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  • The couple divide their time between living in 先頭s, working and backpacking
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会合,会う the couple who have been travelling 非,不,無-stop for 15 years, visiting a total of 85 countries to date - and find out how they've 財政/金融d their adventures without using the bank of mum and dad.

Lauren Winslow-Llewellyn, 34, and Craig Hubbard, 41, have 株d their 非,不,無-stop travel approach to life - valuing time over 構成要素 things.

So far, their 最高潮の場面s 含む?horse riding in Kyrgyzstan, winter in 北極の Norway, a 黒人/ボイコット 耐える leaning on their 先頭 in Canada and a wild orangutan に引き続いて them up a river in Indonesia.

How do they do it?

The couple, from Sussex, choose one corner of the world to 調査する by road, while living in a 先頭 for six to 12 months. When they are ready to move on, they sell it to go backpacking and work in 歓待 to 基金 their next adventure.

Lauren Winslow-Llewellyn and Craig Hubbard, pictured here in the Lake District, share their unique approach to life - one of non-stop travel - valuing time over material things

Lauren Winslow-Llewellyn and Craig Hubbard, pictured here in the Lake 地区, 株 their unique approach to life - one of 非,不,無-stop travel - valuing time over 構成要素 things

Lauren wild swimming in one of Taiwan's clear pools
Craig pictured riding a train past the tea plantations in Ella, Sri Lanka

LEFT: Lauren wild swimming in one of Taiwan's (疑いを)晴らす pools. RIGHT:?Craig pictured riding a train past the tea 農園s in Ella, Sri Lanka

'We don't work in high-paid 職業s. We usually work for 最小限 行う, in restaurants or housekeeping,' Lauren said in a TikTok ビデオ. 'Even still, we do a 広大な/多数の/重要な 職業 of saving up as much as possible and living a frugal life so we can spend our money on experiences instead of things.'

Lauren and Craig were 奮起させるd to start travelling after 卒業生(する)ing from university, with Craig 'not ready to start a career' and Lauren 誘発するd by 'a simple conversation with a friend' who was about to 乗る,着手する on a gap year to travel.

'I had no idea what that meant and it intrigued me enough to 調印する up すぐに and work 十分な time to save up,' she told MailOnline Travel.

The couple, who met while waiting (米)棚上げする/(英)提議するs together at Pizza 表明する, spent the next year working 十分な time at the restaurant and saved around £5,000 each to travel to Australia on a working holiday ビザ in 2008.

Realising that their money wouldn't last long if they stayed in 宿泊所s, they moved into their first home on wheels later that year and their 非,不,無-stop travelling lifestyle was born.

'We bought a 駅/配置する wagon car a few days la ter and lived in the 支援する of it for nine months,' Lauren said.

Lauren and Craig choose one corner of the world to explore by road, while living in a van for six to 12 months. Then they sell their van to go backpacking and work to fund their next adventure. Pictured: Lauren taking in the view at?Blyde River Canyon, South Africa

Lauren and Craig choose one corner of the world to 調査する by road, while living in a 先頭 for six to 12 months. Then they sell their 先頭 to go backpacking and work to 基金 their next adventure. Pictured: Lauren taking in the 見解(をとる) at?Blyde River Canyon, South Africa

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he couple on a gorge hike in Catalonia, Spain
Lauren exploring a beach in Krabi, Thailand

LEFT:?The couple on a gorge 引き上げ(る) in Catalonia, Spain. RIGHT:?Lauren 調査するing a beach in Krabi, Thailand

'It wasn't an ideal home. It 漏れるd really 不正に in 強い雨s but somehow we loved the lifestyle and the freedom it gave us, which led us to living in more 先頭s around the world... never a small 駅/配置する wagon again though.'

Since then, the pair have bought and sold seven 先頭s in which they have 調査するd 32 countries around the world.

