Happy Sunday 👋

Malta weather update: Having to wear the hat that was purchased in Istanbul when it was snowing 🙃

New episode is live. Come with us to Valletta, Malta, Europe’s smallest capital. It’s a beautiful place, but it was built for war, a fortress city from the start. Find out why we love it so much, and why it feels almost miraculous. youtu.be/bF5ul7hyiC0

A little behind the scenes from the wonderful Pera Palace. Adam composed a special piece inspired by Agatha Christie and her little Belgian detective... especially for that sequence. It's called “The Woman in Room 411”. Listen out for it in the video.

Istanbul. The only city where it costs you £1 to cross to a different continent by boat. Join us: youtu.be/hg9_mLD3P7g?...

We were wrong about Istanbul, in the best way. New short clip from our first day in the city, and the full film is on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Xz6NiRiC3UI

Our Istanbul film is live. Put the kettle on, stick it on the telly, and come for a walk with us. Watch us become enchanted by this city before your eyes… youtu.be/Xz6NiRiC3UI

It's safe to say that Istanbul wasn’t what we imagined, in the best possible way. Find out why in the new video, out later today...

Today’s new episode is all about the real cost of wintering in on the Turkish Riviera (in Antalya). We’ve broken down what we actually spend on rent, food & drink, groceries and getting around the city - and how it compares to Spain and to staying in the UK. Watch now: youtu.be/kVwkeI_Uynw

Here are a few shots from our stay at Olympos Mountain Lodge - a tiny place in the Taurus Mountains that ended up being one of our favourite weekends ever. For the full video from our stay, it’s here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7vy...

We’ve just shared one of our favourite videos we’ve ever made. A few days at a secret mountain lodge - big skies, log fires and perfect peace and quiet. The Olympos Mountain Lodge really does feel like it is tucked away from the world. Settle in with a drink and watch here: youtu.be/r7vyJbN5Ing

A sneak preview of where we ended up after the Turkish riviera… Istanbul! And it is NOTHING like we expected.

Our first days in Antalya, exploring the old town streets, Roman harbour and that huge sweep of beach beneath the cliffs. Winter sun, trams, boats and a very different pace to narrowboat life. Watch now: youtu.be/Hx3BvyUMbGU

Happy New Year! We only started The Floating Nomads back in June this year and we’re genuinely blown away by how you’ve taken to our story. Thanks for the support. We’ve got loads planned for 2026 💙 Rick & Adam x

We wanted to trace the origins of Santa… and that curiosity took us all the way to Turkey 🇹🇷🎅 What we didn’t expect was the moment that genuinely gave us goosebumps - a quiet connection that felt oddly personal and a bit full-circle. New vlog is live here: youtu.be/3RD7dbIwm3s

Frozen canal outside at -4°C… toasty 23°C inside our narrowboat Fizz poured, candles lit, festive food on the go. Join us for Christmas afloat 🎄✨ 🎥 Full video on YouTube: youtu.be/fchPO1B6p5o

Our Narrowboat Christmas is live! We’re bringing Christmas to Serenissima with twinkly lights, a roaring fire, Kylie… sherry (our tradition), and a festive cicchetti feast. Cosy vibes only. Watch here: https://youtu.be/fchPO1B6p5o #NarrowboatLife #BoatLife #UKCanals #Vlogmas

If you’ve ever wondered ‘how do those two live in such a tiny space’ now is the time to find out. 👀 The full tour of Narrowboat Serenissima is here, including what we keep where, our favourite gadgets and what we love most about the boat. Watch here: https://youtu.be/1sWp-FoCyqs

THE BOAT TOUR IS HERE: We finally pointed the camera at the boat instead of just our faces. New video is a full walk-through of Serenissima, how she’s laid out, how we actually live/work in the space, and a bit of the backstory too. It’s up now: youtu.be/1sWp-FoCyqs

Storm Claudia is coming. We’re racing our narrowboat away from the woods and really don’t want a repeat of last winter’s “trapped by fallen trees” saga. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/aorAeq9i_uE

Storm Claudia is rolling in and we’re racing through the woods on our narrowboat Serenissima, doing everything we can not to repeat last winter’s “trapped by fallen trees” drama! youtu.be/aorAeq9i_uE

We’re back on board Narrowboat Serenissima and settling back into canal life. This week’s video is all about canal pubs… and the surprising role they play in our narrowboat life (beyond the beers!) Watch it here:

We’ve spent hundreds of days in Venice and it still surprises us. Our new vlog is all about those little moments that make the city feel like home. “Venice Moments: Why We Keep Coming Back” ⬇️ youtu.be/ZAbEVB1y5oM

We filmed the very start of the Piazza San Marco flooding and have be trying to work out what to do with it. So we made this: #venice

This isn’t a 24-hour Venice hit and run. We’ve spent months here working out how to do it beautifully on a budget. Watch the full vlog on YouTube: Venice on a Budget: How We Actually Live Here for Months at a Time youtu.be/EntU66N4M7g

Guys and Gals - these gents are knocking it out of the park with their YouTube channel. Join them this week in Venice with more to come! It's a slice of heaven every Friday. Tune in!

