Van Life In DC | Trent & Allie
Van Life In DC | Trent & Allie
Allie grew up in DC so it’s what she calls “home” Though she’s never really spent much time there exploring as an adult. We decided to head into the city and explore with the van and Frank. We even hit a museum!! ~~~ CLICK SHOW MORE ~~~
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#trentandallie #WashingtonDC #vanlife
How difficult is it finding parking in all the cities you guys travel too and if you had the non Ext version would it be much easier to park?
You need a helmet! Didn’t you see the small sign on the scooter? Not that it will help when cars hit your legs. Be careful.
Scooters are a great idea…back in the 70’s, went to Hall & Oates concert at the Booth Theater…my girlfriend got free tickets and we then went to University District to MadHatter for some great food..it was awesome even
back then…
One of the slipper is fake they fond the other not long ago
DC has so many museums and historical sites- monuments. Is great for daytime sightseeing. Norfolk VA got rid of those scooters… they picked them all up and then billed the company for storage until they picked them up! lol. The city viewed them as a nuisance. Nice to see the Zoo Lights! I went to that zoo about a year ago.
Are you guys still in the area?? I’m a liveaboard just on the other side of the Bay Bridge, but plan to sell the boat and do van life in the spring. I’d love to meet up even just for a coffee before you leave!
Totally love DC
Did Trent not like the Smithsonian? That place is amazing!!
Thoroughly enjoyed your perspective and presentation of DC👍☺
Hi Trent and Ali, is there a website I can go to to purchase a van that’s already built out similar to yours? Are their companies that build them and sell them for people? I’m interested in buying one for a friend who desperately needs a place to live
I’m from DC and I’m still in DC. Did you guys dive by the Palisades
Allie, nice to see and hear another Easterner – I was born in Walter Reed Medical in DC – after WWII, we lived in Silver Spring, MD and my Dad worked in DC – as a child back then, the Smithsonian Institute that I knew and went to was in the original old building – was back there in ’76 – saw the Hope Diamond and the museum had changed in 20 years that I had been gone from DC area – beautiful area – my memories are of a less crowded area and loved the horse farms in MD. I am going back and watching a lot of your you tubes – you two have truly been to a lot of different countries I would never have dreamt going to – what great memories you have. til later…..
My husband and I was there in August and we was so upset because we couldn’t find parking…. We was going in circles so we just decided to live and come back home to FL… But we do intend on trying to make it there again once we have our van done…. Looks like U guy’s had lot’s of fun it’s nice to let out ur enter child out lol… Gr8 video awesome….
Try Christmas in Fredericksburg, Texas! (y)
Trent, you should propose to Allie! She’s perfect for you. She cooks, cleans, loves dogs, she’s funny, adventurous, likes van life, loves you, communicates well and is gorgeous! What else do you need man? Tick-tock my friend!
Watching this way later… Maybe scooters would be good alternative to your MC for Terry? They’re like 400 bucks each, and you can just charge them off your house battery 😀
Thank you for showing us Washington D.C. It looks like a great place to visit!
Nice A$$
This video is one of your best videos, I really enjoyed watching it. Merry Christmas.
Christmas or new year is a great time to propose to Allie 🙂
It has to be great to enjoy a place like DC and then just go into your van and have a place to live.
Where exactly did you guys park overnight?
This is so cool! I work in Georgetown and I am six months into building my own van!
Where did you park?!!
you grew up there and your always cold.. lol .. just joking today was the first cold day 19 degrees alittle cold. Had to wear a hoody. Nice to see you two again.
T&A…Wow, you all on budget so….for my son’s 28th birthday 2 yrs ago, he’s active Navy, took him on DC Segway Tour…yup, what a blast…it was so much fun…did it in September…they are up in University District…I am 63 so
anybody can do it,easy to stop and go, saves your legs lots of walking…hugs from old Mom in KENNEBUNK Maine.
Pretty sure Trent already knows he has one of the best parts of DC riding shotgun with him! Great video you two.
Thanks for walking the zoo. We fly up every year tp place holiday wreaths in Arlington and have never found the time to visit the zoo. My favorite city in the US. Merry Christmas
What’s y’all’s heater situation???
Great shots of DC! I lived there for 10 years but moved away in 2012. I used to love taking friends sightseeing downtown and to the Georgetown waterfront. I went back to visit a month ago and had a blast doing a bunch of these same activities. I wish we had tried the scooters; we just walked everywhere and racked up 17k+ steps/day for a few days 😂
An idea for another vlog: a night on U Street! You could grab Ethiopian dinner at Habesha Market (hole in the wall vibe but excellent food!) or do classic hot dogs at Ben’s Chili (one of the few places that didn’t get burned down in 1960s race riots), and catch a jazz show at an old-school listening room like Twins Jazz. Makes for an awesome date night! Does cost money though
Try &Pizza my favorite!!
Check out Dan Aykroyd imitating Julia Child, it’s hilarious! 😂
I was also remembering that stank food you had on your trip, I think in Italy, when you showed the first plate in the restaurant. What the hell was that again? Way too funny! Lol
Nows your chance to build a house like that 😂
Nice tour!
I’m from D.C. and I honestly don’t like Georgetown, it’s way to over hyped.
What High School did you go to?
The van in DC you’re brave. I should go to zoo this season never done it before.
I dropped a light fixture down town there on Monday. Then grabbed a load in Maryland, dropped in Oklahoma city, now dropping in Az then home for a couple days with my bride in Tucson. . Love your channel guys
I love ur lifestyle…
My home Washington D.C. ❤💪🏽🤟🏽
the light show was really cool!
I worked in DC for 7 years, two blocks from the White House. Retired in 2017. We were at Zoo Light a months ago, too bad we missed you guys. We moved back to the west coast.
Thanx for the sharing a look at the city. Have heard great things and would love to visit however, DC is not very "Freedom Friendly"
The guy raving was golden!!!
Loved todays video. Dinner looked yummy. Zoo looked fun too.
I’m mad I didn’t start watching you guys till a week ago, I would have loved to meet y’all.
guys — the world is researching mud flood and tartaria right now. check it out. we have been given false history. all the beautiful buildings were here prior to the current version of the usa. there was a global reset ( mud flood ) and the survivors were given the amazing buildings without knowledge how to build them or use them. please search tartatia aether or look at the blue channel. jon levi is good too.
Glad I found this! I live in DC and I’m so tired of dealing with this ridiculous rent and everything. I’m gonna keep working and probably try to convert to living in a van.
Ayyyy I’m from va! About 40 mins away from dc and I feel the same as Allie! Never cared about the museums at a young age but now I find myself going down to the city more and more to explore
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