Q&A | HOW DO WE AFFORD FULL-TIME TRAVEL?

[@JayandKarolina]

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[@lfcmonkeyyyman6229]

Two of the nicest, genuine, honest people on planet Earth!! Love watching you both on your travels, and how I first became hooked, on your food delivery channel.. Wish you absolutely every success now, and in the future.. Keep up the fantastic work guys ❤❤

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much mate! One of the most genuine and nicest people on our channel :)

[@gopeisho]

While just surfing my subscriptions I found this video while binging some of your other videos. It was so refreshing to see this and how down to earth you both are. It's noce to learn about nice people. Your channel is very uplifting for me. Thank you.

[@Pawel33007]

Very nice insights in to you personal life I am much older than you are but yes polish living abroad and I love when Karolina speaks English, I left Poland in communist era and I learn Russian language in school for no good reason.. You are very nice couple

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much for sharing the story with us! My parents put so much efforts into my private English classes because they always wanted their kinds to be fluent, so I owe them that for sure 🥰 We're very glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for the donation!

[@mollieb4990]

Hey guys! You came into Clara’s in Whitby today and you gained 2 new subscribers! It was lovely to meet you guys, you’re both so lovely😊

[@JayandKarolina]

Thanks for subbing! We loved both the ice-cream and the cappu so much 😍 The cutest cafe in Whitby having the nicest staff! maps.app.goo.gl/aEpmrv7Kepixr7wW8?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

[@TheSoapy]

So happy to see you guys full-settled in this new way of living 💕 The courage paid off! Cheers from Warsaw :)

[@JayandKarolina]

Wise words!!! Thank you so much Asia! Without people supporting us day by day, we wouldn't have gone so far 🥰

[@abelgnecco7923]

Discovered the channel not so long ago, thank you for sharing your traveling moments with us! Love how genuine you both are, I am going to Europe next April and your Poland videos helped me a lot marking places to eat! hope someday can come down to Buenos Aires, Argentina to explore and make some content ❤️

[@Gymson]

Watched the whole video-lovely to see that you both have such a strong relationship. It's true that if your relationship can withstand the challenges of travel, it's a very good sign of longevity. I have very similar mind-set to Karolina about spending and it really does help you a lot. Because even cheap countries can get really expensive quickly. Awesome video to get to know you guys a bit more :)

[@JayandKarolina]

That you so much for such kind words! It’s not always easy to pay attention to (let’s say) the health of our relationship when we’re constantly on the go spending 24/7 time together but there’s also a beauty in it - especially starting as a long-distance couple 🥰 Yeah, spending what you feel like but not wasting your money on unnecessary stuff really allows you to live fully not missing out on the priorities ❤ I’m glad you’re thinking the same! Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@mathanprasath_krishnasamy]

Good to see the great transformation Jay. I'm coming back to see your after a long time. Still remember those Deliveroo shifts and feels fresh in memory. All the very best to both of you. Surely you guys will reach new heights. Best of luck!

[@JayandKarolina]

Welcome back! You can probably see how much we enjoy what we do and that we get to visit different cities/countries, so I hope you will stay here with us for longer :) At the given moment GigHustle is set aside a bit, but I don't exclude that from time to time I may come back to delivering!

[@mathanprasath_krishnasamy]

@@JayandKarolina Fabulous! Looking forward to many more lovely contents on this channel here. Take care both :)

[@Y4evs]

Great insight into how you met, started the channel and how it’s grown 👍🏼

[@JayandKarolina]

Appreciate it! That was exactly the aim of this video - to get to know us a bit closer and show the perspective how and where from we had started ❤️

[@zcqrtm369]

Hello Jay and Karolina Thank you for sharing and being part of your journeys. You both are the best! 🤗

[@JayandKarolina]

Our pleasure! We’re so happy to see that you enjoying watching a video which is essentially only about us and not our travels 😍 It means a lot!!!

[@lynnewalker5525]

myself and my partner are new subscribers, loving your videos already. watched about a dozen up to now and enjoyed each one x

[@JayandKarolina]

Welcome aboard! It’s so exciting to hear that 😍 Made our day!!!

