shared the experience with our children and grandchildren.
We hope you enjoy the journey with us. Drop us a note in the comments and be sure to hit subscribe! 🗺 🎥 🌮
Thanks to all of our viewers for helping us have a fantastic first year of world travel with no home. We have loved all the comments and encouragement along the way. Thank you so much!! In case you missed it, you can also check out an earlier video with tips on how we afford this travel lifestyle. ruclips.net/video/p5n61EAPRqE/видео.html
John and Bev
Love watching your videos!
Thanks so much for following along. We hope to inspire people to travel and live their best lives! John and Bev
What a great video. Romania is definitely on my bucket list. I'd love to see the wooden churches of Maramures, the painted monasteries in Bukovina, the fortified churches of Transylvania, and the medieval towns of Sibiu, Brasov, Sighisoara, and Biertan. You are creating a legacy that is far greater than any physical asset or material possession. You are fostering a love and curiosity for the planet we share. Thank you so much for giving us a glimpse into your adventures. May the Lord continue to bless you on your travels.
Thanks so much. Timisoara is our first city in Romania and we have loved it. We are fortunate that there is an international folk festival going on, which makes it even more special. Stay tuned as we spend the next month here ( note that our vlogs are always a few weeks behind our visits)
Many blessings,
John and Bev
Thank you for doing your videos! They are both educational and entertaining. You have truly changed our outlook for our retirement. You have also impacted our views on material possessions. While we live way below our means, watching how getting rid of everything impacted you gives us pause when we are in a store and deciding whether to purchase something. Thank you for sharing your lives and allowing us to be part of your journey! 🌎
Thanks for following along with us and so glad you are enjoying our content.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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Love to see you both🌷👍
Thanks so much.
John and Bev
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Great summary. Keep up the videos
Thanks Joe. You keep making great content as well. Good luck at your conference.
We are loving Romania!
John and Bev
Thank you for all the amazing information you share with us. Your lifestyle and zest for life is giving the incentive to start my own retiree nomad adventure. ❤💚💛
Thanks and good luck with your travels. We hope you can follow along on our journey.
John and Bev
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Wow what a great “interview”- thanks be safe
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed and hope you can follow along on our journey. John and Bev
Hi, So glad that you are traveling when you are healthy and can do it. I love to travel and have been traveling for many decades (when my kids were younger, then I will go to one country for 3 to 4 weeks at a time in summer). Now, I am mostly out of my home up to 6 months at a time. I work full time but can work remotely, so I work and travel.
In the past 2 years, I have often thought and people suggested to sell everything, as you did, and just travel full time. However, the question always is:
Why not rent your home and then travel, rather than selling your home? One day, if, for any reason, you can't travel, you have a place to get back to? It can generate some passive income.
If the health goes down (can happen at 40, 50 or 80), then you have a home base? Or do you plan to rent/buy whenever you get back?
I love kids and when one day, I have grandkids, I want them to be able to "come to Grandma's home", if I have a home base in USA and if I am unable to travel at that time (Grandma's home could be anywhere in the world - but if you are moving every week, then it may not feel like home).
What are your plans if things go south - say Covid happened and everyone had to (or felt safer) to be back home.
Also, I am curious as to why sell if you can rent, especially if rent can cover all the house expenses. I agree with extensive de-cluttering, and also it is very very hard - a daunting task indeed.
We lived in a golf community in Florida. It was very nice, but they had very restrictive rules about renting and we also had fairly high HOA and golf fees. Renting simply wasn't a good option for us because of those reasons. If we lived outside of that type of community, we certainly understand renting could be a good option.
John and Bev
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Fabulous fabulous! Love you two! You are so welcome to visit if you ever come to Australia! I live in a small town in Central Victoria ( down South) Come to Australia!!!!!
Maybe one day! Thanks for the kind offer. Australia is so beautiful.
John and Bev
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Love your videos. You inspired me
Thanks. We love to hear that! ❤️
John and Bev
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You are definitively offering value to my life! keep doing your RUclips channel, I love it!
