October 12, 2020 – This couple from the UK sold everything they had. With £150,000, they wanted to travel the world, but they were stopped by a pandemic and had to change their plans. That's how they, in the end, spent six weeks in Croatia.
Many couples wish to do the same – leave their usual workplaces and move to the other side of the world to follow their dream lifestyle.
According to Jutarnji.hr, 27-year-old teacher Chloe and 28-year-old computer scientist Jay Hammond from Essex in the UK succeeded in their plan. First, they resigned from their permanent and safe jobs in February this year. They then sold everything they owned and removed their 8-year-old son Oliver from school, only to embark on a £ 150,000 adventure – a trip around the world.
"We were very young when we had a child and the logical next step after parenthood was to start saving and secure a stable home. However, after taking a month off in the spring of 2019 to explore and get to know Southeast Asia, we were completely overwhelmed by ‘travel fever’. We decided that we wanted to travel all the time, which is why our desire to buy our own house was put on hold until further notice, ” says the couple.
The couple spent the next year figuring out how to make their dream come true. For six months, they moved in with Chloe's parents to save as much money as possible on renting an apartment. They sold everything except a few sentimental items, and Jay, they reveal, found it especially difficult to say goodbye to their favorite computer and games.
The Hammonds originally wanted to return to Asia, but their plans were thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic. After a few frustrating months in lockdown in the UK, they decided to at least travel to Europe.
In July, they left for Italy, from where they arrived in Croatia - for six weeks!
During their time in Croatia, they visited our coastal destinations Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar, and the Krka National Park. Their next destination is Greece, where they plan to stay for five weeks.
For more details about their big trip, you can follow them on Instagram.
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