Sorry for the delay in uploading this video. We hope this helps you in your world travel planning, whether for 1 month or 12. Safe travels and many blessings in 2024. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I feel honored to have driven this wonderful couple in my Uber from Kirstenbosh Gardens in Cape Town today and took some nice photos❤❤❤🎉🎉

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words and it was such a pleasure meeting you. We love great conversations with nice Uber drivers and you were the best! Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Happy New Year!!! This is your SWA airlines Flight attendant. I am soooo happy that I met you!!!!! 2024 is my travel year!!!!!! YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME SOOOO MUCH!!!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Happy new year!! So great to hear from you. SWA flight attendants are the best. 🥰 Hope you have a fantastic 2024. Keep us posted. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

My spouse and I have travelled to 30 countries over the last 30 months. We typically stay in a community on average 14 days. We travelled for a 54 weeks continually during Covid and it was cheap but we could only pick our pick countries when they opened up and they each demanded a test. We spent an average $5,800 month. That included 6 self-guided week-long hiking trips. When we were gone for a year we rented our home.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experiences and costs. Much appreciated. Thanks for following along with us on our journey. Safe travels and many blessings in 2024, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@jadelindquist8799

2 ай бұрын

Great idea to rent your home for a year! I guess you rented it furnished? Tips for storing one's stuff when the house is rented?

@Dlo_BestLife

26 күн бұрын

$175,000 in 30 months is pretty wild. Not sure how many people can afford that 👍

@ewjish

26 күн бұрын

I agree, which I is why I felt lucky.

@marianeil6630

11 күн бұрын

@@Dlo_BestLifeyou could do that if you plan accordingly

I am 73 and just went to London and Paris for 3 weeks for 2000 dollars including airfare. I have coffee at my AirBNB and fast until the evening, and got all my food from outdoor markets and cooked at home. One luxury was a18 euro pastry from Cedric Grolet. I love Airbnb and the other apt apps. Enjoying your videos. I love the metro and buses.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and great job. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@sandywallace218

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, do you often get questions from people wanting to travel with say back problems or minor disabilities ?

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

@@sandywallace218 Occasionally. Some places are much more accessible than others for sure. John and Bev

We are slow travelers but not due to budget. We travel slowly because we don’t want to pack/move every week. The savings for a monthly stay is just an added bonus.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

It's a great added bonus! Happy Trails! John & Bev www.retirementtravelers.com

@Dlo_BestLife

26 күн бұрын

That's our goal in about 7 years

@SlowTravelChronicles

24 күн бұрын

You won’t regret it!

This was excellent! Thanks for spelling it all out!!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad you liked it. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you so much for sharing this! It’s so helpful. Happy Travels!!!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad it was helpful. Hope you are enjoying our channel and website. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Excellent intel! Thank you!❤

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Hope you are enjoying our channel and website. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

So helpful and inspiring! Love every video you share. Thank you!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Thanks for following along on our journey with us. Safe travels and many blessings, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks again for ALL the info you share, be well, stay safe and have FUN!! ❤

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for following along with us on this retirement journey. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you John & Bev for sharing your Adventures and trip planning knowledge.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for following along with us and good luck with your trip planning. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you, John and Bev, for sharing your knowledge and experience. I really enjoy following you and this travel school was a fantastic idea!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for following along with us. Safe travels and many blessings in 2024. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

This was very helpful to get my mind around the cost of travel.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for following along with us. Safe travels and many blessings, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Outstanding content. Well worth the wait. Cheers

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for following along with us. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Fantastic video, guys! This will help everyone budget their dream travel.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. We want to help people travel and live their best retirement lives. Safe travels and many blessings in 2024, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great video as always. Very helpful and informative.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and following along. Glad it was helpful. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Great video! I’m learning so much!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! So glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Wonderful tips! Thank you for all the research and information that you share with your viewers!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Hope you are enjoying our channel and website. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks for posting this information!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure. Glad you found it helpful. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I seriously get so excited each video you post up. That's rare for me to say

