WE'RE TRYING TO LEAVE THE USA - BUT WILL THEY LET US? [S7-E90]
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- It's not everyday you get a message to call the US Customs and Border Protection office. With just weeks until our van has to be out of the USA our van life adventures are starting to get stressful !
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We’re Marianne & Chris, a happily married couple from the UK. Marianne is a living kidney donor to her best friend, and realising that life was for living and never really knowing what’s round the corner - we decided to fulfil our dream of travelling full time.
So in March 2018 after the kids had left home, we sold our belongings, rented our house and moved into our campervan called Trudy. We set off to see the world and after vanlifing around Ireland and Europe, we grabbed our backpacks and spent 5 months exploring Central America.
Feeling like we needed a challenge, we planned the ultimate van life adventure! In Jan 2020 set off to drive around the World from UK to UK. But after arriving in Turkey, covid caught up with us and closed the borders, so we had a wonderful 18 months exploring this special country. Realising we were not going to be able to head further East, we decided to do a handbrake turn and go the other way and shipped our van to the USA.
We hope you enjoy coming with us, and we’ll continue to share our real adventures and hope you feel inspire to step out of your comfort zone and try something new.
![VAN LIFE NIGHTMARE - WE MISSED THE SHIP TO JAPAN [S7-E91]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/9AVlqfO0pt8/mqdefault.jpg)
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![1 HOUR TO LEAVE THE USA & STILL NO CUSTOMS APPROVAL [S7-E93]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/W_h1IoPweDA/mqdefault.jpg)
![SHOCKING END TO OUR TRIP HOME & BACK TO TÜRKIYE [S7-E94]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/9k2gW8LO6GQ/mqdefault.jpg)
![ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE USA BORDER - can we get in? [S7-E65]](/img/n.gif)
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Scary...makes me not want to deal with all of this😢
@@samantha1877 But if you can try you may just be surprised at how you managed to cope and the scary because less of an obstacle etc. Try.....!
So far which country did you like I’m from turkey 🇹🇷 I want to travel I live in uk which countries your favourite so far?
I take my hats off to you two. All of the required paperwork, plus keeping Trudy mechanically safe, and posting interesting informative videos of your progress is daunting to us mere viewers. I hope it all comes good over the next few weeks.
Keith.
I really hope they get to Japan. That content in a van will be so interesting.
That's what I meant to say ! 😂😂
This unnecessary bureaucratic inefficiencies naturally occurs when the government gets too big. We need leaders who will reduce unnecessary regulations and fire lazy government employees.
Thanks Keith - we are ploughing through it, and we are keeping our sense of humour !! It has been a challenge but if it were easy there would be no stories to tell when we finally write the book !! Marianne 😉🌺🚐🙏
How flipping furious and frustrated you must feel trying to speak to a human. I feel for you both but I’m sure it will turn out okay for you. ❤
What a nightmare, must be so stressful and worrying 😢 I hear so many stories of problems travelling to, or even just transiting through, the US. Seems ridiculous you were able to enter, travel the length and leaving is an issue? Show them your UA-cam videos to show where Trudy has been 🤣
I hope all worked out fine in the end!
Well done guys in keeping calm … one of our biggest bug bears is answering machines and then knowing when all you want to do is scream down the phone .. that will actually make things worse :) Also good thing your knobs are better … :)
😂🙌🚐🙏 Thanks !!
Hi aunty M and uncle Chris it's immie I'm on my neighbours kindle atm hope you can get back looking forward to have video chat xxx
Awwh that is lovely Immie 🌺💕🙌🌺 speak soon - Aunty M xx
Eline emeğine sağlık bu güzel video için kolay gelsin hayırlı işler....👍👍👍👍
So so true! You don't know what you don't know! Glad you had the entry document.
You should drill thru the side of the knob into the stick and set it with a screw or pin.
You are able to meet amazing people on your journey and that is making your obstacles worth it ❤
So true! Even the Border control officer was lovely !
Well my friends wish you the best and my prayers that everything goes well ❤
Chris said, you two have problems with countries letting you leave. That is because they enjoy your company so much that they are trying to hold on to you as long as they can. Back to the show, can't wait to see what happens. Stopped as you just got the van into the garage.