When they are not travelling, they work mostly as waiters 同様に as coffee baristas, bartenders and hotel housekeepers to 最高の,を越す up their travel 基金. They also 文書 their travels 経由で their blog,?nonstoptravelling.com.

The couple have bought and sold seven vans in which they have explored 32 countries

The couple have bought and sold seven 先頭s in which they have 調査するd 32 countries

Lauren taking in the views on an Annapurna Base Camp trek in Nepal
The couple hiking along the Caminito del Rey path in Spain

LEFT:?Lauren taking in the 見解(をとる)s on an Annapurna Base (軍の)野営地,陣営 trek in Nepal. RIGHT:?The couple 引き上げ(る)ing along the Caminito del Rey path in Spain

Lauren, pictured here swimming with a sperm whale in Mauritius, said they have ventured to more adventurous destinations in recent years

Lauren, pictured here swimming with a sperm 鯨 in Mauritius, said they have 投機・賭けるd to more adventurous 目的地s in 最近の years

Other standout travel moments for the couple are seeing a pride of lions in South Africa, swimming in 水晶 (疑いを)晴らす lakes and 調査するing Cappadocia with a 逸脱する dog for company.

Also の中で their 最高潮の場面s is witn essing 'wild orcas in Shetland' and 'swimming in the bluest, coldest water we've ever seen in Albania', they 追加するd.?

MailOnline first spoke to Lauren and Craig eight years into their travels, during which time they had lived in five different 先頭s.

Starting in Australia, they kept their costs 負かす/撃墜する with cheap day trips to beaches and 解放する/自由な sight-seeing activities.

Then on a U.S road trip from Alaska to Florida, they 勇敢に立ち向かうd howling wolves, 冷淡な にわか雨s and 粉砕するd windscreens while living in a 先頭 手段ing just 60 sq ft (5.6 sq m) inside.

Among Lauren's travel highlights is 'swimming in crystal clear lakes'. Here, she is pictured taking a dip at Kravika waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina

の中で Lauren's travel 最高潮の場面s is 'swimming in 水晶 (疑いを)晴らす lakes'. Here, she is pictured taking a 下落する at Kravika waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Since then, the pair have continued the same lifestyle and 投機・賭けるd to more adventurous 目的地s.

'We’ve spent a few winter seasons in the Norwegian 北極の, 引き上げ(る)d to yurt (軍の)野営地,陣営s in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, 調査するd some 素晴らしい areas of Myanmar on an E-bike and hitchhiked our way through Armenia,' Lauren said.

Their 最新の 一時期/支部 of travelling has also seen them return more frequently to work in the UK, instead of abroad, since they have 'used up all the working holiday ビザs 利用できる to us and our age bracket'.?

But the couple's favourite thing, when it comes to a life of travel, remains 不変の from when we first spoke to them.

In their latest travel chapter, Lauren and Craig have returned to the UK more frequently to work. Here, Craig is pictured hiking in the Lake District, UK, taking in the view of Hartsop Dodd fell

In their 最新の travel 一時期/支部, Lauren and Craig have returned to the UK more frequently to work. Here, Craig is pictured 引き上げ(る)ing in the Lake 地区, UK, taking in the 見解(をとる) of Hartsop Dodd fell

LAUREN AND CRAIG'S RECENT NON-STOP TRAVELS

2017

Travels: Morocco and Greece

Worked for six months in Zizzi, UK

2018

Travels: カザフ共和国 , Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Thailand , Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Germany

Worked the winter season in the Norwegian 北極の

2019

Travels: Bought a campervan in Canada for a six-month road trip in the U.S and Canada

Backpacked Patagonia in Chile and Argentina. Then Malta, Jordan, Turkey and Egypt

2020

Lockdown in Sussex, UK

Bought 1989 retro campervan Helga

2021

A one-year road trip in Helga through England, むちの跡s and Scotland 含むing Shetland and Orkney islands. Then の上に Ireland

2022

Road trip to Spain. Sold Helga

Backpacked the Balkans, Georgia, Armenia, Mauritius, Southern Africa, Nepal, Thailand and Taiwan

2023

Winter in Norway

Worked in a five-星/主役にする B&B in the Lake 地区, UK

2024

現在/一般に backpacking in Oman. Then a 予算 trip to the Maldives' 地元の islands, 中国 and Pakistan

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'The best part is the freedom to park up in the wilderness with a jaw-dropping 見解(をとる) and be in the best place to 証言,証人/目撃する sunrise or sunset from your doorstep,' Lauren said.