Wow, thank you for the kind words. Encouragement like this keeps us going.
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I am so with you on the legacy of travel and knowing the world for your grandkids. That's our "journey" at the moment with our only daughter and grandson. Were just starting but it's already impacted him. Kudos to you!!
Thanks for following along with us and what an great impact you will have on your grandson! Safe travels and stay in touch. John and Bev
We very much appreciate you channel so thank you. As a recently retired couple you are broadening our ideas for what we may want to do. So again, a big thanks for all you do. Looking forward to your future videos.
Thanks so much. We are glad our channel is giving you ideas and let us know if we can be of any help. Congrats on your retirement. John and Bev
I'm glad you have a you tube channel. It's enjoyable to watch you explore and see how well you get along! I often think that traveling is so great for your health since you do so much walking/hiking, spend time outdoors, and are so happy (not to mention all the delicious food). I learn from your planning and experiences and like how you bring a sense of purpose into your travels.:)
Thank you so much. We are so happy that you are enjoying our videos and find value in the content. Thanks for following along on our journey. John and Bev
You guys are awesome, hope to meet you on the road someday!
That would be great! John and Bev
Please don't stop your vlogs! I love my vicarious travel. Have a cup of coffee on me!
Wow, thank you. So glad you are enjoying our vlogs. John and Bev
Can not wait to start our journey! The tickets are purchased for September 2nd. Flying to Valencia and planning to spend all 90 days in Spain. Still keeping the house and the car in US, so I guess we'll see how we feeling about that after the trip. Very excited! Started to plan next year, but may be should wait to arrange the whole thing, like you said.
That’s exciting. Keep us posted on your adventures in Spain. Safe travels. John and Bev
The great thing about your content is that it clearly doesn't only apply to retired travelers. Anyone looking to travel long term can learn from your experiences and insights.
Thanks so much and great point. We do hope to inspire all ages to travel more and pack wisely! Safe travels, John and Bev
Congrats John and Bev! What a great year you two had! Did you do a year expense summary yet? Many people put a slow travel estimates, how much more expensive does it get with weekly rentals and extra transportations? Thank you for wonderful videos! Can’t wait to join the journey in 3.5 years from now
Thanks so much. We are working on a cost video. Early congrats on your retirement. Safe travels and many blessings. John and Bev
This was great to hear your reflection on your past year of full time travel! What amazing memories you are creating and yes, they should be preserved for future generations!
Can't wait to see how you fit everything into those backpacks ......we know what's staying LOL!!
Love ya! Debbie & Stijn
Thanks so much and we do hope to create a legacy of world travel for our grandkids. And we did save room for our Retirement Travelers shirts!! 😊 John and Bev
Congratulations guys and thanks for sharing your journey. You both exude positivity and it is obvious you are having fun.
Thanks so much. We are having quite an adventure. John and Bev
What a great video of insight! I love you guys. We are about to start our journey traveling the states in just a few weeks and I’m getting nervous about it even though I’m excited. I can’t wait to see all the national parks! Our goal is to go international once we see all the states. Keep up with your videos! I absolutely look forward to them. Stay safe and have so much fun! I’m so happy for you guys.
Thanks so much. We enjoyed our trip across America and all the National Parks were amazing. We are excited for you and keep us posted on your journey. Safe travels, John and Bev
Enjoying your channel. Very inspiring. I’ve traveled a lot - 2 weeks at a time (looking forward to much longer trips when I retire next year). But I regret that I’ve never been very dedicated to documenting my adventures other than pictures. So I can really see the value you find in making your vlogs. How wonderful it will be to look back on over the years!
Thanks so much and early congrats on your retirement next year. There are so many memories in our videos! Thanks for following along on our journey. John and Bev
Have you also considered thrift shopping during the times you need a coat, or sweater? You could wear it for a few months and then donate or give away.
Thanks. That is such an awesome idea! You will see this at some point in a future vlog! Thanks again. John and Bev
I like your approach to travel. Thanks for the information.
