The Age of Pirates - StrawHatz Crew

This episode kinda poured out of us. Work’s been weird lately — not enough hours, new management, and some heavy tension that’s been hard to shake. On top of that, Cap had a little trip to the hospital that left us all a bit rattled. And meanwhile, we’re still grinding every day to keep the business going without completely burning out. The one thing that’s felt steady in all of it? Cap and Douchy...

This episode has it all: sweat, distroying hours of work, arguments, and… something a little sweeter than expected. In just 4 days, we managed to insulate the entire Merry, thanks to the help of our newest crew member, George (aka David). It was loud, messy, exhausting—and somehow also kind of magical. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. Between work drama, stressing situations, and a few too many a...

🌑 In this raw and real episode, we open up about one of the darkest times in StrawHatz history. From massive crew fights that almost broke us up, to facing the challenge of a dead van battery for 3 weeks—no power, no energy, just struggle. But there was one bright spot: our trip to Galway. What happened there? Well, let’s just say it stays in Galway. 🙊 We also dive into the stress we faced at wo...

🇮🇪 Ever wondered what it’s like to restart your life in a whole new country—van and all? In this episode, we share how we made Ireland our home, one adventure (and Guinness) at a time. From moving back into the van to pouring pints behind the bar, we dive into the twists and turns of building friendships and navigating love in a new place. It’s all about the people, the stories, and a whole lot of...

🎙️ Can life be more Graciosa? 🍺We had nothing when we first arrived in Dublin. 🙅 No money. No address. No phone number or internet connection. No job. We only had an idea of how we wanted our life to be. But how to get there, well, that was a mystery. 💪 Anyway, if there is something the StrawHatz Crew never cease to have is the Determination of keep-fucking-going no matter what. If the road to...

⚠️ Cap João shares an important update: from now on, we’ll be keeping the names of people and places we talk about under wraps. Why? Just to stay on the safe side while sharing our stories and adventures. Don’t worry—we’re not holding back on the good stuff; we’re just adding a touch of mystery to keep things smooth sailing. Let’s dive in!🚐❤️‍🔥

Check out the latest episode of our podcast! ⬇️ 🐶 We were forced to travel to Borgone to apply for Chopper’s passport so she could travel with us. 🧗‍♂️ We used that time to go on some adventures, visiting the westernmost point of Italy and climbing up to the Sacra di San Michele. 😎 And then, on the first day of summer, we were finally free to leave. 👋 We drove towards Trentino. There we hiked...

Use the [ PODCAST ] coupon in the following link and get access to our main 5 online courses for a 61% discount! - https://strawhatzcrew.com/register/vanlife-essentials/ .🚐 Once we arrived back to the mainland of Italy, we had about 20 days to explore the rest of the country because soon we had to be back north to meet up with my parents. Of course, I wanted to explore all the regions we still ha...

Check out the latest episode of our podcast! ⬇️🏝 Guys, what an incredible adventure we had exploring the island of Sicily!⛴ We crossed the sea with Jerome and tossed a coin to decide whether to start our journey from the north coast or the south.🏰 The North won, so we first reached Capo Milazzo and then Cefalù, where we climbed the hell out of the mountain that rises along the coast to reach the...

Check out the latest episode of our podcast! ⬇️🏠 After traveling back to Rome and meeting @vittoriaferrone and @cimabea, and the other girls of @ mercurio.blog , we once more visited the place in Italy where we felt most at home: Cerveteri. There, we spent some amazing days with the guys but also had to solve some technical issues inside the Merry.💡 The electrical system was malfunctioning once...

Check out the new episode of our podcast! ⬇️🇮🇹 So much happened after we reached the mainland of Italy again. Still, I think it can be summarized in three words: family, misfortunes, and friendship!👨‍👦 After staying in Livorno for some nights, we drove to Florence to meet my dad, that came to visit me after a long time without seeing each other. My parents are amazing people who always supported...

