iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 10h

We spent hundreds of days in Venice and always arrived over the causeway or by waterbus. When we discovered that there was an ancient route in BY CANAL and it was lined with UNESCO palaces, we made it our mission to do it one day. The whole adventure is now on YouTube: youtu.be/k147xF7F3Uk?...

Historic white stone city gate with a clock tower and open belfry above an arched passage, linked to a red-brick bridge spanning a narrow river; green algae and riverside plants reflect in the water, trees and warm evening light frame the scene.

Lavish Baroque reception hall featuring a central doorway beneath an expansive ceiling fresco of mythological figures in clouds, surrounded by gilded balustrades, ornate plasterwork, marble columns, chandeliers and sculpted busts conveying palace grandeur.

Two men smiling for a selfie in front of a neoclassical stone villa with a columned portico and broad exterior staircase, framed by trees and a manicured lawn.

Selfie of a bald man in sunglasses on a boat, with the white Renaissance façade and bell tower of Venice’s San Giorgio Maggiore across choppy water under a bright blue sky.

1141

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 27/09/2026

A castle with a curse on it. A language for coffee that belongs to nobody else in the country. A cave so enormous we hid from a storm underground rather than risk the streets. We kept asking ourselves if we were still in Italy. Trieste, in full: youtu.be/Y262a6uHkVM

0101

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 25/09/2026

It is already on the list. As is Udine. We were so surprised by this corner of Italy. We will be back!

020

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 25/09/2026

The 42nd most visited city in Italy has a square bigger than anything in Venice Trieste was the Austro-Hungarian Empire's only seaport for five hundred years, and it still looks like it. They even have a different language for coffee! Most surprising place we've been all year: youtu.be/Y262a6uHkVM

1201

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 19/09/2026

We did it! Jersey to Trieste without a single flight. 5 trains, 4 taxis, 1 ferry, and 1,100 miles over 4 days. Dragging ourselves out of bed for early trains was genuinely gruelling, but the long route led us to two completely new cities we’d have otherwise flown over. We’ll be back!

Narrow cobblestone alley framed by timber‑framed medieval buildings with red‑painted windows, leading through a stone archway to a sunlit courtyard, with a creperie sign hanging on the right.

2140

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 18/09/2026

Our new film is up. We went from Jersey to Trieste by ferry and train, and the part we can't stop talking about is a French city we'd never heard of... The full film is out now: youtu.be/qBAe8b46RQg

070

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 11/09/2026

We've now visited both of the biggest Channel Islands and made our decision. This week was Jersey's turn We walked to a lighthouse on a causeway that was under 8m of water a few hours later, tasted some of the best oysters in Europe, & were stunned by the beaches Full film: youtu.be/xxFcWDmdRrI

0121

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 07/09/2026

We went to Guernsey not really knowing what to expect. What we found was French street signs, a town built on piracy, and Victor Hugo finishing Les Misérables there after France, Belgium and Jersey had all thrown him out. The coastline was the best thing though! Full video: youtu.be/z9YznskEU74

1152

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 05/09/2026

Yes! It's in the film. They didn't adopt english until the war, and that was only because they were forced to because all of the evacuated children had come back speaking English! It was nothing like we expected (or very much like Jersey).

030

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 04/09/2026

We'd never been to the Channel Islands before. Jersey seems to be the one everyone visits, so we thought we'd try the other one first. Guernsey turned out to be full of surprises. Street signs in French, distances in metres, a capital built on legalised piracy. Full video: youtu.be/z9YznskEU74

1142

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 28/08/2026

Imagine an island that's part of the British Isles but isn't part of Britain, or the UK, or the EU. An island that makes its own laws and has banned cars and streetlights. It's nowhere we've ever been, and we don't think there's anywhere like it on earth. youtu.be/fiNVyCSUKgA

082

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 27/08/2026

Sark isn't part of the UK, Britain or the EU. It makes its own laws. No cars, no cash machine, no hospital. 562 people, and after six in the evening there's no way to leave. Full film out tomorrow, but channel members can watch it right now. youtu.be/fiNVyCSUKgA

1160

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 23/08/2026

We sold our house for a narrowboat life that might be disappearing. For the second summer running the canals have not got enough water in them. We came back to explore them at their best, and it did not work out that way. New film out now. youtu.be/pLf_VT6AVvE

0101

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 17/08/2026

We tried to find on restaurant menus in 3 cities and didn’t want to make it because we didn’t know how it should taste.

000

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 14/08/2026

Is Dutch food really as bad as they say? A month in the Netherlands finding out. Rick left the herring until the last day. Out now: youtu.be/BTjQvSgu7Xc

360

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 07/08/2026

We deliberately wanted to no do or see everything so we can come back. Castle de Haar will be on the list next time too!