Thanks so much! John and Bev
I’m curious what backpack you use and how happy you are with it. Maybe you’ll cover that in your next video.
John carries an Osprey Farpoint 55 and Bev an Osprey Fairview 40. We LOVE them. We do plan to do a packing video (maybe next week) with more info so stay tuned. John and Bev
We will be taking our 1st 3 month trip to 4 different areas of Portugal. I am a retired pensioner the wife and I love to travel, many countries so far. Now we want to focus on doing it cheaper. You folks have been a great inspiration we also found out our health care (blue cross) will reimburse us save receipts and submit. Question…do you buy travel insurance for the year or only countries that you research that may be kinda shaky if you understand what I mean? Thanks again you folks are great!
We don't use travel insurance, but we protect ourselves by reserving only refundable accommodations. We take some risk with our flights, but that's pretty much the only part we risk. Our travel credit card protects us from interrupted travel and gives us some benefits. Happy Journeys! You'll love traveling!!! John & Bev
Fun stuff! Thanks for sharing! I'm not looking to hit every place on the planet, I don't want travel to "be a job". I'm calling mine a "walkabout" .... maybe 60 - 70 thousand miles.
Thanks and enjoy your travels.
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You are my inspiration to continuing traveling. But now as flex traveler. Will retire in 2 years and I am glad will change my traveling rhythm. If you don’t mind, could you please answer me what time do you edit your videos at the same time you doing fast traveling? And about laundry how easy is to do it being only one week in a different place each time.? Thx for shearing your experiences!
Thanks so much for following along with us. Regarding editing, traveling fast, laundry, etc. There is no easy answer. We work really hard and try to just figure it out each week because we love what we are doing.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Thanks for sharing all these helpful tips, including photos and videos. I enjoyed every bit of it. I’ve been world traveler since 1983 on shoestring budget until to this day. What I’ve learned over the years is to minimize the tourist appearance when travelling. You might want to consider upgrading your t-shirt from white to different color to blend in the home country’s popular color or neutral color. Just a helpful suggestions to make you look more pro travelers 😁😊 🌎
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. Your shirt suggestion isn’t possible for us because we pack very light. Check out our packing light video. Just on this recent 4-month trip we have visited 14 different countries! That’s a lot of shirts🤣
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Hi...I see you are in Romania right now. My daughter is a missionary in Romania right now in Cluj in the Transylvania area. If you go to Cluj, I could connect you and you could see what she is doing there. Also, I recommend going to the Salt Mines in Turda, Romania which is about 30 minutes south of Cluj. It is something you don't see everywhere. Enjoy your time in Romania. I recommend the Sarmale and the Ciorba
Thanks so much for the info and we would be honored to meet your daughter. We are headed in that direction. You can direct message us on our website with information. Thanks again, John and Bev
I love your videos! We are leaning into retirement (aka semi retirement) and this is giving us a lot of helpful information! Thank you, thank you from Tulsa Oklahoma!!!
Thanks so much. Glad we could help you. We hope you can leap into full retirement soon. 👏 Keep us posted.
John and Bev
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How are you doing mr John aunt bev actually we are as foreigners subscribers as overseas students want to increase our cultural level improve our English language as well first of all make friendships with people from different countries unfortunately we in Arabic countries most of us stay at home yes in summer vacation most of us travel to Arabic region as Egypt some spent whole summer vacation in Syria it’s was very safe country great weather and polite people we hope peace spread there as before . But I considered my self as university student or tourist around world since Christmas 2019 I began to subscribe to British and American RUclips channels learn new information make friendships with people from different countries improve my language as well did you know since six month i became regular subscriber to dr Barry vann channel 33 episodes about surnames in USA origin it’s made me curious to look up for your names meaning and origin John English origin Latin Greek Hebrew means Yahweh is gracious bev is female name American origin means beaver stream my name is Turkish origin means Nobel lady as princess anyway we admire your life style adventures tours travel it’s great for both mental and physical health stay safe blessed good luck to you your dearest ones
Thanks 😊
Love watching your journey, always ,
Makes me smile seeing you both traveling
Thanks so much for following along Dennis. We are having a blast. Hope all is well. John and Bev
I’m so happy to know that you’ll continue YouTubing & also appreciative for the work you put in to taking us along on your travels! Continued safe travels and good health to you both, Bev & John!
