Embarking on the Journey: Introducing Brian and Carrie and Our Path to Get Here
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Embark on an exhilarating journey with us as we unveil the captivating story behind the voices of Brian and Carrie. In this debut episode, they invite you to delve into their world, where wanderlust fuels their souls and drives their adventures. From bravely leaving behind their jobs to embrace a life of full-time travel, to the inception of their UA-cam venture, witness their remarkable journey of discovery unfold before your eyes. Join them as they share pivotal moments that have shaped their path, offering invaluable travel tips and inspiring tales from their experiences. Get ready to immerse yourself in an authentic exploration of wanderlust, destination, discovery, and the transformative power of travel inspiration. Welcome aboard our podcasting voyage filled with travel tales that will ignite your passion for exploration.
Thank you for being a part of our journey! If you're ready for more adventures and eager to connect with us, here are the platforms where you can find the latest updates, behind-the-scenes fun, and a whole lot more:
Brian and Carrie Website www.brianandcarrietravels.com
Brian and Carrie UA-cam / brianandcarrie
Brian and Carrie Facebook / brianandcarrie21
Brian and Carrie Instagram / brian.andcarrie
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Even though I am a Senior, Disabled, Female Solo Traveler…your videos are very helpful. I love that the two of you are very organized, conscientious and strategically plan all of your destinations. All of that is so important to have successful, safe and fun full time travel.
@anitamendez116 Love to hear more about your journey! Considering the same! ❤🎉
I’m a retired part time traveler. I’m very happy discovering your channel. I spend 3 months a year in Europe. Watching your video about Turkey inspired me to plan to visit that country in April for one month then continue my journey to Norwegian, coastline and mountains. Thanks and continue sharing your travel experience.
We are happy that you discovered our channel! You won't be disappointed in Turkey. It is a fascinating country. We hope to get up to Scandinavia in 2025. Thank you for watching and happy travels!
Cheers!!🍻
Hey guys! Ok I’m not “with it” when it comes to UA-cam, vlogging, podcasts etc. What’s the difference between what you’ve been doing and what you’re embarking on now with podcasts? We’ll follow you on your adventures and ventures. Wishing you success in all you do! 🐢 ✈️
We met you both in Chiang Mai and then in Hoi An and enjoy following your adventures.
I think the biggest problem with would be slow travellers is in actually deciding to do it. Fear of leaving your comfort zone is the single biggest hurdle people encounter. We have been on the road for a little over 2 years now, with an annual 3 month return to Australia to see the kids and grandkids and constantly say to ourselves……why didn’t we do this sooner.
David & Julie
Hi, David and Julie! So nice to hear from you. You are correct. Getting out of your comfort zone and taking the leap is the most difficult part. We are so happy that we decided to do this when we did. No regrets!! We hope to see you two again soon!
Cheers!!🍻
This format fits your strengths and separates you from other UA-cam retired nomads. Perspective and learning is just as important as site seeing and budgets. That’s what travel is for. We are from Oregon and hope we run into you someday on our retired nomad travels in Europe.
We would love to meet up someday! Keep in touch and safe travel!!
Cheers!!🍻
@@BrianandCarrie Hopefully. We do a lot of hiking across Europe in our early 60s. Although a month of just walking around cities and parks is often very enjoyable.
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Nice change of pace! I like the relaxed format. We are in the Malaga area still, and will have some pretty exciting news ourselves shortly 🙂
Thank you, Mike! Looking forward to hearing about the exciting news!!
Now we know why Brian talk so much about wine! 😃
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I have really enjoyed all your videos and did go back and watch pretty much all of them. I can see the benefits and drawbacks of full time travel and I watch a few others that do it as well to see if it may be something for us to consider in the future. Thanks for sharing all the info and I look forward to the Q&A sessions.
There are drawbacks but the positives far outweigh the negatives. We can't wight to get back on the road after spending time at home. We love our friends and family but are excited to get back out and explore. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Cheers!!🍻
Excellent introduction! RE: Self Defense, I know you are both in good shape but consider taking some krav maga classes, etc, even if practicing moves on UA-cam. It just takes one bad encounter with a random crazy person to turn life upside down. And one last thing -- in only 3 hours, you have had over 1,300 views of this video alone! You have developed not just a following but a tribe!!! Thousands from around the world and GROWING! I know some politicians that would kill for that kind of audience! Did you ever think your voices would garner such interest! Wow!
