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  • Well hello there! Glad you've stumbled upon Wandering Footsteps, the travel journal of a nomadic couple on a slow overland trip around the world. With thirty years of travel experience between us and a round-the-world trip already under the belt of our trusty 1988 Toyota-cum-camper van, this journey is bound to be interesting! Join us in our global wanderings - we've saved an extra seat just for you!

    - Brittany and Bruno

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In this final edition of This Overlanding Life, we describe a typical day in the life of two long-term overland travelers. It’s no easy feat, for no two days are the same. But typically our days come down to tourism days, driving days, and homemaker days. Read on to understand what the overlanding life is really like.

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  • Elizabeth - With the lifestyle you are leading, the question of boredom surprises me. I can’t imagine you being bored in your travels and you illustrated well why you and Bruno are not!ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - It surprises me as well, but I suppose I can understand that, for many, after a few weeks of tourism, they might like to return to their regular life or work? Well, certainly not us!! :)ReplyCancel

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Totoyaya is our home-on-wheels (and has been, in Bruno’s case, for SEVENTEEN years!). Join us on a complete tour of our home: its engine and chassis, our solar panels, tires, and diesel tanks, our bed, storage area, and kitchen. Our home might be simple, but we love it and are excited to finally share it with you!

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  • rcs - Wow that’s amazing…and necessity really is the ‘mother of invention’.
    Methinks another adaptation may be in the future, what thinketh thou?ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Bruno has always been good at what he calls “system D” which means “systeme debrouille” – check that out of Google Translate.

      Yes, there may very well be another adaptation on the cards, but we’re going to leave Wandering Footsteps readers in the dark on that one for a little while yet… :)ReplyCancel

  • scott - Just curious, is this a full time lifestyle for you? Seems that way. I’m wondering how you finance it, do you have money put away or is it something you figure out as you go? I’m planning more or less the latter but could really use some insight from those in the same boat and it seems like just about everyone has a small steady stream of income before they do this.ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Hi Scott, thanks for checking in with your question. Yes, we are part of the lucky few for whom this is a full-time lifestyle! :)

      The post you just read, on our Toyota, is part of a mini-series called This Overlanding Life, of which the first post is about how we finance our lifestyle. Just scroll to the top of the Totoyaya post and click on the link called All Things Financial.

      Best of luck with your own travel plans, Scott! You can do it! :)ReplyCancel

  • Hendrik - Hello
    I just bought an old Land-Cruiser BJ75 like yours, searched for Information about it and stumbled over your amazing blog. I can’t stop reading! Very interesting, lots of informations and just amazing to read about all your expiriences. Thank you very much for sharing. Good luck for the rest of your hopefully amazing trips.
    Regards

    HendrikReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Glad to hear you’re enjoying reading our blog! Too bad you hadn’t found it before – our BJ75 is for sale!! After 18 years around the world, it’s time to upgrade to something bigger. :)

      Thanks for saying hi and don’t hesitate to write again if you have any questions or anything.

      Brittany and BrunoReplyCancel

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I never cease to find it amazing how you can return to a place you’ve visited before and have a totally fresh experience. That’s how it’s been for me in France these past five weeks. Between new people, new places, new twists, and a few budding traditions, our time in France has been as interesting and special as always.

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  • Elizabeth - Loved reading about your time in France and seeing photos. Between Canada and France, you really did have a pretty great summer and early fall, n’est-ce-pas?ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - It was a wonderful summer from beginning to end, simply wonderful. Maybe the best?!? I’m a lucky girl. :)ReplyCancel

  • rcs - Your life seems to revolve around eating and seeing new people and places.
    Are you a professional traveller or something?ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Hmm…. maybe? Care to become one? :)ReplyCancel

  • Line - Super récit, vous êtes ma lecture du soir… Merci pour les photos. Supers souvenirs , de bons moments passés avec vous.ReplyCancel

  • Line - Je rectifie …ma lecture du soirReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Ca me rend heureuse de te savoir en train de lire mes mots et regarder mes photos. J’ai mis les deux dernieres juste pour toi! :)

      Gros bisous de l’espagne!ReplyCancel

  • Micheline Grosjean - Voila un article qui me parle de toutes vos rencontres de cet été… de moments de partage, de rires, et de…… nourriture !!!! Et maintenant que tu sais faire des sushis.. je sens que ta vie va changer!!!!! (Haha).prochain objectif : tajine de legumes aux prunauxReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Ca ne serait pas un article sur la France sans la nourriture!! On a refait les sushi la semaine passe et ca s’est super bien passe, les beaux-parents on adore, et je languis deja de les refaire! Tu as raison, notre vie a change – maintenant plus besoin des restaurants sushi!

      Bientot les tagines, on fera ensemble au Maroc, d’accord? xxReplyCancel

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This post is all about comparisons: living in a camper van vs. living in a regular home; traveling in a camper van vs. traveling with a backpack, bicycle, or motorbike; and being a camper vanner vs. being an expat. Camper vanning is the right travel and lifestyle for me. Maybe after reading this, you’ll come to the same conclusion?!?

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  • Elizabeth Sears - Excellent points, Brittany. I love the photos you chose as examples, most I have never before seen.ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Happy to be able to continue to bring new photos to the blog! It takes time to go through all the old ones we have to find just the right ones, but it’s worth it in the end, don’t you think? :)ReplyCancel

  • Rcs - Well, hopefully I’ll get a chance to test camper life in January. With my luck I will wake up in the desert and the landscape will have changed because of a sandstorm.
    The fun of camper life.ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - I also hope you’ll get to taste-test the camper-van life, after all these years of dreaming! You’ll have to write your own comparison blog entry afterwards, ok?ReplyCancel

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In this post, we answer transportation questions pertaining to overland travel: what documents and objects you require to drive in a foreign country, why you need a carnet de passage en douane, how to transport a vehicle on a container ship or a ferry, and what to expect when driving in different countries.

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  • phil and angie - superb blog entry.

    Concisely written, easily understood, thorough explanations.
    Highly recommend anyone considering a travelling adventure to read this.

    Beginners guide to all those ” but how …. ? ” questions.

    Thanks Brittany & Bruno for being out there!ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Thank you for your support, Phil and Angie! If you think of any other common questions you get that I haven’t answered here, please feel free to let me know and I’ll add them into the entry. I’d like this to be as complete as possible! :)ReplyCancel

  • Geoff Kingsmill - Great web site.ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Thank you Geoff! Where’d you find the website? What type of overland adventure are you on? We’re always interested in hearing the stories of others!ReplyCancel

  • Champa Soma - Would love to hear about your travels.

    many thanksReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Thank you, Champa, for the comment and for expressing interest in hearing about our travels. We’re getting geared up now to hit the road again, so if you follow this blog, you’ll stay up-to-date with all our travels! May I suggest adding your email to our list of subscribers on the right side of the page and/or “liking” our Facebook page? That way, you’ll always know when a new post comes out!
      Thanks a bunch for your interest, feel free to write anytime!ReplyCancel