MOVING FROM A 3 BEDROOM HOME ABOARD A 12 METER SAILBOAT

Episode 009 Everyone has a moment in life where you take a pause and reflect on your life and whether you are doing what is right for you. Well, for us, we had one of these moments where we took a hard look at ourselves and our lifestyle and asked what we think is the most important question. Are we happy? What seems like a simple question which has a binary answer, it's not as straight forward to answer as one might think. For us, there were many things that made us happy about our lifestyle and then there were things that didn't. We loved our cats dearly and seeing them go was hard for us. We loved our friends and we enjoyed our careers, which we had spent many years studying and working hard towards. But were we living our best lives and were we spending what we considered to be our prime time doing the right thing? The answer was simple. It was 'no'. We realised it didn't have to be all or nothing. We could make a change in our lifestyle but still hold on to some of the good things too. The night before we left, we realised how many lost opportunities we had with getting to know people and this made it clear to us we were doing the right thing. To say we were nervous about our decision is understatement. It was time for us to make a change. Although it may seem easier to stay with what you currently know and within your comfort space, it's not actually always easier. Join us as we as we make a major adjustment (physically, mentally, and emotionally) to become full time liveaboards on Te Tāiko! We hope you enjoy it! As always, thanks for watching. Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te Tāiko's theme song. Please remember to subscribe, like, comment - it helps us out! If commenting, we ask that you be respectful. Any comments made that are intended to be hurtful, disrespectful, antagonistic, and inappropriate to us or our viewers will be deleted and you will be blocked from our channel. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) 👉https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Patreon 👉patreon.com/adamandvickistravels FOLLOW US: Website 👉https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Pinterest 👉 www.pinterest.com/adamandvickistravels Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’re Adam and Vicki. After a few years of studying and working hard we decided it was time to make a change. We needed a change that would allow us to spend more time together, give us a better work/life balance, and the freedom to travel. While we still had time on our side, we wanted to use it to live rather than use it to chase money. Learning to sail was the answer. In December 2021 we moved onboard Te Tāiko, a Chico40, and since then we have been so fortunate to explore many of New Zealand’s pest free islands and its beautiful anchorages. With our love of travel and adventure, this lifestyle has enabled us to experience so much more than we could ever have imagined. From new experiences to meeting incredible people along the way, our life has been enriched in so many ways and makes us ever so more appreciative of our environment and the footprint we leave behind. Tāiko is our floating home. She gives us the freedom to go anywhere the wind and weather allows. By living a more minimalistic and sustainable lifestyle, she has provided us with a better work/life balance and has taught us to live and be present more in the moment. Tāiko has also taught us to be more independent and less reliant on services. Some of these experiences have taken us out of our comfort zone many times but as the saying goes, ‘a comfort zone is a wonderful place but nothing grows there’. Our plan is to do blue water cruising. So, over the next year we will be completing some maintenance work on Tāiko and be getting her ready to meet New Zealand’s category 1 requirements to be able to go offshore. In the meantime, follow along with us as we navigate this new lifestyle whilst sharpening our skills exploring New Zealand waters. #boatlife #boat #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailing #travel