Couple quit 'corporate' life and spend decade travelling 90K miles in motorhome
- 10 days ago
A couple quit their 'corporate' life for a 'grown-up gap year' travelling Europe in a motorhome - and are still going a decade and 90,000 miles later.
Karen, 56, and Myles Davies, 57, - aka The Motoroamers - have visited 27 countries in their vehicle 'Scoobie'.
They set off in 2016 and are able to work while travelling spending around £1,500 to £2K a month - their previous home rental cost them £1,350 alone.
The couple decided to set off through Europe for a planned 'gap year'.
But they loved the new lifestyle so much that they wanted to keep going and have used Scoobie as their forever home ever since.
Now with 90,000 miles under their belt, and despite two engines later, the venturesome couple have explored 'every compass angle' through Europe.
They have covered 27 countries from Norway to Portugal, Romania, the Sahara desert of Morocco and 'most places in between'.
Karen, who works as a yoga coach, travel writer and author of leadership and personal development ebooks, said: "Now into our ninth year, we are still going and living life to the full.
"Travel has given us the greatest and most rich classroom we’ve ever
experienced.
"We are more rounded people, have broader perspectives and clearer values.
"We are loving the freedom and choice that we have created in our lives - and now we want to inspire others to do the same."
The adventurous couple met in March 1988 at an insurance company in Cheltenham and swiftly got married on 7 October 1989.
They are now celebrating their 35th Coral anniversary.
After meeting in Gloucestershire, Myles and Karen moved to the Isle of Man in 1995, but recall how balancing three business and working non-stop seven days a week 'nearly broke them', leaving them exhausted and ill.
Karen explains how, after retreating to the north of the island, they decided to move back to the Somerset countryside, in the UK - where they loved their friends and family but still felt unfilled.
Having always been inspired by adventure and exploration, the couple packed in their corporate roles to begin their slow travel journey through Europe in March 2016.
They loved it so much they continued with their nomad lifestyle.
Karen said: "We have developed an appetite for seeing more of this incredible planet that we are privileged to call home.
"From off-the-beaten track destinations, where you find no tourists, to UNESCO sights that embody history, architecture and culture.
"And how, and when we see all this, it is firmly in our hands.
"We can choose the sunrise that we want to wake up to, the neighbours we share it with, and where we wish our day to close.
"We feel incredibly privileged."
Their motorhome, Scoobie, is equipped with a fixed island bed, bathroom, separate shower, wardrobes, a kitchen, full length fridge, freezer and lounge.
The couple say they 'worked hard' on finding the right van - but their travels have not been without difficulties.
Karen, 56, and Myles Davies, 57, - aka The Motoroamers - have visited 27 countries in their vehicle 'Scoobie'.
They set off in 2016 and are able to work while travelling spending around £1,500 to £2K a month - their previous home rental cost them £1,350 alone.
The couple decided to set off through Europe for a planned 'gap year'.
But they loved the new lifestyle so much that they wanted to keep going and have used Scoobie as their forever home ever since.
Now with 90,000 miles under their belt, and despite two engines later, the venturesome couple have explored 'every compass angle' through Europe.
They have covered 27 countries from Norway to Portugal, Romania, the Sahara desert of Morocco and 'most places in between'.
Karen, who works as a yoga coach, travel writer and author of leadership and personal development ebooks, said: "Now into our ninth year, we are still going and living life to the full.
"Travel has given us the greatest and most rich classroom we’ve ever
experienced.
"We are more rounded people, have broader perspectives and clearer values.
"We are loving the freedom and choice that we have created in our lives - and now we want to inspire others to do the same."
The adventurous couple met in March 1988 at an insurance company in Cheltenham and swiftly got married on 7 October 1989.
They are now celebrating their 35th Coral anniversary.
After meeting in Gloucestershire, Myles and Karen moved to the Isle of Man in 1995, but recall how balancing three business and working non-stop seven days a week 'nearly broke them', leaving them exhausted and ill.
Karen explains how, after retreating to the north of the island, they decided to move back to the Somerset countryside, in the UK - where they loved their friends and family but still felt unfilled.
Having always been inspired by adventure and exploration, the couple packed in their corporate roles to begin their slow travel journey through Europe in March 2016.
They loved it so much they continued with their nomad lifestyle.
Karen said: "We have developed an appetite for seeing more of this incredible planet that we are privileged to call home.
"From off-the-beaten track destinations, where you find no tourists, to UNESCO sights that embody history, architecture and culture.
"And how, and when we see all this, it is firmly in our hands.
"We can choose the sunrise that we want to wake up to, the neighbours we share it with, and where we wish our day to close.
"We feel incredibly privileged."
Their motorhome, Scoobie, is equipped with a fixed island bed, bathroom, separate shower, wardrobes, a kitchen, full length fridge, freezer and lounge.
The couple say they 'worked hard' on finding the right van - but their travels have not been without difficulties.