Retirement Travel School: How to Plan World Travel | Tips and Tricks for Planning a Long Trip
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- Опубліковано 2 лют 2024
- This video is about how we plan our trips around the world in our full time travel journey. We tell you how we plan, what sites we use to help us, and we tell you tips and tricks for planning a great adventure for world travel.
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You two are so inspiring! Love your videos. Happy safe travels .!🥰
Thanks so much! Glad you are enjoying our channel and website.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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This is literally like going to travel school- so easy to understand, action steps, and great tips, and all for FREE! You guys are the best.
Thanks so much. Glad you are enjoying our Travel School and following along with us.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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You guys are the best. This channel is going to blow up. Thank you so much for all your content.
Our pleasure! Thanks for the kind words and glad you are enjoying our channel.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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THANK YOU!! 🎉🎉🎉
Very much agree about not using Eurail passes. In the past (30 years ago) they were economical and very usable. But now, there are so many restrictions, routes not included or limited, extra service fees, reservation fees, etc. that they simply are not worth it. I wish they were still a viable solution because they were great at one time, but not now.
Thanks for sharing. It took a little trial and error, but we soon realized it was no longer a bargain.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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I have so many bookmarks on my desktop right now! Thank you!🇨🇦
For Canadian travellers , the Government of Canada has “ registration of Canadians abroad”.
Thanks for sharing the tips for Canadians. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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I took notes on this video. I am loving your travel school. I will incorporate these sites and tips into my planning. Many thanks to you both.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for following along with us. Safe travels and many blessings in 2024,
John and Bev
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I'm glad you started Travel School - love you two and the information.
Our pleasure. We are so glad you are enjoying our Travel School. Thanks for following along with us.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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I am filling up my travel notebook with your outstanding trips. It's getting my closer to pulling the trigger on downsizing, storing things & traveling w/ my hubby. I can't thank you both enough!!
That is wonderful to hear and you are very welcome. So glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Good luck with the downsizing and traveling.
Safe travels and many blessings,
John and Bev
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My husband and I met the both of you briefly a couple of years ago in Crete and have been watching your videos ever since. We are world travelers as well (currently in New Zealand for 2 months). You two have the best attitude and always make us smile. My husband keeps saying to me, "I just have one question: How does John keep that t-shirt so white all the time?!" HA!
Thanks for reaching out. Hope you are enjoying New Zealand. We loved out time there last year. Now for the secrets of our shirts. We each carry 7 shirts with us and they tend to get pretty worn after 6 months. We change them all out and start with new ones twice a year. We have met so many wonderful people because of those shirts and and just love them.
Safe journeys,
John and Bev
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It's mind-boggling just how many different resources there are these days. Sometimes my brain gets stuck in the olden times of phoning an airline to book a ticket. lol Thanks for being so generous with your knowledge, info and experience. Every video of yours just makes me love you two more and more.
We are learning new tricks and tools every single day. Hope this helps you plan your next trip better.
Happy journeys and many blessings,
John and Bev
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You guys rock. This vlog is gold and will come back many times. Thank you. Stay safe and healthy.
Thanks so much. Glad you are enjoying our channel.
Safe travels and many blessings,
John and Bev
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Once, again, so much great information. This certainly puts a point on the important things that many of us just think about but don't do enough planning. Getting ready for Africa and Northern Europe this spring. Thanks 🙏
Thanks and hope you are enjoying our channel and website. Enjoy your Africa and Europe trip.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Thank you so much for these great tips! This is school that I love attending! 😊
You are so welcome! Glad you are finding it helpful.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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I love watching your videos and always learn a lot! Thank you.
You are so welcome! That is wonderful to hear.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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I 100% agree about the Safe Traveler Program. We use that every time we travel outside the US. Loved this video in so many ways. Your travel school videos are top notch and so helpful. You’ve given me so many new ways to become better organized and where to look for best deals. THANK YOU!
I agree with your message 1000%.. I'm ready to plan my annual trip...
So glad you enjoyed the video and glad it was helpful.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Thanks so much,
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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You are both articulate and natural teachers
Thanks for the kind words. Hope you are enjoying our channel and website.