Thanks so much for the kind words and for following along. John and Bev
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Your RUclips channel is amazing, don’t worry about the haters. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much. We are glad we kept going with our channel.
John and Bev
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Another great video. I'm looking forward to your packing video.
Thanks so much. We are working on the packing video, so hopefully not too much longer! So glad you are enjoying our videos. John and Bev
I am amazed by you both! Love that you spoke about family support and your hope/wishes for your grandkids. I think that your channel is unique from other travel vlogs because you have the special ability to connect with someone like me… Though we have never met. Kudos!
Thanks so much for the kind words. We do love our kids/grandkids and want the best life for them, even if it means some shorter term sacrifice. Thanks for following along on our journey around the world. Many blessings, John and Bev
Hello John and Bev, I am a new subscriber to your channel and love what you guys are doing and truly enjoy your videos. You are great and keep doing what you are doing, you are lucky and blessed, since not too many people can do what you are doing. I plan to retire myself one day and hopefully go live in Italy, and travel to all 20 regions in Italy!!
Thanks so much for following along with us. We loved our 6 weeks in northern Italy and will return to southern Italy for 6 weeks in the fall. Good luck with your retirement planning and stay in touch. John and Bev
We love following your adventures! We’ve been subscribers since you started out and we’ve been encouraged learned so much! Keep up it! ~Cara (How do you keep those white shirts SO clean? 😂).
Thanks so much for following along on our adventures! You guys are great! John and Bev
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Would love to see a video of your luggage. What is packed, how many outfits, etc.
Thanks and great suggestion. We are working on it. Stay tuned. John and Bev
So many good points! We travel quite a bit and appreciate your insight!
Thanks. Glad you found it helpful.
John and Bev
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Please continue with the channel…. I do enjoy watching ur videos….. am 51, so hopefully I can do what u guys are doing when I get to 55!
Thanks and so glad you are enjoying our videos. Congrats on your retirement countdown and let us know if we can help. John and Bev
You two are my favorite people. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I look forward to your videos. They inspire me to travel. Stay blessed 🙌 😇
Thanks so much. You put a smile 😊 on our faces. Let us know if we can help as you plan your travels. Many blessings, John and Bev
Glad I found your channel! We are wanting to do this too and move!
Thanks and that’s awesome. Best of luck and let us know if we can help. John and Bev
I love the information in this video. Especially the fact that you get excellent medical care in Colombia! Based on insurance here in the US, we might have to make a trip. Also, question, is the World Showcase at Epcot similar to the World Expo in Dubai?! Asking for a friend ;-)
Thanks so much. Here is some info about the EXPO for your friend 😉. Epcot World Showcase is the same concept, but just not in the same league. Where Epcot has around 15 countries?, the EXPO had every country (192) represented in pavilions or buildings. The EXPO also had overall global themes of being the blueprint for the city of the future, sustainability, mobility, and connectivity. It has been awhile since we’ve been to EPCOT and we remember it as being nice. We were simply blown away at the technology, integration, future thinking and sheer magnitude of the EXPO. There is no doubt this was the nicest one ever.
We had such a great experience, we have already planned on attending the next one in Osaka, Japan in 2025. John and Bev
@@RetirementTravelers Thank you, friends! The EXPO sounds incredible!
Great video. Any plans to visit the UK?
Yes, definitely. We will be there in 2023 or 2024. There is just so much world to see! John and Bev
Such great advice. Thank you.
Thanks. Glad it was helpful!
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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I appreciate you doing the videos. They are educational and inspiring. I too wish to do some slow travel and I’ve learned a lot from you two. Cheers and God bless.
