Travelling around Ireland in an RV is a dream many of us have carried at some point. Moving from town to town and across the countryside would let us see more of what our beautiful nation has to offer, but it’s often seen as a young person’s game. In reality, travelling permanently or semi-permanently is possible no matter how old you are, where being more experienced might even provide some advantages.
Finding a Secure Budget
While not guaranteed, being older will tend to open more opportunities for a secure budget. The longer you live, the more time you have to save, and if you’re of retirement age, you won’t have to worry so much about showing up to work. It’s also possible to go a step further, to fully commit to RV travelling in Ireland with a more drastic change.
To fully commit, travellers can sell their old home before they travel or as they’re on the road if they find this kind of life irresistible. An approach like this can even be managed faster and more efficiently than through traditional home sales with modern methods like cash house buyers. These offer guaranteed sales on any property and can generate funds in as little as seven days. Of course, you can always settle down again later, but until then, these platforms can help keep you active.
Keeping Communicate and Active
Going on the road doesn’t necessarily mean going off grid, especially in the modern day of streamlined online connectivity. Ireland has enjoyed near-total mobile network coverage for years now, meaning it’s easily possible to stay online and use mobile hotspots to connect to other devices. It’s also possible to go a step further with mobile satellite solutions, which can provide faster access for users with greater data demands.
Staying online doesn’t just help you record your journey and stay in touch with the people you love, it also opens the potential for remote work. If you can work entirely via the internet in a home office, you can do so in an RV. It might require a little more planning to ensure you always have power, and you’re in an area with reliable online connections, but this is an achievable goal.
Planning and Practice
As with any major lifestyle change, the best advice for anyone attempting this route is to practice first. By taking a rental RV or going on a packaged tour, see what life on the road is like for you, as it might affect you in unexpected ways. Read up on the challenges others have faced, and see what adjustments you might need to make for the experience to become a perfect fit.
Living a non-conforming life is a great way to see a part of Ireland that most people miss. It might not all be smooth sailing, but even bumps in the road can be exciting in hindsight, and make for great stories. It doesn’t need to be forever, but for a while it can be worth chasing an old dream to see what it has to offer.
