5 Years of Slow Traveling Europe: Our Schengen Shuffle Life, Costs, and Lessons Learned

5 Years of Slow Traveling Europe: Our Schengen Shuffle Life, Costs, and Lessons Learned! We’re excited to share a very special interview we filmed with our good friend and European residency expert just before leaving France after almost five years of slow traveling across Europe and mastering the Schengen Shuffle. In this candid conversation, we open up about what it really took to retire early, travel full-time with two dogs, manage life between Schengen and non-Schengen countries, and ultimately live like locals across France, Portugal, Italy, Poland, Germany, Serbia, and Montenegro. If you’ve been following our journey—or are dreaming of creating your own—this video will give you a deep dive into how we’ve done it, what we learned the hard way, and how to stretch your budget while experiencing Europe at a different pace. You’ll hear: • How we planned early retirement and why we chose freedom over chasing bigger paychecks • How we lived nearly five years in Europe without residency, legally and comfortably, using the Schengen 90/180 strategy • Our exact slow-travel method of staying 1–3 months per country to integrate, save money, and truly understand the culture • Real-world cost of living breakdowns from our time across Europe • Our experience buying property in Montenegro and why it became our European home base • How we traveled with two dogs across borders, including EU pet passports and vet experiences • How Europe compares to the US in tipping culture, spending habits, and everyday life • Why we now help others with insurance, residency, and relocating abroad Whether you’re curious about the Schengen Shuffle, considering residency, or simply love slow-travel life, this interview offers practical insights from our firsthand experience living across Europe for nearly half a decade. Chapters 00:00 Retiring Early To Slow-Travel Europe 00:31 Into to the Interview 01:20 Understanding the Schengen Shuffle (90/180 Rule) 04:05 Buying Property in Europe: Our Montenegro Experience 05:44 Our Slow-Travel Method: 1–3 Month Stays 08:16 Living Under $3K/Month in Europe 09:55 US vs Europe Spending Habits 13:25 Traveling Europe With Two Dogs 15:30 Cost of Living Across Europe 16:40 Dining and Tipping: Europe vs US 19:30 How Our Hobby Became Helping Others 23:44 Why You Shouldn’t Wait To Retire Abroad 25:58 Our Rapid-Fire Favorites & Surprises 👍 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE It truly helps support the channel, and helps others considering Ecuador get up-to-date, realistic insight. 📌 Thanks for watching! 🌍 About Warren & Julie Travel - Slow Travel Nomad Expats We retired early to explore the world at a leisurely pace! For the past 5.5 years, we've been navigating Europe, mastering the Schengen shuffle. Traveling with our two dogs brings its own set of challenges, but it’s all part of the adventure! 🔗 Travel Insurance & Global Health Coverage (https://www.warrenjulietravel.com/internationalhealthcoverage) Follow us for tips, inspiration, and updates on long-term travel and home swaps: 🔗 Facebook Groups • Warren & Julie Travel https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16qzKzzFPt/ • Home Swap – Long Term Travel https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17EtZf7G5f/ 📸 Instagram • @warrenjulietravel 🌐 Website • warrenjulietravel.com Don't miss out on essential information! Subscribe for more updates on living abroad, and let's embark on this slow travel journey together! ✈️ 📩 For Collaboration and Business Inquiries: Email us at: warrenjulietravel@gmail.com Original release @fabexpats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLn5ZjYQ2BU&t=1154s ⚠️DISCLAIMER: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information we provide at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and our YouTube channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Warren & Julie Travel - Slow Travel Nomad Expats. You are authorized to share the video link and channel and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to our YouTube channel is provided. © Warren & Julie Travel - Slow Travel Nomad Expats #schengenshuffle #schengenshuffel #expatlife #americanexpat #expatlife #expatlifestyle #americanabroad #earlyretirement #retirementtravelers #nomadlife #nomads #nomadlife #expat #expats #coupletravel