Thanks so much for following along. Glad you are enjoying our channel. Hope you have some wonderful travels ahead. John and Bev
I hope y’all keep making these videos! I watch them all. You are inspiring my wife and I to do what you are doing! We are about to be 30 but hope to retire early and live around the world.
Thanks so much and that is amazing. Congrats!! We love to hear that we are inspiring people. Let us know if we can help along the way. Safe travels, John and Bev
I’m glad you have a RUclips channel. Please keep posting. I turned 50 this year. After watching your videos, I have justified my gap year and will plan for it as soon as I turn 55. I’m saving for it and adding destinations to my bucket/gap year list. Thank you for taking us along.
That’s awesome. Your comment put a big smile on our faces and we can’t wait to hear about your gap year. We will try to keep providing ideas! John and Bev
Footloose and fancy free. Love it! How have u both changed as people after 1 year of travel and seen part of the world?
Thanks and great question. Minimalism, adaptability, problem solving and more open to different ways of living. These are some quick thoughts, but it has truly been life changing. John and Bev
Please keep doing your videos- they are giving my husband and I the confidence to do this too. We’ve changed our timeline so we can start traveling sooner
Thanks and that’s awesome. You can do it. Where are your first planned destinations? John and Bev
Thanks!
Thank you, thank you for the coffee. We’re happy to report that in Romania (where we currently are) it bought us each a coffee and a beer. Thank you for your awesome gift! John and Bev
Another fantastic video!
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it.
John and Bev
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Have you seen Brian and Carrie’s channel? They are in Romania now also.
Yes, thanks.
Bev and John, thanks for letting us run around the world with you. It is refreshing to see your video's that are positive, joyful, and inspired with a smile. We too love to travel and we just spent six weeks in Turkey and Greece (May/June). We found all the people there to be friendly and very helpful as we made our way. The vast majority of people are simply good, hard working people. I was interested in your comments about leaving a legacy for your grandchildren, that is a great idea and will be a blessing for them. We currently have our first 2 grandkids on the way!
Thanks so much for the kind words and glad you are joining us for our adventures around the world. We loved Greece and are hoping for Turkey next year. We have found people all around the world to be good and helpful. We do love our grandchildren and want the best life for them. Congrats on your new grandkids and stay in touch! John and Bev
Love your videos!!! Keep it up
Thanks so much for following along.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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Love this guys! So glad you guys shared this.
Thanks so much! We love you guys too! John and Bev
Another great video and thank you for NOT giving up YT! You both have become our fav YT travel channel. Very educational and fun. You really have inspired us and we are using some of your ideas/tips/tricks as we plan our full time travel adventure. Who knows, we may start our own channel. 🥴 Our biggest ‘fear’ has been about insurance even though we are both very healthy and fit. Would love a dedicated video all about what you’ve learned on that front. Happy travels and continued blessings to you both!
I have questions about health insurance, also. We are OK getting healthcare done in countries where things are more reasonable. I would like to know how to prepare for catastrophic situations such as a serious accident or diagnosis, specifically if the situation requires care in the US. Hmmmm...
Thanks so much for the kind words. We are planning to do video on overseas medical treatment and insurance options, but probably a few months out. John and Bev
Great vlog guys. Its been a fantastic start to an epic journey. Not sure why you added the sound effects of the siren, motor bike and dog barking but hey why not. 🤣🤣 Practice makes perfect.
Thanks. That seems to be the sound track we get everywhere….🤣🤣
@@RetirementTravelers you are both doing a fabulous job. We are very envious. 51 wks to go here.
@@travellingwithcrowsfeet We are cheering for you. Go! Go! Go! 🤣
Your videos provide good guidance as to what places to visit. I am 68 years old and just got back from a trip to central Europe. It is important to realize how good your health and mobility are, don't wait until you are too old to do it. Our group had an 80 year old man who had problems walking and his trip was very difficult. Although I am in a reasonable good shape, I realize that this window for traveling at my age has a time limit, and honestly I accepted it, but will continue traveling while I can.