Happy trails and many blessings,
John and Bev
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Excellent advice. So happy you taking these wonderful trips all over the world. Smart..that window of age creeps up on you and the body slows down; the pain stifles your wishes. More people should grab that time and do what you're doing. Continued great travels
Thanks so much. We hope our channel and website helps inspire people to travel and live their best life.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Loving your Travel School series! Thank you!
Thanks wonderful. Glad you like them! Thanks for following along.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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😊 Thank you John & Bev..!!
You're inspirational and informative! I appreciate both.
Our pleasure! Thanks for following along with us.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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A super video! We travel extensively, have learned many lessons, but this one video has more great tips then we’ve could have ever offered. Thanks!!
Thanks so much. Great to hear! Glad you are enjoying our channel and website.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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You 2 are blinking amazing ….thank you…..thank you 🙏🏻
Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoying our channel.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Great video full of very helpful hints! I love how organized and systematic your videos are. I am planning my 3rd summer abroad as we speak and have found a few of these sites on my own but your video gives me a world of new helps to use as I travel around Spain. Thanks and happy trails!
Glad it was helpful! Hope you enjoy your trip to Spain. Here is the link to our Spain page from our website. It contains a number of blogs you might find helpful from our time in Spain.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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I remember you talking about your Hyatt hack. Involves using points to book rooms I believe. Do you get points on Chase Sapphire Reserve? Please talk about it more. I love your videos. They are packed with much useful info. Your mention of weather and environment struck home. I recently decided not to return to Chiang Mai, Thailand, ending my 20 year winter travel, due to unhealthy air starting in December due to farmers burning their fields.
Thanks. The air was really bad for us in northern Thailand and Laos when we were there. The hack is using your Chase Sapphire reserve card and transferring your Chase points over to your World of Hyatt account. World of Hyatt has great deals on using points.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Thank you! I again learned new things 😊
You are so welcome! We're happy you learned some new stuff.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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From a long time traveler, this video is excellent! 🫶
Thanks so much. Glad you found it helpful.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Great video! I am really enjoying the travel school videos.
Glad you like them! Thanks so much for following along with us.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Great video with lots of useful tips, especially the one on registering on safe travelers. If you do not already have a video planned on staying safe while travelling, might I suggest that? I think your viewers would love to hear what other precautions you do take, especially in some of the more exotic or volatile regions you visit.
Yeah good question...like when visiting the US, how does one stay safe.
@@spicybrown75 I never claimed the US was safe. In fact, in all of my travels, I have only felt unsafe twice. Once was in Puerto Rico and the other was in New York. My suggestion is more about precautions one should take when you are unfamiliar with a place or it is known to be a little sketchy. I know when I am somewhere like Rome, I take certain precautions against pick pockets that I would not take in my small hometown. I think this would make those leery of travel feel a little more secure and maybe encourage them to venture outside their comfort zone. The aim is to educate -- not scare.
@@plscholl6304 I understand. But there's this preconceived notion US Americans have that people in other parts of the world specifically Asian and African nations are unsafe. What people do not realize that other countries also put out warning for traveling to the US destinations. Lol.
We plan on doing a video on travel safety for our Travel School series, so stay tuned. We take the same considerations overseas as we would in some areas of the US. We have rarely ever felt unsafe and we have been to 91 countries.
John and Bev
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You guys are blowing our minds with such helpful information!!! We're already world travelers, but your tips and tricks are going to vastly improve how we do things!!!! Thank you! 💜💜💜 I'm going to need to make a spreadsheet of your websites.
Our pleasure! Glad you are enjoying our channel and website.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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The Man in Seat 61 rocks. Totally reliable.
Yes he does. Has always provided great info for our trips.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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so much appreciate the insights you all provide, thank you for all your hard work
Our pleasure! Thanks so much for following along with us.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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I like to plan, so having something more organized like this vs Notes on my iPhone will be a real blessing. Thank you for sharing your inspiring journeys and wisdom with us. Cheers!
You are so welcome! Glad you are finding our Travel School videos helpful. Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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that weather site is EXCELLENT, and so are your vids. Thank you. Happy travels.
