IS VAN LIFE STILL FOR US?

How do we readjust back to living in a van after such a long break? We're back in our van La Bamba and ready to hit the road! We managed to get the van out of the muddy field its been stuck in for the past few months and after fixing her up we managed to get her through her MOT and now she's road worthy again wahoo! In classic us style, we have some last minute adjustments to do in the van on the day we have to leave home to catch our ferry. We feel a real sense of freedom to be on the road again and we head to Portsmouth to catch our ferry to Le Havre in France. After experiencing a very wet and cold day in northern France, we make a spontaneous decision to head south to chase the sun!
Hope you enjoyed our video. If you did feel free to subscribe as we will be uploading videos every week at 5pm UK time on this trip! We plan on heading to the Alps so stay tuned for some more van life escapades in the mountains to come. Like the video if you enjoyed it and see ya next time!
Let us know in the comments if you have any suggestions for where to visit on our van life in the Alps adventure please! We would love to know where you recommend us visiting. We finished filming this yesterday so we're traveling and uploading in real time at the moment so we would appreciate your suggestions! Thank you!

[@stephen5852]

Hi I've followed you two for a couple of years As an older man (65) struggling with depression this past 4/5 years you have both inspired me in your own particular ways. Keep living those dreams 👍

[@sarahsanderson6314]

Amazing to see you back in the van. THANK YOU!!! You’ve no idea how much we’ve missed your spontaneity, your enthusiasm, your ‘travel’ banter & of course… The sun!!! Thanks guys. xx

[@user-cs8sx3fi1y]

I love that you are both happy and smiling. Continue your travels now that you are new. Life is so beautiful!

[@alicebrewer8838]

So Happy you guys are back to vanlife have followed you guys for couple of years now ❤️

[@jagracershoestring609]

I travelled by motorcycle to Toledo in Spain in 1970. Carried a tent on the back rolled sleeping bags, and two panniers full of everything else, including a can of petrol and pint of oil. Managed to cover 4500 miles looking round France and Spain, no hotels, just camping, managed OK. So you are not minimalist enough yet. At least you are both still enjoying each other and happy.

[@davidjones638]

Hi both.. I didn't realise you were back and lovely to discover that you are! I started to follow you.at the start of your van life project and its great to see you lookjng well and happy!. I have the next few episodes to look forward to and will be checking in regularly for your updates. Thank you!!

[@eddywilko]

Oh what utter joy to see you both again I love to see your adventures and share your excitement More please eddy xxx

[@johnorrells3797]

Marvelous to see you back! Looking forward to your Alps trip.

[@Joshkelly931.]

When you make it to Switzerland, try to visit Oeschinen lake in kandersteg. They have BBQ pits all around the lake if you want a nice chilled day or some decent hiking if you fancy something more energetic.

[@Tom-Harpur-meditation76]

Ah guys I’m delighted to see you both back in your happy place La Bamba and back chasing the sun. I look forward to regular Sunday updates.

[@JennyBillett]

Top tip for switzerland. Grimenz is a great place for a couple of night, bit of a fruity drive in but epic scenary, lake & glaciers

[@venturing_north]

Annecy and Le Grande-Bornand both lovely places to visit … safe travels guys

[@Dreyno]

Weather is glorious in Ireland at the moment. Probably won’t last but it’s gorgeous for now.

[@frankfurter726]

if you drive on the Swiss motorways make sure you buy the vignette. We had to buy 2, one for the car and one for the caravan !

[@thebudgetbackpackers]

We're really excited to see your upcoming travels. So glad to see you guys back in La Bamba. Your Ireland trip inspired us to take our trip there with a campervan rental. Must be nice to be traveling again?

[@justinlinnane8043]

You're giving me hope ! have been stuck working in the UK since I got back from the south of France last November !! Jesus what a mistake , worst winter for rain and damp in years . cant wait to get back on the road and scorched alive again in the south !!

