Adventure Mindset by Jits into the Sunset

Hi friends! Sharing something different this time... this is our first diary entry where we invite you into Jits for a cuppa tea, whilst Adam and I (Tania) chat about & reflect on our latest travels, in real-time. All in hopes that our insights can inspire your own future adventures.  So wherever you’re listening from, sit back, enjoy, and don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast so you d...

This week we had the pleasure to chat with Nigel & Sue from @nas_adventures whose mantra is "Adventure Has No Age Limit".  Nigel and Sue have visited over 70 countries between them and 11 together. Nigel is a helicopter pilot and a keen kite surfer and Sue loves mountain biking and off-road triathlons. All sports they took up later on in life (in their 40s). Most recently they have conver...

This week we’re joined by our friend Amy from @van_life_family_ who has travelled the U.K., Ireland & Europe in a tiny VW T4, with her husband Dan, her two daughters who are aged 7 & 10, and their family dog, Luna. A big family in a tiny campervan who swapped the luxuries of all-inclusive holidays for the simplicities of Van life, spending quality time as a family and discovering how van l...

We appreciate that full-time or even part-time travel isn't for everyone. So if micro-adventures and weekend breaks are best suited for your lifestyle, then our good friend Chelsea aka The Cheap Holiday Exper t or @CheapHolidayExp on Instagram, will be your new go-to resource to make your budget stretch as far as it can.  In this episode, Chelsea joins us for a cozy chat in Jits where we cove...

We've got something to tell you... an unexpected surprise to reveal! Thank you for joining us for another episode, recorded in our little rusty van, Jits, where we have parked up at a layby, next to horses and their foal.  Besides the surprise, in this episode, we go over some of the questions that you've asked on Instagram , including:   “Do either of you miss your lifestyle pre-van lif...

This week we invite our friend and fellow van lifer @ChallengeSophie to join us in our campervan, Jits, for an honest and in-dept conversation about her journey from self-proclaimed unfit graduate, working in the high-paced corporate world, to an endurance athlete and advocate for the outdoors.  Sophie is the only person in history to have cycled between and climbed the highest mountains in t...

This is part two of our two-part conversation with our close friends Alex & Emma from the Travel Beans . In case you haven't discovered them yet, it is our absolute pleasure to introduce you to them, their wild sense of humour and magnetic energy! Alex & Emma are fellow travel YouTubers who have been sharing their worldwide travels and adventures for the last 7 years. Along the way, they h...

This is part one of our two-part conversation with our close friends Alex & Emma from the Travel Beans . In case you haven't discovered them yet, it is our absolute pleasure to introduce you to them, their wild sense of humour and magnetic energy! Alex & Emma are fellow travel YouTubers who have been sharing their worldwide travels and adventures for the last 7 years. Along the way, they h...

Our conversation with fellow van lifer & YouTuber, Max Bids from Max & Occy continues. Be sure to go back and listen to Ep 8, to catch up on part one of this two-part chat!  In this episode, Max shares;  Stories from his current van life road trip around Australia What gives his life meaning & his mission of destigmatising the conversation around mental health His future trav...

In case you haven't discovered Max & Occy yet, let us introduce you! Max Bids is a veteran van lifer & YouTuber who travels with his adventurous furry companion, Occy - a beautiful and characterful 11-year-old Australian Shepherd who has travelled to 16 countries! From Canada to South America and now Australia, they have explored a lot.  Max is a wonderful filmmaker & storyteller...

If you've ever wondered how you take your current job or up-skill yourself to fund full-time travel, then this is the episode for you! In this episode, Adam and I (Tania) sit down and chat about how we make money on the road as full-time content creators sharing on YouTube, Instagram as well as working with tourism boards AND more importantly, and perhaps more interestingly, how so many of YOU in...

This week we discuss one of our frequently asked topics - all about filmmaking! In this episode we cover: Our experience in filmmaking Our camera kit & recommendations What making films for YouTube is really like and our advice to get started Getting comfortable in front of the camera Our filmmaking workflow Further information on our filmmaking equipment can be found in this detailed blog pos...

After two months driving along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way (the world’s largest tourist coastal route) in our campervan Jitters (aka Jits), Adam & I can confidently say that Ireland is van life heaven!  If you’ve watched our Ireland vanlife travel series on YouTub e , you’ll understand why; we wild camped at beaches, lighthouses, lakes, mountains, cliffs … and drove through some spectacul...

We are VERY excited to welcome our FIRST ever guests to the show; our adventurous, inspiring friends and fellow YouTubers, John & Tara Newby, a.k.a. 'The Newbys'  WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN 🎙 When John & Tara got married in Antarctica in 2019, they vowed experience would always trump wealth, and that ‘lines across maps would always be more important than numbers in the bank’. It’s no surpr...

Welcome & welcome back! There was a lot that we didn't know when we jumped into van life. Three years on and it's fair to say that we've learned a lot along the way. In this episode we cover: Working on the road How van life has impacted our relationship Best & worst things about van life Advice for van life wannabes Our future plans THIS PODCAST PRODUCTION IS SELF-FUNDED, SUPPORT US HERE:...

There was a lot that we didn't know when we jumped into van life. Three years on and it's fair to say that we've learned a lot along the way. In this episode we cover:  The things that have surprised us since starting van life The game-changing upgrades that we've made to our van, Jits.  Tips & tricks for wild-camping and how wild camping compares in the UK to mainland Europe and muc...

We live in our van full-time and in this is the episode where we talk about how it all started.  Join us as we chat about: Our backgrounds, how we met & what led us to leave our careers in London, to travel and make films full-time from our old rusty camper van, Jits. Why we love van life and why van life isn't just for those in their twenties.  Jits' origin story  Our plans for...