Tompe Karlsson

Hi, I'm Tomas, but everyone calls me Tompe. I'm 42 and I'm leaving a whole life I've built in Sweden for New Zealand.

Not a holiday, not a year abroad. Changing countries for real.

Here I show the whole thing. Winding it all down here, the move itself, and life on the other side, week by week.

It's not my first time living there. I went over at 21 on a working holiday visa, ended up staying for years, and got my permanent resident visa.

There's no date, and that's down to my dog. She's over ten, and a trip that long followed by quarantine isn't something I'm putting her through. She has a better life here. So we're making the most of the time we have and exploring Sweden from the camper while I get ready to go.

Why? I want more freedom, and New Zealand as a base gives me that.

Documentary vlog, one video a week. No script, just what actually happens.