[@user-xy2jo2vs5s]

Go for it, and good luck, wish I was young again 😂

[@timtense]

Wish you guys a great trip! I'm heading to Europe as well soon. Probably going to tour in a van/RV.

[@LostInTransit]

Well if it is in the next few week let us know, hope youre doing well, rare to see you in europe these days, haha

[@petermc754]

Hi, Great content, looking forward to following this latest adventure.

[@declanhayes3604]

Tom and Izzy finding the sun and leaving the rain behind. I’m smiling already. Welcome back.

[@rush2112andahalf]

..and theyll find loads of cold weather and snow" A weird cold snap on tehecontinent at the moment!

[@kindershoko]

Lovely to see you back! Your excitement for travelling is contagious ❤

[@nigel1402]

Great to see you back.

[@CornishChrisTheFish]

Welcome back and bon voyage

[@WhatMattMakes]

So glad to have you back!

[@mikepowell9326]

Lovely to see you both again happy happy travels ❤

[@Vlad-le3jl]

Welcome back 😉👍

[@1dkappe]

On your way down to the Black Forest, swing down the Mosel Valley and try some wine, incredibly steep vineyard views and castles and ruins. Some towns worth visiting: Bernkastel-Kues, Traben-Trabach. But really all of them. From France you can enter Germany via the old Roman town of Trier. Get on some tour boats up and down the Mosel. The town of Kues has a bottomless tasting in the Vinothek. Was 150 different wines, all you can drink in a very old cellar. Maybe more of a young couples’ game. 😂

[@Portmarnockpaul]

It's great to see you back on the road. Enjoy your travels.

[@grantmail4112]

Welcome back! 🎷💗

[@michelleclarke6949]

Great to see ye back.Best ever vlog on Ireland.

[@richardmarler9900]

Lovely to see you back on the road ❤

[@katecellar]

Welcome back

[@meryuk]

So happy for you 👍

[@peterallen143]

Great to see you back happy driving ❤

[@pandrew3146]

❤SO happy to see again, have fun and best wishes for sunny weather 😊

[@bettyourcampervan]

Another ace video guys ❤

[@worttthless]

you gotta go to East europe .....Poland..more, get some more spots from my country! 😄🙃

[@jimthomas7797]

Enjoy guy's. So enjoy🎊 your adventures 😊👍

[@TheHarrip]

This got me right back into the spirit. 😊

[@jessandjoehaveago]

Yess so happy you are back travelling again guys! So excited to see your adventures! 🚐

[@alexspeirs8675]

Great to see you back in the van Happy travels

[@reverendhoover]

I'm looking forward to seeing all your new adventures!

[@hughtempleton8640]

It's really good to see you two back in your camper . I look forward to watching your amazing travels ❤

[@petechatten-berry1865]

Good to see you both back. It's been a while.

[@brianbearhope1101]

Can't wait to follow your adventures. Roll on Sundays

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Great to see you both back in the van. Looking forward to the adventures. 👍😊🇮🇪💙🇬🇧

[@bgbaltuth]

Great the van is back! Loving this . Enjoy(and share ) your travels!

[@richardsherburn4816]

It's so wonderful to see you three back on the road; I'm looking forward to your forthcoming adventures 👍

[@peterobrien5928]

Tom and Isobel, great to see you both enjoying your travels in La Bamba. Safe travels. Enjoy France ❤

[@jayfogarty6539]

Great News 🥳. Can't wait to see where you guys end up visiting 👌🏻

[@tommcguigan7958]

Welcome back, missed your videos.

[@stevecompton7197]

Great video lovely to see you in your natural environment

[@chrissteer9215]

Hooray at long last some more adventures 👍🌞

[@sandymcfarlane382]

Nice to see you both back in van life 😊

[@aaronmcclelland5786]

Excellent look forward to the new adventures 🔥🙏

[@pascallecorvaisierjournali2524]

Good to see you both back and enjoying life as life is for living and it is so short. à bientôt❤

[@btraffordphotos]

So missed you guys on the road, looking forward to a summer of adventures, have a safe and great time.

