We Live In An Old Military Truck And Travel The World To Show Our Son The Beauty Of Our Planet (New Pics)
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In the first part, we have been driven from Austria all the way through Central Asia to the end of the „driveable“ world, Vladivostok. You can find the first part here.
In the second part, our journey leads us from Vladivostok via South Korea to Japan. After a snowy winter in the Japanese Alps, we have moved on to Borneo, crossed Brunei until we have spent a few incredible, shocking, scary, marvelous and surprising months in Indonesia.
In the first part of our trip, many people were asking, if we have won in the lottery and have been worried about our son´s education. Scroll through part 2 to get some answers or visit our website to get a more detailed insight into our real life.
This is our story in pictures from our second year, driving overland from Vladivostok to Indonesia.
Stay tuned for part 3 – Australia!
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From Vladivostok, we have shipped via South Korea
To Japan! The land of castles
And Ninjas!
We’ve had heaps of troubles with our heater in Japan and a lot of snow to shovel, in fear that our roof would collapse
However, Japan was stunning and a great experience!
After Japan, we moved on to Borneo, the third-largest island on this planet
Which has some of the deepest caves
Borneo is still pretty wild
Best accessible by boat and really fun to explore
We were looking for something special and rare
The Orangutan. Borneo and Sumatra are the only places where you still can find these apes
Their last, small habitats are shrinking super fast. Rainforests are still getting cut down, sizes of multiple football fields daily!
We have crossed Borneo from north to south and have seen way more palmoil plantations than Rainforest
Nature is getting destroyed, locals exploited, animals expelled and killed for the sake of human “needs” and consumerism
Southeast Asia is very rich in different tribes and cultures
It is amazing and interesting what the “modern” world could learn from these “underdeveloped” people
Unfortunately, a lot of these cultures and their knowledge is getting lost
The western world, technology, and tourism are conquering the whole planet, cultures are vanishing and only ruins remain
Indonesia gave us a pretty tough time when it comes to finding camping spots and driving
Electricity lines are hanging low and everything is narrow and tight
Nusa Penida is a very small island. Way too small and narrow to go there with the truck. So we rented some scooters to get around. 3 generations on a single motorbike! Not that bad.
However, Indonesia has some magical places
Which are worth staying for the whole night
Waking up the next morning with a view like this
For us, it is the land of waterfalls
Epic rice terraces
Magnificent beaches!
It also comes with a lot of problems
Dirt, rubbish, and junk all over are omnipresent. It would be easy, blaming this ecological disaster on this very land and the local people. Some of them may be uneducated, some may be lazy. But that´s not the majority and not the major reasons for all this trash.
A couple of decades ago, Indonesia didn’t even have plastic
Tourism is rising and western companies are importing western products. Neither these companies nor the government itself is providing proper facilities dealing with all the rubbish. In addition to this, many “western” countries shipping their trash in third world countries for having a “green” and “clean” home country.
After living on the ocean for more than a year now, we got drawn to this element. Not only for fun sports but also for learning, understanding it
The oceans are the largest ecosystem on this planet with an immense diversity of flora and fauna. And therefore the most important, but also vulnerable, area. If the ocean dies, we all die!
The oceans and our beaches are polluted – heavily! Almost everybody knows that nowadays. But still, way too few people care about that big problem.
The last generation failed to handle this situation and even our generation failed. Picking up some rubbish (5 diapers on the beach! Seriously?) from the beach is a Sisyphus work and just the proverbial drop in the ocean. After 15 minutes the bag was full. And that was a „clean“ beach. But we think there is still a possibility to make a change and probably the best solution is called education. Education to our children. Let’s provide our kids, the future generation, with information on how to treat our planet and raise a smarter generation, a generation that is able to make a huge impact on this disastrous situation. Live comes from the ocean and without the oceans, all of our lives end.
To the people who are worrying about our son’s education
We don’t have a strict curriculum like in a schoolroom. But we have the ability, to raise and educate our son in the very environment, we are traveling in. Teaching him about different cultures, learning new languages, experiencing the hospitality and love from people all over the world – no matter where we are. Pointing out environmental issues and exploring the immense diversity of wildlife. Learning to appreciate, understand and conserve this planet is a better education rather than focusing on economic growth, wealth and consumerism. At least for us! Of course, we are teaching him basic stuff like reading, and writing.
And you don’t have to be rich for a lifestyle we are living, nor do you have to win in the lottery
You just have to know the right people. Just kidding!
From the outside, our life looks like a holiday. However, you can be certain, even people like us have to work, even harder then you might think
Living on the road, and especially earning money on the road, is much harder than it seems and much more challenging than in our previous life back home
On one side, it is a life filled with challenges and we are always exhausted. However, it is also filled with so many magical experiences. It is worth living it. Stay tuned for the next leg of our journey!
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I have commented before, that I am a professional magician and have a job that is recreational. That said, I don't need to arrogantly proclaim how I put corporate America behind me to live the dream etc. etc. bs....These posts have an in-your-face-air of superiority. The vast majority of people hold down necessary jobs that keep our economy moving, they are the real heros.
I agree, people who hold down necessary jobs that keep our economy moving, they are the real heroes. I'm one of them. At the same time, I don't begrudge these people the trip of a lifetime. This is not a trip I will probably ever be able to take but I love that they shared this with me.
Keeping our economy going is nothing to be proud of. Our entire way of life in the western world has to change because it is unsustainable. Few can face that fact but that's ok, climate change is going to change it for us.
Susan Wilson no
I haven't seen you comment before that you are a magician. That damned misdirection again.
