Hey all! It’s great to be back - we missed you last week! Hopefully this vid makes up for it as it’s an extra long one! Hope you’re all having a good week - thanks for joining us - Iz xx

I drove alone across the US in pre-cell/smart phone, pre-computer days. Honestly, I didn't even think about it. I had paper maps and I would call family every night from the motel to let them know where I was. It took a week, included travel across desolate area (Utah, Nevada) and sparsely populated areas (Colorado, Wyoming). I was pretty confident I would get assistance from others on the road since we all were all well aware of the lack of communications. A rare individual and truckers had CB radios. Now, like everyone else, I feel uncomfortable if I drive 5 minutes from the house and don't have my phone.

This is my favourite of all your videos, well done. Not only is it an important social experiment with a useful message, it is one of your better travel vlogs in that you interacted with the people, culture and landscape in a more organic way. I hope some of this seeps into your future videos. Thanks!

@datsch_

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You could buy a proper map at the next town, get a stupidphone (text and calls only) for emergencies and family contact. You taped up the van radio, but listening to local FM radio stations and music is all part of local culture so that should be allowed?

@datsch_

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Or how about "Techless Tuesdays" ! 🙃

Great to see ye back just slow down and mind yourselfs your health is more important than us love from Ireland 🇮🇪

Brilliant video! Loved the lack of backing music to reflect the missing digital buzz Definitely want to try out the digital detox!

I just love you guys, my favourite KZread van life couple, x

I do this every summer. This summer i went on several multiple day hikes in the mountains. Nothing but an amazing view and animals. Mostly reindeer. Every time i do it the world suddenly seems to become a much better place cause i don't have clue what's happening in it!

Really enjoyed this video.Its so good to learn to communicate with each other and the people you meet on your journey.Although a lot older than you it reminded me of the time my husband and two friends took a vw beetle from Ireland to France and drove through the pyrenees and only had a borrowed tent with us. We used just a map and travelled all the way to Monte Carlo and thinking on it now we were probably mad bearing in mind it was 1972 and now 50 years later we are still together as are the other couple. Keep enjoying your journey and keeping us linked into your adventures. You'll know when to stop. Hopefully that won't be for a while yet. God bless and Isabel loved the dancing😊👍

Always a healthy thing to disconnect, good work. Safe travels guys. All the best - Munk

Hey Tom and Iz. That was a great twist for a vlog and I’m sure an unusual experience for you both. As always though, very entertaining great to see you both again! (It Seems like I know you……!!?!! How weird is that???) anyway, the only comment I wanted to make is, when you’re both referring to your thoughts and thinking, try sometimes, at different times, to have no thoughts. Much easier said than done. Being in nature however and with your style of life for now, you might find it more accessible. Just a (aarrgghhh!) thought….. ET says we are addicted to thinking. A slave to our thinking mind. But there is space and we can all get there sometimes. And it’s a liberation from all the fear, worry, upset and emotion that our mind creates. Good to see you’ve kicked the “vid” Tom and lovely to see bubbly Iz bubbling away. Thank you again for your efforts from me and from all of us subscribers! Look after yourselves and safe travels! Barry 😉

You seem really addicted to the phones but well done without them! See your parents lived happy and full lives without them. As for the waterfall there is a lovely cable car that takes you up the mountain and then 1 hour walk to the waterfall. You can then walk all the way back down to the valley. You are in the "Lake District" of Romania and that is their "Aira Force" waterfall so always busy. The train ride is great and the gorge is amazing the mountains rise to 2000+ metres. The hour break just feels so quick when you are there. Lastly never take a minor road in Romania, Tom's experience is the rule and not the exception.

Soo glad you're ok... and isn't it a mad world where just because you didn't post anything for a week I feared the worst for you! I think that alone proves your point! So peaceful on that hill, and so tragic that on the other side of the border it's a different world. Some of the churches look like Norwegian stave churches 👍 That train ride looked fantastic 😊 Poor LaBamba just needed a rest on that hill! Well done on completing your challenge! That was a BRILLIANT video !!!

