The Top 5 Travel YouTube Channels that inspired us to change things up and start travelling full time in our renovated RV!
#1 | Kara and Nate
Kara and Nate have traveled to over 100 countries and have participated in many cool events.
This couple deserves a major shoutout for taking a chance back in 2016 that would not only change their lives, but also ours! (they were a big inspiration for us to start traveling)
The first 4 years they had a goal to travel to 100 countries and then did van life for over a year. As travel opened back up they started traveling internationally again.
I came across them when I kept seeing their repositioning cruise videos in the recommended section.
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Curiosity got me because I was interested in cruises and didn’t know what a “repositioning” one was so I clicked and started watching an energetic couple give a tour of the ship.
While watching their cruise videos, Youtube started recommending their Trans Siberian Railroad videos which were even more interesting so again I clicked and since then have been hooked.
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I’ve seen every video (they have over 800) and always look forward to seeing what adventure they’re doing next!
You can watch all of their videos in chronological order starting from beginning here:
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They've stayed in some extraordinary hotels and Airbnbs all around the world:
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They participated in some really cool physical challenges that we've never even heard of before:
landscape:Physical Challenges Playlist They also did some travel across the US in a Sprinter van that they purchased in 2020 while international travel was on hold:
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#2 | The Endless Adventure
We came across Eric and Allison when they did a collaboration video with Kara and Nate while traveling Estonia in 2017.
landscape:Kara and Nate's Version of the Crossover Video
We were always looking for similar travel channels so after watching some of their videos we became fans right away and binge watched for days.
landscape:The Endless Adventure's Version of the Crossover Video
They make really entertaining videos including all different kinds of travels, stays and adventures around the world.
They started their adventure late 2015 and ever since have created over 700 videos.
We actually got to meet The Endless Adventure in person during the first ever Gutted Event in 2021.
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Eric and Allison are super genuine people and what you see on YouTube is what you get in real life.
All videos from The Endless Adventure YouTube channel starting from their first video:
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In 2020 they started an RV renovation with a 1970s Coachmen Leprechaun which resulted in a beautiful restored tiny home. They have one of our favorite RV interiors that we've seen!
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After completing the RV remodel, which took over 2 years, they started their adventure to travel the 50 states of USA, maybe not Hawaii though.
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#3 | Sailing Zatara
This Dallas, Texas family of 6 decided to sell their house, belongings and start a new adventure sailing around the world in 2016.
They have sailed to many beautiful islands and the dad is very knowledgeable and shares his experiences dealing with electrical and mechanical issues.
They provide a real view of what boat life is and show the troubles that arise at sea.
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It’s also interesting to see the kids grow up on the boat over the years and how the family dynamic changed as they got older.
Watching them sail around the world was really inspirational to us because if they can do it with 4 kids on water, we can do it with 2 cats on land.
They had a crossover episode with Gone with the Wynns when they were in Fiji.
landscape:Sailing Zatara's Version of the Crossover Video
This playlist starts at a time when they replaced their monohull with a catamaran and began sailing in the Mediterranean Sea.
This is a good point in time for their channel because they got the hand of recording and editing and the videos were very entertaining and high quality
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These are some of the most recent videos and are notable because they are some of the first people to sail the Saudi Arabian coast now that its waters are partially open to international travelers.
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#4 | Eamon & Bec
This Canadian couple began their journey in 2017 with vlogging their international travels.
Not too long after they started van life by converting a Sprinter van and traveled through Canada, USA and Mexico.
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In 2020 they purchased a cabin and shifted focus to home renovation and back to van life travel a couple years later.
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After watching most of Kara and Nate I was looking for similar channels and discovered Eamon and Bec during their 2nd van build series.
Their van design inspired some elements in our own RV renovation!
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#5 | Gone with the Wynns
Gone with the Wynns is the oldest running channel on this list starting back in 2011.
Jason and Nikki traveled across the country for many years in their RV.
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Their composting toilet videos were the most notable to us because they did a good job of showing how it works and the advantages.
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In 2016 they sold their RV and started a new way of travel on a sailboat ever since.
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They visit pretty islands all around the world and show behind the scenes of boat life.
They had a crossover episode with Sailing Zatara when they were in Vava’u Tonga in the Pacific Ocean.
landscape:Gone with the Wynns' Version of the Crossover Video