Amen brotha. Just another social media marketing ploy to gain viewers and ultimately fuel their "adventures". Go back to your Country and be a model citizen, show your kid what life is really all about;keeping the system going.
People really need to elaborate on how they earn money for this kind of lifestyle... because it seems for every 5 articles on "I quit my job to travel" you can also find one (many on different sites) about how people will panhandle to finance their travels, which really isn't "work".
imagine everybody will "quit their job and travel"...Most of people cant do this because their relatives need them (old parents for example) and also we need somebody to sell us food, to heal us, to take care of education of our children...I suppose this trend is made by social media where you can get money by some kind of exchange trade (addvertisement , information or so) and it is not sustainable. These travellers are not bringing any value to society. We can see same pictures from same places...
I imagine the reason people don't elaborate on how they fund their lives is because they want us to think that they are independently wealthy and can live these "glamorous" lifestyles, but in reality, they are doing just that - not bringing any value to society other than some pretty pictures, and they are more likely "working" for their income by panhandling... and I've seen panhandlers do just that - sit around with their expensive phones, clothes, Patagonia backpacks, etc., with a sign that says "need bus money" not because they are truly poor, but just because people are generous enough to give money to fund their trips instead of earning and saving their own money. You see this a LOT in big cities.
At 25 years of age, I left the miserable state I was born in and set off the see this country. I worked at jobs that were available and some, just by accident. I got to see the Grand Canyon, Pacific ocean Canada, Mexico, Niagra falls and 99% of NYC. There are ways to travel and make money. Don't judge this family, you don't know whaat work they do.
Exactly!
I would love to see the aftermath of these and other guys that seem not to need to earn money, work, get an education, etc. What happened to them one year later, two years later? But sadly have the answer: become influencers smh
Enjoyed the pictures and think the kid is getting a good education but have questions about affordability. Whatever they sold must be worth a lot more than anything I've got. What kinda work can they get in third world countries that pay enough for this? Shipping that truck around has gotta be expensive and a major hassle.
Plot twist: They're actually millionaires
It's really doable with the right mindset. I'm a translator and live on the road. The original investment of the van and kitting it out is a bit expensive, but after that you don't pay rent and don't have any major costs (if the van keeps going of course) except living costs. Buying food etc in third world countries is cheap and so very doable if you still have an income. Shipping the van isn't cheap but it's like updating your house I guess. My major hassle is finding WiFi ;)
I have commented before, that I am a professional magician and have a job that is recreational. That said, I don't need to arrogantly proclaim how I put corporate America behind me to live the dream etc. etc. bs....These posts have an in-your-face-air of superiority. The vast majority of people hold down necessary jobs that keep our economy moving, they are the real heros.
I agree, people who hold down necessary jobs that keep our economy moving, they are the real heroes. I'm one of them. At the same time, I don't begrudge these people the trip of a lifetime. This is not a trip I will probably ever be able to take but I love that they shared this with me.
Keeping our economy going is nothing to be proud of. Our entire way of life in the western world has to change because it is unsustainable. Few can face that fact but that's ok, climate change is going to change it for us.
Susan Wilson no
I haven't seen you comment before that you are a magician. That damned misdirection again.
Amen brotha. Just another social media marketing ploy to gain viewers and ultimately fuel their "adventures". Go back to your Country and be a model citizen, show your kid what life is really all about;keeping the system going.
People really need to elaborate on how they earn money for this kind of lifestyle... because it seems for every 5 articles on "I quit my job to travel" you can also find one (many on different sites) about how people will panhandle to finance their travels, which really isn't "work".
imagine everybody will "quit their job and travel"...Most of people cant do this because their relatives need them (old parents for example) and also we need somebody to sell us food, to heal us, to take care of education of our children...I suppose this trend is made by social media where you can get money by some kind of exchange trade (addvertisement , information or so) and it is not sustainable. These travellers are not bringing any value to society. We can see same pictures from same places...
I imagine the reason people don't elaborate on how they fund their lives is because they want us to think that they are independently wealthy and can live these "glamorous" lifestyles, but in reality, they are doing just that - not bringing any value to society other than some pretty pictures, and they are more likely "working" for their income by panhandling... and I've seen panhandlers do just that - sit around with their expensive phones, clothes, Patagonia backpacks, etc., with a sign that says "need bus money" not because they are truly poor, but just because people are generous enough to give money to fund their trips instead of earning and saving their own money. You see this a LOT in big cities.
At 25 years of age, I left the miserable state I was born in and set off the see this country. I worked at jobs that were available and some, just by accident. I got to see the Grand Canyon, Pacific ocean Canada, Mexico, Niagra falls and 99% of NYC. There are ways to travel and make money. Don't judge this family, you don't know whaat work they do.
Exactly!
I would love to see the aftermath of these and other guys that seem not to need to earn money, work, get an education, etc. What happened to them one year later, two years later? But sadly have the answer: become influencers smh
Enjoyed the pictures and think the kid is getting a good education but have questions about affordability. Whatever they sold must be worth a lot more than anything I've got. What kinda work can they get in third world countries that pay enough for this? Shipping that truck around has gotta be expensive and a major hassle.
Plot twist: They're actually millionaires
It's really doable with the right mindset. I'm a translator and live on the road. The original investment of the van and kitting it out is a bit expensive, but after that you don't pay rent and don't have any major costs (if the van keeps going of course) except living costs. Buying food etc in third world countries is cheap and so very doable if you still have an income. Shipping the van isn't cheap but it's like updating your house I guess. My major hassle is finding WiFi ;)