Many thanks! Glad you found it helpful.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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You guys have knocked it out of the park, once again. We're in Barcelona right now at the beginning of a two month trip and while we use most of the tools you talk about in planning, I always learn something new. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much and glad you found it helpful. Enjoy Barcelona. We will be heading there in June.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Just brilliant John & Bev! Thank you for all of your wisdom and experience. The tools and resources are super helpful.
Our pleasure! So glad you found it helpful and thanks for following along.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Thank you so much for this informative video! I learned several new things to help with my planning!
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful to you. Good luck with the trip planning.
Safe travels and many blessings in 2024,
John and Bev
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Wow, great video. There is a lot of travel content that inspires people to travel, but this video is helping people learn HOW to travel. Great work!! 👍
Thanks so much. Glad it was helpful! It is our sincere desire to help people travel better and live their best lives in retirement.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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You are such an inspiration, we have started our own journey and will be travelling and have started uploading long form content of our travels 😊
Thanks so much and best of luck with your travels and channel.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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@@RetirementTravelers Thank you ❤️
Can’t wait for updated packing. I have been looking at Fairview backpack and interested to know if Bev likes 55.
Planning tips are great. Trying to figure out Monday It’s a learning curve. But can see potential
So so love all your videos! Pls keep up the great work. I've learned so much from your Travel School and both of you are so inspirational🤩😍🌞
That is wonderful to hear. So glad you are enjoying our channel and website.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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You two do such a great job-smart, straightforward and authentic. and your videos are so well produced. congrats.
Thanks so much! Glad you are enjoying our channel.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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Love Rome2Rio and Seat61! Will have to check out the other amazing-sounding resources you share!
Thanks for sharing and glad you found the video helpful. Rail Ninja is a great site as well.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Thank you for sharing the great tips!
You are so welcome! Glad you found it helpful.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Cool.
Cooler.
The Retirement Travellers.
Your channel is THE BEST 🏆
Wow, thanks! So glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Thanks for following along with us.
Happy Journeys,
John and Bev
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Fantastic video! I will watch it again and take copious notes. Thank you for sharing! Safe travels
Thanks so much. Glad it was helpful!
Happy planning and safe travels,
John and Bev
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Great video, as always!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for following along with us.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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So informative this is exactly what I was looking for...a short combo of different platforms that actually have been used by someone and can attest to their utility
Thanks so much. Glad you found it useful and thanks for following along with us.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Thanks for all the recommended websites, I’m always impressed with what you 2 are accomplishing.
Our pleasure! Glad it was helpful.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Good morning from Florida !!! Always good to see your posts.
It is either entertaining and interesting or informative and inspiring or all of the above…
Thank you again for sharing.
Just out of curiosity, whenever you are back here in the states, have you ever considered cruising all the Hawaiian islands ? There’s a cruise ship by Norwegian called Pride of America that cruises the Hawaiian Islands… or perhaps to visit Alaska and go sledding? Maybe even to go to the state of Washington to see (and show the world), the Christmas town of Leavenworth (where it is Christmas all year round)…
Anyway, those are just thoughts and suggestions, whenever you are back in the US…
Enjoy your travels… Happy tripping…and always praying for your safe travels…
Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks for the kind words and glad you are enjoying our videos. We went on a Hawaiian islands cruise about 6-7 years ago. We were bummed because we couldn't go to the Big Isle because the volcano was erupting big time. Great idea on sledding in Alaska and have been to Leavenworth many times. Great town. We plan to work in more trips in the US in the coming years and hopefully take our grandkids on some.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Thank you for sharing! I think planning transportation is the most difficult part for a long trip. I wasn't aware of most of these sites you use. Safe travels! --M
Glad it was helpful! Thanks, as always, for following along with us.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Excellent tips. Would Love to see more of your India journey and experience.
We plan to do one soon. We had no idea what to expect and several things we were warned about just haven’t been true, so we want to dispel that bad information! Stay tuned! John & Bev
Wow, your videos are incredibly awesome (so resourceful and organized). I will be watching many multiple times to soak in all the knowledge. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom.