'It’s also very rewarding just living a simple life 負かす/撃墜する by the river.'

And the challenges?

'The biggest are mechanical problems, which 原因(となる) a lot of 強調する/ストレス as it’s not just your car but also your home,' Lauren said.

'Some places are more tricky to (軍の)野営地,陣営 than others with 支配するs banning campervans, and finding simple things like water or a 貯蔵所 can be a struggle.'

And the 過程 of buying and selling a 先頭 is 'usually やめる stressful' as it 伴う/関わるs 'trying to find a 信頼できる 乗り物 that won't 原因(となる) too many problems', she says, 追加するing: 'But the feeling of finally getting the 先頭, doing a quick 革新 職業 and hitting the road is unbeatable.'

Lauren and Craig were inspired to start travelling after graduating from university, with Craig 'not ready to start a career' and Lauren prompted by 'a simple conversation with a friend' who was about to embark on a gap year to travel. Here, they are pictured in?Lofoten, Norway

Lauren and Craig were 奮起させるd to start travelling after 卒業生(する)ing from university, with Craig 'not ready to start a career' and Lauren 誘発するd by 'a simple conversation with a friend' who was about to 乗る,着手する on a gap year to travel. Here, they are pictured in?Lofoten, Norway

Lauren pictured hiking in the UK's Lake District
Lauren explores the rugged coastline of County Mayo, Ireland

LEFT:?Lau ren pictured 引き上げ(る)ing in the UK's Lake 地区. RIGHT: Here, she is pictured 調査するing the rugged coastline of 郡 Mayo, Ireland


In all their years of travelling, the couple have only had to move out of their 先頭 on one occasion, on a trip to the U.S when 気温s dropped to -20C.?

'So we slept in a motel for the night,' Lauren said.

And they have 遭遇(する)d some safety 問題/発行するs living and travelling in the 先頭, from a stranger trying to get in to people 脅すing to 削除する their tyres.

Spain is among the countries to have surprised the couple the most. 'From family beach holidays as a kid, I thought that was all Spain really had to offer,' Lauren said. 'But it?s such a huge country with varied landscapes and really impressive mountains.' Pictured: Craig at a dam wall in Valencia, Spain

Spain is の中で the countries to have surp rised the couple the most. 'From family beach holidays as a kid, I thought that was all Spain really had to 申し込む/申し出,' Lauren said. 'But it’s such a 抱擁する country with 変化させるd landscapes and really impressive mountains.' Pictured: Craig at a dam 塀で囲む in Valencia, Spain

When it comes to their 関係, the couple said they have been 'pretty inseparable' since they started dating in 2007, which meant that '移行ing into life in a small 先頭 was very 平易な'.

'We’ve both got our own 役割s,' they 追加するd.

'Craig’s the driver while Lauren is the 航海士 - we usually don’t have a satnav and just use a paper 地図/計画する or a 解放する/自由な offline 地図/計画する app. Craig’s the chef and Lauren is the washer-upper.

'Lauren’s the cleaner while Craig’s the 維持/整備 man. Lauren also does all of the travel planning and takes the photos and ビデオs.'

When it comes to their favourite countries, the U.S is high on the couple's 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる) for its 'variety of landscapes, 野性生物 and friendly people', they said.

