Wow - big news!! You two have been a joy and an inspiration to watch. I hope there will be more videos…but absolutely understand either way. Congratulations on your new roots!
Loved following your travels over the years. Congratulations on the home. One thing we learned from you is that full time travel, while it sounds like fun, would not be for us. We love having a home base here in the States and then setting out for adventures from here. Thanks for all of the great content and travel ideas. Best of luck with your new exciting future.
Thanks so much! Happy to hear that all our misadventures helped you to see that full-time travel wasn't the best fit for you. 😂 We always love sharing what we've learned along the way and hearing that it benefits others.
You’ve had years of adventures, and not surprised at all to hear your longing for your own bed, pillow and garden. THANK YOU for your RU-vid channel, a complete labor of love. I’ve enjoyed all your videos and looked forward to seeing them. Onward to the next phase of your lives! Consider the Coachella Valley area in winter (Palm Springs and environs) when you’re tired of the cold. It’s really lovely for 2/3 the year, though it’s hell on Earth the other third. Lots of Canadian snowbirds come during the winter. There is great hiking!
You're very welcome! And thanks for the interesting idea. We hadn't considered US destinations for the winter but there are a lot of wonderful national parks...something to think about 🤔
I missed the live stream. Have watched all your videos from here in Pennsylvania. Don’t know if I’ve ever commented. Decided this was the year I should speak up and let my favorite channels know I’m out here watching. Love watching your videos. Thanks for sharing!
My wife and I did the same thing 2 years ago! We went from fully-nomadic to semi-nomadic and now travel about 6 months of the year and love the balance of travel with having a place to come back to for some normality and to plan future trips.
I’m happy for you but I will miss your content.. I love how you always break down your costs at the end. That is really useful information. I’ll also miss the dogs.
So sweet - thank you! 😊 If you're interested in more content, you can always join us on Instagram instagram.com/ourfreedomyears/ or even subscribe to our monthly newsletter bit.ly/30su3H7
Couldn’t watch live, but excited for you for your next phase! I too would love to see vids about exploring Canada, as well as any others you’d share for other worldwide travels. But if you decide to live real life v. behind a lens, I get it and wish you happy trails! ❤
Glad to have had you along for the journey! I think we'll probably have a mix of real life with some sharing on social media. We find that sharing our experiences is helpful for us and also for others who are interested in the same pursuits.
I missed this yesterday, but I wish you both the best in this new phase of your life! I have enjoyed your videos and I guess will head over to Instagram to follow from now on. I am not usually on IG. Our plan is to live in Palm Springs for the winter and travel during the summer, when it is way too hot in PS. However, some destinations that I want to get to, are only good in winter (thinking southern Italy, Spain etc. ), we don't tolerate heat real well!
Thanks for being part of the adventure! Sounds like you have a great plan ahead with wintering in Palm Springs. And if you're not keen on Instagram, you can subscribe to our monthly newsletter bit.ly/30su3H7
Oh, you will be missed. Thanks for all and if you want and can, continue making videos. We have also travelled a lot and finally decided to stay much more home in Sweden, in our little town. Wegot tired from travelling 😅
Just want to wish you happy times with your home base. We are working on building ours here in Portugal. Many blessings for your own bed and pillow they make a big difference. One of the first things we bought even though we have been renting.
Portugal is certainly a great location for a base and we spent a lot of time fantasizing about making a home there. Certainly we'll be making our way back to Portugal one day soon as it's such a beautiful country.
Hello from Portland, Oregon I have enjoyed your travel vlogs very much ❤ I am curious about your cute little dogs 🐕 I am considering adopting a mini poodle as well and travel with my pet friend, I would be interested in a video on how you dealt with care and grooming etc... Thank you for sharing your travel experience ❤
Here's a video to get you started...it's all about traveling with dogs bit.ly/42XVAxH Gillian does all the grooming of our poodles...she bought clippers and taught herself using youtube videos.
Oh gosh, I did missed it. 😢😢 My sunday schedule changed totally, so I couldn't have time to watch you Live. Hopefully next time. Good I can waych you afterwards anyhow.
Oh how I can relate to everything you said! Full time travel is amazing even with its challenges. It was absolutely exhausting though. Since we've settled into our new place, I've been able to enjoy our travels so much more. I can deal with a less than ideal Airbnb when I know I'll be going back to my own bed and own kitchen (and garden!). And... It's summer here right now... So the perfect escape from your winter when your ready! 🥰🥰🥰 Carrie And Jim
Full time travel is an amazing experience but it does come with trade offs. We're looking forward to having some different types of hobbies plus travel on the side. Heading south sounds quite appealing right as the arctic blast continues! 😱
I somehow missed this video when it came out. Congratulations on your new home! You guys are really good at following your dreams! 🎉🎉🎉 See you on the gram.
Congratulations on the decision to have a home base. We just started our world travel this month 1/8, can already see the benefits of having a home base. Bty, Romania and Bulgaria will become part of the Schengen starting 3/1/2024.
Thank you! Yes we managed to visit just in time... the Schengen shuffle is getting more and more tricky these days. Have a wonderful time on your travels.
Hello: I am living 8 miles west of Lake Erie and note that many folks are moving north. I have a home base in a small gay friendly town and travel 3-4 times (x 15 yrs) per year at age 77. Have rented my house while gone. For myself and others i know this is best option. Good luck with your home base.
Congratulations! Would love to continue seeing videos from you both whether they be random day-in-the-life vlogs or anything haha I enjoy your videos. Also curious to how a mortgage is imacting your budget and if you are bugeting for everything mainly through your dividends
If you're interested in ongoing content, you can join us on Instagram instagram.com/ourfreedomyears/ or even subscribe to our monthly newsletter bit.ly/30su3H7 Given the current interest rate climate, we decided again a mortgage. And yes, our everyday expenses are covered through dividends and interest income.
i'm so glad you gave the update about jordan--that trip already feelz like it would be an exotic trek so it's not surprising that it would remain 'exotic' just a little bit further! isn't that the way life is. & now that youre thinkimg of 'settling down,' it's like that johnny river's song, "summer rain"--'settlin' down, to raise up a family, we've found a home.' i'm sure there MAY be dancing to 'sgt pepper's lonely hearts club band!' . . .
@@OurFreedomYears it's just a 'song!' tone & resonance--i say "you're heading toward 'Summer Rain'" any time anyone tells me they're buying a home . . .
I live in Queretaro, a city 3 hrs from Mexico City, 45 min from San Miguel de Allende. I'd love to be able to meet you two. I'm married since 3 years ago with my wife l. We started going out 8 years ago, thou met 30 something ago.
You might consider some European destinations that aren't on the mainland, like Madeira, Canaries, Malta. Much of Europe can be pretty chilly and rainy in the winter.
Next stop is Peru! We had to cancel all our Peru plans last year due to the political situation. We're very excited that we can finally get there and this time without any dogs. 😂