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

That’s great. Thanks so much for following along with us. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Thank you so much for your generosity. This video is very informative. Fabulous! I can’t wait for the next one. Please post a few more daily photos… safe travels!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for the kind words and we are trying. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I appreciate these videos very much. And I'm glad you two have each other. 😊

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks so much for following along on our journey. We are glad we have each other as well. 😉 Safe travels and many blessings in 2024. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you! Another very helpful segment in your course.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for following along with us. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great realistic video on the expected costs of travel for those of us doing it full time. Thanks so much for pulling this video together.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! So glad it was helpful and hope you are enjoying our channel and website. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Very thoughtful video. Very clear and thorough. Helpful content. Good job!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy our channel and website. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you both so much for sharing these excellent tips!

@RetirementTravelers

2 ай бұрын

Thanks and glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

John and Bev, loved the video/s they are so informative! We are just starting out in our journey as retirement travelers so it's great to get your guidance ... thank you both so much!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Glad you are finding our channel and website helpful. Safe travels and many blessings in 2024. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

You guys are so awesome and inspiring! ❤

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great video! Very useful!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! John and Bev

Fantastic Video John and Bev! I've been watching your channel for a while and love how you are providing such amazing tips and help!! Thank you!!!

@RetirementTravelers

2 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks so much for following along with us and glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

You guys are awesome!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. It must have been that podcast that got us going. 😉 Hope all is well. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks for sharing this inspiring video,i have learnt alot from it❤

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Really appreciate this!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad you found it helpful. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

What a fantastic video!!!! We just went into a deep dive of our Nomadic travel (we start this September) and it’s so informative to hear how you manage your budget. We feel great about ours, but now with J&B info, feeling even better! Hope to see you out there 1 day ❤️

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your nomadic travels. Perhaps our paths will cross someday. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you for such wonderful information! We are starting our gogo travel journey in April to Portugal from the US.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks and glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Have a great trip to Portugal. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Those basic numbers of high cost and low cost countries are so useful. Thank you.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

@iang4338

5 ай бұрын

Please follow thru with the healthcare questions/plans/info. This is vital to US travelers. I'm also curious if European traveler costs are less, a huge generalization but I think they are more frugal and separately have access to cheaper international travel healthcare plans. Thanks again.@@RetirementTravelers

Bev & John… THANK YOU so much for sharing your budget range with us. Money is a touchy subject for some people so thank you for putting yourself out there. My husband and I look forward to starting our retirement travel adventure in 2025! The planning had already began!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful and thanks for following along with us. There is no right way or wrong, we are just sharing how we do it. Safe travels and many blessings in 2024, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Love your videos guys!! Keep on posting!🌻🌻🌻

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! Glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

@anabellabella2266

5 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelerswill definitely visit the website. Thanks. 🎉

Great content and adorable couple. Fun to watch!

@RetirementTravelers

5 күн бұрын

You are so kind. Glad you enjoyed it. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Oh, my gosh! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS SO MUCH!!! Your presentations are so informative, succinct, and compassionate. I'll keep dreaming and planning! Short trips for now, but i look forward to the longer ones and enjoying shoulder season. Thank you!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks and so glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Good luck with your travel planning. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I love all your ideas! Thank you so much for doing this helpful service! You are so generous with your advice!! (& Take good care there in India!)

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you again for an informative presentation. My gut tells me that your costs ($10,000/month high cost country, $5,000/month low cost country is spot on). My wife and I live in Switzerland and are not retired. When we holiday, we travel to mostly to very high cost countries (Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, England, Holland, Norway, Spain). I keep good records. Our costs are about $500/day/couple. This includes everything. We indulge ourselves slightly by traveling long haul high speed train routes in first class-exception: we are heading to London in a few weeks and the Eurostar first class tickets were crazy expensive. We eat two meals a day: breakfast and lunch. In the countries we travel to, lunch is generally the bargain meal. In the evening, we grab something light (bread, cheese, fruit),

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and sharing your experiences. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

my wife also has MS. glad to see your still active, love the channel.