Venice is the city we know best in the world. After years of coming back for months at a time, we’ve made the video we always wanted to see: how to experience La Serenissima on a budget and still fall in love with her. youtu.be/EntU66N4M7g #venice #travel

This week, more hijinks aboard the MSC Divina. Watch us be absolutely blown away by ancient city of Ephesus, get force sold carpets, drink our weights in champagne, then get a 9/10 level hangover (which we try to treat with sushi 🤢) (Also many wild cats and puppies!) Live now youtu.be/go2eCPodKA4

We brought back this GORGEOUS dual espresso mokka back from our travels in Italy. It’s definitely cheering us up on cold mornings. ❤️

Every video that goes out on the @floating-nomads.bsky.social channel has to have the subtitles created properly. Or the AI does this. I’ve been laughing about ‘Cabbage Steward’ for 5 mins. 😂

Venice's Bridge of the Dead: rebuilt for just the second time since the 1950s. Once a yearly passage to the cemetery island of San Michele for All Souls' Day, now a haunting reminder of how this city still honours its dead.

This week, we swap Narrowboat Serenissima for a MEGA SHIP! Life afloat is very different when it’s on a floating city. Will we enjoy it? Find out how we got on on MSC Divina here: youtu.be/lJosnc0R9M4

For just a couple of days, Venice has an extra bridge over the Grand Canal… (It’s for tomorrow’s marathon).

How many of us have wondered what it’d be like to sell up and live and work - say- on the water, in a narrow boat? But what would it be like REALLY? Working from a narrow boat? I didn’t know that @rickturner.bsky.social had a YouTube channel charting this Wot larks @floating-nomads.bsky.social

Somehow Cagliari isn’t on everyone’s Italy list… but it should be. We spent a few days exploring and completely fell for it. Find out why on YouTube, now. youtu.be/lNJWdSm95Wg

🇮🇹 We didn’t expect to fall for this city… but Cagliari completely surprised us 💙 Find out why this underrated Italian city has become one of our favourites. 🎥 Our full Cagliari vlog is OUT TOMORROW on YouTube — link in bio!

A deserted island, a lighthouse... and something we didn't expect 🐬 Our Sardinia adventure has officially begun. Watch the full video here: Sardinia Surprised Us! (Olbia’s Hidden Side & Dolphins) youtu.be/nvBodxwJh8c

We swapped canals for coastlines — but are we really beach people? Our first stop in Sardinia took us beyond the beaches of Olbia… complete with a deserted island, local wine, and a surprise dolphin encounter. Watch now: youtu.be/nvBodxwJh8c

Rain, fire, and slow living on the canal. Come and get cozy with us as we share what off-grid life on our narrowboat is really like... youtu.be/daP8uaSo7MY

This week, we experience one of the downsides of living off grid… Our autumn cruise is brought to an abrupt halt while we work out what do when the narrowboat loo’s full and the Elsan points are broken! Watch here: youtu.be/k7o5S_2Tq8I?...

This week, after successfully putting it off for TWO YEARS, we attempt Narrowboat DIY. Neither of us have much of a clue what we're doing, but somehow we muddle through. Can we successfully erect straight shelves on a boat (no spirit level)? Watch this to find out! youtu.be/9JIO2nxGovE

The big bags are packed and we’re off on another adventure 🌍

This week, we go in search of 'the prettiest village on the UK canals' As always on a narrowboat, the journey there isn't straightforward. This one involves meeting two boats in 'The Narrows ' and the shock of a loud bang from the propeller! Watch now: youtu.be/W1L6UdGO7XU

Doing Europe’s last sleeper train that GOES ON A BOAT is one of our highlights of 2025. We can’t wait to do it again!

Our summer on the Peak Forest canal proved to be impossible because of the low water everywhere. Which meant that our plan to visit my home town of Buxton had to be achieved by road instead. Here’s our 36 hours in the British spa town they you can ALMOST reach by boat: https://youtu.be/QzMfqSSIMjU

There’s never a dull moment on the water. Check us out on YouTube for more ridiculousness afloat: youtube.com/@thefloating...

This week’s video in 30 seconds. See the full one here: youtu.be/-vhwAT11kHc #narrowboat #tinyhome #digitalnomad

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like for two people to live AND work inside a 58ft narrowboat then this one is for you. We kinda filmed a typical day of life onboard. Work in the day, and then opening up the Towpath Bar™️ for a private drinks party for two. Watch it here: youtu.be/-vhwAT11kHc

The canals definitely need this. I could probably do without it today though…

NEW BONUS SERIES! Calm on the Cut — slow-TV bow cam from the bow of our narrowboat. Kicking off with Gailey to Penkridge on the Staffs & Worcs Canal in 4K. no music, just real canal sounds. Watch: youtu.be/YLKQzDwvgYo #CalmOnTheCut #Narrowboat #SlowTV #FloatingNomads