Check out the new episode of our podcast! ⬇️What happened here was a historical moment for the StrawHatz Crew!🏴‍☠ For the first time, we became real pirates, and with our Merry, we crossed the sea and sailed towards the island of Sardegna! We were so excited to spend a month there, and not just because we couldn’t wait to explore this new land. 👨‍🌾 Actually, the reason why we planned to stay th...

Hey, whats up, guys!! In this episode we were a bit in a hurry, cause we bought tickets to a Ferry that would take us to the amazing Island of Sardegna! There were aventures after adventures and we got to go back to Borgone, Giada's hometown, and visit her family. After that we explored the hell out of the four regions in the northwest of Italy: Valle d'Aosta, Piemonte, Lombardia and Liguria. We e...

Hey what's up guys! I'm back on the road, now permanently with my first mate Giada! We had so much fun for the first three weeks, and we talk everything and more about all the adventures going from Bamberg, Germany to Aosta, Italy. Hope you enjoy it! Participants: Cap João First Mate Giani

In this episode, I talk about all my adventures with Philip! We went down south for a lake hike near the border of Germany and Austria, participated in a national party in Liechtenstein, fixed the gas system, got covid, and traveled north to visit Birgit and Greta in Berlin! It was pretty intense and amazing <3 Hope you enjoy it! Participants: Captain "Abs" João

In this episode I talk about how I went from Andalusia in the south of Spain, straight to Bavaria (Frankonia) in Germany! I had a mission which was to pick my first mate up in Turin, Italy. We went through SO MANY adventures! Crossed Spain from south to north, went to France through a microstate called Andorra, discovered a spanish territory outside of the mainland, drove around with my old van in...

What's up guys!! During this week there were many times I though I was in heaven and then quickly life went to hell, hope you enjoy!

Hey, whats up guys?!! In this episode I dissect all of my adventures around spain on my own, which lasted for the last three weeks. The podcast is the space I have to be the most sincere and authentic about how ive been feeling, my struggles and all that kinda stuff! There are things I dont talk about in other channels, but only in the podcast, so hope you enjoy it!

Hey what's up guys! I'm back on my own in the adventure. Arti left and in this episode I will be talking about our last 3 weeks travelling together, and my first days struggling on my own! Come check it out!

What's up fleet!! I hope you guys are doing amazing. In this very long episode we tell all the stories from south of Portugal to entering Galicia in Spain. Many things happened, many places have been visited and many amazing people have crossed paths with us. This is the last episode in Portuguese lands, Spain, we are coming for you! Enjoy!

The last two weeks have been divided as: 1 week of intense work on the van, and also the last week in the fab farm... AND 1 week of living in the van, travelling everyday and getting to know some incredible places! I wasn't alone for these adventures and challenges, Arti is now my Nakama! He will be travelling with me and has become Going Merry's First Mate. In this episode we discuss together how...

Whats up creeewwww!!! This is my last episode in the FabFarm-ISH. I talk about the new people that arrived in the farm (Glauber and Johanna) and my relationship with them so far! It's crazy how Lucio has the best filter for people, because everyone that comes to the Farm is amazing!! We all went together for an amazing adventure and slept on a tent on top of a cliff, facing the sea <3 Also, we...

On this episode of the podcast I talk about week 3 and 4 in the FabFarm! Many things happened during these two weeks, I started on my project for the furniture of the van and many of the people had already left, and some were about to, the old generation! We went on many adventures, including trying to break into the Crazyman's house and invading the local Zoo during the night. Enjoy!!

Hey guys!!! This week has been magical in the FabFarm. Listen to the podcast, probably one of the best episodes so far!! I hope you guys are also loving living your own lives, if not, why is that? Just go for your dream, KEEP FUCKING GOING!

I have arrived in a small piece of paradise on the end of week 5! During week 6 I have met one of the most amazing group of people in the world, every one of them, without exception, is special to me. The place, the work, the freedom! I'm definitely living the best moment in my life. I've been expecting this for so long. I remember in 2019 I was like: I wish I could travel full time, and now I'm d...