[@johnhickey9784]

Jay and Carolina 😊😊love your videos ❤

[@jourdanwolf]

Hey! I’ve just started watching you guys two days ago and can’t stop 😂😂 Honestly you two are ridiculously inspirational!! I’ve always had a wanderlust (in my mid 20’s) and you are so awesome in how you consistently consider those with potentially lower budgets, love that component to how you present things, and also how you seem to really respect each and every culture you come across by learning some of the language. Is there any advice you’d have for getting over the anxieties of travel? I imagine prepping and research is one thing but is there anything else you’d suggest? Also this is a generic question, but what do you feel is your dream destination as a couple so far?

[@JayandKarolina]

Hey! I love that haha 😂 Especially when we started we were very cautious about being on a budget because we had no idea if this was going to work haha. As we grow our budget is becoming bigger but still we are frugal and so that will probably always be apart of our content. However we try to spend more on accomodation for rest and recovery because staying in a place for £11 a night and being attacked by mosquitos is no fun for 10 nights straight 😂 If you are in your 20s or even early 30s stay in hostels so you can meet other travellers who are also solo - this is the best way to travel when you are young and I kind of miss that. You meet great people and can join them on their adventures - try not to book more than a few days in advance so you are flexible. Lastly just go for it because you have to start somewhere and it will be nerve racking initially but as soon as you meet people and start travelling together it’s life changing! I don’t have a dream destination but Karolina would probably say Japan. For me it’s having amazing experiences that you wouldn’t usually know about or hear of - so we’re going to try and do more of this for content in the future :)

[@uknivek53]

What a truly lovely video you're two of the best people on KZbin. Your travels are great and i enjoy visiting places with you both Maybe you should go on the programme 'race across the world ' You're both wonderful people and so lovely together thanks

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much Kevin for all these kind words ❤️ Your comment made our day!!!

[@menutokitchen]

oh wow, thank you for sharing your insights on your YT journey together as a couple, I’m just starting out with my husband and we both find this QA so motivating and inspiring.

[@JayandKarolina]

You are so welcome! Our beginning was just a year a go and we didn't expect the channel to progress so fast, so wishing you both all the best! 🍀 If you want to make it happen and start a new chapter, just keep on going, no matter what :)

[@dxnnyn]

its always interesting to watch y'all travel especially asia because as a singaporean, those are the countries im usually flying to

[@JayandKarolina]

Every time we think about Singapore, we feel the need to plan our next trip there 😍 We've probably said it too many times, but we really had a great time there (twice!) and SG will always remain a nostalgic place for us because that's where it all started ! 🎒🌏✈️ Thank you for watching the UK series, we really enjoy filming here during the summer!

[@Tweewhite]

excellent video! Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed it.

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you very much! We thought that it would be nice to re-introduce ourselves and talk a bit about the things that so many people keep on asking us so decided to film this one for you :) Glad you enjoyed watching! Really missing filming in Asia so as you know now, we're planning our second trip as of September ❤️

[@Tweewhite]

@@JayandKarolina good to hear that you are going back to Asia in September! I do enjoy your Asia series more than the others. Of course I am conditioned to be biased toward Asia for obvious reason lol. I just spent 1 week in VN and 3 days in Japan. it was short but wonderful! Hope you go to Japan, you will have a lot of opportunities to make amazing content in Japan!

[@alexanderhitch5786]

keep up the great vibe, hope your channel keeps growing huuuuuge!

[@JayandKarolina]

Appreciate it! We hope so too 😍✨🥹

[@harleymac6308]

You're both so adorable. I'm so glad to have discovered your channel. ❤x

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 Hope you'll enjoy our upcoming series too!!!

