82 Hours on Australia's Longest Overnight Train

Get all the best travel news, tips, and tricks every weekday in your inbox!

Episode 899 | Filmed August 2023 | Australian Outback

📧 Read our Sunday Summary email to know what goes on between videos -

🎶 Here’s where we got all of our copyright free songs used in this episode -

——————————————————

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 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 82 hours from Perth to Sydney!
2:00 day 1: our room tour
6:15 2,700 mile journey begins!
8:50 our first meal onboard
9:40 What is the Indian Pacific?
11:24 Day 2: first stop in Cook
17:01 Day 3: Adelaide meet up :)
22:42 Day 4: Blue Mountains
26:10 Bloopers :)

[emilyb]

Nate's running friend was such a natural on camera, I loved her vibe!

[tatymschneider]

Okay, Kara and Nate squished together for a nap on that tiny train couch is the cutest thing ever. The affection you both have for each other is very lovely and really shines in moments like these.🥰

[Ethan-qyji]

I love the idea of this “international running club” and Kara’s coffee meetups! Gives a bunch of fans opportunities to potentially meet you wherever you are anywhere in the world!

[ryanntheyogi]

Nate bringing Kara coffee in the morning gets me every single time! So sweet to see that tradition in so many different places around the world 💛

[andreagoodman]

I absolutely laughed out loud at Nate’s reaction to Kara saying the Adelaide coffee meet up with her favorite coffee day ever!😂

[waynebartley]

Nate and his running friend had such good chemistry! Good for them. She even got Nate to open up a bit!

[taz_kempf]

Erin reminded me of that girl in NYC who goes on runs with people and interviews them as she runs. I’m so glad someone was able to join Nate on the run with only 1 hour warning.

[jillcox]

This video has an entirely different feel to all your others!
Less polished, more natural, more enjoyable to watch. 200% genuine!
Really saw just how much you were relaxing and enjoying yourselves!!!

[Colaine]

I just love how goofy and true Kara and Nate are! The giggles had me rolling!!

[sydneybane]

The “wet bath” and water shoes segment was so good 🤣

[nunoagonia]

Another excellent video with 27 minutes very well spent...
Keep up the excellent work! A hug from Portugal 🇵🇹

[PlanesTrainsEverything]

The building of the standard gauge line from Sydney to Perth was necessary to keep Australia unified. Western Australia was becoming a wealthy state in the 1960s due to iron ore extraction, and so the building of a continuous line across the continent guaranteed Australia didn't split into two nations. It was a similar situation to building the line across Canada in the 1800s. When I travelled across the Nullabor years ago, I found my eyes could focus on just one thing - the horizon. There was nothing else to look at.

[tjlewis]

Between Kara and Nate napping together, Kara having coffee with ppl, and Nate starting the "International Running Club" this vlog is too stinkin friggin ADORABLE!🥺

[Daffodil]

BEST EPISODE EVER!!! Those jokes and laughter were sooo infectious! 😂😂😂😂 thanks for bringing and showing us the real true Nate and Kara

[christensen]

Kara, can you confirm or deny that YOU were the editor on the Australian train video? 🤣😂 Husband and I are over here absolutely howling! Such a great video! Reminds us of the good ol Kara and Nate days. Not just the train adventure, but the humor and rawness of the film. Love love love this one!!! #wetbath
💛🌲 Love Suzie in Seattle

[shailivr]

I absolutely LOVE everyone bringing their babies to see Kara 😂 hilarious

[TheJacobAlbright]

Your videos are the equivalent to Saturday cartoons as a kid! I get up with so much anticipation to watch!! Love you guys 😃❤️

[carloporter]

I love you guys. I laughed so hard when Nate said "what kind of train do you think this is?" And the look on Kara's face when Nate asked "I thought you said you were so full you couldn't eat another thing?" And when he jokingly said "do you want a brownie?" and of course Kara took them to eat one. You guys are awesome. I love how much you guys know each other and love each other and just love life. You are truly an inspiration to so many people. And great entertainment for millions of people. God bless you both and I hope you never stop loving life the way you do. And by the way... I think what Nate shared on his run was nice to hear. I know you guys are absolutely amazing at staying positive and happy and enjoying the moment no matter what you are doing. It was nice to get to know a little more about at least his fear and one of the reasons why you are doing what you are doing. I am extremely jealous and envious of your lives. I would give anything to be able to do what you do. You both are extremely blessed.

[FranziInSpain]

I’m watching you guys since 2017 and this Australia series reminds me so much of your older videos. Just you two exploring new places and foods and accommodations and I’m so happy ❤❤❤
Please keep making more videos like these 🎉🎉🎉

[pamelarw]

Kara & Nate as an Aussie I just loved your Australian journey through your well travelled eyes! Thank you for showing how layback, friendly & cool we are!! 💜💙🤗🇦🇺🍻🍻