We are amazed every time we post a new video! We are so grateful for each and every one of the views that we get. We are truly blessed with the tribe we have. Thank you for being a part of the channel! ❤
Enjoyed the podcast. Just wanted to show my support for your new endeavor and to subscribe. Looking forward to future podcast , videos and info. Happy Trails !
Yay, thank you! We are so happy to have you joining us on this new endeavor. Cheers!!
If we want to see if we really enjoy international travel, where should we try? We would want to stay in a fairly low budget place where we would stay for 2 weeks (job limitations) and take several day trips during our stay. We are SERIOUSLY considering doing what you’re doing, but want to see how we enjoy overseas travel. My husband is 72 and I’m 58. He’s on social security, so with that and our retirement savings, we could travel within a similar budget that you have. We just want to “test the waters” first. Thanks! 😎
Portugal would be a great place to start. Lisbon is easy to get to and there are a lot of sites to see.
Great podcast! Thank you for sharing about your journey! Very interesting! 😁👍🏼
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Well done Brian and Carrie, keep up the good work!
Thank you so much ❤️
Hi, guys, I enjoy following your journey. This May we’re going to Kotor for 1 month and ordered the same apartment as you did. Maybe you have any recommendations? Thank you, I’m so happy to draw inspiration from you! Mila
You will love Kotor and the surrounding area! We gave as much information as we could in the two videos that we did. We haven't been there for 2 years now so specific names of places we can't remember. Thank you for watching and safe travels!
I've been following y'all for a long time. I'm usually watching on my TV so I don't usually comment. But, you've been inspiring us as well.
Thank you so much for watching!! 😃 We are very thankful for the support! ❤
Hey there guys! I’m trying to follow your podcast but can’t find it in iTunes. You guys on there?
It takes longer to appear on Apple than on other platforms. It could take up to a week but it will be there soon.
Cheers!!🍻
How did you two meet?
We met at the Ski to Sea festival in our hometown. We were in the beer garden when Carrie walked up and introduced herself. 🙂
Great video, you guys look great much younger Carrie I would say around 30 years old . Thanks for sharing this video with us. 🌺 🌺 ❤
Thank you so much! We appreciate you watching and for the kind words! ❤
Congrats and good luck on this next step in your journey! I continue to look forward to my Saturday morning videos, but the main reason I try to comment on every one of them is to show appreciation for the gracious way you responded to my email query about my own UA-cam channel questions.
Thank you, Doug! We may not have all the answers but will always reply!! 🙂
The best looking couple on youtube. Mind blown I always figured Carrie was the prom queen and Brian was the star football player that were high school sweethearts. So glad you two are together and sharing your travels with us. FYI Carrie you look fantastic I had no idea you were in your 50's.
Thank you so much, Joe!! ❤
We have been planning on our early retirement for a few years now. Our target date is now Winter of 2025, I'll be 52. We thought about settling in either Spain or Portugal however we've been thinking more and more about the slow-budget style travel at least for the first few years. Eventually we still might be settling in one of those two places, which is also why we are keeping informed on the non-lucrative visas etc. Thanks for the inspiration, we follow some other travelers but you have become our main channel.
Thank you for the kind words! We thought we would settle down in one spot as well but the more we started traveling the more we wanted to keep going. There will be a day that we will stop for a few months at a time but for now it's all about travel!
Eeekkkk, have been waiting for the podcast! 🎉😃 Congrats and cheers on a great first episode. Very inspiring since we’re in the throws of making plans for our retirement this year! 🙌🏼🙏🏻
Thank you, guys!! We appreciate the support! ❤
Goodness - someone’s put on weight lounging at home 😂
Thanks for body shaming, Steve.
Just curious how long had you been together before starting your 2 1/2 year travel journey ?
We had been together for 2 1/2 years, before starting our travels 😊
@@BrianandCarrie❤
Thumbs up 👍 Brian & Carrie
Thank you!!! ❤
I have been traveling since November 2023 and have not felt alone or lonely thanks to technology, WhatsApp every day with my family and friends . Also meeting people on the way makes it fun too!
Thanks for all the inspiration.
