Global Nomads
🥈Expert CreatorGlobal Nomads description on YouTube:
Hi we are James and Helen and we are Global Nomads. We are a pair of British Expats that decided to retire in our early 50’s to travel the world full time. In 2004 we left Leicester in England to live in Davenport Florida and set up a Flower Shop. We brought our 2 Rottweilers along for the ride and they had a great life in the sun. Through all of the trials and tribulations that involves (Recession, COVID, Hurricanes, Inflation and everything else) in 2023 we sold that flower shop, our house and our car to become nomadic. We are team carry on and Helen also has an autoimmune disease which makes walking, doctors, bloodwork and prescriptions part of our considerations. In April 2024 we set off with 10 million credit card points and the money we had saved to become Global Nomads. We plan to use the credit card points to travel until they run out and will then start to spend our money on accommodation.
We’ve analysed 131 of 145 videos so far.
Solid sample of Global Nomads's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
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- 202510294%96 of 102100%96 of 96
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Topic-by-topic creator consensus
Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.
Dining
Cabins
Entertainment
Deck & Recreation
Ship & Crew
Value & Logistics
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
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How the ship rates with different travel parties.
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What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“The bottom line is, was it worth it? Yeah, I mean 100% 100%. It's been such an amazing day.”
“It's just incredible to see. I just I really have no words. It It's just incredible.”
“It was the best experience ever.”
“It's an incredible place. I've never seen anywhere where you could interact with the elephants as much as we have here.”
“Everyone should come here once in a lifetime kind of deal.”
“Possibly the worst night I've ever had on a train.”
“Probably the worst airport in the UK we've been to.”
“we have done over 40 cruises and this is the worst I've ever seen”
“Please, please do not ride the elephants. Um these elephants typically have been forced into this work.”
“Would we come here again? Probably not.”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Global Nomads.
Change your watch to ship time and keep it on that.
Fill in kayaking and snorkeling waiver forms before picking up equipment.
Wear good walking shoes for uneven terrain.
Use walking poles provided for challenging walks.
Follow the airport process carefully; don't pay for unnecessary help.
Bring water shoes for dry wet landings.
Shop at local markets for better prices on souvenirs.
Don't rely on weather forecasts; conditions vary by microclimate.
Videos (131)
48:13ReviewNorwegian Dawn Ports Review.17 Nights Middle East and Africa Cruise. Part 2
44:35TourNorwegian Dawn. Cabin 11012. Ship, Stateroom Tour. 17 Nights Middle East and Africa Cruise. Part 1
39:45VlogFull Time Travel With a Chronic Illness. You Can Do It. Full time travel with Psioratic Arthritis
25:50VlogDoha Qatar. Staybridge Suites and a quick tour of the City including a Dhow boat
49:30TipsTop 10 Tips for Full Time Retirement Travel. What we learnt as Retired Nomads in our first year.
32:31TourYala Safari. Exploring Sri Lanka's National Park Block 1 and 5. Tour of Sri Lanka Episode 6
49:10TourHilton Yala Resort Sri Lanka. The Best Hilton in the World? Tour of Sri Lanka Episode 5
36:14VlogOne Year of Full Time Travel in Retirement. Love it Regret In. Our Nomadversary and plans for 2025
26:18VlogElla Odyssey Kandy to Ella and 9 Arch Bridge. Tour of Sri Lanka Episode 4
29:07VlogKandy, The Summit Kandy, The Radh and a trip to the Asiri Hospital. Tour of Sri Lanka Part 3
40:18TourLion Rock, Elephant Safari, Polonnaruwa and a tour of Sigirya Forest Edge. Tour of Sri Lanka Part 2
32:25TourColombo and the Hilton Colombo Residences with a Tuk Tuk Tour. Tour of Sri Lanka Episode 1
22:53TourThe Address Dubai Mall. 5 Weeks in the UAE Episode 5
29:15Vlog2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and stay at the Hilton Yas Island. 5 Weeks in the UAE Episode 4.
35:57ReviewAl Maha Dubai Stay for 7 nights with points. 5 Weeks in the UAE Episode 3.
49:44Packing Video after 2 months of full time travel with carry on only
24:11VlogDubai Mall, Museum of the Future and Afternoon tea Burj Al Arab v Burj Khalifa 5 Weeks in the UAE
32:42Packing Video after 2 months of full time travel with carry on only.
29:42VlogEmirates First Class Rome to Dubai and Grand Hyatt Dubai. 5 Weeks in the UAE Episode 1
2:19The Hilton Yala Resort Sri Lanka #hiltonyala #Travel #hiltonhonors #yalanationalpark #srilanka
0:46The Bee Eaters of Yala National Park #yalanationalpark #Travel #Srilanka #birds
0:59The Monkeys of Yala Sri Lanka #Travel #yalanationalpark #monkey #Srilanka
0:52The Water Buffalo of Yala National Park Sri Lanka #Travel #waterbuffalo #srilanka
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