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear and wish her good health. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks so much!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Safe travels and many blessings, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you Bev and John. We have been traveling since last April. We have watched many of your videos and are streamlining our travels based on your expertise. We love the Travel School videos and recently revamped our packing/packs (80L to the 55L Osprey) because we want to travel lighter. We cant thank you enough. We sold our home in San Diego and receive a few pensions so we would categorize our budget as mid-range, with luxury splurge’s occasionally included.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

That's great. Glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Hopefully our paths will cross someday on the road. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

John and Bev: Thank you for a very informative piece. Great work. I wonder if you can have a video in the future to share your experiences on personal safety when you visited less developed/safe countries.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! We have a number of interesting videos in the series and we will add this one. Thanks. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great information!!

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for following along with us. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

You guys are the best!!!! Love these videos, learn so much and I share them or tell people about you two all the time! I also purchase through your store whenever I can. Thank you for being there. Would love a new packing video with your new bags - I think I noticed different clothes in the photo with your viewer friends and you both look great!!!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! You are the best. That really helps us. Our packing is essentially the same. John did get new pants and a shirt (for dress up nights 🤣) but he only has 1 each. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@EamonnHogan-eu3qc

5 ай бұрын

Whether it's $200k or $120k $50k a year spending to travel, one must keep in mind, in order to spend that much, your personal account or portiffilio needs to have an additional 25 to 30% for taxes (federal plus many states have state taxes) If one spends $100, they actually had to make at least $125 to be able to spend that $100

I love you both more with every video. You're so wonderfully generous with your information and you present it so transparently and clearly and in a way that makes me feel like I could do what you're doing. Thank you for another fantastic video. ❤

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. You are the best. Thanks for following along with us. Many blessings, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Very interesting 👏

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks once again great info appreciate it !

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Hope you are enjoying our channel and website. Safe travels and many blessings in 2024, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@motorhomers-r-us

5 ай бұрын

Yes really enjoining the website long may you continue Learning so much as we plan on adding long haul travels ✈️ to our Motorhome travels in Europe Xx

Great content!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad you are enjoying our channel., Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Hi Bev & John- great video re: how to do it! Also have MS and want to see Ireland & Scotland & play golf! Fingers crossed. You’ll are very inspiring👏 Blessings

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed and dress warm. 😉 Happy trails, good health, many blessings and a hole-in-one for 2024!!! John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Bev snd John, just truly enjoy your channel etc! We used to travel quite a bit, tho unlike you, not as economically as we could have (cruises, guided tours etc). But medical issues have diminished our mobility and ability to go-go. Did not know about Bev's medical issue. Maybe we need to reassess our travel capability! Perhaps not travel internationally, but here in the states: maybe we need to toss our fears away and just do it...

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks and so glad you are enjoying our channel. Love the idea of tossing away fears and going for it. Safe travels and many blessings in 2024, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Love your videos! Could you do a video about where the shoulder seasons are around the world?

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Great idea. Thanks. The timing of travel impacts costs, crowds, enjoyment, packing, etc. It is on the list. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

great tips ty!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad you found it helpful. Happy trails in 2024, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Yes, I really agree with making friends and being able to stay with them on visits to their countries. I have mixed hotel stays and staying with friends when I travel. I even offer to fix something for them. It helps strengthen the relationship.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

It is a great way to travel. We are loving it. Thanks for sharing. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Bev and John. You both are fantastic. As an avid lifelong traveller(64 countries and counting..), I so appreciate your lifestyle and philosophy on focusing on experiences versus accumulating things. Your passion to help others travel more efficiently(without charging for all of this advice) is inspiring and your personal relationship with each other seems to ooze with respect, humor, and love. I have just hit financial independence and retired early at 58. My current plan is to travel about 40% of the time, maximizing the off-peak shoulder travel seasons. Your yearly budget seems spot on as the budget for my plans is proportionate for what you detail. If any of your return trips to the US take you to NYC, you have a place to stay! Otherwise, I will be closely tracking you and hope we wind up in some destination at the same time. Thanks again for all the efforts you make to create this content.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words and thanks for following along with us. Appreciate the offer for NYC and hope you have some wonderful travels in 2024. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

