Our MOST STRESSFUL BORDER YET | Albania - Italy - Spain |

[@amc3]

Spent a week In Albania in 2017, amazing welcoming country, well worth a visit. Following year I had a fanatics week in Petrovac, Montenegro.

[@phillyandkeely]

Yeah so so beautiful 🥰🥰 think we want to check out Montenegro next time too.

[@kelly_hunsaker_reads]

I am so glad to have discovered you recently, and I am loving watching your backlist.

[@phillyandkeely]

Aww thankyou so much Kelly !! That's so lovely to hear 🥰🥰 hope you enjoy them

[@andrewbell3926]

Keely, I'm having a cup of tea to calm down after that ending! Classic Philly - super chilled.

[@phillyandkeely]

😂😂😂 wait till you see tomorrow's, we are finishing editting it right now with about seventeen cups of tea in me and a few random tears reliving it hahaa thanks so much for watching Bell, really really means a lot to us 🥰🥰🥰

[@andrewbell3926]

@@phillyandkeely I know the heartache of the next episode, and how angry it's gonna make me. Not sure I want to watch it (but I will)! 😉 Hope you guys are enjoying the wild Atlantic way

[@suzybeetravels]

You coped with the Italian ferry terminal better than we would have. Albania looks beautiful 😍

[@phillyandkeely]

Don't think I coped very well at all 🤣🤣 so you must be even more of a stress head than me 😜😜 yeah Albania was super beautiful. Hope to be back again!

[@kathigee]

oh nooooooo... totally understand the tears!!! Life is SO MUCH more enjoyable and less stressful when there is at least ONE helpful person to show the way!! I'm so sorry you had to go through that stressful situation... I'd be in tears along with you 😢... Looking forward to more friendly experiences for you. 💕

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Kathi, so true, even just one wee moment of kindness from another human being appeases all high stress situations doesn't it! 💕💕

[@lulloyd8987]

I agree with a previous comment- you do deserve more subscribers! I love your vids and look forward to the next. Happy travels guys! 😊 and stay safe x

[@phillyandkeely]

Awww thanks so much, that's so kind of you to say 🥰🥰🥰

[@tonibisha]

The albanian policeman went out of his way to help you out. Kudos to him....respect

[@phillyandkeely]

Yeah he was so kind and helpful 🥰🥰 very grateful for his help ❤️❤️

[@RollingRoutes]

Just stumbled across your channel today, and we have both been hooked on your videos! What a great vlog - you are both capturing and entertaining throughout. So sorry that you had to go through such a horrible border crossings - they can be so scary when you have time deadlines looming! Really hope that the good vibes start coming back your way, as you both clearly deserve it. Looking forward to your next video!

[@phillyandkeely]

Awww thankyou so much. We really appreciate those kind words 🥰🥰 yeah the deadlines just add to the stress don't they 🤣 glad to have you with us 🥰🥰🥰

[@RevGerryRM]

The couple on the Vanhalla Adventures channel just added exterior locks on all the doors of there van. The brand they used is HEOSafe Van Security.

[@phillyandkeely]

Thankyou for sharing this 🔐🔐 all guidance and tips welcomed so thankyou 🥰🥰

[@Scud_and_thesTig]

I feel your frustration re ferry terminals. They’re never well signposted; and staff are only visible when they’re ready to load. No good if you’re worried about which queue or lane to be in, or if you’re supposed to have gone through some of the procedures and you don’t know if you’ve missed a kiosk 😳💙❤️

[@phillyandkeely]

Yeah we were so grateful for our little police escort at Albania because we would have had no idea 😂 I think the fact that everyone was confused at the Italian ferry added a lot of negative energy which massively increased the stress of the situation. Nothing a few smiles and a sign wouldn't have fixed!!

[@BusOffwithJosie]

Hey you two lovelies ! Iv just done a catch up over here on your channel! Loveeee this video ☺️🙌 really engaging ! Always love how informative you are with the drop pins of where you are! And the map is amazing 😻 Also your space buns Keely are super cute! And I love how you guys just wanted to have song time when the going got tough! Aren’t you guys so lovely ! I would like to have you around when I’m stressed ! Lol a Pokémon singsong would sort me right out lol Well done again, great video ☺️🙌💗

[@phillyandkeely]

🤣🤣 Pokémon sing song would sort everyone out 🤪 thanks so much for your kind words 🥰🥰🥰 honestly we really really appreciate this comment, especially from you!!! Honestly we really do love your videos so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kitsworld]

"Well, that was a rollercoaster of emotions" - my Hubby after seeing this. I agree. Wow! Such immense positivity, warmth, and optimism from you guys, followed by immense stress from outside and we still haven't even got to the burglary yet! You are such lovely people, and you put out such good vibes, you don't deserve even a moment of unhappiness. That being said, you vlog the misery really well. Excellent filmmaking. We love your content. 🥰🥰🌈🌈👍👍😘😘x

[@phillyandkeely]

I love that we vlog misery well 🤣🤣 just trying to bring people in on our journey 🥰🥰 thanks for all those kind words 🥰🥰

[@adventuringplantbasedfamil3332]

Love your vids. Binge watching them 😌 ☺️

[@phillyandkeely]

That's so so nice to hear 💕💕💕 thankyou hope you are enjoying them 🥰🥰🥰

[@jaynechadwick3627]

The same thing appened to us a Durres port, the same fella escorted us out. We had no idea what was going on 🤪

[@phillyandkeely]

Good to hear its not just us 💕💕💕 that place was manic!!