Your advise for downsizing is very sound. In my case I like to have a place that I can call home and where I can recharge and plan my next trip. We bought a small condo in Guatemala very appropriate for the 2 of us. The weather there is like spring most of the year and people are very friendly. Our son and grandchildren are in California and honestly I don't know how much they appreciate our travel sharing with them, but is ok ,maybe they will when they have a family.
Please start selling your merchandise , the T shirts, I think is a good design and maybe you guys will design good travel gear for us seniors.
Keep on Traveling
Thanks so much for your comments. Where in Guatemala did you buy? We visited Lake Atitlan and Antigua. We loved them both.
We are still pondering the merchandise idea.🤔 More to come.
Safe travels, John and Bev
@@RetirementTravelers The place is in Zone 11 Guatemala City this area is currently expanding the construction of Condos. The prices are affordable even with a modest US retirement of 2600/month. The tourist areas are more expensive such as Atitlan and Antigua.. This area is very convenient for me since everything is close such as shopping, public transportation and even hospitals. Safety is better in this area (not perfect) than my old place of residence in Los Angles.
That’s great. Thanks for letting us know. Best of luck with your retirement. John and Bev
You guys need to travel the Philippines 🇵🇭
Yes we do. We are hoping to make it there in 2023! Thanks and do you have any specific suggestions. John and Bev
@@RetirementTravelers I’m from the island of Bohol,and I recommend you guys to visit my beautiful island 😊.Palawan is the number one tourist destination right now tho.
@@stillboholana3228 Thanks.
Hi guys, just been watching this video of yours. I'm a Belgian citizen and in my past job I've lived 3 year's in Vietnam Hanoi, 3 year's in India Delhi, 3 year's in Bangladesh Dhaka 1 year in Dubai and one in Barcelona Catalunya. So I'VE seen the world. Now I'm a fresh retired I've decided to finish my life in Panama, mainly for taxes reasons but not only for that. Indeed I'll live in Boquete. With a spring climate whole year round. I must tell you that your plans and stories are all inspiring and I wolehearthly congratulate you for your RUclips efforts. Kind regards from Hugue from Brussels for the time being......
Thanks so much and congrats on your retirement. Be sure to check out our video on Boquete. We loved it there. John and Bev
You guys are awesome. I love all your videos and for those people asking why not just travel instead of doing RUclips and social media -- I say imagine leaving something so positive and special for our grandchildren's children to watch that may inspire them to do and be the best version of themselves long before we are gone. What a gift. I love your channel and always look forward to your adventures! Much love =)
Thanks so much for the kind words. We do hope to leave a legacy for our grandchildren and inspire them to travel and live differently. Thanks for following along with us.
John and Bev
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I appreciate your videos. Please keep doing them. You have inspired us and provided us with valuable retirement information. Thank You and we look forward to your next adventure!
Thanks so much. We plan to continue, along with working even harder on our website. Thanks for following along.
John and Bev
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My husband & I have been kind of binging on your channel. Y’all are so interesting! We are 65yo full time RV travelers in a class A since 2019. We want to switch it up and incorporate about 3-4 mos of international travel per year but we haven’t ever been abroad with the exception of Caribbean countries. We also have 5 grown kids & 13 grand children. ❤
RVing and world travel is a great combo. You have the perfect setup to park your home and go abroad. Can you send us a message on our website so we can email you?
I love your RUclips videos...keep them coming! Even moreso, I look forward to resuming my travels abroad because of your postings!
That’s great! Where is your first planned destination? John and Bev
Thanks for the video. Where is your home base when you travel in Europe? You travel from city to city while carrying everything?
No home base. Together we carry a total of about 75 pounds and plan to go lighter next year in Asia. We started off with bigger roller suitcases and it was a disaster. Hope this helps.