We travel slowly and stay always minimum 1 month at every place, mostly much longer. We go always to low-cost countries. Packing is not an issue for us because we both have less as 10 kg stuff, but we just like to stay long at one place. Our budget is just 750 euro per month for two people and we don't have the feeling we can't do everything we like. We always have a nice room, we enjoy every day and can eat everything we like, ... We're always surprised from these 'big budget' - althought in our eyes - from other travellers.

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

Great job! We’ve never heard of two people traveling the world for a year on less than $10k. That’s $13 a day per person! You should write a book! Way to go! John & Bev

@justhanan_official

3 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers Hehe ... I'm a writer. So maybe I should. 😅

Thank you for not glossing over numbers, without large numbers of exclusions and caveats. A LOT of nomads seem to deem many expenses "it depends" and as a result exclude them. Problem is many of these expenses are significant and still applicable to virtually every traveler, even if they DO depend. Appreciate the honesty, keep up the good work!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for following along and hope you enjoy our channel and website. Safe travels and many blessings in 2024, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great video! We're also big on shoulder seasons. In addition to paying lower prices and having fewer crowds, we feel better about our impact on residents if we're helping even out an otherwise lumpy work year/economy.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

We love shoulder season travel! Thanks and glad you are enjoying our channel. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

We’re def not your target audience budget-wise, but absolutely in your spirit wheelhouse and continue to ❤ you both! 😉 (we’ll be slow-madding for

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

With a name like Leapintothewind, you’re our number one target audience!!! Thank you and we’re glad you like our school. It’s a labor of love!!!! John & Bev www.retirementtravelers.com

I am loving your master class so far!! I hope you will address two topics of interest to me: travelers diarrhea and jet lag. How do you minimize these issues? Thanks for all you do!! 💜

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for following along with us. Much appreciated. Those are both great suggestions, but we flunked both of them so far after arriving in India. 🤣 Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Another good one ☝️

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. So glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great video! We do 3-4 one month trips per year having downsized drastically in order to afford to do so. We concentrate on one geographic area for each trip which keeps the cost of air travel down somewhat. Of course, air travel has really bitten into our travel budget in the last two years. (Would love to see more on ways to keep the costs down!) Experiences over possessions is a great thing.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for following along with us. Glad you found the video helpful. We plan on doing more videos on air transportation, lodging, etc. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I am so grateful to find your channel and since the first video I watched I subscribed immediately. You guys are so informative and inspirational!!! We want to one day do what you do and your channel is providing all the answers we are looking for. I have a 5 years plan to retire and starting the Swedish death cleaning. I agree with every word you said and I've been sharing your videos with my husband because he's not a season traveller and you have convinced him to travel and live abroad! Thank you so much and I am sure a lot of viewers like me are really appreciate your expereinces and knowledge!!! IF you ever come to southern california, you are welcome to stay with us 🙂

@RetirementTravelers

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and we are so glad you have been inspired by out journey. Good luck with retirement planning. Thanks for the kind offer. We do hope to make it to SoCal in the next year. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

You could save even more on food by, on some days, making lunch your primary meal of the day. Snack for breakfast, large lunch, snack for dinner. It’s plenty of food.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Great suggestion. The reason we do breakfast is that it is included in most hotels that we stay. It is a "free" meal for us. We try to go as late as possible (usually 10:30 or 11:00) to kind of make it a "brunch". If we were staying at an apartment with kitchen, we would do what you are saying. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@peggyduncanbaggenstoss5380

Ай бұрын

I’m the 1970-1980’s when I was an over the road trucker I ate one large meal either at breakfast or lunch then snacks for evening meal.