[@MrMelboyle]

Great to see you back doing what you're great at! Love the van life videos. Thought we'd lost you for a while. Welcome back. Looking forward to the European Travels. Namaste!

[@MissKiff]

I have van envy! My Luna needs to sell, this has like motivated me to get on it. Like reduce her price just to sell her so I can buy a ford transit, build her and then go on the road. I’m definitely missing the sun! I love van life I just need to upgrade because I want to stand. I definitely would need starlink because of my business but I constantly want to be on the road. I’ve spent sometime backpacking and it’s been incredible in Portugal! Go to the Algarve. Soo gorgeous! I hope to be there august/sept wahooo sooo happy your back on the road

[@geoffhughes453]

Hi guys. Great to see you back in the van again. Really looking forward to your new adventures. Take care guys.

[@briandolan8584]

Great to have ye back looking forward to your trip huge fan of France and your videos take care and be safe 12:09

[@rimizoem]

Woo hoo, the Vanba is back !

[@gaetanroudaut6155]

Bienvenue et bonne route😊

[@juliafawcett1543]

Hi Tom and Iz really lovely to see you both back in La Bamba.. Have a lovely trip and look forward to sharing them with you ❤

[@karenlorensen1567]

You guys are so cute…shared dreams…you will grow old together…good to see you back on the road…cheers!!

[@liammolloy4367]

It's great to see ye back in the van. I'm really looking forward to following your journey 😊

[@BeeBound]

Great to see you back in the van guys! Looking forward to seeing what you get up to in France!! 🇫🇷 x

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Best of luck with everything safe travels & good wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪 👋

[@Garylawton1471]

It's great to see you both on another road trip. You make me laugh, especially sitting in the van moaning about the bad weather. Then, leaping out of the van in full 🌞.

[@stephensparkes7260]

Guys your back yippee have a nice time we will be watching......we have just got back from 3 months touring in our van mostly in spain with a lot of sunny weather ....thank you for sharing 😊

[@PaulKelly-wv4zk]

Thank goodness , uh are back and Labamba, cant wait ! Paul x Tina.

[@trevorsmith8487]

Lovely to see you both back in La Bamba and off on your travels again, best wishes for your adventure. Portsmouth is a great starting point, im off from there to Santander on the motorbike next month. Also pleased to see the shots of the New Forest, its our home patch and would be great to show you some of it next time youre passing and you would be welcome to overnight La Bamba at ours

[@edwarddrohan-kc2td]

Great C ye back some thing 2 look forward 2 nice 1

[@user-st4zp5fx9b]

Good to see you back in the van and what a wise move heading for sunshine..it makes such a difference ..That baguette looked yummy

[@andrewarmstrong1017]

Perfect. We've just travelled south from St Austell to Hayle in our transit...found the sun...in Cornwall 😂....lovely to see you both back...look forward to more Adventures in your Transit...don't get Lost😊....see what I did there lol

[@RussWoodard]

Have fun guys, it's good to see you back in the van. I'm looking forward to following this latest adventure. I have followed you for a couple of years now but only just recently realised that we are virtually neighbours 👋 Small world 👍

[@mikeahern3999]

It matters not a jot where you go, we will follow along enjoying the ride, welcome back guys ,we missed you ,well kind of ,we missed the van too.