[@jaynechadwick3627]

So sorry you were broken into and robbed too. Just watched your latest video bloody hell 😳 look after yourselves x

[@4rd17]

Greeting from Albania. Yes, we do have the worse drivers in the world, expically in Tirana. But you do get used to it after a while

[@phillyandkeely]

At least you have very very beautiful scenery to make up for the terrible drivers 🤣🥰

[@murattahan2391]

don't stress be happy don't cry please ( yüzünüz her haman gülsün )🥰🥰🥰

[@phillyandkeely]

Thankyou so much 🥰 I will try to "make my face smile every time" ❤️❤️❤️

[@rvnomading6326]

A pit of despair. That was so sad. I'm planning to go into Italy this year and really hope I don't land in that same pit! Lots of love guys.

[@phillyandkeely]

I've heard from a few people getting out of Italy ferry ports is chaos. So just be mentally prepared for it so it doesn't catch you off guard 🤣🤣 but Italy itself is lovely. We've been to It a couple times pre vanlife and we loved it 🥰🥰

[@rvnomading6326]

@@phillyandkeely absolutely, love Italy and I know what you mean. We should start a movement to go put up signs at their ports, along with free hugs 🤗

[@phillyandkeely]

Sounds like a plan 🥰🥰

[@TheBabblingBrookes]

Wow…you went from so happy and ecstatic to despair, but keep smiling both 😍…although from the end we are not looking forward to the next video 😳 Stay positive both…sending you good, happy positive vibes 😍😍😍

[@phillyandkeely]

Haha rollercoaster of emotions we are 🤣🤣 but the important thing is that after the tears there will always always be a smile again. Whether it's minutes later or days or weeks, we know there will always be another good day 🥰🥰 that's important to cling on to, so all the positive vibes gratefully recieved. The world needs the positivity 💕💕💕

[@charlenechua6073]

Good afternoon This is recap of your trip before your van got broke, i was hoping i was right It is amazing & scary episode

[@phillyandkeely]

Yeah this is our journey back towards home. Next week will be the full robbery video. Thanks so much for watching Charlene. Then we will be up to date and start filming new stuff as we have just got our new camera! Very excited to start filming a wee trip around Ireland

[@S24suagain]

Hi cutie locks. Do not cry or everyone in the world will want to give you a great big loving hug. I love your videos guys so please keep vegan van life alive. Bless.. 🤣❤️👀Love the Albania scenery man, it looks fantastic.

[@phillyandkeely]

I will happily accept all the loving hugs 🥰🥰🥰 thanks so much, we will keep the vegan van life alive. Finally got our replacement camera after the robbery, so so excited to get filming again. Will have to do a wee Ireland trip to celebrate.

[@S24suagain]

@@phillyandkeely Ireland is purely wonderful, Northern and Republic. Love the land and its people.

[@denisecafferky2248]

So sorry that was so stressful for ye x

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Denise

[@lindao1327]

Oh my goodness. That was stressful! Please don’t tell me your van got broke into again. Aw guys...I feel so bad for you.

[@phillyandkeely]

It's the same break in we shared about last month, it's just we are so far ahead on footage that we are only getting round to making the full video about it now haha! Thanks for watching Linda

[@lindao1327]

@@phillyandkeely phew! Good to know!

[@TheseWildJourneys]

Loved the Albanian driving sequence - we've been here for a few weeks, and I think we've just got used to it it's actually a bit chaotic, isn't it, ahahah! Beautiful scenery makes up for it though.. we think! (Also, Big up Camping Tirana!) ❤️

[@phillyandkeely]

Yeah big up camping Tirana! Did she get you on the raki? That stuff is stroooong 🤣🤣 thanks so much for watching guys. Albania is crazy beautiful isn't it!!