This is truly a great idea, everyone should try and do this, not only is it good for the soul but it stops big tech and governments from spying on you...absolutely love this idea, nearly as much as I love watching you two..damn awesome

Without a doubt your best one yet. I watched this over two days as I got a heavy workload yesterday and it's a boon to the La Bamba withdrawal. It is great to see ye enjoying life and I think ye are absolutely right about screen-time just being a distraction. Really looking forward to seeing y'all next week. Cheers! 🫡🤗

What a thought provoking video. I take a lot of train journeys for work and was wasting so much time listlessly scrolling on my phone and knew I had to stop. Once on the train and ticket checked I turn it off completely for three hours. So much more fun to returning to read, do some work, day dream and look out at the scenery. I also took all the apps like bbc news and sport etc and left only essential things like train tickets apps etc…so so so much better and so little screen time now. LoveLy to see you both…and doesn’t Romania look amazing!

Kia ora guys nice to see yous both Romania is a beautiful country love the adventure yous went on, and well done with the detox, my kids world would end without internet...lol🤣😂 take care much love from new zealand❤️👍.

This is a really well made video. The soundscape is amazing. Very thoughtful. Well done

Isabel and Tom.. Right back to basics. Delighted you took the opportunity to 'google' yourselves for a change and although it took a little getting used to, I think overall you both enjoyed the 'experience'.? Just fantastic to watch thirty odd minutes of the really nice thought provoking video you've posted. All the comments rightly reflect everyone's enjoyment of your latest(overdue,I might add🙂) Vlog. Been to Romania once and agree entirely, it's a lovely country.. Great to see La Bamba being the stalwart she is getting you both safely along on your trip. Looking forward to the next Vlog already...👏👏☘🚐

The scale of that map! I traveled to a camp place with 2 grandchildren in West Virginia. Well silly me did not think we would ever not be connected for Google Maps. Then it happened. I ended up turning back 85 miles to a tourist place and the only map they had was similiar to the one you have. It was a placement. We had about another 100 miles to go. So the following year I got with AAA and had a trip map done! What an experience. The cemetary was amazing with the carvings. Isabelle I too love the one with the lady and children. Amazing travels.

I didn't have a cell phone till I was 34 years old (2004), sure would be hard to go back. Paper maps are fun!!

Brilliant video. I can only imagine how scary it is to not know where you're going to be spending your night. Great choice to not use any music, it was really effective.

Hey Iz and Tom, really enjoyable watch that! Loved the lack of music as it really added to the feel and created a soundscape of a sorts in the scenes! Also just to note I (chris) always get told off for driving bare feet, much more fun to drive like that though 😅 Keep up the good work guys!

Loved this video. That train trip looked like the perfect day and yes the hay bales and horse and carts! I might put a hay bale in my garden...

Refreshing, well done for going offline. That must have been hard. Day 3 train trip was cool. 😎👍😊

I understand your concern about addiction to technology. In my case it is my iPad which is my principal form of entertainment. Izzy, your simple cream dress is really lovely; I was quite swept away by it. I love steam engines, and would have enjoyed going with you. I have enjoyed following your travels since your Irish trip. All the best, David in southern Australia.

Great to have you back. Really interesting idea, suspect a lot of people would benefit from this but wouldn’t have the guts to go through with it. Congratulations on this video, the videography, story flow, use of cut aways etc… just gets better and better. Your videos are so professional.

That was your best episode yet in terms of edit. Superb content and quality. I bet turning the mobile and sat nav etc on put a little smile on your faces.

Fair play to you both and Romania looks lovely through your eyes. Im considering putting my phone away for 12 hours.

Well done doing 100 hours. Loved the train journey, and running on wood great. Then you are welcomed with dancing etc for lunch. Tom's hat stayed on precariously. I always travel with a map even though my husband has the satnav on but your map was a bit vague. Great vlog. Take care

Really enjoyed thanks Guys, educational, engaging and also made me consider what time I am wasting looking at my mobile. Hope you feeling better Tom.