Thank you for being a part of the channel, Scott!!
I really like this new format! I hope you find enough material to do a couple of this a month! :)
Love to see you on this format. Thanks for sharing your experience. Hope to do the same soon! Cheers
Hi, love your videos, very inspiring…having followed your visit to Romania, especially Brasov, we have booked a holiday there and for the first time using air b&b 😮 thank you for guiding us ❤ will your podcasts be on UA-cam as well? Good luck with your travels for 2024 😊
All of our podcasts will be in video form on UA-cam with a Tuesday release. You will love Brasov!! Thank you for watching and following the channel!! Happy travels!
Cheers!!🍻
found you tweaking my trip in Romania and I am so sad to see Romania & Bulgaria join this Friday, 1 March 2024 into the Schengen Zone - Good for Romania & Bulgaria not so for Americans who live to LOVE Travel FT
We were sad to see that as well. It sure is hard to find places to visit outside Schengen. Cheers!!!
I really like the podcast, I think it is a nice addition that will do well. Besides the GoPro, what new equipment are you using? Looking forward to the Dublin video and more from Turkey.😊
We just got the DJI mics to improve sound. Other than that, we are using the same equipment as before. We can't wait to get to Dublin and are really looking forward to some warmer dryer weather in Turkey!!
I am planning a vacation to Italy and I am afraid about the pickpocketing that happens often in Italy. What advise do you have?. Last year I went to Mexico and all my belongings and passport were stolen. I arrived to USA with my purse only. I would like to travel, but I am afraid something horrible will happen. I got my emergency passport in Cancun, Mexico and it cost me money. I have my passport for 10 years now. It took me months to recuperate from this I was depressed. This is depressed story.
Sorry to hear that happened to you. We were in Italy for 2 1/2 months during tourist season, and didn't have any issues. Our best advice would be to keep your personal belongings close by and have your hand on your bag or purse.
Great job on the intro! We are embarking on out new journey in September! We were originally going to retire partime to Costa Rica, which we lobe, but you two have opened our eyes. Thank you so much for sharing your journey and information. BTW think about Costa Rica on your upcoming journey in the Mexico-Central America area. Would be happy to share our journey all around the beautiful region!!
We need to look into Costa Rica a bit more. We have heard amazing things about it. Thank you, David.
Cheers!!🍻
Love that you’re doing a podcast! Really enjoy your videos. My husband and I are also in our 50s.. still working 8-5 jobs and travel when we can. We eventually would like to travel a few months out of the year - excited to hear more about slow travel. Love that you include $$ so we can budget for it. When you mentioned that you go home every 4 months or so, it made me realize that is basically what we would do (but stay home for another 8 months 😊). Thanks for all you do.. sounds like a fun journey! PS - I have family in Calabria & was excited to see you visit Tropea!!
We loved Tropea, such a beautiful part of Italy. Thank you for following the channel. We very much appreciate the support. ❤
In your travels, and specifically upon entering another country, was a covid vax ever stated as a requirement prior to entry, and/or a negative covid test required before leaving? Thank you.
Not for the last 2 years. We had to in 2021 to enter Montenegro but it is no longer an issue.
Good video Brian & Carrie, question on your country count, is 19 the number of countries you have visited since starting your travels, or your total all time count? Since starting our journey back in 2022 we have visited 19 different countries, our all time count is a bit larger.
The 19 is together. We have each been to Mexico and Canada separately but don't count those until we are there together. Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
Just saw this. Makes sense to me!!!
Your Split video was the first slow travel video I watched. It is what put my husband and I on the same page for our retirement. Leaving in November!
How exciting!! November will be here before you know it!! 😀 Thank you for following us for so long!! ❤
Thank you for always giving such good, useful information. I would be interested to know how taxes work for US citizens who are living outside the country.
We pay our taxes the same as if we lived in the US full-time. You can't hide from the tax man!! 😀 Thank you for watching, Pam!! ❤
Great Video guys.
We love your UA-cam content and it has helped us on our journey as slow full time travels.
We look forward to the day we are in the same place at the same time.
Maybe AirBnB will have a garage and we could throw some darts and have a few 🍻
We would love to catch up someday!! Darts in the garage is always a good time! Thank you for watching and happy travels! 🍻
Brian, you're a lucky guy. Nuff said.