John and Bev
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Found your channel today. Just wanted to say, Bravo!! Keep it up! 💥
Thanks and that’s great that you found our channel. We are sitting here in Bulgaria discussing the direction of the channel and just curious what you found appealing. Is it the travel vlogs or the informational videos? Thanks so much, John and Bev
@@RetirementTravelers 1. I’m a lover of travel. 2. I value people who want their energy and resources going to experiences versus things. 3. I like that you value other countries and their people. 4. I like that you intend to expose your grand kids to the wide world. 5. And, of course, anybody who watches travel blogs, live a bit through the folks they watch. 6. Travel ideas for future trips of my own. 7. You seem like my kind of people, so why would I not subscribe and follow along!! 😎
@@mattbailey9396 Thanks SO much for your answer. We have been down a little trying to maintain the pace of the channel and it is responses like this that keep us going. John and Bev
PS You sound like our kind of people as well. 😎
@@RetirementTravelers yes….. I can imagine it’s a grind to keep up a channel. Just idea generation alone would fatigue me! Do it as long as it can remain a net gain. I doubt any subscribes would fault you if you needed to step away…. Or vlog once a month… or, ???. One big benefit, which I imagine is hard to keep in mind, is all the people you help a little bit….or bring some measure of joy to. If like most channels, few subscribe--which is tough, but those people still gain, enjoy, and learn.
Hope Bulgaria is treating you well. Triple digit heat, as usual, here in Fresno CA!
Sooo nice meeting you guys!! Liked and subscribed! Keep living your best life ❤️❤️
It was so nice meeting you as well. Best of luck and many blessings to you. John and Bev
I love that you guys are showing me what's possible and available to see around the world!! Keep up the good work!!👌
Thanks. We love to inspire our generation to live their best retirement life and go see the world. Hope you can follow along on our journey.
John and Bev
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I look forward to each of your videos. I love the travel ones as well as the educational and experience tips you provide. Its a really good mix of both. You also have taught me about this lifestyle and making me think of retirement so differently. Thank you and congratulations on 1 year traveling!
Thanks so much for following along. Glad you are enjoying our content. Your comments are appreciated. John and Bev
Yay to one year of world travel! Have loved watching you all travel around the world 🌎 ! Can’t wait for the next video. Keep making them! In 10 years, we’ll have so much fun watching all of the wonderful memories made over the years.
Thanks so much. It has been an amazing year and we can’t wait to see what transpires from here.
Hope you have steered completely clear of Covid. Any tips for doing so while travelling?
We are vaccinated, boosted and taking required precautions. John and Bev
Hit the like button even before the video started. I’m enjoying them so much!
Thanks so much. Glad you are enjoying our videos! John and Bev
Thank you guys.
Thanks for watching and following along. John and Bev
John & Bev, you ARE inspiring! We love keeping up with your adventures and appreciate what an undertaking it is to document your travels in such a fun and informative way. Well done and happy 1 year of travel with many more to follow!! 👏👏👏🎉🥂
Thanks so much. You guys are just as inspiring with your amazing lodge transformation!! Thanks for following along with us on our journey around the world. John and Bev
Hi John and Bev-- Found your YT a month ago and AM IN LOVE WITH YOU AND YOUR CHANNEL!
(binge watched them all:)
Content is fun and interesting. I especially love the informational stuff-- such as how you prepared for retirement/travel, Apps you've found most helpful, and how you've simplified as you make your way around the globe. Kudos to you!
PS Look forward to checking out what's in your backpacks!
Thanks so much. Glad you are enjoying our channel. That one is coming soon, so stay tuned. John and Bev
A very interesting video. The longest I've been away is 6 months. I often use HelpX as I love having a community when I arrive plus it is very economical for me. It is a work exchange, usually 20 hours of my help in exchange for my room and board. I know lots of couples use this platform as well. I've made some wonderful friends this way. All the best on your travels! Cinque Terra brought back some wonderful memories!!
Thanks for the information on HelpX. We weren’t familiar with that one. So glad we were able to bring back some memories. John and Bev
@@RetirementTravelers particularly popular in Australia and New Zealand if you have plans for those countries in the future.
@@janepassant1186 Thanks. We will be heading there next year!