Turn our life upside down at 50 to join the Full Time Van Life? Sure!
We sold everything we owned... including our home in Florida. Why? To move into a 94sf Self Converted Van to travel the world! Yes, we became Full Time Van Life Travelers! To do this, we retired from our careers before turning 50, said good bye to family and friends, left our old life behind and hit the road with our 2 cats... Vanna & G.
The plan? Travel the world in our tiny house on wheels! We are 5 years into our journey and we have toured the USA, Mexico, Central America, and South America. We are headed to Europe next where we plan to spend several years getting to know all of the hidden gems that the continent has to offer.
We expect this journey to take us a total of about 15 years... we travel slow so that we can dive into the local cultures. It will be full of surprises, ups, and downs... but we hope you will come along for the ride!
Cheers
Snow and Curt
Пікірлер
Where are all the businesses in these places, restaurants…gorgeous country but missing something?
Cliffhanger!
Slovakia sounds like a country that does not “invite” exploration and enjoyment; their loss unfortunately?!
Snow you dound a little breathless, j hope you're feeling ok? Perhaps you're due a medical checkup soon? Take care of yourself ❤
🙏🐾🩵
Such a beautiful little village, thank you for the snippets of history you explain to us.. I'm glad things got better ❤
Awesome job..thanks
Cheers
Snow and Kurt, Very sorry Slovakia has been so much trouble. Guess I can strike that off my bucket 🪣 list. I see you traveled north from Kosice to Presov, then turned west along the Tatras. Beautiful countryside that my grandfather described. But please let us know what happened. My wife Liliana posted her concern on another comment and I'm worried too. Looks like these are unfriendly people and no way I want to find my roots. So please take care. 🙏 John Hunady
Ohh pls go to a Thermal springs bath! Always wanted to go back trace family history.
Sometimes I wish I were a wild animal away from all these evil people who run the world
Thank you.
Thanks!
People don't seem to have enough sense not to walk in front of vehicles. 🙄
Hari OM Parking in Europe/UK is something of a lottery - costs can sure mount up, particularly if you don't read the small print that most of them have on their signage these days. I am glad you found somewhere that was both reasonably priced AND that pepped up your opinion of the country! Now... tenterhooks until Saturday... YAM xx
Cool! I'm from Michigan
I’ll bet they pulled your safety inspection!
I believe Slovakia may disapprove of the escalation of war in Ukraine by the US and want peace on their border, not sure though. Very interesting and educational to see how different cultures react to Americans.
I just found your channel in the last day and I love it. I’m from Arkansas and loving watching Christmas in August here.
My first name comes from Slovakia. Its a derivation of valach, the sheperd's axe.
50€ for parking, id be shifting countries, thats extortionate.
Oh the mystery!
Hope your ok but could we see your tee shirt if,i missed it sorry
Hey guys life has been happening again I've gotten way behind on your videos but I see you finally got to Hungary!! So I'm gonna skip ahead and watch these actually I had to go back and watch the brake video and cop video first but I'm getting Hungary now.. I'll never forget saying "see you later" in Hungarian at a checkout line at the neighborhood market and seeing the gigantic smile I got from the cashier you are so right about making an effort! I know I suggested Margarit Island in Budapest and rhe farmers market..so can't wait to see if you made it
1:34 50 dollars or Euros?
EUROS!
I’m beginning to think Slovakia had so many signs not to be there.
Love watching your travels. Would be great if you also put the date visited. This would help others who plan to visit get an idea of the temperature and tourist level. Thanks
most likely june . temp from 10 to 35°C
Hi Guys. We has exactly the same when we lived in Bulgaria for a year on UK plates. The corruption was rife. You get pulled over, they intimidate, then eventually let you know what they like whether it be cigarettes or Raki. Or the alternative is to follow them to the police station for a thorough doc check. Of course we paid probably up to 15 bucks per officer. It wasn't pleasant but what can you do? We loved living in Bulgaria and most people were lovely but although a part of the EU they still have that Eastern block mindset. Great content guys. Thanks
❤❤❤ Please Please both of you choose healthier food options,neither of you eat healthy. Your breathing is labored and weight location is a sign post to a potential problem. We all love you ❤❤❤and want to follow you around the world and back. No need to respond, just think about it. Thanks for letting me show my concern. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🌱🦜🐾🦅👣🦋👍👍
That cheese is wonderful. It's meant to be pulled apart and shredded - rather finely - we fluff it up in an airy mound of cheesy goodness :) My grandmother's family is Slovak, from the Tatra Mountains. They were traditionally potters. I am enjoying just seeing the countryside, kind of trying to feel into it, to find them there. Loved the village with the white symbols painted on the siding. I love it!!