Enjoyed this conversation. Keep it going. Haven’t found it on Apple Podcasts yet but will keep looking.
It will take a day or two to come up on Apple Podcast so keep checking!
Congratulations on your 1st podcast. 🎉 Too short though...😊
Registration...I didn't think of it that way. 🤔 8:43
Thank you! This was just a quick intro, they will get longer after this smile ☺.
Registering is a great way to just keep informed of anything that may be going on around you.
Thank you for this podcast/vlog. I found it very interesting, and it helped fill-in the pieces about each of you.
I really appreciate the great work that you do.
Thank you for watching, Glenn!! We really appreciate the support!
Cheers!!🍻
I often travel as a solo female traveller who finds a lot of meaning in getting to know locals and other travellers as I go. However, I know I can be quite introverted so I usually stay in hostels to put myself in an environment where I almost have to talk to / get to know other people. As you usually stay in Airbnbs, how do you usually meet people along the way and make friends as you travel?
Fortunately, with Instagram and UA-cam we tend to meet people quite often. Another great way is to be on Facebook and find a local group.
Your vlogs are a great source of inspiration and information. Just starting to gear down to retirement and slow travels. We're off to Costa Rica next week and my husband will be sporting your Two Thirsty t-shirt!
That is awesome!! Thank you so much for the support and happy travels!
It will be Two Thirsty in Costa Rica for sure!!
Cheers!!🍻
Great podcast. My wife is preparing for our first big trip to Italy in May. I love hearing about your adventures. I would love to hear what you’ve learned about traveling together and meeting each other's needs.
Great idea!! We are going to be doing a podcast on that very soon, as it's not something we've covered in our UA-cam videos... It will make a better podcast style . Cheers
We started watching you about a month ago - we are planning to travel thru Europe next year via transatlantic cruise- currently RV traveling thru USA for the last 5 years - Love how you talk about costs etc - helps to understand more what to expect - very informative Happy Travels !!
We are happy that you have joined the community!! ❤
I would love to have the freedom to travel… even though I have plenty of TPO those days fall on the most expensive days to travel overseas , which is my main issue … the plane ticket leaving from Atlanta which are very expensive
Unfortunately, "travel season" can limit travel for many. We had the same issue for many years leading up to our decision to quite our jobs.
Thank-you both for this video. Been thinking about living abroad in a couple of years and this has answered some of my questions about family etc.
Thank you for watching, Andy!
Whata ya taking about 😄 My wife and I took a two week vacation to Albania a year ago,
thanks to your video, and yes, a few others as well 😀 Looking forward to more videos.
Thank you for watching and following our channel, Jeff!!
What do you use for cell phone plans while traveling to different countries?
That video will be out on Saturday!! 😀
Always enjoy your videos and will follow your podcasts, keep up the great work and safe travels 👍
Thank you, Phil!
I am grateful for all the videos you two have put together and all the great info you are sharing with us! Im hoping to convince my wife to travel similarly, and your channel has been a great inspiration to us! Cheers
Thank you so much for the kind words, Rob!
Cheers!!🍻
Toothache??
Very informative indeed Sir!
As a new part time traveler I always learn a lot from you lot! Cheers 🍺🍺
Cheers!!!🍻
Video or podcast idea. What are your top phone apps and websites for travel ?
That video will be out this coming Saturday!! 🙂
Thank you so much! Found you a few months ago and your work, willingness to share with authenticity, humor, relevancy , etc., has opened this wonderful world up for us. We are beginning in 15 months. We will be using all the relevant links for purchases and insurance, etc. What a gift for us!!!
I have selfish but curious question. I can't find the link to your wonderful hotel in DaNang, Vietnam. Could you add here?
Again, thanks! You guys are just the best --- and I have watched everybody out there --- you are unrivaled in excellence and fun!
We're so happy you are finding our videos and content helpful 😊.
The place we stayed in DaNang is this one air.tl/UZo8fUoW
We really liked it
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!@@BrianandCarrie 💖
Hello fellow Bellinghamsters. I love your videos and was wondering how you address health care whilst visiting the USA. Do you have insurance which covers you in states?
Hello Bellinghamster!!! We do! Cigna Global has US coverage for the US. You just cant reside in the United States.