[@TheseWildJourneys]

@@phillyandkeely such a beautiful country! We're actually back here for a few nights before we leave Albania, the raki is definitely an acquired taste 😅😬

[@Aaron-P]

Oof, that last border was rough! I'm glad you two ultimately made it thru okay. Gonna be honest, not looking forward to next week's video. 😩💔 All the love to you both. ❤️❤️😎👍xx

[@phillyandkeely]

Thanks Aaron 🥰🥰 yeah we were smiling once we realised we got through, was just stressful in the run up. And to think we were so happy and relieved to be in Spain and then the break in happened 🤣🤣 we are all good now though. Everything is just difficult in the moment, but on the other side humans are always ok 🥰🥰

[@paulwilliams2663]

Hey guys, how far was hot spring River from centre if kopaonik.? Is there any way we can donate/support to u2 ? X

[@phillyandkeely]

The hotspring in Serbia is 1hr42 minutes from kapaonik, it's not super far as the crow flies but the roads aren't great lmao. You thinking of going!!?? How exciting! We do have a "support us" link under our videos where people can "buy us a coffee" but honestly just commenting on our videos is all the support we need, share them around if you think anyone else would enjoy them. We just love having a little community in our comments section, that's the main thing ❤️❤️❤️

[@vertas2]

love from Turkey ❤️🥰

[@phillyandkeely]

Thankyou Mustafa

[@KimandWayneAdventures]

We always use Lavazza Rossi beans in our machine 😋

[@phillyandkeely]

The best!!!!

[@KimandWayneAdventures]

You really do deserve many more subscribers, you put so much effort into these vlogs 🤞- Kim 😊

[@phillyandkeely]

@@KimandWayneAdventures Thanks so much Kim, we really appreciate you saying that

[@lesleyjohnston4966]

🙌🙌 Woooop

[@phillyandkeely]

Woop woop 🥰🥰

[@paulwilliams2663]

Awww, I knew 100% you'd have no problems whatsoever in Albania, I'm the scouser who lives in Serbia, been following you. We holidayed in Albania in August, on the Albanian Riviera saranda, absolutely stunning, 18 minutes to Corfu by hydrofoil, we could see it but we're paying 1/3rd of the prices. Sorry for your current woes but glad you showed a tiny bit of Albania 🇦🇱 and it is safer than the UK, 100%. Take care X

[@phillyandkeely]

Yeah Albania was so beautiful. Absolutely crazy drivers, but really beautiful. Would love to get back for longer when we are over on that side of the world. We hope we will later in summer

[@paulwilliams2663]

@@phillyandkeely Blue Eye, Ksamil, and Saranda. All within 2o miles. And there's option then, as 18 ferries a day to corfu, Greece. Takes minutes! Donkey's or cows pulling carts a hazard in Albania 😂

[@mikehurley5052]

I thought Sarande was good until i went to Ksamil, 10 miles away, million times better.

[@phillyandkeely]

@@mikehurley5052 love little insider tips like this. We will have to check out both 🥰🥰🥰

[@jaynechadwick3627]

Just spent 3 months in Sarande its fab so much to see and do & so very safe ❤️

[@MrFloris]

I hate crossing borders. Ppppfff, sweaty hands watching it

[@daron8982]

what accent is that if you dont mind my asking?

[@phillyandkeely]

Northern Irish, but we lived in East London for six years before moving into the van, so might sound a bit weird lol.

[@daron8982]

@@phillyandkeely no it sounds cute accent

[@davidvincent2nd757]

Come on Philly she’s always in the driver’s seat at the check points . Don’t let her handle anything at any border . She should just nod yes at all the borders . I think she’s sure she’s going to a foreign jail every time . You need to take care of all of the borders . Every time she asks a question just say I got you babe . Damm it another song someone already wrote . Sonny and Cher .

[@phillyandkeely]

That's because the driver's seat is on the wrong side of the vehicle 😂😂😂😜 I think we are both sure we are going to a foreign jail at all times hahaha

[@haayehaaye2153]

ineed come to albania it is my dream but i cant biggest dream come to albania or europe

[@phillyandkeely]

We are going to be back in Albania again next month we think 🥰 it's a very beautiful country. I hope some day your dream can come true for you.

[@haayehaaye2153]

Thank you It's not possible for 12 years I was looking to come to Europe and it was not possible for me

[@RandomescuAleatoriu]

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[@phillyandkeely]

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[@HOPEbus]

K so one thing I’ve definitely realized from this video is that …A good coffee is needed on the road .😜🚍 N yes a guitar sounds perfect for that situation 😉 Thanks for sharing ur journey💫

[@phillyandkeely]

Yessss good coffee is definitely needed!!

[@ifyoucanthandletruthdontpost]

Gawd what's with the hippy vibe

[@phillyandkeely]

I don't know, are we hippy? haha. If that means we exude peace and love I will take that lmao

[@ifyoucanthandletruthdontpost]

@@phillyandkeely don't get me wrong, I love it, just sounds so 1960s California lol. Suits you two lovelies tho x

[@phillyandkeely]

@@ifyoucanthandletruthdontpost 🤣🥰 glad you love it. 60s California sounds like our jam ahhaa

[@ifyoucanthandletruthdontpost]

@@phillyandkeely keep these coming , great watch x take care stay safe