[@ingaborlowski1536]

Recently subscribed, really enjoying your channel. A small word about marriage and children…..never never feel pressured to do either. If you get married, and if you choose to have children or not have children, this is your choice nobody else’s. Karolina, you are absolutely correct, children change everything. If you don’t want children then you should not feel bad about it. Jay, not all women desire to have children, regardless of age. You both will make a decision that is right for you, not for friends not for family not for viewers. Anyway, love your work 🙋🏼‍♀️🤗

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much for your kind words :) It really means a lot! Now when we're still enjoying our travel lifestyle it would be not the wisest to start a family haha but hopefully once we start thinking of settling down somewhere, we'll feel more enthusiastic about it!

[@benmc919]

Fantastic Q&A and thanks for sharing some of your personal life. You both are such lovely people and I'm looking forward to seeing what else you both get up to on your future adventures.

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you sooo much! Without people like you, it would be very difficult to continue doing what we do so it really matters a lot :)

[@owlscoffeecats]

Looove the new pic! Love "Jay & Karolina!" The mountain you both are climbing in life is so beautiful as you journey up! 🎉 ⬆️ Thanks for sharing all this. Hope people realize you didn't have to share so much personal information & you did. You both look amazing! Make time for you 😉 Can't wait for you both to go back to SE Asia! ❤😊

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much!!! Yes, we decided on this new channel name as it represents US way better! We've been learning so much since day one so we hope to continue what we're doing as much as we can because we truly love it! Our next Asia series starts as of September so not long to go 😍✈️ But in the meantime, we really enjoy filming the UK series!

[@flibblesan]

You have both done amazingly well! I cannot wait to see the future adventures as you travel to more countries. Specifically looking forward to a bit of China and Japan action!

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you Simon for your support 😍 Filming in the UK is fun, but we are really looking forward to getting back to Asia and in particular China and Japan as it will be something completely new and certainly super exciting!!!

[@chiang_paul]

❤Thank you for sharing your experience with us ❤God bless 🙏

[@JayandKarolina]

You are so welcome! It’s been a different video to our usual travel vlogs but so many of you were curious about our past as well as how we manage to travel full-time so thought it would be a nice idea to share it in the video 😍

[@AnthonyValentine-vm1yc]

Loved the background to you guys.

[@JayandKarolina]

It’s Jay’s home! :) We were sitting in the conservatory area 🌿

[@mak701]

Reasonably said about the earnings. Great that you mentioned about the time you spent. Cause the time you spent on planning video plot is the time that you would spend on working full time.

[@JayandKarolina]

We wanted to be truly transparent with you during this video but obviously each month for us is different :) And now after again couple of more months travelling Asia our financial position is way different! Because of that we can keep on going without too much worrying :)

[@pamelajna]

„Jay & Karolina” ❤❤❤❤ keep going guys 😊😊!

[@JayandKarolina]

After a year of travelling and both of us fully involved in this channel, we decided that changing the name was necessary so that people would remember US better ❤️❤️

[@pamelajna]

@@JayandKarolina definitely! 🤩

[@CoffeeOneSugar]

Great to see some fresh transparency and alot of inside info 😂

[@JayandKarolina]

Glad you enjoyed it! Being transparent and share how the things really are were indeed our main aims! We were thinking of making this video for a long time so it’s very satysfying that you all find it super useful 😍

[@hilamadventures4060]

Jay u finally include your Lady..thank u..I recall some months a person commenting asked if u would create a new title with Karolina, u kindly and respectfully roasted. Glad to see over time u realize she is an important member of your team.

[@JayandKarolina]

I did indeed! Sorry I didn’t mean to roast you - I think 😅😂 With time you start to see the right way to do things and this move was the best for everyone me, Karolina, the brands and our subs! Also it makes my life so much easier when people ask what the channel is called haha. I always knew she was important to the channel but I didn’t want to deal with the hassle of changing all of our links and doing all the admin across multiple accounts - but it has to be done!

[@hilamadventures4060]

Lol it wasn't me you roasted it another person...best wishes

[@hilamadventures4060]

Oh BTW thanks again for all your work especially Southeast Asia. The wife and I recently returned from that part of the world after 40 days, visiting the locations you two visited using your suggestions your definitely an influencer.

[@JayandKarolina]

@@hilamadventures4060 had a long day yesterday and read your comment wrong 😂

[@JayandKarolina]

@@hilamadventures4060 love to hear this!

