All in Travel
We were so excited to make our way to Hungary! We took a train from Didsburry, United Kingdom (outside of Manchester) to London and then flew to Budapest, Hungary. We generally prefer to take a train, but getting from the UK to Hungary is a bit more challenging to do by rail.
Just because we were leaving behind the stresses of home and achieving a goal we’ve worked towards for years, didn’t mean that life would suddenly be easy and smooth sailing. On the contrary, life is now full of new challenges, ones we haven’t faced together before.
We put a lot of time and consideration into what we’d pack in our ‘onebag’ for our yearlong trip across Europe.... So, after five months in Europe, we can’t help but ask, “How’d we do?”
We pride ourselves in being able to take on most physical activities at a moments notice. This by no means, means that we do the activity at the highest caliber or that we’re winning any competitions for speed or strength. We’re just in decent health and with good overall conditioning levels.
Public transportation is readily available in most European metropolitan areas, making it easy to get from place to place. London is no different. To be prepared, we did some research on London public transportation.
The United Kingdom is very similar to the United States in many ways, but very different in others. Of course there are the major things that are different, like driving on the left side of the road, an English accent, a much more exhaustive train system, and trash cans are rubbish bins. Then, there are the little things that take a bit of keen observation to notice, pubs are not bars, wall outlets have individual on/off switches, and you aren’t expected to tip.
Value traveling is our style. That means that we’re booking travel and activities in advance and online.
We want to travel with as little stuff as possible. Less stuff equals less weight and more space. It’s amazing how much difference a couple of pounds can make on comfort and mobility.
In many ways, finding a house sit is like looking for a job. We need to find an intriguing one, apply, and go through an interview process.
Staying safe and protecting your belongings while traveling is important. As long-term digital nomad travelers this is magnified because we’re always in new places with new surroundings. Plus, just about everything we own is in our single carry-on travel backpack. Through research hand experience we've come up with some tips, tricks and hacks to make long-term, light weight traveling possible and safer.
In our travels around the United Kingdom, we made a stop in Chester. We first learned about the city of Chester when we came across a house sit opportunity. After some research and seeing pictures, we discovered that it’s a marvelous city with a lot of history. We knew we wanted to visit.
There are so many ways to experience a place. The culture, the attractions, the people…and the food. Since we want to fully immerse ourselves in a place and have as complete of an experience as possible, we’re trying some of the traditional food in each region we visit.
We knew it would be a challenge to see London, especially as in depth as we're known for.
There’s so much to see and do in London! It’s by far the largest city we’ve visited to date. London is an iconic city with many must see and do things, like the Thames River, West Minster Abbey, Big Ben and the London Eye, just to name a few.
Sleeping isn’t when the memories and the life changing events happen.
...we were evacuated from the train station due to a strike!
How a Normal Day Turned into an Unforgettable Adventure
As we started to explore all the sights in London, we knew we wanted to see the skyline from high above.
We’re extreme. So, saving money on food while traveling (or not traveling for that matter) is a task we take very seriously.
As we've researched, prepared for, and done some travel, we've come up with some tips, tricks and hacks to make long term, light weight traveling possible. Here's a tip that will make things a bit easier.
There are so many ways to experience a place. The culture, the attractions, the people…and the food.