Slovakia sure is beautiful.
My family hosted 2 exchange students from Slovakia for a school year in NY during the late 1990s We had one student who was from the High Tatras, and were invited to visit. We went to Cicmany, have pictures of my then 13 year old daughter dressed in traditional Slovakia dress. We found the people of the High Tatras to be warm and friendly, but quite shy to be around Americans, especially those from the “ Big Apple”. We enjoyed our time there, a very meaningful time. Hi to Martin K if you should come across my comment!
There's another cheese you have to try there: it's similar to the stringy one you bought, but it's tied in little knots and smoked. Just delicious!! 🤤
Thanks for the tip!
Hi Linda from Michigan wave, I also live in Michigan 😂❤😊 Those little houses are adorable 😊😊❤❤❤
Yes they are!
A person could probably do that hill a few times a week and be in great shape. 😂
❤️
It was just a normal traffic stop -police checking the documents , the whole video is overreacting about simple requests from the police..
Leaving your home on wheels and ending your video not knowing the reason leaves us in a ominous state of mind. Praying all is well with you Snow and the kiddies. ❤ liliana H.
Not sure if anyone else mentioned about the deer, but there are 2 species of the larger red deer in Slovakia, depending on which part of the country you are in; but you probably looked that up by now😂😂😂🇨🇦
Way to leave me in suspense! 😂😂 Blessings on you!❤
😁
That is a shame! I've heard that those who have the power not the average citizen are due to what wef wants (which is no more than 15min) are pushing anti travel though pushing political immigrants. One way to do so is over pricing every little thing.
Adorable town. Love your travels.
Thanks so much!
Spectacular, interesting and amazing ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
Thank you! Cheers!
Hi go to a free park
Great video as usual. I always learn so much (even at my age lol) from "Wiki" Snow & Curt! Stay safe guys!
Thanks! You too!
Europe is expensive, and a lot of places are becoming anti tourist. Its unfortunate but a part of the reality I experienced...if you want to see it or you have to pay it😢
The Tatras are more accessible on the Polish side but still a bit expensive compared to South America and Mexico where you've traveled extensively. Over time, they've become a year round playground for tourists from all over the world. Poland is a better educated people than Slovakia but I found that even in Poland, in the countryside, people were shy about speaking English, or simply couldn't speak it...they could speak Russian though as it was required when they lived under the Russians after WW II. Not all of the countries in the east are "westernized" ...the bigger cities are sometimes the exception...for that reason Slovakia wouldn't have been on my list...along with a few others. People who have been brutally conquered have long memories. It affects how they relate to foreigners. I'm glad that you were able to salvage that part of your trip...you're world travel veterans, you know how to make lemonade...xoxo Suzi
Awesome! Luv U Guys ❤
Be safe & hope staying somewhere comfortable whilst brakes being properly checked out. Slovakia has been challenging !!! The houses & villages so picturesque & lovely to see birds & deer 🕊️🌷🍃🏡🌳🪵🦌🦌🦌 big hugs to you both & kitties from 🇬🇧🩵🩷🐾🐾💕🐾🐾💕
Thanks to cute little village of Cicmany it manage to turn this country around. Curt you do a wonderful job of letting us see the beauty of the land and nature, animals, the flowers, the mountains, the water, the sea. You do a wonderful job taking us on a ventures, climbing the mountains taking me with you. Snow with your narrating I understand what we’re looking at. The history about what we’re seeing the information you give us I just love it.. Thank you for taking me places I’d never seen things. I would never get to do places, I’d never climb. And bringing the kitties. Thank you for letting us be on this adventure. Thank you for letting me ride along. But we are leaving the van? ❤️😻😻❤️