You both are an inspiration!! I've been following your channel for a year and I think you are living a great life. I've learned so much from your channel. I retired 18 months ago and figuring out how to do some traveling... not as extensive as you, but maybe a part time expat a few months each year. Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy hearing about your travels. Blessings to you both!

@RetirementTravelers

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for following along with us. Glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

great vdieo

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

Great video thanks. It is interesting to see how much it costs doing it this way. I also follow Grounded Life Travel and Brian and Carrie. Both are slow travellers and Brian and Carrie are budget travellers. Their costs are - on average - USD 4k and USD 2.5k per month. I guess your way sits between slow travelling and outright holidaying which is always very expensive because of lack of time. Thanks again 🎉

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. There is no right or wrong to travel, you just have to do what makes sense for you situation. This way is working for us right now. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

you give a very good explanation of the costs and what you spend. my husband and I have just got back from a 3 month trip to South East Asia ,we are both pensioners and are a cross between budget and mid. that being said i have noticed that being away from home i have actually been able to save some money from our monthly pensions. The money that you spend on food, billls etc..is very high you did the right thing selling everything to travel. From 60 to 70 are the good years where you can still do most things but as you get to 70 you start to slow down a bit and some things are just not an option anymore. I am so glad that we started our traveling in our fifties therefore were more agile and able to do more things. we had an accident this holiday and although not serious it made me think, I love your videos John and Bev thank you..

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad you found this video helpful and thanks for following along on our channel and website. Wishing you good health, safe travels, and many blessings in 2024. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Excellent summaries of costs and suggestions for full-time travelers. When young I had an art/design prof who said...plan your project costs then double it.wise recommendation for a newbie. As experience took hold, we refined it to 20-25%. We never had a monetary shock we couldn't handle. We applied that philosophy to travel. Continued best wishes on your travels...look forward to future classes. 👍

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for following along with us. Things usually always cost more than you expect. Glad you are enjoying the new Travel School. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great video as usual, Guys! Lots of helpfull information for travelers. I am parttime working/ parttime travel person 🙂Always love to come home after interesting, but sometimes exhausting travel. Been to midleeast, Africa, Europe, Australia, Japan, you name it but... ther is no better place than being home and sleep in your own bed... IN regards to vaccinations: yellow fever for Kenia was difficult. I had sideeffects, lasting for about a month... (like minor encephalitis) caution for Bev with MS... Good Luck!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. We consulted our doctors and took the risk. It has worked out ok. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Excellent content

@RetirementTravelers

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated. Thanks. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Wow, so helpful! Thank you for being so transparent about all of these things. I'm guessing 'special' things like taking your whole family on a Disney cruise are not included?

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad it was helpful. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you guys for being transparent with the costs. I know it’s not easy sharing finances with the world, but it provides us with an example to see what’s possible. What’s the red fleece John wears?

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

We were hesitant for several reasons but in the end we want to share our knowledge and that’s something we’d want to know when considering a big trip. John wears a Patagonia R1 Fleece Pullover. He’s had it FOREVER and it just won’t wear out! The logo is long gone too! 😎 Bev

Hi Bev and John! I love watching your videos and have a question. What are your favorite websites for travel research? Thanks!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

We are planning a video on that topic in the Travel School series, so stay tuned. Thanks for the suggestion. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Lots of great advice right there J&B. We've also had a couple of international "pet sitting" jobs, because we're retired and flexible it's a "win-win", plus we like to spend time getting to know our host community. Have a great travel year 2024.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and glad you found it helpful. We haven't tried the "pet sitting" yet, but it does sound interesting. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@ts4426

5 ай бұрын

Does pet-sitting pay reasonably well?

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

@@ts4426 Free stays!

