Flying Solo in Air France First Class :)

Episode 930 | Filmed May 2024 | Paris, France

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Who are Kara and Nate?!

Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married 2013 and were super “normal.” I was a teacher and Nate started a small printing business from the spare bedroom of our apartment.

We discovered the world of “travel hacking” while planning our honeymoon & became addicted ;)

So after 2 years of obsessively saving $35k and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016 for a “one year” trip around the world.

Our goal was to see as many places as possible before we ran out of money and went back home to “normal life.” We started this channel to share our experiences with friends and family, but quickly fell in love with living on the road and found a new passion for capturing our travels through video. So we did everything we could to keep going.

4 years later, we achieved our new goal of visiting 100 countries and all 7 continents. We had no plans to slow down, until 2020 forced us to ;) Which is when we bought a converted van to start exploring our own country for the first time!

After ~2 years of van life, we are back to full time international traveling! And now we are in our 9TH YEAR of finding the best adventures the world has to offer :)

We are incredibly grateful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. 😊🎥🌎 Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey!

0:00 Flying solo!
0:24 best airport checkin EVER
1:58 celebrity sighting!
2:23 La Premiere First Class Lounge Tour
3:07 eating all the French food & wine
4:11 private Porsche ride to the plane?!
4:44 seat 1L tour
5:55 where’s Nate?!
8:33 more amazing French food
11:28 bathroom tour
12:32 amenity kit!!
14:10 living my best life
14:44 my pros and cons of solo travel
17:09 comment below with a💃🏻if you see this:)
19:31 Miami arrival

[ryanlewis]

Chris Hemsworth was probably thinking, "Oh my god, it's Kara from Kara and Nate. Be cool"

[forever.emm]

Not her thinking the entire flight that it smelled like toilet and then finding out it was the fancy cheese from France 😭😭😭 this is why I love watching you guys! ❤❤

[coachkatiele]

Fav part of the video: literally an entire video of Kara being herself and hearing her talk about everything that comes to her mind! This felt like IG stories but X20 and I'm here for it

[russrask]

They should go on a trip where Kara plans everything and takes charge while Nate is the passenger princess and just follows Kara and does what she wants.

[CreakyKneesTravel]

Have loved you guys since the start and this video of solo-Kara, filmed prior to telling us what had been going on in your life medically, truly is the epitome of strength in motion. You manage to carry on and smile through the uncertainty of life and aspects of the trip, and looked gorgeous doing it.

[sydneytrego]

I really admire Kara’s respect to a movie star’s privacy❤️

[just_adeena_]

HUGE RESPECT TO KARA!!! She really care about movie star or celebrities' privacy. I really like how Kara used to respect people's privacy because they need it! Huge love from Abu Dhabi!

[ladyred]

Honestly the best part of this video is knowing what’s been going on with you but you not knowing, and just seeing how strong you are to keep going even tho your head is literally rattling with thoughts of concern. It truly does go to show what we see online is never the full story!
Not that you need me to say this but I just want to say I’m so proud of you ! For everything! What you have accomplished in life! For fighting for yourself and not giving up ! For working through it even tho at times you probably should just take time for yourself lol

[katewilkes]

Here’s the thing. As much as we love Nate, and Kara and Nate as a unit, I could watch the Kara Travels channel ANY TIME. This was lovely, you’re so good at just being you! ❤🎉

[debramaggi-thomas]

You are so fortunate to have Nate. My husband passed away 12 years ago. We were avid travelers. Cherish the times together as the memories will last forever

[jessedellross]

Shoutout to Kara now knowing the struggles she’s gone through and her courage.

[tywil]

4:16 “This is where we say goodbye………in my head, I still never said anything.” That cracked me up! 😂

[guiaceleste]

What I really love about Kara is no matter how many times she has traveled or taste a food, she still gets so excited. It shows how much she appreciate everything❤ i just love this girl and her energy x

[gabby]

How can we all not be obsessed with Kara?!... her personality/demeanor/attitude or whatever it is about her is so personable. I love it!! 😃

[themomandthegirls]

as I sit here and watch, while sipping my coffee, recovering from an injury that led me to Harborview trauma center in Seattle, I remain emotional, but you bring so much relief to my anxieties. I really enjoy the journeys you and Nate share. you both are on another level of kindness, graciousness, appreciation and love. you're such an incredible soul. I would feel blessed to be in your presence and hopefully gain some of the beautiful energy you put out, into myself. you're another level of human. when I was watching Eamon and becs last video, and you popped in via text phone, I began to cry with love. you are so special and loved by so many. you have an incredible heart and soul. thank you for sharing you... xo anna

[natashiaisenbarger]

Favorite part?!...
Your smile, your infectious positive energy and your appreciation for life!
So appreciate watching your adventures and coming along for the ride! Thanks Kara, thanks Nate!😊 My soul needs it and loves it!

[suehibbett]

Knowing what you were facing on this trip made me appreciate you so much. Your smile lights up the room. With all the fear and angst in the background, you managed to thoroughly enjoy each moment of this adventure. Prayers are sent for the medication to continue to work. Thank you for bringing us along on your solo adventure.

[daniellesees]

Kara I am so in awe of your bravery! Knowing that you did this trip and got that call from the neurologist office asking you to come in sooner, and how genuinely you seem to be enjoying yourself despite how scared you muat have been, bravo!!

[desilyfe]

You guys are awesome. I respect Nate for his unconditional love & caring. Most viewers wont understand the amplitude of the situation Kara is in & how much patience it needs from the partner. The bitter reality of live eventually dawn on us & aging is inevitable. There is an old school movie called walk to remember & it aint bad to watch during your leisure time. Kara look awesome throughout the video!

[carosophi_]

I just want to say, you're little speech about traveling alone and how much you enjoyed it is helping ease my anxiety for my upcoming trip. I'll be traveling to a different country without my partner of 12 years for the first time and I'm a little nervous about how I'll feel doing it alone, but that segment helped me view it in a different light. I'll miss him, but I'm gonna try to make the best of it!