This couple left their jobs to travel 160,000 km across the world in their Land Rover

It took the couple nearly two years to save up the money to make their dreams come true. Initially, the trip was entirely self-funded, according to Chazi.

Only after the couple began documenting their travel on social media platforms were they able to rely on this source of income to fund their travels.

However, the couple admitted that they did not intend to monetize their social media presence initially.

“We actually filmed these videos, but they were for friends and family, so there was no pressure,” Vaughn said.

They planned to stop their trip when they ran out of finances, but “money started coming in when we weren’t doing it for the money…we’re lucky,” Vogny told CNBC Travel.

Their expenses typically cover diesel fuel and vehicle maintenance, Wi-Fi, Netflix and music subscriptions, a visa, and shipping containers for the vehicle to be transported, for an estimated total of $41,000 per year.

The couple saves on utility bills, rent and avoidance Hotels, resulting in a much cheaper lifestyle than before they started traveling for a living.

Since Chazee and Vogny need to charge their car when they travel to another country, the couple tries to save money by booking last-minute flights.

This ensures that they never have to reschedule a trip if their shipping plans get derailed, saving them a lot of money as shipping costs typically represent a large portion of their expenses, averaging $6,000 per year.

Travelers who book their shipments and flights in advance risk rebooking their flights with additional costs to accommodate the unpredictable shipping schedule, Chazi said.

“We literally buy the plane ticket the same day we want to leave, so we’re probably paying 10% more than it cost two months ago, but in the end, we’ve saved much more than that.”

If a shipment was ever late, they continued to travel by motorcycle.

“We don’t usually take planes anywhere, unless it’s between our car and our motorcycle,” Chazy said.

With a 65-litre water tank that is refilled at petrol stations, a full-size shower head, a dual-fuel stove system and a 45-litre fridge, the vehicle is designed to support everyday life on the road.

Laundry is done every two weeks either through public laundry machines or through third party services.

“The car setup is perfect in many places, except for the heat,” Chezi said. “We use fans at night when we sleep… but it’s still very hot sometimes, so we sweat. It’s hard to sleep.”

On the other hand, when temperatures dropped to -15 degrees Celsius in Alaska, “we were inside wearing T-shirts and shorts because we were [had] Diesel heater… [and] He said hot bath.

During their three years of traveling in the Land Rover, the couple encountered some rough bumps in the road.

One such case occurred after the exhausting process of shipping their Land Rover to Australia – a move that cost around $7,000.

“Five days after I started driving in Australia, the engine completely died. Worst possible experience,” Funny said.

After 10 minutes, a local resident stopped to help.

“In the end we spent 21 days at his house, helped fix the car… and cooked for them. [and] “They were cooking for us,” she said. “So I can’t remember it as a bad memory, but it would be a bad moment for us.”

Aside from the mechanical challenges, being away from family meant they had to keep their car safely parked outside while they returned home.

“But again, we’re lucky because of the community we’ve built online. We have people in every country, and they’re always very welcoming,” Funny said. “They usually take good care of our house, because if they follow our journey, they also know our car well, so they care about it as much as we do.”

the The couple has a few traditions — “every time we enter a country, we try to find a local from that country to stick the country’s flag on our car,” she said.

When they were camping in Bolivia, Fonny recalled interacting with an old man who feared they would come to steal their llama.

“And that was very nice because you know we tend to be afraid of strangers; [yet] “He was afraid of us… and eventually we talked. For me, those little interactions are… my best memories,” she said.

The car catches her attention With French license plate and left-hand drive steering wheel. “So when we go to eat, we usually have a little chat. We meet people,” she said.

One of the highlights of their journey, which covered a distance of 160,000 kilometers, was that more than 300 people around the world invited the couple to their homes. “I memorize all their names and locations, so when we get to these countries, we write to them again,” Chazi said.

They thought the constant travel would exhaust them, but it never happened, Voni said.

Although they are determined to finish the journey within two years, He said there were plans for “a new, larger vehicle and to travel to continents that we really want to do again, or that we feel we haven’t seen enough.”

Another possible plan is Creating a home base to welcome other future travelers and “giving back…for what we received on this trip,” Voni said.