This picture shows the couple kayaking under the midnight sun in Lofoten, Arctic Norway - where the couple have spent several winter seasons

This picture shows the couple kayaking under the midnight sun in Lofoten, 北極の Norway - where the couple have spent several winter seasons

The couple said they have been 'pretty inseparable' since they started dating in 2007, which meant that transitioning into life in a small van like the one pictured here in Sligo County, Ireland, was 'very easy'
Pictured:?Craig exploring a cave in the Lake District

The couple said they have been 'pretty inseparable' since they started dating in 2007, which meant that 移行ing into life in a small 先頭 like the one pictured on the left in Sligo 郡, Ireland, was 'very 平易な'. RIGHT: Craig 調査するing a 洞穴 in the Lake 地区

They also 賞賛するd Norway 'for its 劇の mountains rising out of the sea and for the Northern Lights'.

の中で their least favourite places are Lithuania, where they felt 'a rather unfriendly vibe', and Egypt, which they said was 'too 激しい with people 絶えず trying to get money from us'.

The countries that most surprised them were Spain and South Africa.

'From family beach holidays as a kid, I thought that was all Spain really had to 申し込む/申し出,' Lauren said.

'But it’s such a 抱擁する country with 変化させるd landscapes and really impressive mountains.'

She 追加するd that Cape Town in South Africa was also better than 心配するd 予定 to its proximity to nature and lively waterfront area with 'musicians, food markets and a 背景 of (米)棚上げする/(英)提議する Mountain'.

Lauren and Craig were attracted to a life of non-stop travel by the prospect of seeing wildlife and experiencing different cultures. Pictured: An old mine in Andalucia, Spain

Lauren and Craig were attracted to a life of 非,不,無-stop travel by the prospect of seeing 野性生物 and experiencing different cultures. Pictured: An old 地雷 in Andalucia, Spain

When asked what's next, it's no surprise that they 明らかにする/漏らすd they 計画(する) to spend the next year backpacking around the world.

They recently arrived at their first stop, Oman, and will 長,率いる to 地元の islands in the Maldives for a 予算 trip followed by 中国 and 'hopefully' Pakistan, they said.

'Our 計画(する)s go a little vague after the first six months so we’ll see where we 結局最後にはーなる,' they 追加するd.

When asked about their lifestyle preferences, the couple said: 'We love variety and find we get bored in one place, doing the same thing over and over. Working in one place for six months is usually our 限界 and then we start to get itchy feet.'

What attracts them to a life of 非,不,無-stop travel? Seeing new places every day, 引き上げ(る)ing different 大勝するs, 野性生物 and experiencing different cultures.

The couple said they grow bored when staying in one place and doing the same thing. 'Working in one place for six months is usually our limit and then we start to get itchy feet,' they added. Pictured: A tropical storm in Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives

The couple said they grow bored when staying in one place and doing the same thing. 'Working in one place for six months is usually our 限界 and then we start to get itchy feet,' they 追加するd. Pictured: A 熱帯の 嵐/襲撃する in Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives

'We always try to mix up our travels so we don’t become complacent,' they 追加するd.

'If we keep visiting beaches, they become a bit same-same so by going to a 山地の country next, we can have a whole change of scenery and 評価.'

反映するing on the past 15 years and how travel has changed, the couple said it is becoming 'more challenging as the years go on' and hinted at the 可能性 of one day settling 負かす/撃墜する.

They 追加するd: 'It seemed a lot easier when we were younger, without iPhones and we just 設立する our way around each country with a Lonely 惑星 調書をとる/予約する.

'I think also as places become more 居住させるd it’s taking more 研究 to find hidden gems.

'So the idea of having a little patch of land to call home one day and maybe travel a few months a year instead of a 十分な year is sounding more 控訴,上告ing.'

For more from?Lauren a nd Craig visit nonstoptravelling.com and nonstoptravelling.com/blogs. You can find them on TikTok here -?www.tiktok.com?- and Instagram here?www.instagram.com/nonstoptravelling.