Sacha and Jmayel El-Haj are professional photographers and videographers from Great Britain. They have been a couple since they were 16 and married in the Moroccan desert in June 2011. For the past three years, they have been living in northern Thailand, filming their adventures and living their dream.

Their journey began 8 Miles from Home… that's what they call their video blog and YouTube channel, when they were inspired to build a new life and live and travel abroad.

Just 13 kilometers from their home in England, they found themselves stranded with a broken-down car that had let them down on an adventure. They decided to live a life of uncertainty, where their success would be measured by the happiness they gained and the experiences they shared.

"This is how we got here. We're sitting in a wooden house in northern Thailand. The first rays of sunshine penetrate the wooden slats, the air is cool and not yet filled with the heat of the immense Thai sun. Our dog lies curled up next to me, sleeping peacefully."

One of her more recent videos went viral on YouTube and caught our attention.

We recently met her and asked her about her new life…

So, tell us, why did you choose Thailand as your new home?

We had traveled to Thailand from a young age and discovered that the country offers the highest standard of living at the lowest cost of living in Southeast Asia. When we decided to leave England, we wanted to reduce our expenses and build an online income. Northern Thailand, particularly Chiang Mai, met all our requirements. While we did consider moving to other Asian countries, we believe Thailand is currently the best place for us.

How long did it take you to feel at home in Thailand?

Bringing our dog with us made us feel at home in Thailand from the very first evening. Wherever we are, she gives us a sense of home! "Home" now has a different meaning for us: it's simply anywhere we feel comfortable, safe, and secure!

What was the best part of your trip through Northern Thailand?

The best thing about our trip through northern Thailand isn't just one specific thing, but rather the fact that we can spend every day together and do what we love – in a country with almost year-round sunshine and a warm climate. Because we live here and can therefore reduce our expenses, we can eat out or discover new cafes whenever we want. That wouldn't have been possible in the UK. There, we would have been limited to weekends together.

What was the hardest part about leaving your old life behind?

The hardest part about saying goodbye to our old life is ultimately not being able to be there for family and friends anymore. We've experienced some moments, both happy and sad: the birth of my niece, the death of a grandparent, and times when loved ones were in the hospital or simply needed someone to talk to. It's incredibly difficult for us not to be able to just be with them, to sit next to them with a cup of tea and a hug, instead of being thousands of miles away. That's what we miss most: family and friends.

It looks like Sacha and Jmayel have truly found their own unique way of discovering #thainess.

The series "8 Miles from Home" is a cinematic portrayal of their journey. Experience how a simple video diary of their trip to Thailand gradually transforms into the inspiring story of two young people who were convinced that life has more to offer than the beaten path: 8milesfromhome.com