Glad you like them! Thanks for the kind words.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Clear, concise, practical information. Thanks so much. Excellent👌 Thanks. God bless ya. 👍😀☘️🙏
Thank you so much! We try to deliver good information and not ramble. We like getting to the point! John & Bev
good stuff. I am not that brave enough to do long ( months) overseas. This years goal is to be out for at least 2 month, driving/ camping across the USA. But from 25 on at least 1 overseas trip, primarily Europe. Not the biggest budget, so will be looking at cheapest everything, just to see more. I am a solo traveler, so my cost per person is higher per person and a bit introverted, so I need to push myself out of comfort zone. Again great info
Thanks. Start small and build up to longer trips. We spent 2 years going around the US to see all the National Parks and had a wonderful time. Enjoy your USA tour.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Hello from Japan! Really loving the travel school series, keep it up!
Thanks. Glad you are enjoying it. We can’t wait to visit the World Expo in Osaka next year.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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@@RetirementTravelers cool! We’ve never been to a world expo, probably should make plans. Last weekend we went to Tokyo for the “Japan Camping Car Show 2024”. It was lots of fun and interesting to see Japanese style RVing. Eventually we want to retire and travel longer around Japan, Asia and the world like y’all! Take care, Lawrence and Chiyoko
Love these tips and following along on your adventures! We recently retired and started our traveling adventure so we love all of your tips.
That is awesome! Congrats on your retirement and hope you are enjoying our channel and website.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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Thank you for sharing your fantastic tips! I really have been enjoying your travel videos. You’re an excellent team and share great advice and recommendations!👏👏
Our pleasure! Thanks so much for following along with us. Happy trip planning.
John and Bev
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Super excited to see your next video to updates on packing :)
Yay! Thank you! We hope you find it helpful.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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So many good tips!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for following along with us.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Amazing amount of useful information! You guys are the BEST! Thank you ❤
Our pleasure! So glad you found it helpful. Happy trip planning. ❤️
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Great video guys, so much information. Time to resharpen my pencil, after taking all of the important notes down.
Glad it was helpful! Good luck with the planning process! We are cheering for you.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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I am looking forward to another packing video . I am interested in more details about toiletry items and vitamins. What do you carry vs buy locally ? Thanks
Coming soon! It's a mix. We try to only carry the things that are difficult to obtain overseas. For example, there is one brand of sunscreen that doesn't stain our white shirts, and we carry enough for the entire trip. We can't find it anywhere else.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Informative video! Planning world travel is a dream for many. Any tips for budget-conscious travelers or unique destinations? Thanks for the insights!
Thanks. Lots of good low cost countries out there. Southeast Asia, Colombia, and most of the Eastern European countries are good starting points.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Love this video, I wrote down everything! We are leaving for Europe on a transatlantic cruise in April and then spending months traveling around Europe. I am following your footsteps can you hear me behind you haha. Question. I just signed us up the the traveling chase sapphire visa. So have you tried to use their chase booking reservations since you get better points for doing so? Travel school is genius! I am ordering from you website to support you because you give me so much value! Thank you!
Thanks so much and enjoy your travels. We have found that using the Chase booking is not the best bargain. We take ALL of our Chase points and transfer them to our World of Hyatt account. We think the deals on Hyatt are much better. So glad you are enjoying our Travel School.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Wow....Chock full of information....Took pages of notes....Thank you for sharing 😊
Glad it was helpful! Good luck with the trip planning.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Get so excited for each new video
That's wonderful. Thanks for following along with us and hope you find them helpful.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Thank you! Very useful.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks.
John and Bev
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Great video!! ❤
Thank you!! Glad you are enjoying our channel and website.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Another good one guys! I’m excited about next week’s more on packing. You two have convinced me about the backpack, but I’m still a lil nervous about carrying everything😁
Thanks and hope you enjoy the packing update. We love our backpacks and hope they work for you.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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🤯😊so much great info my head’s exploding! Gonna have to watch this vid multiple times and get back on your beautiful website. You guys Rock!
Awesome! Thank you! So glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Good luck with the trip planning.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Fabulous content guys. ❤️ One thing that has always eluded me is the SIM card issue. I’m from Canada and our cellphone costs are exorbitant. My provider even tried to charge me a bogus fee for Cuba and they don’t even haveany reciprocal service there! Ina Panama it would have been cheaper to buy two phones with SIM cards and service (two calling areas). Can you do an “idiots guide” for us. At 69 it’s something I still need to learn about!