[@paulinechan1339]

You guys are just so sweet together ❤

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much Pauline 🥹

[@jackwatsonepic626]

Loved you guys at Beamish Museum, that's why I subscribed to you you will be like Walk With Me Tim one day you will have 500,000 subscribers 🤔 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 .

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much 😍 We hope to get 100K as soon as possible and then we’ll see what plans has the future for us!!!

[@umbertoconte2081]

Ciao Jay thank you for the video Ciao Karolina you are fantastic ❤

[@JayandKarolina]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 🥳

[@mal_752]

Thanks for the great vlog and the explanation. Very watchable and interesting. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@JayandKarolina]

Glad you enjoyed it! We were thinking of making this video for a long time so it’s very satysfying that you all find it super useful 😍

[@twattythirky]

Such pleasant seeming people... came through from Gig hustle... cheers for the content :)

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you! If you met us in person I'd like to think we're exactly the same :)

[@cmilecmiling]

When you're ready go get married (paper work only) and if kids come into the picture...life continues. You should have a look at American family Bags packed family, they were teacher couple and went over seas with 3 kids traveling and now full-time tubers back to Alaska ~ all the best with your future plans👍

[@JayandKarolina]

You’ve just put the whole plan for us - we’re sorted now 😂 But all jokes aside we think like now it’s our time to travel the world and if we decide one day to have a family we can always do that! Thank you so much for watching :)

[@cmilecmiling]

@JayandKarolina Happy New Year stay healthy safe and strong for an even more exciting 2025 ~ looking forward to more of your future travel plans

[@jackwatsonepic626]

Sometimes I was glad to get to work to get away😂 so I know exactly where you are coming from all relationships need that little break just because you are together as a couple you don't have to stay with each other 24/7 🤔🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@JayandKarolina]

So true! This is the hardest part haha even if we get on very well, we sometimes need our own space 🤪

[@andystreet1479]

great insight into your lives

[@JayandKarolina]

We're glad you enjoyed it! We wanted to film this episode for you so you could get to know us a little better :)

[@Jean-MarcBordeaux]

Bonour aux France. I think you speak very well togeather , I have been to south korea and Japan and singapour. Lots od amzing places I was there in 2016, I also did NZ and Australia .becouse the cost of flights was much lower becouse I was allrady in the region. I would say out of all of them Japan was the best. When you go to Australia they have a special lane for UK and Irish pasport holders When you land,. I went to Brisbrane and the gold coast. It was like UK but in the Sun you can feel the simulatlies between the counteries. Uk and Australia. You may not want to come home afterwards, I did what you are doing now but back in the 90s. The book lonley planet was started by a back packers collective. Before the internet, it was little information books and people wrote down and shared there experince and all this information was made into books, THe childern question have childern as early as possible dont plan a life into your schedual it doesnt work. If you have childern you can allways travel the bristish isles. My 2 daughters are like my sisters as I had them very young first at 19 and other one when 23. So the age of what Karolina is now 27 imagine having 2 girls around you age 8 and 5, I was a single farther I still worked I was a teacher grandparents helped out, we got through. I am telling you now as a wise old man. As when I was 30 my daughters where 11 and 7, and I was a fit yuung man and we did travel in the school summer hoilday. we went to so many countiers. And as a teacher I was able to home school them. Love your experinces and your channel, ( English not to good today type quick )

[@KamilP-cm9vk]

You guys are wonderfully couple Jay and Karolina like your videos guys the best.

[@JayandKarolina]

Thanks so much Kamil!! We always try our best but the most important for us is to be authentic and natural because only then you’ll be able to properly meet us :)

[@KamilP-cm9vk]

That's awesome 👌🏼 and cool Jay and Karolina.

[@ciaranmurphy6618]

Great Video Jay & Karolina. Would you ever travel to the Republic of Ireland? If so, I recommend the Cliffs of Moher.