Always have a detailed MAP (paper) for the places you go (they are very useful, and they are a THING lol) also have a compass (they are also useful), this is kinda how we did it back in the day (well in the 70s 80s and 90s lol), map reading (am sure your both proficient) is a old skill which has been lost in most part these days 🙂 Massive well done though for ya 100 hours, not easy but a great dopamine detox. Lovely to see ya both back by the way 🙂

Great to see you back 👍🏻

This was a great experiment for you and I am so glad you shared your experiences, thank you. I am from a pre IT age and very interesting to see you experience your life as I used to when I lived and travelled in my Morris Van in the late 70s. An extra beer for you bot awaits you in Dorset one day. Take care of each other.

Welcome back Iz and Tom. A most interesting experience. 🤔

A great video.... Big thanks to you both.... This was an interesting experiments..... Thanks

Gee I missed you both it is GREAT to see you. Isabel you are so lovely....just ignore Tom saying "you'd be the last person anyone would contact if they were in trouble lol" The train trip & food was great value. Romania looks interesting & not expensive, all that fruit & veg Is got for the £2. Take Care until the next time....Rosemary xx

Missed you too! Can’t wait to get watching now 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Well done! Beautiful country and great to get off the phones!

What a cracking video! Getting better and better 👍

Hi, very interesting vlog this week, seeing how you had to rely on yourselves 100% and how your relationship and travelling became more meaningful and interactive. Keeping a journal, playing cards/boardgames, reading maps, having conversations - all relationship and mind fodder. 😀 . Great to see you both enjoying life and appreciating the world around you, fantastic and thank you for taking us on this journey with you, love as always xx

Nice to hear and see from you 😊

Hi Folks ... this is another great video ... as all your videos have been .. very interesting in lots of respects - from the travelling through beautiful landscapes etc .. to the not using digital stuff to how you feel about that. We still always tune in and love your uploads ... Best Wishes from Belfast, Ireland.

Seriously good vid guys!

Well done guys great work 👍 🍀

Hi both, what a fantastic video, also your ban on technology. You are very near the Ukrainian border, take care. We have met Romanian folk in Spain working in the hospitality industry who were very polite and genuine people, we didn’t realise it is such a rural country! Navigating without all the modern aids is definitely a challenge, you are brave to try! Well done, 100hours, switch on again ech, hoho. 10/10👍👍, cheers Mike….

best thing about being a 80s kid we lived that Life every single day.. Bliss! absolute Bliss!, and our only mobile phone was that Red Dr Who Phone Box.. which we only used for Prank Calls as it came with a BT Phone Book.. Ah them were the days..

Fair play for trying to drive in Romania without maps/satnav, I work for a mapping company and Romania and Moldova are very much behind the rest of Europe when it comes to roads. It's due to their history, especially in Romania the previous dictator leadership wanted main roads to go through towns, so there is very little bypasses or city to city motorways. The quality is generally horrible too! Hope la bamba survived okay! X

That was class guys. Such a great idea and you have certainly pricked my conscience with regards to living too much on my phone. It's time to reconnect with the natural world rather than the digital world 👍

AWESOME EXPERIMENT!

Very good edit. When I grew up we didn’t have mobile phones, I used a road atlas to go anywhere. Well done 👍

Great vlog guys. Thanks for sharing

@LostInTransit

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Thank you (not so) grumpy bear

Very good to have you back safe and safe and sound. It was a bit scary when you just stopped reporting. Great video of Romania and I loved the memorials in the churchyard. Take care.😅

Love what you did. Nothing different from some year ago . I used to leave for one month, the only thing my family knew was I would be back after one month. No one knew where I was going, not even me. It was easier to find decent road maps in thos days :) This was long before mobile phone's or internet (omg, I am getting old) You should do this more often

Welcome to life before the net, and it was less stressful 100%

7:40 Izzy the Mr Bean of KZread 🤦🏼‍♂️ what a Kernow MingMong 😆

Brilliant video guy's you two are always entertaining ❤

@LostInTransit

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Thanks hugh

This was very interesting and informative

Really missed you guys, glad all well, had a bad feeling like something was wrong

Crackin' vlog and I might (have to) take you advice!

Like, totally inspirational guys.

What an absolute masterpiece. ❤

@LostInTransit

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Thanks Kyle!

Well done you two, it was a fantastic adventure,off the beaten track, loved every min of it. Ye should do a shorter time every so often.

Hello. Great images. Thanks for this beautiful video. See you.