Thanks so much. We will attach the cell phone video we did last year. We are planning an update soon. Our Iphone 14 and 15 models are eSim only. We use a product called Airalo and can buy eSims for about any country out there. It is very easy. You just need to have wifi, download the app, and set up the service you need.
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Hope this helps,
John and Bev
I recently bought the IPhone 14 in Canada. Here Apple still sells these phones with physical sims. I can’t believe I missed this video when I binge watched when I first found you guys. Very high quality travel content. Kudos!
A great video... thank you! Getting ready to slow travel in about 2-3 months, and the information you shared will be a tremendous tool in assisting my travel. 😊
Thanks. Glad it was helpful! Hope you have a wonderful trip.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
retirementtravelers.com/
Great video ! Question again , what internet and cell phone providers you use when you are travelling.
Thanks. Here is our cell phone video we did last year.
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John and Bev
Wonderful advice. Enjoy your travels.
Thank you! Will do!
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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How do you manage airline carry on restrictions? Unless you've changed I believe you travel with one backpack each.
We are also nomads and after spending about 3 years traveling around the US and Canada, are doing Europe and Asia beginning this year and more going forward.
We see 7kg and 10kg carry on limits and even a 2kg personal item limit on TAP airline. We would expect you have to often check your backpacks. Do you? Any tips?
You may already have a video on this but I'm not sure as you have numerous EXCELLENT videos which we really enjoy and appreciate!
Thanks!
With all of camera and electronics gear, we just can't make the 7kg limit. In those situations, we just check. We use Apple tags to track and we try to never schedule connecting flights when we have to check.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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@@RetirementTravelers Are you still traveling with just one bag each? Are you checking your camera and electronics gear in regular backpacks? (I assume the camera and electronic pieces will be in their own protective cases, right?)
Good choice on the connecting flights. The top reason bags get mishandled is connecting flights, especially between different carriers as they usually have different bag tracking systems.
Thanks!
Oooo, some good stuff in here! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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So much golden information as always ❤. Thank you.
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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You guys are simply the best. What an invaluable video of information. I was not aware of some of the search sites you use. Thank you so much for all that you do.
Wow, thank you! So glad you are enjoying our channel and website.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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Nicely done videos' with fabulous content. Someone needs to do a video on the Schengen Shuffle! There are plenty of apps to help with keeping track -but it's still a very confusing process!
Great suggestion! Thanks for sharing.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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Instead of being retired, you are now running a new business! Seems quite stressful to make and edit videos post so regularly while on the road but are you enjoying it or does it seem like work?
We are getting to travel the world, see and learn new things everyday, meet interesting people, earn some extra money and spend tons of quality time together. We love what we are doing.
Happy trails,
John and Bev
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Outstanding - thanks
Our pleasure! We hope you are enjoying our channel and website.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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This is amazing. Thank you for doing this
Thank you very much! Glad you got some value from it. 😀 Happy Journeys! John & Bev
Love your videos! You are not only inspiring but so helpful ❤ As far as I know we cannot get the credit cards here in the UK which give you the points system - very frustrating. If you happen to know different please let me know 🙏🏻
Thanks. To our knowledge, it is only for US citizens. That is really a shame, because their are some great travel benefits. Thanks for following along with our channel.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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Is there a good site that catalogs festivals and events worldwide? In part to see them, but also to avoid some (like the one in India where they throw colored powder on you, the one in Thailand where they throw water on you).
There are a number of blogs that highlight festivals around the world. BTW, we went to the Cambodian New Year celebration last April and had the time of our lives. Yes, everybody shoots water on each other, but it was SO MUCH FUN. We would love to go back.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Hi, I like your videos. I liked the one about finding discount airfare. John, I also am on blood thinners for blood clots. I have had 2 removed, one in November of 2021 and another almost a year later. Was the timing of yours similar? If so, I watched a video recently of a doctor saying that in his opinion , that Covid caused the clots even without knowing you had it. I only had Covid symptoms once, and that was in '22, I think during the second wave. I tested positive but had no major issues. I was in bed 1 day and that was all.