What a nightmare! The fact that they need you to ship your ORIGINAL documents to your campervan, especially before you cross the boarder, seems a little suss, but then again, I don't know anything about their board control. I hope it all worked out for you and you were able to get out of there on time!
All this seems really challenging ! I sincerely hope you are ok wherever you are today …
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Awwh Thanks - yep we will get through it 🌺
Makes Turkey paperwork look like a piece of cake! 😂
Oh dear, I hope that you resolve the bureaucratic problems with the van paperwork. On the bright side, you said that the tortillas smelt corny, so they must be like my jokes. Also, you’ve learnt from Ricardo how to fix the knob on the gearstick
Lucky you, your country signed the Convention at Geneva 1949. We can't even think about shipping our RV to Japan. -.-
In the USA, nobody answers telephones. Just like Social Security wanted me to mail them my drivers license in order to get a replacement card…. Good luck!
I admire you 2, I'd be so scared of the unknown and dangers
How they manage to keep going? Because they are a nice and sweet couple I would go out of my way to help. I never considered that being a nice person would be such an important skill on a long voyage.
Happy Monday belated Sunday
Love the caption of heavy issue
So sorry for your frustration. Evidently, we in the US want to keep you 2 because you're so awesome. I've missed catching up on your videos for the last couple of months & can only read the descriptions for now. My husband was dx with a grade IV Glioblastoma & I've been dealing with his health care since 2/7. I'll be bingeing some TTG when life evens out.
Sending best wishes and positive vibes through the internet !! Marianne and Chris 🌺🙏
That's stressful 😫
I got anxious and I'm not the one having to go through it 😬😂 Hope you managed to get it sorted in the end 🤞 🙏
Thanks Angela - we will get through it 🌺 We are not sure how exactly - but we will continue to take on the challenge 🚐🙌
Hopefully everything goes smooth, crossing my fingers! Ready to see the Japan trip.
Thanks Mike - yep us too, we are excited to get there too
Use JB Weld and apoxy it together. Guaranteed it will hold the head on the stick shift. Rough up the surfaces and follow the directions on the J B Weld container.
God Bless your trip. I hope you do NOT run into any difficult issues that aren't easily solved. Sounds like you are flying home to England before going to meet Trudy in Japan. Enjoy your break. Happy Easter. Hugs to you both.
Thanks Bev - we are excited to catch up with family and friends 🌺
I think superhero ersel solves your problems 😁👍 ersel abi bu yorumu okuyorsan sana sesleniyorum bu işleri sen halledersin..
Ha ha - Ersel always helps 😍🙏🚐
Thanks for this..I'll never drive my own vehicle around the world..I'll just hire a car and it probably works out the same without the headaches..I don't hink my heart would be able to take the stress
Yep we knew it would not be easy - but we are certainly realising that it has been a lot more challenging than we thought 😂🙌😉
Keep calm and tread on ! one solution at a time please. well done you two love it ! 🤯bit of a palaver be cool 😅😅😂😜❤
We will! 🌺😉
Ricardo is a proper mechanic and not, a parts replacer. Well done buddy
We agree - HE IS AWESOME !! 🌺💕🚐🙏
Good luck Friends!
Thank you - we will not give up !!
It never goes as planned, hope all is good troops, watched YOUS for over a year now.#SCOTLAND
Thanks John - as they say the stories that you remember are the ones that went wrong !! sending best wishes to Scotland 🌺
Your friend the Mechanic Ricardo did a great job. Glad you had a fine Mexican breakfast given to you. Sorry about the U.S. Government phone mix-up and hassle. I think they may be very careful about exporting vehicles due to the numbers of stolen cars and trucks shipped overseas by organized gangs. Safe travels. Hope Trudy gets put onto the ship and safely to Japan.
Thanks Linda - I think that as time goes on processes do become more complicated - Not just here in the US - but generally, due to litigation the rules become tougher and checks more stringent 👍
Oh the suspense! 🫣😅
Before you head off to the UK order a new title for the truck. So you have two copies.
Greetings from Ecuador. Wish you were coming South. Yes, trying to talk to US bureaucracy on Skype is frustrating! I believe birria is goat, not beef. Buen viaje!
Hello 👋 how are you doing today??