We are retired tourist travelers, cruising more than anything with 2 big 30-45 day trips per year. Then a week or so hanging out somewhere. Love your videos. I'm fortunate to have learned the hobby of points & miles so our flights are always biz class on miles & hotels are always with loyalty perks. It's amazing how much this type of travel can save you. I don't know that you mentioned which travel credit card you are actually using. The $350 fee, didn't give it away. I will check your site to learn more. Stay safe & if you're ever in or near Santa Barbara CA or Hatillo Costa Rica let us know.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad you are enjoying our channel. We use the Chase Sapphire Reserve and love it. We did a video about our Favorite Travel credit card last year and share all the reasons we like it. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Saw these guys in Lisbon at a distance and had to subscribe

@RetirementTravelers

Күн бұрын

That's so cool. Thanks and hope you enjoy our channel. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Whole video I kept thinking "who is sitting on the couch behind you??" haha!! Great video as always!! I'm a solo female traveler and planning a year-long (or more) travel in about 4 years.This helps me anticipate my expenses and plan ahead!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks and that is funny! That mirror was messing with us during filming. Good luck with your travel planning and let us know if we can help. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@bnbtemple5936

5 ай бұрын

Me, too. That mirror really threw me off there for a few minutes😊

Your videos are so well done. As full-time slow-mads now entering our 4th year, we find that our travel costs are generally about what we anticipated (about $100K a year) with one glaring, off-the-charts exception: entertainment. We find we are willing to spend a little more for good tickets at concerts, smaller tours, and one-of-a-kind experiences (e.g. Formula One race in Monza, Bruce Springsteen in Barcelona, 18 Fringe shows in Edinburgh!). We doubled our budget to $5000 for this line-item this year. We plan to off-set by planning 3-4 weeks more of pet-sitting annually, bringing our total unpaid accommodations via pet-sitting to 12 weeks. It’s fun and keeps out budget in line. But, yes. . . $10K a month in high-cost countries is about right. The best thing about owning no real-estate and being in our go-go years like you (also no grandchildren or living parents) is that if we need to, we can reduce our expenses in a heartbeat. We also eat twice a day and when we eat out, we always split an entree. Every flight and every hotel room this year will be paid via credit card points! Every year we’re getting better at this. Live Your Life. Live Your Life.

@macdaddymgiarc

5 ай бұрын

great advice and confirmation of a life I have planned (to start in a year). I appreciate the depth of your comment and reinforcing John and Bev. I am interested in your credit card point comment. I am assuming you use the same card for everything. Do you go with a generic travel card or do you have one tied to a hotel chair or airline? Any recommendations on best way to take advantage of the credit card points?

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks guys. Hopefully our paths will cross someday. We love your activities. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

We use the Chase Sapphire Reserve for almost everything and then transfer the points to mostly World of Hyatt for free hotel stays. There is a link in the description for the Chase credit card. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@slowmads

5 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers I jump-started by getting an IHG card and keep it refueled with points by transferring from Chase as well. They also offer opportunities to buy points at a great discount. We like the IHG properties so far.

@rosebiala9543

5 ай бұрын

Love your videos! Well done, full of information and great content!

Santorini is October or November is very cold and you are risking the ferries being canceled because of high winds. Santorini off shoulder is better in April. It’s less crowded, windy and you do need a sweater but much less cold than the months you suggested.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

We were there in April and loved the wild flowers!!! It was beautiful! John & Bev www.retirementtravelers.com

I would also suggest signing up for hotel loyalty emails. We saved 30% (over £1000) on our first choice central London hotel by taking advantage of their Black Friday special 😊

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you for s great video. Which travel card(s) would you recommend? Have you already covered this in your previous videos?