[@rehatch]

Sundays are always better with a new LiT video. Been buzzing for you both since you posted about it on Instagram 😍 can't wait to see where you guys end up

[@johnclankie324]

Great you’re back on the road, and wise move going south, enjoy. We are just back from Spain so we did miss 3months of rain but it’s still cold near Dartmoor. Cheers Mike 👍🍷

[@user-Kenny631]

Brilliant to see you again on the move in the Van:)aww no Ireland :):) Looking forward to your new adventures Tom an Isobel safe travels 🍀🍀👍👍

[@jpjrobot]

Balance in all things. Great to see you both back in your natural habitat. Be yourselves and keep having fun with it. Don't feel under pressure to post content, your followers accept you on your terms. Good luck guys 👍

[@user-qt1iz1nm6g]

Great to see you both back in la Bamba- looking forward to follow you on your European adventure- happy travels 😊😊

[@grahamwride1240]

Sounds like it's been a successful re-launch into van life; enjoy France and the sunshine ...!

[@chrisphillips5098]

Great to see you again. PLEASE clean that dust spot off your camera sensor :)

[@LostInTransit]

Done 👍

[@karldavidrecycling2807]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa about bloody time ... nothing further to add lmao delighted yous are back on the road cant wait for Izzys mishaps and Toms easy going nature i enjoyed your winter trips and loved the walk but you cant beat your vlogs in Ireland lol id love to go to the vatican if i was in italy

[@paulshields6660]

great stuff

[@TheTravellersCookeBook]

Nice one guys … Etretat is indeed pretty cool .. we got lucky with the weather … hope to do the Dolomites and Alps later this year .. first up Greece for a few months … safe travels to you both

[@immym8603]

That vineyard park up 😍😍

[@johnniecoles3925]

Great to see you off again! If you want recommendations please visit Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. Was there a couple of years ago. So beautiful. Looking forward to more inspirational vids!!

[@crawfordg]

Fantastic vlog no other words Regards Crawford

[@johncleere5496]

Great to see you back on the road, black Forrest is really beautiful Black Forest high road, Baden Baden to Frendenstad Triberg, Freiburg Lots of beautiful off the beaten track places a long those routes Lake Constance, berchtesgagen and Ramsu near the Austrian border great hikes views and swimming spots in the surrounding mountains And not to far from the Dolomites in Italy Best of luck on your travels 🤗

[@john3Lee]

I missed you guys !!

[@MsAngelwithin]

Portsmouth is my home town, that was very nostalgic, one piece of advice just before you get to Switzerland get your food shopping in France (or Germany) as that will save you a fortune .... great to see you back on your travels again

[@iamearthbornami]

Welcome back in the van..you are my favourite vanlifers here on youtube..Lake Brienz area is beauty full in Switzerland ..

[@deslyons1616]

Hi, Izzy and Tom Great to see you back on the road. I would highly recommend Slovenia especially lake Bohinj in the Julian alps and Bled. It's really beautiful country and alot cheaper than Switzerland. People are friendly and it's very safe.

[@ianhoughton3349]

Love it when Izzy drops into deep Cornish accent

[@bordercolliepupopvoedenont924]

I loved Kandersteg Switserland. And I loved Stechelberg. You don't have any free camper places but you can have very nice quiet walks in the valley alongsite a stream with loads of watervals. It's really AMAZING in Stechelberg. Have fun in Switserland, it's my most favorite country. Bay Ingrid from The Netherlands.

[@julieevans2831]

On your way through the Black Forest, stop in Freiburg, Germany. It is one of my favorite places to visit!! Very old world and the people, food, and drink are lovely

[@robertburton.wandering.won9154]

Izzy, Tom & LaBamba, BACK ON THE ROAD!!! 🎉🍾🎊🥳🥂👏🇫🇷 So pleased that you both look so happy ☺️ But, a bit disappointed that the pink furry steering wheel cover didn't get transferred from Clio to Labamba! 🙈 😂

[@joepschipper9471]

Good to see you again! Take a look at Fafleralp in the south of Switserland. Been there. Don’t camp on the large parking but go to the field right before the parking. Great surroundings..might be a bit fold

[@cloudycloud2902]

We are in Burgundy at the moment, absolutely freezing. On our way to Italy. Hoping for warmer temperatures.