[@JayandKarolina]

Great suggestion! We’re planning to film in the UK over the summertime so could possibly do a short getaway to Ireland 😍

[@tonkysue207]

You are great to watch,very natural.💙uk

[@JayandKarolina]

We try to be as natural as possible on the camera because only then you can really get to know us! In my opinion, Jay is a great presenter and for him it's so easy to talk to you guys but I'm still learning because I must say that it's not always easy - especially in public when people's eyes are on you haha :) [Karolina] Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@tonkysue207]

You both are lovely to watch.our experience has been people from Poland are so educated and clever,you are a credit to your country.enjoy yourselves.💙uk

[@lizzy9975]

There is a monumental amount of work running a channel.

[@JayandKarolina]

It really consumes a lot of time and sometimes drains so much energy out of us but we love what we do so it's also different! Thank you so much for acknowledging it :) Really appreciate that!

[@emilyyzliu]

Hay guys, never mind how friends families or your viewers think about the marriage or children. I wish you enjoy your life following your heart. Karolina, you will be your child/children’s mum, you only do it for yourself when you think you’re ready. Loved Xx

[@JayandKarolina]

Such a beautiful advice! Thank you so much Emily 🥹

[@Deliver-Fool]

Fascinating Jay! Why did you use the word " Unfair " when you say unfair advantage. warm regards

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you!!! I used that word because it sometimes takes youtubers a long time to figure out the algorithm - but as I had a previous channel, we managed to monetise faster and get to a level where you can make a decent living! I've put a lot of work into it so maybe the 'unfair' advantage isn't so unfair 😬🎉

[@Deliver-Fool]

@@JayandKarolina Exactly hard work should not be compared to being unfair, else this comparison is only merely unfair 😏

[@khalidumar3834]

Thanks for answering all the questions honestly, You mentioned one needs 10k£, it per month / per video / per year ?

[@JayandKarolina]

That is per year. Although if I was starting from scratch I'd to save as much as possible so that you don't have a situation where you run out of money and need to go back home to start saving again!

[@Sarahsparkles83]

Loved this 🤩 when u guys do get married would u film any of it for KZbin? Also any plans on going to USA 🇺🇸 Disney world Florida is amazing 🤩

[@JayandKarolina]

We’re celebrating 5 years together this year so we feel like we still need a bit of time before we actually decide to get married 😄 We would love to visit the US some day and do it probably - maybe rent a van for a few months and go though different states? However, we would need to generate more money until we decide on that dream trip 🥳🇺🇸 Let’s see what the future brings!

[@shahjehan]

She wants you to marry her. The glare she gave you during the question was obvious.😂

[@JayandKarolina]

😍😍😍

[@AshleighEmilia]

What kit do you use to film/record audio? I've been curious because it's been great from the start!

[@JayandKarolina]

We’ve just recently switched to DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera + we’re using the DJI mics too and it’s been a mind-blowing difference in terms of the audio and video quality 🥳

[@AshleighEmilia]

@@JayandKarolina Oh that's fab, thank you! The channel name change made me smile when I got the notification - especially after watching the Skegness video and seeing the trouble with telling people the username! 😂

[@Jjsjourney713]

How about India as your next trip. Maybe Goa, southern coastal line and the islands - andaman nicobar, pondicherry, etc. just a suggestion a

[@JayandKarolina]

We’re in the middle of planning our next trip to Asia and of course India is high up on the list! Me being Gujarati I would love to show Karolina the country from the best perspective 😬🇮🇳

[@Jjsjourney713]

@@JayandKarolina good on you matey !

[@ADJEISAMUEL-hn6zv]

Yo Bro how is holiday from Ghana

[@JayandKarolina]

We're actually not on holiday anymore haha, now back to work filming a UK series :)

[@djdad2482]

I heard you mention China a few times but can't find any videos on it....... so assuming you haven't been yet? if and when you go, check out Shanghai !!! it is a cool awesome city that is YEARS ahead of UK... rich in interesting history and influenced by Europe and Japan. Be warned, in China it is very hard to PAY for anything.... lots of places don't take cash or overseas credit cards..... I have no idea how tourists from overseas pay for things these days?! you will have to look into it haha good luck!