Slowly but surely ❤❤❤, it will all workout as planned ❤, good luck for now 😂😂😂😂
Thanks Sam - yep it if was easy everyone would do it !! And a challenge is what we signed up for 😂
As a former customs broker/freight forwarder, I believe all the concern about original documents is a result of cars being stolen and then exported. This regulation was instituted, as I recall, in the nineties, so it's been around for awhile.
Good to know - thanks for explaining it 🌺
If you follow the news much, you will know that cars get stolen all the time, and are shipped overseas where registrations are easy to come by.
How it that done? Either the customs/shipping people are on the take or the alleged original documents are fake but they are so good that nobody can tell that they're fake
Noooo .......... what happens next 🤯 .........guess I'll have to tune in next week, stay safe guys ❤
Hello 👋 how are you doing today??
Well, I guess by now you've got it all sorted. Look on the brightside, at least you were sorting the Custom's nightmare in your own language (almost). I'm looking forwards to some SUSHI. 👀👍
LOL - yep we are not sure how good our Japanese is going to get ... 😂😉
Ugh! So much of a hassle now with getting help with the Government. Sorry you're having so much trouble.
Awwh thanks - we signed up for a challenge ... and it is happening !! We will get through it 👍
"It's not every day you wake up in a garage in Tijuana." 😂😂 Haven't done that yet, I'd better get on it! Ricardo has some real treasures in there; my eyes went straight to that big maroon Jag. 👀👀
Mimi and I got stressed out for you all over again watching the Sisyphean paperwork palaver play out on camera! 😓😓 Leave it to Marianne to earn another ally in Officer and finally get some usable info! The person named after a major European city and the agency they work for could learn a thing or two! 🙄😒
Lovely to see Mimi's and my new favorite shirts at the end of this video! 😁 Such a kind gift, they are! ❤️❤️😎👍xx
What a blast we would all have with Ricardo !! He is a fabulous human and great friend 🌺💕
imagine if you left the v5 at home it would mean one of you having to fly home and then return in a few days..nightmare
Omg nightmares ongoing so many rules especially USA I should know be coming to USA for 21 yrs + they are strict guys
Chris, this Drama is what I enjoy watching. Im doing the same as You and Marian…..
Unfortunately, that is the bureaucracy in the US - can drive you mad! Good luck!
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Greetings from Saudi Arabia! Well done BOTH of you! ☺ Amazing ({(STRESS)})
Travel has been made difficult in the US. I see the difference. Instead of the usual state issued id cards we now have a 'smart card's. Without it you can't fly from your state of residency. It is like a passport.
People just relax, this is just how it is, the world does not revolve around youtubers that you like. That's why you do research before hand not after the fact or 10 days before you leave. Piss poor planning causes piss poor performance. I love tread the globe as well but some of you in the comment section are off the chain.
We actually extend yours to read the 7 "P's" of life, that being: Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. But in their defense, they are hiring "Experts" to handle what they don't understand. But this video is behind so I Imagine the van is shipped or in a yard to be shipped and they are in the UK by now. What I don't get is the amount of comments about the US. It is plainly obvious that the Shipper is running this show, not the US Government agencies. IF the shipper is asking for something then the US Government wants it, plain and simple. And the fact that they called a Government office on Friday after 2 p.m. is about the funniest thing I have seen posted.
Awwh we are delighted you love Tread the Globe ... but at no point do the shipping companies / agents know we are youtubers and we don't expect 'special' treatment - just communication and the process to be explained clearly. Marianne 👍
Hi there, just wondering are you coming to Australia wit Trudy?
No we are heading to Japan next
Gemlik kumladan selamlar
Aleykümselam eyüp bey..geçen yaz 1 ekime kadar kumladaydım..dalyankaya sitesi 👍
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I guess this proves you need to do hella research on your own. BECAUSE you can never count on other to do their flipping jobs correctly and thoroughly. It’s so frustrating and mind boggling. Especially in America..no standards are ever followed‼️ I’m constantly pointing out errors in procedures and YES demanding to speak to managers to get a correct and straight answer...uggghhh
Can you tell me ? If the MOT has run out on a UK registered Vehicle . then it must not be legally registered , Therefore not insured , We kept a UK registered car in France but had to return to the UK every year for a new MOT.
