95 hours on Canada’s BEST train! (Vancouver to Toronto on Via Rail)
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Published 2024-03-23
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Episode 921 | Filmed March 2024 | Vancouver to Toronto on #ViaRail
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Who are Kara and Nate?!
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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!
00:00 Canada's longest train!
01:40 day 1: Prestige Class room tour
10:46 day 2: Rocky Mountains
18:12 day 3: full train tour!
26:42 day 4: first shower ;)
30:58 day 5: last day!
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All Comments (21)
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"I'm exhausted from feeling awkward." - most relatable thing ever said
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Nate saying "canapés" gave me the laugh I needed today <3
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My best friend and I did this in 2019 when I was moving from Vancouver (my hometown) to Toronto for university. Let me tell you, this trip looks very different if you do it on the cheapest possible ticket… 4 days of being crammed in a car with a dozen other people and 4 nights sleeping in what were essentially reclining airplane seats. Still one of my best travel experiences!
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I love you guys, I really love the conversation around mental health and normalizing therapy. However, I REALLY wish you would stop promoting Better Help. It is probably one of the sneakiest, worst services in the world. They’ve been sharing private information for money, they treat their therapists horribly and that leads to worse treatment for patients. Therapy is super important and necessary, Better Help is a parasite of a company and I cannot believe that after all they’ve done they’re still getting YouTubers agreeing to promote them. Please please consider cutting ties with them. I have so much respect for you guys and I know others do too and I hate to think that people are willingly giving this company money because of that respect for you. Thank you for the consideration.
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My kids and I have been waiting all week for this video. We are from Canada and we were all dying to know how this trip was!!
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Nates genuine curiosity and thoughtfulness is unmatched. Kara's genuine kindness and appreciation for every moment and thoughtfulness is unmatched.
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I took this train back in 2019 in the Coach (economy) section, and let me tell just say you're missing out on a hell of an experience. Sure, you don't have a private room with any real accommodations... BUT the people you meet & the stories you make with them, when you're forced to spend a long time in such close proximity to complete strangers are truly priceless. By far, that was the best part for me. Its also a bit satisfying to know that 1st class passengers aren't allowed in the front, because neither are economy class passengers allowed any further back past the 1st casual dining car. Economy passengers don't have access to the fine dining area at all, even if they were willing to pay. So you're forced to bring 4 days worth of non-perishable snacks, or just purchase every meal. You also don't have any access to shower facilities & the one bathroom is shared among the entire economy car.
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Kara I adore seeing how joyful you look in your videos! I appreciate how you look after your mental health and how honest you are about it.
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I did that trip in 1969 when I was 12, but from the other direction. My dad got a job in Vancouver and we took the train from Toronto to Vancouver. In my brain the 3.5 day trip lasted approximately 76 years, especially since I had to share a small room with my older brother.
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The fact that you were courteous to your fellow passengers that were eating opposite you, strengthens my already existing belief, that you are both good people. God bless and long may you travel. Thanks for letting us be part of your epic journey.
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I just turned 33 and my fiancé who I’ve been with for 11 years, just turned 36. It’s so awesome watching, rooting for you from East TN!
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Kara, everyone deserves to be happy and loved! We all love your videos and love seeing your adventures, but it’s also so much better when you’re just loving life and enjoying yourself. That’s what we connect on. We may never travel to the places you visit and we may forget the fun facts you share, but we all watch to see the laughter and fun you and Nate have exploring the world. ❤
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I've wanted to take this train, FOREVER. Unfortunately my health drained my bank account and at 70 I probably won't be able to recover. I guess I travel vicariously through you both....THX!!
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Kara and Nate really make us feel like we are traveling the world right by their side. ♥
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As a Canadian I am so proud that we got your stamp of approval. Great video ❤
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I am a born and raised Saskatoon, Saskatchewan girl and I live in Vancouver atm but I'm back to the Rockies soon in Banff national park..ive been watching you guys forever .so proud of this video. Love you guys ,you rock .
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I’m so glad y’all liked the gifts and cards! We love you guys and your videos!! It was so nice to meet you. Hugs🤗
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I JUST now finished watching the first leg of this journey in the US, and now I'm here for the Canadian train! I waited until now so I can binge! You have no idea how excited I am to see this episode! LOVE Kara and Nate train content, and Canada does everything right, so I imagine this is going to be epic! ❤ Here we go! Thanks you two!
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I love how Kara automatically laid down on the far side of the bed (against the wall) because she just knew who was getting the morning coffees. You guys are couples goals.
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I’m sooo very glad you loved Canada and the service you were provided ! We live in a beautiful place and are so very lucky to have you guys appreciate it as well ! To hear all the positive words you said about our country people that have travelled all over the world Your a class act Kate and Nate
