YTP 01: Our Travel Story (Solo Travel & Working Holidays)

April 21, 2020 August 23, 2020 / By Caroline Makepeace

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Show Notes

In this episode we share our travel story from before we met and how we made travel a priority living our individual lives. We look at solo travel to Europe and Africa and the working holiday experience in London and Dublin.

We discuss the following:

Craig’s career as a professional rugby league player
How Craig’s football helped him travel to different countries
What inspired Caz to travel overseas full time (forever)
An unorthodox way Caz got the money to travel overseas AND why she knew it was safe
How Caz got her first job in London
An insight into Caz’s lifestyle in London (living with up to 25 people) and traveling Europe in campervan (Eurovan)
Why Caz decided to go to Dublin and how it inspired future travels
Caz’s favorite job in Temple Bar area of Dublin and the BEST TIP ever received.
Caz’s dip into Southeast Asia travels – Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam

LINKS TO RESOURCES:

First trip abroad in Indonesia
Arriving in London alone and with no money
Should I get a loan out to travel
About Us
Jobs we’ve had working abroad
Things to do in London – highlights from living there
Things to do in Dublin – highlights from living there

A Few Old Travel Photos

Our travel story in Podcast

Episode 1: Solo Travel and Working Abroad before we met
Episode 2: Our 5 year honeymoon living and traveling the world
Episode 3: The Dark times and Birth of the girls and travel blog
Episode 4: Embracing Family Travel and our 18 month Australian road trip
Episode 5: Getting a green card and traveling the US (our dream realized)

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About The Author

Caroline Makepeace

Caroline Makepeace is the co-founder of yTravel Blog. She loves helping people unplug from the chaos, follow their bliss, travel more and create better memories You can join the free email VIP travel tribe for deeper insights and insider tips. Caz is the flighty Libran, bringing harmony to the family through crystals, meditation, and downward dogs (and the odd glass of wine at 5pm). It's all about the balance, right? Follow her on Instagram.