Is BALKAN road trip WORTH IT? Honest review! How much money? Sights?
About Vantastic: We are a happy couple who got rid of everything to travel the world. We make vlogs sharing our daily lives in a camper van, our ups and downs, and our adventures around Europe.
Video chapters:
0:00 Vanlife Balkans
0:26 How much money on grogeries
1:40 How much going out costs in the Balkans
2:31 Unlimited prepaid internet in the Balkans
03:17 Diesel prices in the Balkans
03:39 Best road tripping country in Europe
4:12 The most beautiful nature sights in the Balkan
05:07 Wild camping in the Balkan
5:49 Alcohol in the Balkan
07:30 Campervan LPG
08:01 Vignettes and tollroads in Eastern Europe are nightmare
10:27 Camp sites in the Balkans
11:33 Spring water is good in the Balkans
12:10 Pharmacies and medicine in the Balkans
12:58 Balkan road trip broke our bank
What camera equipment do you use?
We use GoPro10, Røde VideoMicro with a dead kitten, Ulanzi tripod mt-16, Ulanzi cage G9, Ulanzi vl49 light, DJ Mavic Pro drone and Adobe Premiere Pro to edit the vlogs. Our electrical power set-up in our camper van allows charging our camera and laptops to film and edit.
What is your van?
Our camper van is Fiat Ducato 2015, Adria Twin conversion panel van. We have done only minor upgrades and mods to our camper van, we pretty much love it as it is.
How do you afford your nomadic lifestyle?
We live on a true shoestring budget. We travel economically, we cook all our meals, we dont visit tourist traps, we enjoy being in the nature and hiking in the nature. We worked traditional office jobs for years and now we live on our savings and investments. We dont believe you need tons of money to to pursue your passion. However, we have learned that you do need to sacrifice comfort, consistency and safety, but that it is possible, very worth it, and the only lifestyle that makes us truly happy!
What happens after van life?
Call us naive, but our goal is to travel forever.
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This time no separate snack category, because in Balkans snacks = food. Also we saved a lot of € because we catsitted during our camper maintenance and our friend got our camper a good doctor. See the housesit episode here:
https://youtu.be/bUVfeSGIX38
The balkans are Great! ✌️
We love it!
Very nice video. Good information to many I think 🙂
The data thing baffles me. It’s the same internet, but the fee differences are just incredible. Thank you for the cost break down. You make the Balkans sound so inviting. 😊🚐
The Padme hairdo looks great on you Sarah!
Sounds good 😀👍👍
OMG! Excuse me, but Sara's hair is so cute. I had to say something.
I want to add that I like so much your swimming and drone clips.
😄👍🌹
Just to say hi hi….. and i love the videos and you two! Your attitude and outlook are so positive. and also funny, please keep it going!… I visited Finland on a community exchange visit in (I think) 1997 first Helsinki and. then Turku…. Our Turku host was generous sauna, lake and barbecue, we enjoyed Finland…. We have a small motorhome and tour around Europe mostly West up to 90 days only, think Balkans are on the plan now…. Thanks to you two… Enjoy the travels and thanks for sharing…. Andy X
Great advice, Thank you guys, The wife and I will be making our first trip through the Balkans on our way to Greece from France next month We will try to do better on the budget 🙂 as we travel the same way as you and prefer to avoid people, I don't mind people but I could not eat a whole person Ha ha.
Wild camping: Did you have any bear trouble in the Balkans?
Thanks for your advice and the information. We are a gay couple and wound also enjoy and travel the Balkan do you have met gay people and how the reaction are in the Balkan because moslim is common? It is lovely to see how both of you enjoy the nature. A lot of fun in Greece. Houdoe it means goodbye in the south of holland 👋
Have you sold your land and now only have a van 🤔
🙂