Welcome back guys

Really enjoyed the video,you both did brilliant to not use your electronics.😃😃💐👍

So pleased you both ok. We were worried about you. No tech. Well done. Great ideal.

Cool!

The only social media I have left is KZread and Fascistbook. I only keep Fascistbook because my older friends and family members are there. It's good to see you posting again. 👍

Happy to see you back! Much better than seeing all the mess in Ukraine that I watch on KZread stay safe and strong together.

All jokes aside great video guys. Very enjoyable

Tanfastic me lovelys 😍 that train was a Beaut... I travelled around there 18yrs ago no Fone ..Paper maps..no problem .much better for Meeting the Locals 🇮🇪 stay Safe

Have a nice day Tom & Isabele

This may have been mentioned but you could consider buying a bog standard pay as you go phone and direct the smart phone to it when you switch them off to digital detox. You can be contacted if need be and it can be used in an emergency. Save the anxiety .

That was fun except for the map🤣 I do love steam engines

Love your courage and adventure to a meaningful live. I can’t be without technology, but I can see that’s it worthwhile to stop some 24 hours or so. Keep up your inspiration and love from Rotterdam, the Netherlands where we have only Dutch Mountains (that’s how we called our dikes agains the high waters).

Terrific episode. Stepping off the digital treadmill is such a great thing to do. Thanks for sharing. The first iphone arrived in early 2008 , just fourteen years ago !!!. You guys are enjoying an analogue moment. Sometimes its good to be disconnected. But its also great to dive back in to the chaos . How is the detox going to change your future plans do you think ? John OMahony

On holiday about 20 years ago in rural Sweden. Had to drive into the tourist info office to ask what day of the week it was.

@LostInTransit

Жыл бұрын

Amazing, I love this!

Epic.

Yeah good vlog really interesting country Romania I don’t think anywhere is as beautiful and scenic as Norway

I can’t say that I enjoyed you being without tech! Glad all ok though, obviously totally understand if it gets too much.

Romanian guys I work with are by far the friendliest of the Eastern Europeans we employ 👍 Beautiful Country.

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Wish I could do that in my employment!

Great vlog. I think being without mobile especially while travelling is not bad, there is no distraction and you are able to enjoy the moment 😊

A watch ?

Well done for the 100 hours! I maybe missed it in the video but do you plan to spend less time on your phone following the experience? Another great video.

you should go to an service at the Orthodox Church, truly beautiful

@LostInTransit

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That’s a lovely idea, that would be amazing

Very good, but don't you have a wristwatch? I agree about mobile phones, there was about 10 people waiting for a bus and I suddenly realised it was quiet and when I looked around most were scrolling through their phones.

Ha. Analogically to Romania because it can be different there😂

Just could not do it my PHONE🥰😜💜💙

Isabel, I totally understand the fear of not being able to receive emergency news from home. One thing that might work for that situation (if you ever decide to repeat the detox) is to leave your phone on solely for the purpose of receiving a phone call. You can even put your phone on Do Not Disturb and input your family’s numbers as exceptions so that they can get through but no one else’s can. Then let your family know that is the only way to reach you in an emergency.

I wondered where you had got to.

23th!!!! Lol im late

Rebecca is back to England I saw her today at my school

What game are you playing @5:47 ?

@LostInTransit

Жыл бұрын

It’s called Cairn. Very fun two player, lots of strategy for some quite simple rules. Also very small, so perfect for the van.

Traveling in the former countries of the Eastern Bloc was no different, just a map and the locals had to ask for directions. GPS did not work and as already this part of Europe was imposed a big mistake for military safety.

You’ll never do that experiment again. I remember going on trips, meeting up with people on the way, in the middle of nowhere, long before smart phones, laptops and GPS. I don’t remember how we did it, but we did. So it must be possible right? :)

Bulgaria is the same for rubbish - it's everywhere.

Don't you have a clock on the vans dashboard ?

@LostInTransit

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We taped over them

@adedee4781

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@@LostInTransit Brilliant😀 Keep it up guys. I'm loving your European adventures 👍

This is how life used to be before smart phones took over. Perhaps we should all ditch our phones and go back to how it was?