THE SABBATICAL - Episode 34: Arrival (Zürich, Switzerland)

Every good story has an ending. This is ours.
After nearly a year on the road, we land on the same runway we took off from - in Zurich, Switzerland.
As expected, settling down hasn't been easy. Amidst the challenges of living in a temporary apartment, finding work and a new permanent address, we're still trying to keep the explorer's mindset.
Despite a few headaches and headwinds, coming back to Switzerland is exactly what we needed. While we may be in a familiar setting, the Sabbatical we embarked on has undoubtedly changed our perspective of home forever.
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“The Sabbatical” is a hobby travel series following the adventures of Steve, Marlene and their baby William, as they take a year away from work to tour the world. The Canadian-German family start The Sabbatical from their home in Switzerland. But with no return ticket, no home to go back to and no solid plans or professions to return to, the trio make the best of the nomadic lifestyle while adjusting to living life on the road and out of a suitcase. The Sabbatical has no sponsors and is not monetized. We’re in it purely for the joy of travel and to document our once-in-a-lifetime experience for family, friends, followers and - most importantly - our future selves. We hope you’ll follow along and enjoy!
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THE SABBATICAL EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1 - Departure (Leaving Switzerland) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 2 - The Layover (Doha, Qatar) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 3 - Jet Lag (Arriving in Australia) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 4 - Road Trip (Down Australia's Pacific Coast) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 5 - Autumn Vibrance (South Island, New Zealand) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 6 - Don't Drink the Water (Fiji Islands) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 7 - Konnichiwa (Kiryu & Kanazawa, Japan) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 8 - Paper Cranes (Kyoto & Hiroshima, Japan) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 9 - What the Tokyo? (Tokyo, Japan) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 10 - Middle of Earth / Middle of Nowhere (Mindo & Quito, Ecuador) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 11 - Babysitters (Turks and Caicos Islands) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 12 - Sounds & Colours (Colombia) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 13 - Change of Plans (Ontario, Canada) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 14 - Man Camp (Algonquin Park, Canada) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 15 - West Coast Best Coast (Kelowna, Canada) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 16 - Rocky Ground (Rocky Mountains, USA) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 17 - Crowd Control (Rocky Mountains, USA) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 18 - New York Minute (New York City, USA) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 19 - Animal Sounds (Cape Town & The Garden Route, South Africa) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 20 - Child's Eye (Garden Route & Addo, South Africa) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 21 - Out of South Africa (Stellenbosch & Cape Town, South Africa) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 22 - Tiny Pharaoh (Cairo, Egypt) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 23 - Intermission (Zurich, Switzerland) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 24 - Moveable Feast (Paris, France) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 25 - Grandparents (Germany) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 26 - Nobel Prize for Parenting (Sweden) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 27 - Grazie e Arrivederci (Italy) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 28 - Origin Story (Mainland Croatia) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 29 - Forever Fun (Hvar & Vis, Croatia) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 30 - Tick Tock (Portugal) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 31 - Get Me Outta Here (Spain) - • Video
Episode 32 - Familiar Ground (Paris, France) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 33 - If There's Crazy People Just Come Home (Toronto, Canada) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...
Episode 34 - Arrival (Zurich, Switzerland) - • THE SABBATICAL - Episo...

[@himynameispriya]

very excited

[@shicalisy]

I'm glad I found your channel. What beautiful energy your family has.

[@mikeprsa1491]

What an amazing couple… love William, so cute …..so much to be thankful for …..this vid is full of joy and happiness…..life don’t get much gooder.. 😂

[@saltyfeather]

Life is pretty incredible 😍 Thank you for being our number one follower during this adventure!

[@hilarywent]

Y'all are so cute! What a fun year!!

[@saltyfeather]

So glad you were a part of it!

[@mmccormi1]

Welcome home! Although I think it was January you landed. Well done to get this video out AND a printed album and jobs and an apartment. We popped in and out of your adventures while having our own. We just returned from France, India, Japan (yes we did fly around the world) but in 3 weeks not a year, your comment about feeling nostalgic already rings true for our short exploration. Hope this finds you all very well, the Leafs are still in the playoffs as are our beloved Canucks and I'm not sure you did it on purpose (pretty sure you didnt!) but Where the Streets Have No Name is the Canucks home game playoff theme song! An ode to 2011 run. All the best from the Shuswap in BC!

[@saltyfeather]

Sounds like you've had an incredible adventure of your own! Now if only the Leafs could beat the Canucks in the Stanley Cup Finals... That would be a real adventure we could both share 😏