It’s not everyday you get a message to call the US Customs and Border Protection office. With just weeks until our van has to be out of the USA our van life adventures are starting to get stressful !
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We’re Marianne & Chris, a happily married couple from the UK. Marianne is a living kidney donor to her best friend, and realising that life was for living and never really knowing what’s round the corner – we decided to fulfil our dream of travelling full time.
So in March 2018 after the kids had left home, we sold our belongings, rented our house and moved into our campervan called Trudy. We set off to see the world and after vanlifing around Ireland and Europe, we grabbed our backpacks and spent 5 months exploring Central America.
Feeling like we needed a challenge, we planned the ultimate van life adventure! In Jan 2020 set off to drive around the World from UK to UK. But after arriving in Turkey, covid caught up with us and closed the borders, so we had a wonderful 18 months exploring this special country. Realising we were not going to be able to head further East, we decided to do a handbrake turn and go the other way and shipped our van to the USA.
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Ugh! So much of a hassle now with getting help with the Government. Sorry you're having so much trouble.
Ricardo is a proper mechanic and not, a parts replacer. Well done buddy
I admire you 2, I'd be so scared of the unknown and dangers
"It's not every day you wake up in a garage in Tijuana." 😂😂 Haven't done that yet, I'd better get on it! Ricardo has some real treasures in there; my eyes went straight to that big maroon Jag. 👀👀
Mimi and I got stressed out for you all over again watching the Sisyphean paperwork palaver play out on camera! 😓😓 Leave it to Marianne to earn another ally in Officer <Bleep> and finally get some usable info! The person named after a major European city and the agency they work for could learn a thing or two! 🙄😒
Lovely to see Mimi's and my new favorite shirts at the end of this video! 😁 Such a kind gift, they are! ❤️❤️😎👍xx
Noooo ………. what happens next 🤯 ………guess I'll have to tune in next week, stay safe guys ❤
I got anxious and I'm not the one having to go through it 😬😂 Hope you managed to get it sorted in the end 🤞 🙏
Before you head off to the UK order a new title for the truck. So you have two copies.
As a former customs broker/freight forwarder, I believe all the concern about original documents is a result of cars being stolen and then exported. This regulation was instituted, as I recall, in the nineties, so it's been around for awhile.
Slowly but surely ❤❤❤, it will all workout as planned ❤, good luck for now 😂😂😂😂
Chris, this Drama is what I enjoy watching. Im doing the same as You and Marian…..
We allow illegals to invade our country yet we make it so difficult for someone to export their own property out.
Chris, the Birria is Pronounced; “ BEER RIA”…….. if you need help translating don’t hesitate to ask……
All this seems really challenging ! I sincerely hope you are ok wherever you are today …
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So sorry for your frustration. Evidently, we in the US want to keep you 2 because you're so awesome. I've missed catching up on your videos for the last couple of months & can only read the descriptions for now. My husband was dx with a grade IV Glioblastoma & I've been dealing with his health care since 2/7. I'll be bingeing some TTG when life evens out.
Unfortunately, that is the bureaucracy in the US – can drive you mad! Good luck!
In the USA, nobody answers telephones. Just like Social Security wanted me to mail them my drivers license in order to get a replacement card…. Good luck!
It never goes as planned, hope all is good troops, watched YOUS for over a year now.#SCOTLAND
You are able to meet amazing people on your journey and that is making your obstacles worth it ❤
Is this why so few (compared to many countries) US citizens actually have passports – no actual humans available to help them through the process and so much paperwork to compile?
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Chris as to why you have hard time leaving the country is because they ❤ you there and don't want you guys to leave.
A quick comment on dealing with the feds is that I also deal with them in our level however, it seems like each one of these workers there have a different answer for the same question😮. Although, they are nice people but they are not on the same page with one another.
Keep the spirit high my dear friends.
Marianne, I have myself have called the state office myself 2.5 hrs later they picked the phone up but I could not explain my problem because I ran out of charge. It was very upsetting. I feel you guys. What a formalities you go through sometimes, therefore, I never give a run around to my clients. If I can solve the problem, I do right then in there.
Anyway, I wish you good luck.
Breakfast looked great!
We ❤❤ you here guys!
I hope all goes well and TRUDY gets well soon.
👍Ricardo!🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😅
Your friend the Mechanic Ricardo did a great job. Glad you had a fine Mexican breakfast given to you. Sorry about the U.S. Government phone mix-up and hassle. I think they may be very careful about exporting vehicles due to the numbers of stolen cars and trucks shipped overseas by organized gangs. Safe travels. Hope Trudy gets put onto the ship and safely to Japan.
Good luck Friends!
Thanks for this..I'll never drive my own vehicle around the world..I'll just hire a car and it probably works out the same without the headaches..I don't hink my heart would be able to take the stress
There's so much cursing in this video. You guys should really clean up your language so that you won't have to keep bleeping out your words. 😆
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Oh the suspense! 🫣😅
God Bless your trip. I hope you do NOT run into any difficult issues that aren't easily solved. Sounds like you are flying home to England before going to meet Trudy in Japan. Enjoy your break. Happy Easter. Hugs to you both.
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Love the caption of heavy issue
Well, I guess by now you've got it all sorted. Look on the brightside, at least you were sorting the Custom's nightmare in your own language (almost). I'm looking forwards to some SUSHI. 👀👍
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Hopefully everything goes smooth, crossing my fingers! Ready to see the Japan trip.
Lucky you, your country signed the Convention at Geneva 1949. We can't even think about shipping our RV to Japan. -.-
Makes Turkey paperwork look like a piece of cake! 😂
Use JB Weld and apoxy it together. Guaranteed it will hold the head on the stick shift. Rough up the surfaces and follow the directions on the J B Weld container.
I think superhero ersel solves your problems 😁👍 ersel abi bu yorumu okuyorsan sana sesleniyorum bu işleri sen halledersin..
couldn't you ship Trudy from Mexico?