It can be a registered vehicle with no MOT. It still exists and hasn't been scrapped. Whether the insurance is valid is another thing, as all UK insurance companies require a valid MOT, unless maybe they have a special arrangement. However if you are buying local insurance then I guess it doesn't matter.
Hi Ian - MOT is required to purchase insurance from the UK that covers countries on the green card - this is why we shipped Trudy from Istanbul to UK as we were not able to get insurance to drive through EU. We renewed her MOT whilst in the UK but we did not need it to buy insurance in the USA. This is also another reason we do regular check ups and maintenance to keep Trudy in tip top shape 🚐🙌💕🌷
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Hello Ambassadors
Chris as to why you have hard time leaving the country is because they ❤ you there and don't want you guys to leave.
A quick comment on dealing with the feds is that I also deal with them in our level however, it seems like each one of these workers there have a different answer for the same question😮. Although, they are nice people but they are not on the same page with one another.
Keep the spirit high my dear friends.
Marianne, I have myself have called the state office myself 2.5 hrs later they picked the phone up but I could not explain my problem because I ran out of charge. It was very upsetting. I feel you guys. What a formalities you go through sometimes, therefore, I never give a run around to my clients. If I can solve the problem, I do right then in there.
Anyway, I wish you good luck.
Breakfast looked great!
We ❤❤ you here guys!
I hope all goes well and TRUDY gets well soon.
👍Ricardo!🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😅
Thanks Nick - we will get through the process and we will all laugh about it one day 😉🌺
Merhaba.
couldn't you ship Trudy from Mexico?
There is a route from Mexico and Vancouver - but this was the planned / arranged route (for the last 3 months) 👍
@@TREADtheglobe Shipping from Canada may have been easier...but customs laws everywhere are never simple...
Agreed !
karamsar olmayın,herşey yoluna girecek..
Chris, the Birria is Pronounced; “ BEER RIA”…….. if you need help translating don’t hesitate to ask……
phew
Can you call the UK embassy in Washington and get them to raise hell with the US government?
@@lawolwrt2306 No, because they are UK residents abroad having an issue with US Customs. Coming into or leaving the US can be a big hassle for travelers with vehicles registered in other countries. By the way, why did your panties get in a knot about my suggestion when you don't know anything about me.
Hi John - it is just the process, we have been brought up to trust it so we will go with it ... but it has not been easy and we think it is important to show how we get through the process and share the outcome - the good, the bad and the reality ... some woke / troll / negative people might think we are whining ... but we hope by documenting the process, if someone is thinking of taking on the same challenge of driving around the world it might help someone in the future - Kind regards Marianne 🌺🚐🙏
Thanks for the nice reply. I did not think you were whining, I think you encountered mindless bureaucratic thinking. I worked for the US government for 25 years and it has become far more focused on paperwork and process since 9/11 than it needs to be. The creation of the Department of Homeland Security was one of the worst decisions ever made in Congress. It is huge, slow-moving, recalcitrant, and officious. When I was working, I traveled a lot for my job and also for pleasure. The US border process is now about as ponderous as a few countries I've visited in Africa where it takes forever to get into the country and longer to get out.
All customs have 1 motto.....make things as difficult and unnecessary for the honest person...so pathetic...
Mexican food is so good, but so messy
Too many commercials!
It's a plan by the dark élite
I think I would rent cars, vans, trucks as I would travel from country to country, much easier to handle paper work. And no hassle trying to ship a vehicle. 😊😊😊
Yep this is a much easier option !! something we may do once we have completed our challenge of driving around the world 🌷
I feel so sorry for you having to deal with US Federal Agencies over the phone especially under this administration which are allowing more and more of the workers to work from home, they differently are not customer friendly anymore!! Back when I worked for the Federal government you got a live person when you called not just a live person but someone who could help you! Here's a little tip when and if you get a live person and you don't like the answer that they give you hang up and call again and/or ask to talk to someone else because nine times out ten you will get a different answer. They have placed so many people in jobs that qualify for it is unbelievable.
There's so much cursing in this video. You guys should really clean up your language so that you won't have to keep bleeping out your words. 😆
😂😂😂 No cursing ... we bleeped out the names of the people in Border force !!
It was very obvious that names were being bleeped out..very respectful of them to do that..