My blood clot was related to air travel and it occurred back in 2014. Glad you are enjoying our channel.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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Question for you! My girlfriend and I are getting ready to retire and start traveling year round. But I have aged parents, and I'm an only child. They are in their 80's and I am conflicted over being out of the country so much when they might need me. Do either of you have living elderly parents and how do you deal with being gone so much and what are your thoughts on the issue?
That's rough. I have parents the same age, and I used to be a home health physical therapist...so I relate from both sides. I think so much depends on them, your relationship with them, whether there's any other relative or support system around, and how closely intertwined your lives are right now (if you live in the same place and see each other weekly vs you're in different places). If you live across the country, it might not change much, especially if you have substantial visits while traveling (e.g., summer and winter); but if you live in the same town and bring them groceries and fill pillboxes weekly, that's a big change. Also depends on the parents--"I always wanted to travel but never got to, so do it for me" vs "Honestly, I feel alone and scared" vs a mixture. Also depends on your girlfriend and relationship with her, plus between her and your parents, and how both your health situations feel right now (though none of us really knows what's around the corner).
Could you plan just the first year (downsize but rent out rather than sell a home if you own it)? Then see how it goes? Might be more realistic anyway, and also more palatable all around.
My husband and I are not yet truly retired, and aren't ready, but we've arranged things so we can travel for about a month at a time once or twice a year, plus a shorter trip with our adult kids...it feels like life is short, so we should seize some opportunity now. Travel has been with the understanding that if something happens with my parents, we fly home; and our nephew is living with my parents right now so could hopefully make things work short-term. Also, while traveling, we can stay in close communication fine. But my parents live in the same town as us, and there will likely be an era when they need a lot more hands-on help or physical presence to make things work (advocate for them during hospital stays, help arrange things if they need help at home, etc.)--from working in healthcare, I know how key this is. The hard thing is that none of us know when that era will be, or how long it will last. Honestly, right now I see my parents fairly often making questionable judgment calls they didn't used to--but in a lot of cases, I can't really help because they don't want me to. So then we might as well be far??? But maybe that's a cop-out. My husband left his country of origin with his parents' encouragement; and now they have other in-person supports there and are thrilled to hear every detail of our travels; and my husband also has a brother who's more involved.
Another reality is that both our sets of parents might be doing better while both parents are alive than once one passes away and the other is grieving and overwhelmed. And this era (of at least one parent being alive) could go on for a really long time, and who knows how our own health will be at that point.
So I don't know, except that I sympathize. I think it's really valid and important to want to support our parents when they're vulnerable, and as a society I don't think we do this very well. Yet is there some way to kind of have it all, or as much as possible? Travel but stay in close contact when you're away--really prioritizing the relationship--and spend quality time together when you're back? If your lives are intertwined right now--put other systems in place to help with practicalities and the first day of any potential health crisis? Scratch your biggest travel itches first, just in case? Travel to more remote locations when they're apparently doing well but be closer/within reach of a major airport if there's any question? Plan in advance that if needed, you and your girlfriend head back--or that you temporarily head back while she stays and takes a class on a topic she likes and you don't?
Sorry this is so long. It's definitely been on my mind as well.
Best wishes, and congrats in advance!!
That's a great question and yes it is on our minds a lot. Only both of our moms are still living. We are currently going back for 2 long visits each year and will likely extend those this year. Fortunately, we both have siblings living in the same town as our moms and we are so appreciative for all they do. John's mom is in an assisted-living facility, which also helps. This is a tough issue for sure.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this difficult subject.
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How do you deal with car and car insurance in the US? Do you keep a car and keep insurance throughout the year? I heard years ago that if you suspend car insurance, the next time you decide to get a car and insure it, insurers treat you like a new, inexperienced driver and the rate reflects it as well.
We currently don't have a car or car insurance. It will be interesting to see how we are treated when we go back to get insurance. Thanks for sharing.
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Great stuff - thank you for sharing. How do you find driving in other countries? I'm from the UK so not a traditional left hand driver! Visiting large US cities I wonder if UBER would be better.
