WE’RE LEAH & DECLAN OFFICER…
(oh and our dog – LILLY!)
We started Officer Travels wayyy back in 2017 as a way to help others plan the perfect road trip – even with their dogs!
Since then we’ve been travelling full time. From living the van-life in Australia and New Zealand, to now converting our second camper van to take us around Europe.
In 2022 we were joined by Lilly, our rescue pup! She’s helped us learn a whole new way of travelling, so now we can bring you the best advice for life on the road with a dog.
We will aways provide you with authentic stories and travel tips from our experience on the road for almost a decade… The good, the bad and the sometimes ugly!
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ABOUT US!
We’re Leah & Declan Officer, we started Officer Travels way back in 2017 as a way to help others plan the perfect road trip… even with a dog!
Since then we’ve been travelling full time. From living in a van in Australia and New Zealand, to now converting our second campervan to take us around Europe.
In 2022 we were joined by Lilly, our rescue pup! She’s helped us learn a whole new way of travelling, so now we can bring you the best advice for life on the road with a dog.
Here at Officer Travels we will aways provide authentic experiences from nearly a decade on the road. The good, the bad and the sometimes ugly!
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We offer expert road trip advice from nearly a decade of travel experience. Whether you want to live full-time on the road or are simply planning a once in a lifetime adventure, we will help you make this a reality – regardless of your situation!
WE SPECIALISE IN THE FOLLOWING CONTENT:
There should be no restrictions on life as we believe – adventures are forever!
Well, after years of road tripping around the world and living our dream as full time travellers – it’s safe to say we’ve learn a thing or two about life on the road!
It hasn’t been an easy journey getting to where we are now though, but with consistent hard work learning our craft, we have built our own businesses and
we are now fortunate enough to call Portugal our base!
From here we can continue to have endless European adventures in our second self-built camper van – If that isn’t freedom we don’t know what is!
Learning from our past mistakes, we know what works and what doesn’t when it comes to a good road trip. So if you want to save months, possibly years of future mishaps, then you’re in the right place!
So get settled in, indulge in your daydreams and let us inspire you to start your own adventurous road trip today!
OUR MISSION
We offer expert road trip advice from nearly a decade of travel experience. Looking for a once in a lifetime adventure? or planning to live on the road full-time? You’re in the right place and we will help you make this a reality – regardless of your situation!
WE SPECIALISE IN THE FOLLOWING CONTENT:
There should be no restrictions on life,
we believe –
we believe –
Adventures are forever!
WHAT MAKES US EXPERTS?!
With consistent hard work learning our craft for nearly a decade, we have built our own businesses and continue to have epic road trip adventures! Learning from our past mistakes, we know what works and what doesn’t when it comes to a good road trip. So if you want to save months, possibly years of future mishaps, then you’re in the right place
OUR STORY
HOW WE KICK STARTED A LIFE OF FULL TIME TRAVEL
Travel didn’t just fall into our laps. We’re not from a rich family and we certainly didn’t win the lottery, but we have worked hard to make full time travel possible. In the beginning we put all of our energy into selling everything we had and what we couldn’t sell, we gave away.
Eventually, our home became an empty shell, BUT we didn’t care, because we were one step closer to achieving our dream!
You know that big dream you have? Well… it’s 100% achievable!
WE CHANGED OUR MINDSET
Dreaming about a life of travel?
Ask yourself this:
What can you change now to make it happen?
When we left home, all we had left was a backpack each! We no longer prioritised material things. Our family and friends thought we were crazy…
But after almost a decade of full time travel, we no longer feel like somethings missing – we’re happy crazies now… we just carry a little more camera gear these days!
HOW WE KICK STARTED A LIFE OF FULL TIME TRAVEL
Only crazy people would sell their home and all belongings, then move to the other side of the world, right?! Choosing to leave it all behind, taking nothing but a backpack each and an open mind – That’s impossible?!
Well… starting in 2015 that’s exactly what we did and not long after, Officer Travels was born.
Travel didn’t just fall into our laps. We’re not from a rich family and we certainly didn’t win the lottery, but we have worked hard to make full time travel possible. In the beginning we put all of our energy into
selling everything we had and what we couldn’t sell, we gave away.
Eventually, our home became an empty shell, BUT we didn’t care, because we were one step closer to achieving our dream!
You know that big dream you have? Well… it’s 100% achievable!
WE CHANGED OUR MINDSET
Dreaming about a life of travel? Ask yourself this;
what can you change now to make it happen?
When we left home, all we had left was a backpack each! We no longer prioritised material things. Our family and friends thought we were crazy…
But after almost a decade of full time travel, we no longer feel like somethings missing – we’re happy crazies now… we just carry a little more camera gear these days!
We constantly remind ourselves “if it’s worth having, it won’t come easy…”
Lilly’s Story
A CHRISTMAS MIRCALE
Hi, I’m Lilly!
They call me their Christmas miracle because apparently they’d planned on getting a dog in the new year but I found them first. The nice vet lady explained to my hoomans that I’m a Portuguese Podengo who was likely abandoned – it happens a lot in Portugal, but I’m one of the lucky ones.
I followed my hoomans home just before Christmas Eve, it was a long 3 hour walk but I knew they were good people who would help get rid of all the worms in my tummy and give me some really yummy food to help me grow!
Now that I’m a fit and healthy adventure dog!
I looooovvvee meeting people too, especially when they want to give me fusses.
People said I’d hold my pawrents back in their travels but I don’t!
I’ve been to mountains, cities, beaches – everywhere – with them, and we want to show you how to do that with your pooches too!
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Now that I’m fit and healthy, I’ve really found my feet in life. I love horse poop, my stuffed sheep (Gordon Ramsey) and chasing butterflies. I love playing with other dogs, but sometimes I get too excited and bark a little – we’re working on that. I looooovvvee meeting people too, especially when they want to give me fusses.
People said I’d hold my pawrents back in their travels but I don’t! I’ve been to mountains, cities, beaches – everywhere – with them, and we want to show you how to do that with your pooches too!
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Hi, I’m Lilly!
They call me their Christmas miracle because apparently they’d planned on getting a dog in the new year but I found them first. The nice vet lady explained to my hoomans that I’m a Portuguese Podengo who was likely abandoned – it happens a lot in Portugal, but I’m one of the lucky ones.
I followed my hoomans home just before Christmas Eve, it was a long 3 hour walk but I knew they were good people who would help get rid of all the worms in my tummy and give me some really yummy food to help me grow!
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