About Let's Go Nick...
Hi, we’re Nikki and Nick – and we decided back in 2021 that life was too short to spend stuck in the daily grind.
Ta daaaa, we’ve made it onto the World Wide Web!!!! What a palaver…..
So, for those who don’t know us yet, we are Nick n Nikki and back in August 2021, we decided to pack in our jobs, sell pretty much everything we own, and rent out our house so we can go off on an adventure of a lifetime. Become Adventurer Explorers living off our wit n charm and a budget….
Sounds easy, right?
Well… not quite.
Over the last few years we’ve learnt a couple of important lessons:
We’re terrible at sticking to budgets (oops).
And being together 24/7 is… intense (let’s just say we’ve mastered the art of the silent stare 😂).
But that’s all part of the adventure. This isn’t about living a perfect, filtered life—it’s about embracing the chaos, learning on the go, and hopefully inspiring anyone who’s ever dreamed of doing the same, packing up and travel.
Taking the Leap
and hoping for the best
Nick and I have always loved traveling. For years we said, “Once the mortgage is paid off, we’ll sell the house and see the world.”
But one night in August 2021—waiting for a train home after a big night out—we thought: why wait? Our best years are now… not in six years, and not when we’re too old to learn new things like learn to dive in Thailand or climb a volcano in Indonesia. So, we decided to go for it.
Our to-do list looked simple enough:
Tell family and friends (they thought it was brilliant).
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Quit our jobs.
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Rent or sell the house.
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Sell our stuff.
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Put on our rucksacks and head off.
We decided to rent out our house. But selling the stuff we’d accumulated over 30 years was no mean feat. It was HARD! We sold loads on Marketplace, at local car boot sales, and the rest we gave away, donated to charity, or took to the tip. I tell you—it was tough. But it was also surprisingly satisfying to get rid of all that stuff!
Of course, some things we kept—old photos, vinyl records, and Nick’s tools (there was no way he was letting those go!).
Once the house was empty, we were finally ready to leave Devon for pastures new. Rucksacks packed, hearts racing, we set off into the unknown to chase the adventure of a lifetime. 🌍
Well, Seven months in Southeast Asia taught us some valuable lessons.
It’s not all sunsets and cocktails! Here are just a few of the realities we discovered:
THE BUDGET
Budgets look great on paper but vanish when faced with pad thai, cocktails and tuk tuks.
24/7 TOGETHER
Being together 24/7 sounds romantic…. believe me it’s intense.
MISSING PURPOSE
Waking up, with no real purpose. I actually missed going to work! Who knew?
THE MONEY
Money doesn’t grow on palm trees. And sadly, savings don’t last forever.
And beyond all that – we really missed our friends, family, and those silly everyday things like nights out, belly laughs, and cocktails in Exeter.
The Grand Master Plan
(Version 2.0)
Well, Seven months in Southeast Asia taught us some valuable lessons:
- Budgets look great on paper but vanish when faced with pad thai, cocktails, and tuk-tuks.
- Being with your partner 24/7 sounds romantic… It’s intense until you realise you’ve had the same argument three times before breakfast.
- I (Nikki) actually missed working. Who knew? Having a reason to get up in the morning makes a difference (although Nick insists lying on a beach is a form of productivity).
- Money doesn’t grow on palm trees. And shockingly, savings don’t last forever.
And beyond all that – we really missed our friends, family, and those silly everyday things like nights out, belly laughs, and cocktails in Exeter.
So, instead of throwing in the towel, we got smarter. We discovered the world of seasonal work (It really is a thing) at a holiday park. We work from March to November. Nick works as a warden and I’m in the kitchen as a chef. We live on-site in our touring caravan, working through the busy season and saving our pennies. Then, when winter rolls around, we pack our bags and fly off to warmer climes.
So, we spend summers in glorious South Devon working hard to top up the kitty. Then, when winter rolls in, we dust off our backpacks and chase the sun.
This “work a bit, travel a bit” balance works for us – Nick gets his beach time, I get my sanity (and cocktails), and our bank account gets a fighting chance.
Why Write This Blog?
Let’s Go Nick… started as a way for me, Nikki, to keep a record of our travels and adventures. Somewhere to collect the memories, the ridiculous moments, the things that went wrong and the places we fell in love with.
It’s a diary for us, a way to share our adventures with friends and family, and hopefully a little inspiration for anyone who fancies doing things differently.
We’re not travel experts. We’re just two ordinary people who decided to change how we live, see a bit more of the world, and find out what happens along the way.
We’ll share the good bits, the bad bits, the honest opinions and the practical tips we’ve picked up. There’ll be wrong turns, unexpected adventures and probably a few questionable decisions. Because real travel isn’t always picture-perfect, is it?
If our stories encourage you to look beyond the usual holiday, try somewhere different or simply dream a little bigger, then that’s a bonus.
Mostly, though, this is about making memories, having a laugh and remembering why we said, “Let’s Go!” in the first place.
We're not travel experts. We're just two people who decided to see what happens when we changed the way we live,
Welcome To Our World!!!
So, this is our little corner of the internet where I get to share life’s adventures with Nick — the places we’ve been, the things we’ve done and the stories we probably shouldn’t bore everyone with at parties!
We swapped the everyday grind for a different way of life, selling our stuff, working summers in the UK and escaping to warmer climes in winter. Along the way, we’ve had some amazing adventures, a few mishaps and more than our fair share of “how on earth did we end up here?” moments!
From travel stories and honest tips to flights, hotels and costs, I’ll share the lot — including the times things don’t quite go to plan.
WHAT?! That sort of thing doesn’t happen to everyone. Well… apparently it does to us!
So, grab a cuppa (or a glass of wine!) and come along for the ride. I can’t wait to share our adventures with you!
Nikki & Nick ❤️
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