@@BrianandCarrie Thank you 😀
Good luck to you in your new venture! Love watching your adventures and watching you get better and better. 😃
Thank you!!! ❤
I was one of your first subscribers when you were in Alicante over two years ago, and you have certainly grown since then! Congratulations on your success. I don't know if you have ever mentioned whether you kept a home in Washington that you return to twice a year? Or did you sell everything to make your world travel possible at such a young age?
Hi, Karen. Thank you so much for all the support! We sold everything to make our world travel possible. We house-sit and stay with family when we return home. Thank you again for following our channel! ❤
@@BrianandCarrie I just watched your recent video on housesitting, which explained a lot and answered my question. Thanks!
Aspirational!
Great job. Thanks for sharing 🎉
Thanks for watching! 😊
I enjoyed this. Well done. You were so both relaxed .
Thank you! We are excited for the podcast style as it does welcome a much more relaxed personable style. Cheers!!
I love any kind of info about the nitty gritty of doing this so thanks for sharing so generously!
I was wondering two things. First, were you both big travelers before you quit your jobs.
And second, how did you figure out your budget? Did you start with your savings and see how much spending that could support? Or did you start with a monthly or yearly number and see if your savings could support that?
Hi again, Laura! We were not big travelers before we started this journey. We had been to a couple of places for the typical 2-week vacation. We had been to Mexico, Hawaii, Portugal, and a couple of cruises but nothing like this.
You figured out our budget based on our savings, future pension, and future 401k with the hope that we could supplement some of the cost with UA-cam. We didn't ask a financial adviser if this was a good idea because we knew what the answer would be! 😃 Life is short and we have zero regrets!
@@BrianandCarrie I laughed out loud at a financial advisor's answer. lol Thanks so much for the speedy answer. 💗
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Wow 53 👏👌👍
Congrats on your first podcast!!
Thank you!! We are really excited for this new venture!
Great first podcast team! 🎉
Thank you, Andrea!!❤
So glad I found your channel.
We are glad that you joined our community!! 😀
Love hearing your background. This helps me relate and feel better about my dreams. Btw, how old is Brian?
Thank you for watching and commenting!! I am coming up on 54!! 😬
@@BrianandCarrieAnd how did you two meet? -Elizabeth
Hi, Elizabeth. We met at the Ski to Sea festival in our hometown. We were in the beer garden and Carrie walked up and introduced herself. ❤
@@BrianandCarrie Nice. 😊
Yess im so excited for this😊❤
So happy to hear that ♥
Thank you for sharing, great tips and information. What booking sites do you use for flights. Do you also book flights on the go or is it all pre booked. 😊
We usually use Expedia and book one-way tickets. We will touch on this topic in an upcoming video! Thank you for watching!
Cheers!!🍻
Google flights is another good option for flight shopping
Love your videos. You guys have gotten better and better. Do you ever use Ryanair ? We found incredible flight rates when we were in Germany visiting our family. Also, do you use a VPN to change your location when buying flights ? I've heard that makes a difference sometimes. And I've heard some people like Skyscanner. I haven't used it but might check it out sometime. You guys are awesome to watch and I love all the travel tips. We hope to do this in the next couple years.
We use Ryanair whenever possible. We have not used our VPN for flights. We will need to check that out. Thanks for the tip.
Great as always!
Thank you for watching!!! 😀
The wife and I are loving your videos. We are well traveled but will be retiring in less than a year and are starting to plan. We will be keeping our home and traveling 6-7 months of the year. You guys appear to be laid back like us and open to sharing. Would love to hear more details about how you are funding this, investments, living on dividends, UA-cam, trust fund ;-) etc. I can do the math on your You Tube videos and with a video and photo background that is making me smile at the opportunities. Well done kids!
Sounds like you have a wonderful plan on place. Always nice if you have a funds to keep your home, so you do have a home base to return to. UA-cam can help finance, but has zero guarantees, so for us it was all planned on investments and our upcoming retirement. Thankfully we now have a little coming in to help out. Cheers!!
@@BrianandCarrie Blessings to you two and we will keep watching all of your very nicely videos. Would love to see your camera gear some time.
We are using a GoPro 11 for all of our outdoor content and the Canon M50 for the indoor videos. We use the Dji mics for audio. The information is on our website. www.brianandcarrietravels.com/