A COUPLE have revealed how they quit their previous life to travel the world in a van. Nik and Yas, both aged 29, ditched their 9-5 jobs and stable home to live in a pimped up caravan that cost them £11,000. The pair revealed that they were inspired to travel the world for the foreseeable future after a six-month holiday in Austalia.
While they both admit it has come with downsides, they say it's been worth it and save money on rent and bills. "Van life started for us rather spontaneously,” Yas told Luxury Travel Daily. “A two-week vacation in a fancy resort just wouldn’t give us the freedom we were seeking.
READ MORE REAL LIFE STORIES "After a series of incredible adventures, we knew that the ordinary 9-5 wasn't for us." In 2017, the couple packed their bags and went on what was originally supposed to be a six-month trip to Australia . Yas said: “We bought a four wheel drive and drove a loop once around the coastline of Australia.
“Having the time of our life, the initial six months turned into almost three years of travelling.” Most read in Fabulous After exploring Australia, the pair went backpacking in Asia and Fiji for a year. And when they eventually returned to their native Germany in 2020, they quickly realised a so-called 'traditional' life wasn’t going to cut it.
The couple bought their van in 2020, went back to university and spent two years renovating their new home. They bought their prized possession for €14,000 (£11,000) and worked on it 12 ho.