67,000 Miles Road Trip
A British couple, Chris and Marianne Fisher, quit their jobs with the National Health Service and sold everything to travel the world in a campervan. Starting their journey in January 2020 in a 20-year-old Fiat Ducato van, they traveled 67,000 miles through 29 countries, building a large online following on their YouTube channel, Tread The Globe.
The couple, both in their mid-50s, sold all their belongings and rented out their home in Telford, England, to fund the trip. After leaving Britain, they reached Turkey just as COVID-19 lockdowns hit, so they became Turkish residents for 18 months before continuing their journey. They shipped their van to South Carolina and drove across the U.S., eventually making it to Canada and Alaska, where they drove the Dempster Highway to Canada’s northernmost road. Following stints across the U.S. and Mexico, they shipped their van to Japan, where they stayed for three months before heading to South Korea. Visa issues blocked them from entering China, so they went through Malaysia, Thailand, India, and Pakistan. Though they initially planned to enter Saudi Arabia, restrictions on right-hand-drive vehicles redirected them to South Africa, where they toured southern Africa before finally heading home.
Over the four and a half years of travel, they logged more than 137,000 miles in their van. The couple managed on a budget of £27 a day, capturing their travels for an audience of 180,000 subscribers and over 28 million YouTube views. Back in Telford, they were welcomed by a crowd of supporters.
Reflecting on their journey, Marianne said, “If we do nothing else in our life, we’ve done something fantastic.” Now, they’re already planning their next adventure.