[@JayandKarolina]

We’ve actually enjoyed China so much to the point that we’re already planning our visit in 2025 😍🎉 When we were recording that Q&A video, we were a bit concerned how everything will go (it was like a month and a bit before we started our travels) but it turned out to be easy for us as long as we had the access to the right apps!

[@iloko1]

Manila Philippines next trip hehe 🙂

[@JayandKarolina]

We have our amazing editor from the Philippines and planning to visit the country during our next Asia trip 100%! What’s the best islands?! 😍🇵🇭

[@iloko1]

@@JayandKarolina I've only been to Boracay beaches and it was quite nice, though I heard Siargao is better even though I haven't gone there yet 🙂 ....Metro Manila is a cool urban area on the other hand and has a lot of variety too like Makati/BGC/BayCity which are high end and Tondo which is more gritty/dangerous if you want a real world Manila feel, plus Intramuros for the Spanish influence

[@mahabubalam4530]

❤ from Bangladesh...Both you.. Would you ever travel to the Republic of Bangladesh ? If you come,I recommended the largest sea beach Cox's Bazar and the Saint Martin Island and modern Dhaka and Bangladesh agricultural University campus....

[@JayandKarolina]

Our plans are very flexible right now so it all depends on the timings and the weather! We've heard very good things about Bangladesh indeed so we knows 😍🇧🇩

[@vinceblack4086]

I thought i knew you as the uber eats bike guy😂❤

[@JayandKarolina]

😬😬😬 Yes, that's me! #gighustle

[@andrewkeshan8649]

You should travel to Sri lanka. Great place for a holiday. One of the best beaches in the world and a lot of sight historical seing areas. The food is extremely underrated

[@JayandKarolina]

It's our plan for the early next year indeed! As you're just saying, we've heard many great things about Sri Lanka so can't wait to check them out ourselves 🤩🇱🇰

[@andrewkeshan8649]

@@JayandKarolina Also I have to mention that Srilankan people are very hospitable to foreigners so you will have a great experience there

[@browser289]

My suggestion is instead of a gym just do calesthenic exercises daily.

[@JayandKarolina]

That would make sense! Thanks 🤩

[@Tweewhite]

Do you see yourselves still doing YouTubing 5 years from now?

[@JayandKarolina]

We do really put a lot of effort into THIS sort of business because we've always wanted to travel the world, so as long as it will make sense financially, we would really want to continue exploring the world! Let's see where all the perspectives and opportunities bring us 😍🌏✈️

[@JoeandDeb]

Jay marry that lady ❤ asap

[@JayandKarolina]

:)))))))

[@VivaciousStrutting]

Jay you are rich

[@jackwatsonepic626]

Marriage is only a piece of paper anyway🤔🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@lynnewalker5525]

@@jackwatsonepic626 so true, I'm 70 and Graham my partner is 68 years young, and we've been together 35 years, and have never really thought about the hassle of getting married, never felt the need to.

[@JayandKarolina]

We totally agree! In the past it was more like a huge move that people usually would do but nowadays when couple have been living together for years and deciding on the go what they would want to do with the future, we don’t necessarily see the need that EVERYONE needs to follow the same path :)

[@lynnewalker5525]

@JayandKarolina it's like the saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't try and fix it, x

[@Sorryitwasplanned]

at lasstt " and karolina" been added 🚻🫶🏼

[@JayandKarolina]

Yes 😍 We’ve changed the name and the profile picture yesterday! I wasn’t sure a year ago how I’ll manage with the camera presence but since we’ve been enjoying our trips and are planning on continuing our full-time travels, we thought it would be a nice move forward ❤️

[@owlscoffeecats]

My husband & I asked the same question 😂 just not online. Didnt want to sound rude. So happy Karolina has been added!!

[@abelgnecco7923]

Discovered the channel not so long ago, thank you for sharing your traveling moments with us! Love how genuine you both are, I am going to Europe next April and your Poland videos helped me a lot marking places to eat! hope someday can come down to Buenos Aires, Argentina to explore and make some content ❤️