Скачать или смотреть We Retired Early to Travel: Our Story, How We Plan Our Road Trips & Why Our Van is Perfect for Us

After 40 years of work, we decided the risk of staying put was greater than the risk of retiring early. Join us in the New Forest as we share our travel story, why we chose the VW Grand California 680, and how we plan our big European adventures.

In our first video of the year, we’re reflecting on two and a half years of freedom. We dive into the "why" behind our early retirement, the 11 essential upgrades we’ve made to our van "Wanda" and our "Slow Travel" planning method that uses thousands of Google Map pins to find the best spots in France, Spain, and Portugal.

0:00 Waking up in the New Forest
0:58 Why we retired early after 40 years of work
2:30 The feeling of total freedom
3:29 Adjusting to a simple life (and a new budget)
4:54 What’s in the box? (The peanut butter rule ‪@pipandnut4387‬ )
6:36 Why we stopped over-planning our trips
8:37 Our "Thousands of Pins" Google Maps strategy
10:04 Our daily routine: Slow travel and 1.5-hour drives
13:14 11 Essential upgrades to our Grand California
14:15 Off-grid power: Lithium batteries & inverters
16:35 Why we changed to all-terrain wheels
18:32 Weight limits and rear air suspension
19:48 GC600 vs. GC680: Why we switched models
22:48 Dealing with camera fails and rainy nights
23:55 What’s coming next!

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Happy Wandaring! 🚐✨






Contact us: wherewewanda@icloud.com

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