110

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 06/08/2026

Everyone comes to this corner of Holland for the windmills. So did we. We booked a few nights in the nearest city and knew nothing about it. Turns out we'd made a mistake, though not the one you'd expect. Live now for all channel members. Everyone else tomorrow. youtu.be/NplXknyYGBc

091

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 31/07/2026

We were told not to bother with Utrecht. "It's just a student town." We'd already booked five nights, so we were stuck here whether it was worth it or not. New film out now: youtu.be/jhVl2dS0nsI

290

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 26/07/2026

Norway is stunning and staggeringly expensive. We spent a week in the fjords working out whether a cruise is the sensible way to see it. Full film's on YouTube: youtu.be/8xziVes58rY

180

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 24/07/2026

New film is up. A week in the Norwegian fjords with Holland America, and the most expensive beer we've ever bought in our lives. Norway is stunning and brutal on the wallet. Is a cruise the sensible way to do it? youtu.be/8xziVes58rY

061

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 19/07/2026

Thanks! On this one, we were lucky enough to get the noise of the gangway being put out as we arrived into port, AND the noise from the bar that was above the cabin (along with no daylight or fresh air). We’re now both sick and are fully blaming the recycled cabin air.

200

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 19/07/2026

Seven nights, cheapest cabin on the ship, no window, straight through the Norwegian fjords. It wasn't cheap either. youtu.be/o7-BamSSYrs

172

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 17/07/2026

Tonight's film is live. We booked the cheapest cabin on Holland America's MS Rotterdam. Inside, no window, bottom of the ship, a week in the Norwegian fjords. It wasn't cheap. Whether it was worth it is another question. Watch now: youtu.be/o7-BamSSYrs

0111

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 12/07/2026

Our biggest first 48 hours ever, and currently top of Google's video results for "Rotterdam." Watch it if you haven't yet. youtu.be/AwMN0FL5h7Y

081

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 10/07/2026

Rotterdam. A city we'd passed through for years and never actually stopped in. We stayed eight days. New film out now. youtu.be/AwMN0FL5h7Y

0111

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 02/07/2026

Before the day trippers arrive, it is! You’ll be familiar with that…

110

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 02/07/2026

Giethoorn. You've probably never heard of it. A Dutch village with no roads, just canals, that only exists because of a medieval flood. We've never been anywhere quite like it! The full video is out now for channel members, and for everyone else, tomorrow. youtu.be/_88405sX9Og #Giethoorn

1142

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 29/06/2026

It’s genuinely amazing. I hope we do it justice!

010

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 28/06/2026

We’re staying in a Dutch village with no roads. Just canals. And boats instead of cars. Full episode Friday. Nomads Club members get it Thursday. You’re going to love it. #giethoorn #slowtravel

1132

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 27/06/2026

We'd heard this ferry crossing was like a mini cruise. So we booked one of the best cabins on the ship, prepaid the restaurants, and spent eight hours on the North Sea finding out if that's true. Is this the best way to get to Europe? Out now. youtu.be/gnTGs7HfgwI

1141

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 23/06/2026

…And we’re off on our adventure abroad! 👋 With cruise ship style cabins, good food and space to relax on deck, we’ve heard this ferry might just be the best way to get to Europe. Find out in this week’s episode, released on Friday (Thursday for members).

280

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 20/06/2026

No, it's just that Rick is better at locks and Adam is better at driving. We do swap occasionally but because we were rushing we wanted to play to our strengths.

010

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 19/06/2026

It was a horrible moment. We’re yet to find out what a replacement is going to cost 😬

010

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 19/06/2026

This episode took three weeks to make and we genuinely didn't know how it would end when we started filming. One broken lock, no way round, and a lot going wrong along the way. New episode is live: youtu.be/dJg51dfRpoQ

150

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 16/06/2026

We’ve never done that one, but this was serious. They close you in and start an extractor fan so you don’t suffocate.

110

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 16/06/2026

Over the last 2 days we've travelled for 22 hours, covered 39 miles and [Rick has] done 29 locks. Today alone was almost 11 hours of cruising. All to try to get through a lock that was about to break. We are absolutely shattered.

3130

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 14/06/2026

Don’t count them / can’t count them. 💙🦆🦢

082

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 12/06/2026

They shut the doors behind us. Then the fans started. New video: youtu.be/_cTdn2wCOPM

160

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 12/06/2026

Did he tie on? He probably should have done. Double locks are tricky for a single boat.

000

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 11/06/2026

Yep! We were there this time last year. The staircase lock had the most gongoozlers we’ve ever seen.

100

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 09/06/2026

After a very difficult few days (next week’s video will explain all of the many reasons why), this lovely rainbow is giving us hope.

381

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 05/06/2026

This week we're exploring the story of Josiah Wedgwood - how broken pottery and a canal he helped finance turned him into one of the world's first tycoons. We also happen to visit the best pub in Britain (officially) along the way. New episode out now. youtu.be/mAySEWy1iC8

0111

The Floating Nomads @thefloatingnomads.com · 04/06/2026

Rick’s mum has been visit today, and she’s brought this [big] chap a [very small] companion 😍

020