8 Hard Truths Before Retirement Travel | Full Time Slow Travel Isn’t What We Expected

We’re 2 ½ months into a 4-month trial of slow travel to see whether this lifestyle could work for us full-time in retirement. Full time slow travel sounded so exciting at first. While there’s so much to love about long-term travel, in today’s video we’re sharing the 8 biggest challenges we have faced so far — things most people never talk about when they dream of travelling the world at a slower pace. From being together 24/7, constantly thinking about budgets, and realising this isn’t an annual holiday, to the emotional side of missing family and friends, we’re diving into the reality behind the Instagram photos. We also talk about juggling YouTube while trying to stay present and make the most of each moment, dealing with culture shock, and learning to be flexible when plans fall apart. If you’re considering slow travel, early retirement travel, or a long-term travel lifestyle, this honest breakdown will help you understand what to expect—and what to prepare for—before taking the leap. They are things we didn’t talk about prior to starting our journey. If you are considering starting up a travel Youtube channel, one of our challenges touches on this. In this video we cover: 1️⃣ Being together 24/7 (and how it affects your relationship) 2️⃣ Constantly thinking about the budget 3️⃣ Realising this isn’t an annual holiday 4️⃣ Missing family and friends on the road 5️⃣ Balancing YouTube content with actually living the experience 6️⃣ Culture shock in new destinations 7️⃣ Staying flexible when plans go wrong 8️⃣ The hidden challenges of long-term, slow travel Whether you're planning full-time travel in retirement, dreaming of a slow travel lifestyle, or just curious about the downsides of long-term travel, this video gives you real insight from our own experience. Your experiences (and questions!) help others who are thinking about full-time travel in retirement, so let’s chat below 👇 Subscribe & follow our adventures https://www.youtube.com/@TravelwithTanyaandSimon?_confirmation=1 🌏 Instagram 🌏 Facebook ✍🏻 Check out our past adventures on our travel blog https://tanyastravelblog.wordpress.com/ Any suggestions for equipment, tours, accommodation or similar are not sponsored. 00:00 intro 00:58 Challenge 1 02:21 Challenge 2 04:17 Challenge 3 08:15 Challenge 4 11:07 Challenge 5 14:25 Challenge 6 15:16 Challenge 7 17:12 Challenge 8 Outro #slowtravel #retirement #travel