About us
How did we start travelling?
We’re Natalie & Chris, founders of 'Live Free and Travel'. We met 15 years ago through our work. With an itch to explore, we took a short career break after leaving the company and went on a three-month road trip across Europe. This life-changing trip became the start of our long-term dream of travelling. With this goal in mind, we researched successful long-term travel and significantly started renting out our home on Airbnb during any holidays we had.
We had a plan, and after working for another 3 intense years, it was time to quit and go for it. The aim was to travel for a year and see how it went. Were we able to sustain it financially, would our forecast and budgeting stack up, would we get fed up with each other, and would we want to return to normal? After the most exhilarating year exploring Southeast Asia, South & Central America, and Northern Europe, we completely converted to the lifestyle. It wasn't just the travel which we fell in love with, but the sense of freedom. After working exceptionally hard on our careers for such a long time, not being accountable to someone else was more liberating than we ever imagined.
Over the next decade, we built a successful holiday rental business and continued to travel worldwide, visiting over 50 countries. Some of our favourites include Vietnam, Bolivia, Malawi, and Myanmar. We became experts in making our assets work for us, financial planning and travelling smartly to continue making this lifestyle financially sustainable.
Our daughter India was born in 2021, and our travel looks a little different these days, although she has already built an impressive travel magnet collection for a 3-year-old. Our setup has been hugely rewarding with a young child, particularly at the start when we didn't have to worry about either of us "going back to work." We are forever thankful we spend so much quality time together as a family and can continue to make this lifestyle work.
With the right information and mindset, we truly believe this lifestyle is possible for anyone. We want to share our knowledge and make it a reality for you.
Our expertise and qualifications
10 years of experience travelling the world, working remotely and building multiple businesses.
We travelled with our little one in tow for three years, so we have experience managing this lifestyle with a young family.
50+ countries visited with a wealth of travel hacks and knowledge of the best places to go, depending on your interests.
15 years experience as an Airbnb host renting out our own home with 5* reviews and Superhost status.
Remotely building a successful property management business (Oban Holiday Lets) with a 10-property portfolio.
Chris is a qualified ACA (chartered accountant) and former Commercial Director with a focus on strategy.
Natalie is a former E-commerce & Commercial Director with a focus on analytics.
Qualified Personal Trainer & Pilates Instructor
Passive income business qualification (CPD).
Your ultimate career break guide
FREE GUIDE
Imagine taking a career break without the stress of saving up or accumulating debt. We’ve lived this dream of financial freedom for the past decade since quitting out 9-5 jobs.
This FREE guide will teach you our insider tips and strategies for achieving this lifestyle:
How to budget effectively for long term travel
Discover remote work opportunities that fit your skills
Understand the principles of earning while travelling
Get tips of reducing travel costs
Access a list of resources and tools to support your journey