Good question. I'm in the US and I haven't driven in a "right hand" country. I probably *could* do it but it's probably safer, for me, to take public transportation.
Large cities either metro or Uber. We've driven in UK, Australia, and NZ. It wasn't too hard to adjust for us.
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John and Bev
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Public transportation is rarely a bad option!
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John and Bev
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John & Bev are right, it is not hard to adapt. In fact I have had to drive manual transmission in the UK, so “wrong” side of the road plus shifting with my left hand! I assumed it would be a nightmare and it was “nothing”. You can totally rent a car though yes, in large cities, use public transportation although other than Manhattan, it is nowhere near as good in the US as in some other countries.
Please make a dedicated video on how to use Chase point to make Hyatt reservations. You don’t use Chase points for buying airline tickets ?
Thanks for the suggestion. Working on it.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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Hello John & Bev, I wasn't sure which vlog to post to, but here goes. I am a faithful follower now. I watched you video about your transatlantic trip coming back to the US. My mom took that trip many years ago with a friend of hers. We, my wife and I are looking to retire in just under 2 years. I found you looking for retirement videos. I like your format, many of the others are all the same thing, either you can't afford it or how much you need... You seem to just be straight forward and easy going and sort of like the RV videos I have watched, just do it. So, here is my question. We were planning a big trip to Europe this May, but I had a medical issue and we have to post pone it. I was wondering who you use for your cell service? I was looking at orange, they seem to have a good deal and offer a lot of GB. Do you have two plans, one for each phone? My daughter is currently living in Spain and they have a different company they use. I have watched several of your videos and I have not see you discuss your cell service, I may not have watched the right video yet. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Oh my gosh, I could just keep rambling, but I will stop here. I look forward to following you adventures and perhaps crossing your path on our travels.
Marc
Thanks for following along with us. Here is our cell phone video we did last year, but it still applies.
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Are you planning on exploring Russia at any time in future?
We very much want to go to Russia! We don’t know when it will be. Hopefully soon! John & Bev
Happy valentine day ❤❤ I have a question. I want to go on an extended trip and I am wondering about onward travel. If I get a one way ticket someone because I want to remain flexible about where and when I head to and out next, can I just land somewhere? Are they going to want to see an onward ticket? Have you done a video on this? I am having trouble getting decent information on this. What do you guys do?
The only time we ever had to show proof was in Costa Rica two years ago. We typically do have a exiting ticket book (because we plan out 6-12 months), but are rarely ever asked for it. They may ask you how long you plan to stay in country x, but that's about it. Are you talking about entering the Schengen zone or elsewhere?
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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@@RetirementTravelers I was mostly referring to SEA. But I also have plans for the Schengen area as well. Thanks for all the great videos and all of the valuable info you provide. Happy trails ✈️
My family (we have two young children) and I are planning to slow travel for 3 months at the end of 2024. Of the places you have visited in Southeast Asia, what was your favorite? We’ve watched all your videos and would love to know your thoughts :)
Good luck with your travels. That's a tough question. So many great places, we just aren't sure the best with 2 small children! You can't go wrong with Singapore. It is very safe, but expensive. We enjoyed Luang Prabang in Laos. A little less hectic, elephants, waterfalls, boat rides, etc. If you are looking for beaches, maybe southern Thailand.
Safe journeys,
John and Bev
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@@RetirementTravelers thank you!!
How was learning to drive on the left side of the road?
It wasn't bad at all. New Zealand and Australia were no problem at all. Scotland and Ireland were more stressful due to the very narrow roads.
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@@RetirementTravelers I/we will need to learn this when my spouse and I retire, next year.
My experience-have done the transition multiple times - is that it takes about 4-5 hours of driving to get completely comfortable. I tend to overcorrect to left side of road and hit the shoulder on the first day. After that piece of cake.
What was the website you use to find flights from country to country vs. point to point?
We don’t understand what you’re asking. Sorry! Can you clarify? Thanks! John & Bev
Do you recommend the World of Hyatt credit card with annual fee $95?
We like the simplicity of just one card, so we just use the Chase Sapphire Reserve card and transfer points to World of Hyatt. It is very easy. The Chase card gives us many other benefits as well.
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John and Bev
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