Things That Surprised Us (and What We Learned) After 1 Year of Full-time Travel
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We love being nomads. We would not go back.
Good lord, I feel safer around the world than I did in the US.
The honest truth is what's really surprised us the most is that traveling has been so much easier than we thought it was going to be.
We've learned to travel slower. We've learned to just breathe and be in the moment and be present.
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Day 6: Things That Surprised Us and Things We Learned in the First Year of Our Nomad Life We’re celebrating our Nomad-versary with 7 videos in 7 days, sharing what our first year of full-time travel has really been like. In Day 6, we share the things that surprised us most during our travels through Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia — including little “oddities” like what you expect in common foods, plus the real challenges (and wins) of traveling in a foreign-language country. Of course, we also learned a lot about other cultures — and about ourselves — and we share it all in a quick-fire format. 🎬 Watch the full “First Year of Nomad Life Done!” series (7 Days / 7 Videos): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaKrCcu1wb9Mu5qtZ-wiqe3vzoyeqxrE8&si=GzkY3HXAeFjPdTR4 This week includes: Day 1: Do We Regret Getting Rid of Everything to Travel Full-Time? Day 2: Our Fears and Expectations VS Reality Day 3: 12 Things We Did Right & 2 Mistakes Day 4: Marriage 24/7 for 365 in Small Spaces Day 5: Managing Our Full-Time Travel Budget Day 6: Things That Surprised Us and Things We Learned Day 7: Did We Feel Safe in Our Travels? Bonus: What’s Next For Us? ⸻ ✅ Watch Next ➡️ 🌟 Watch Next: The Dream You Can Live Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaKrCcu1wb9MTv7SNbHkyxxyQJI-vXOPQ ➡️ 😂 Watch Next: Laugh With Us Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2wV-KXCTQQBW_tJSI6opvVBhLM1EqEb7 ⸻ We split our content between Cruise Through Retirement (ships, itineraries, and cruise experience) and Taste Life With Us (slow travel, land stays, and daily life), so watching both gives you the full picture of what our full-time life looks like on land and at sea. ✅ Subscribe — Cruise Through Retirement (Cruises + Ship Life) https://www.youtube.com/@CruiseThroughRetirement ✅ Subscribe — Taste Life With Us (Slow Travel + Land Stays + Daily Life) https://www.youtube.com/@TasteLifeWithUs ⸻ Social Links (Both Channels) Cruise Through Retirement Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Cruise_Through_Retirement Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CruiseThroughRetirement Taste Life With Us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Taste_Life_With_Us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TasteLifeWU ⸻ #TasteLifeWithUs #nomadlife #fulltimetravel #slowtravel #travelcouple #travelrealities #travellessons #cultureshock #southeastasia #australia #newzealand #digitalnomad #lifeontheroad #worldtravel #travelvlog