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Here is the video where we covered our travel credit card. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jK6etNt6Z92pe9Y.htmlsi=oiZkEWXkUZ1S6Wb5 John and Bev

Your comments about vaccinations are bang on. One example - We opted for rabies shots because we were traveling in remote areas where we couldnt access an antidote if bitten. That shot cost us several hundred each. Vaccinations must be a part of the budget!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Yes, we were shocked at how much all of our vaccinations cost!!! Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you for your content. Helpful, educational value, positive vibe, you Guys are so nice good people. Hope you visit Poland, my home country :)

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

We were just in Poland in early October. We visited Warsaw and Krakow. We plan to return, it was one of our favorite places. Thanks for commenting! John & Bev www.retirementtravelers.com

@karolinakurowska6487

5 ай бұрын

Oh, nice, when you next time visit Poland, I recommend visiting Poznan, I would love to show you around if you wish

I spent two months in 2017 and went all the way around the world. It cost me $8000 or $133 per day and most of my money went to airfare. Airbnb was way cheaper back then so 90% of my lodging costs were Airbnb. I’m currently planning international trips and hotels are my main option. I spent five weeks in Europe then three weeks going eastward. Back then Americans, Germans, and Chinese were the main kinds of people I encountered besides locals. I got zero vaccinations and never got sick nor have been sick since then. I loved the Paris subway the best. Your advice is spot on. Thanks.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experiences with world travel. Happy journeys in 2024, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Wait a minute! You can stay with us???? Oh, please come stay with us! We're in the DFW area, and there's so much to see. Don't come in the summer unless you love heat. Otherwise, please come!!! We are set up for guests!

@RetirementTravelers

19 күн бұрын

We love meeting new people in our travels. Please send us an email through the "contact us" our website so we can keep your info. Thanks so much for the offer and hope you are enjoying our channel. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

How do you find hotels? Thanks, great videos!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

We will be doing a video on this in the near future. Thanks for the suggestion. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

It would be fun in the future if you could do a video on an overnight train with sleeping pods, like Nightjet. Just a thought!

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. We want to do that, it just hasn't worked out yet. Great suggestion. Thanks for following along with us on this journey. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

We enjoy cruising and our annual budget is about $50,000. It adds up quickly. We of course still have a home and all of that overhead.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Yes it does. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels and happy cruising. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Can you share which travel credit card you prefer? Love you content! Thank you for sharing!

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

Stay tuned. New video for our Travel School series on travel credit cards will be released in about 6 hours. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Hey - another great video. I appreciate your point about traveling while you can. As we get older we all may become less mobile - and traveling while you can obviates possible regrets. I'm a slow traveler and I admire your travel accomplishments but traveling slow and laid back is my jam. To each his/her own. Safe travels all.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! We anticipate slowing down in the next couple of years. We think we’ll love slow travel, too! John & Bev www.retirementtravelers.com

I am so thankful for you guys!!!! We are trying to paint our picture of what we want early retirement to look like. How do you have a place of residency?- to vote, calculate taxes, etc? I love your ideas and how you do things!!!

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Absolutely no problem maintaining our residency in Florida. We have a driver's license, registered to vote, use a mail service, pay taxes, etc Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@sf3413

3 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers Oh, I just got the answer from another video and clicked on the link for the mailing service. This is great!!! They give you a street address. Y'all are answering questions we haven't even thought to ask yet. Wow- Thank you!!!!

I finally got around to analyzing our expenses for our winter trip. We spent on average $8900 a month. This is ALL of our expenses, including health insurance, storage for our van back home etc. We are not budget travelers and for much of the winter we rented a car. I feel like your ballpark of $5K to $10K is a good. I think that there are a lot of people out there that dream about world travel but, think they can't afford it. In reality without the expenses of owning a home you can.

@RetirementTravelers

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and completely agree. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Have you two seen Kara and Nate’s 2nd channel Daily drop? They’ve got some travel advice that might save you $$. Safe travels!! ;D

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Living in Thailand and as a couple traveling around Southeast Asia, I don’t know how or what you would do to spend more than $3,000/month. Most months we are at $2000-2500 living well, eating out 100% of the time. As far as vaccinations, we are about 10 years younger than you and after talking with our doctor about vaccinations and all their side affects(everything including aspirin has side affects) we chose to trust our healthy immune systems but that’s a personal choice obviously. Keep up the great videos.

@RetirementTravelers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience. Staying in Southeast Asia is probably keeping the costs down more. Great job. Hope you are enjoying our channel and website. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/