Wander Worldschool: Helping Families Plan & Fund Slow & Long Term Travel

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Full time traveling dad Joe O’Connor, co-founder of Global Family Home Rentals (GFHR), shares what led his family to pack up their lives and embark on a four-year full-time worldschooling journey . 👍 We break down the real finances and logistics of full-time nomadic life including their $5,000 monthly budget on the Greek island of Syros  and the next phase of...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Stacy Wedding , a mom of three and founder of Resilience with Stacey , shares how waking up from a 'normal life' in Germany led her family to sell most of their belongings, and embark on a full-time worldschooling journey across Europe . 👍 We break down the realities of full-time nomadic life, offering firsthand advice on utilizing budget-saving Wor...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! We are launching the Wander Weekly Newsletter!  Your one-stop weekly resource designed to help families master the finances, remote work logistics, and worldschooling opportunities needed to confidently sustain a life of global travel . If you love the deep dives on the podcast but want actionable tools , resources , and community news delivered straight to your...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 I recap life in Spain and this month's episodes then breaks down the fundamentals of travel hacking for this month's Deep Dive ! 👍 We discuss the strategic use of welcome bonuses and how slow-traveling families can maximize points without carrying debt!  💳 Listen to the end for the latest June 2026 transfer bonuses ! LISTEN NOW TO: Learn the number...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Filippo Bozotti , Italian world traveler and founder of Earthbound , shares how a lifetime of global exploration led his family to full-time travel and inspired a brand-new model for nature-based worldschooling . 👍 We break down the logistics, finances, and emotional realities of full-time nomadic life , offering firsthand advice on transitioning from managed...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Christy Brouker, founder of Wanderworks , shares how her lifelong passion for travel, sparked by an unusual birth story in Saudi Arabia and a five-year residency in London, led her to help families discover the world through international summer camps. 👍 We break down the logistics, surprising affordability, and deep personal growth that come with sending kid...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Marissa Lipovsky from Amani Light Wellness in Tanzania explores how her family escaped the corporate rat race to build an immersive, slow-travel lifestyle in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania.  👍 We break down the logistics, cultural adjustments, and mindset shifts of moving abroad , offering a firsthand look at homeschooling on the road, navigating the cost...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now!  🌎 On this solo end of the month episode, we discuss how you can tackle debt and embracing a slow-travel lifestyle!  👍 We break down the math and psychology of getting out of debt , offering actionable strategies like radical expense audits and structural optimization! Listen now to: 1. Learn how to conquer financial anxiety and shame and replace debt avoidance...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Carolyn founded the Field School of Hvar on the sunniest island in Europe after her job offer was rescinded during the pandemic and she fell in love in a place with a more authentic, community-focused way of life. 👍 The Field School offers families a pedagogy of belonging , blending child enrichment with a consistent home base for worldschoolers looking for a...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Sol Velasquez and Camilo Campuzano share how their family of four traded their high-powered legal and restoration firms in Miami for a life of slow travel and international immersion . From pandemic homeschooling to living in Colombia and Europe they give us all the details!  👍 They share why building a global classroom through roadschooling and worldschoolin...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Astrid Vinje and Clint Bush join the show to deconstruct their four-year journey as a full-time traveling family. From a travel conference in Canada to navigating the pandemic in Southeast Asia, they share how they transitioned from a stable life in Seattle to a four-year worldschooling odyssey . 👍 From riding scooters through the rice paddies of Bali to navi...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 My mom Marcia joins the show for the 50th episode to share the origin story of our family's travel legacy. She takes us back to a pre-digital era of exploration, from her 1969 study abroad in Germany to an around-the-world gap year in 1975 . 👍 From crossing Checkpoint Charlie during the Cold War to navigating a Kenyan safari in a VW Bug with German stude...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Tasha Martin shares how her family of four to traded their suburban life in Arkansas for a 37-foot travel trailer and a multi-state odyssey . She dives into the realities of full-time RVing with older teens , proving that you don't need a traditional home to build deep family connections or an interest-led high school education. 👍 Tasha discusses the Mar...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Natalie and David transitioned from international school directors to building a global classroom called Harmony Alternative for worldschooling teens. They share how the project provides the community, consistency, and academic depth that families crave through 8-week immersive cohorts . 👍  They discuss the clash of working in prestigious international school...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Maddy Novich share her secrets for summering abroad with three kids. A New York-based professor, Maddy explains how her family spends up to 9-11 weeks in Europe every year (and her database of over 400 international camps !). 👍 We cover the power of Home Exchange , where Maddy swaps her Manhattan duplex to unlock free housing across the globe and the power of...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Dara Epstein and Melpo Toundas dive into the magic of Basoa , a forest school-inspired summer day camp in San Sebastian, Spain . They share how a chance meeting sparked a mission to create a community hub for traveling families. This summer, they offer a six-week program that blends Basque culture and child-led exploration. 👍 We cover the Forest School approa...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Out today, I’m celebrating the launch of my new e-book about how to turn your home into a travel asset! I share the exact roadmap our family used to ensure our home base funds our global adventures rather than acting as a financial anchor. 👍 We cover the ‘rent vs. sell’ framework, the essential cash flow formula and the logistical aspects of remote property m...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Anthony and Jodie St. Clair and their kids aged 14 and 11 have been traveling full-time since August 2022 , after a transformative exchange in Edinburgh and a life-changing Make-A-Wish trip to Hawaii . Now split between their home base condo in Japan and traveling , they share how they navigated the transition to a sustainable, open-ended global adventure. 👍...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Elodie Ferchaud and her family of six are currently based in Japan and she shares how she transitioned to a nomadic lifestyle to prioritize deep cultural immersion and family connection without sacrificing professional growth or educational consistency. 👍 We cover the origin story of Boundless Life and the secret recipe for choosing global hubs that offer tur...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Laurie Bevan-Jackson and her Leeds-based family of four are currently on a year-long sabbatical exploring Southeast Asia, Nepal and Japan . A decade of financial planning and a commitment to family attachment helped them take a sabbatical from their careers to prioritize worldschooling their twin daughters . 👍 We cover the intentionality behind their adoption...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 In this short and sweet end of the month episode, I share our recent adventures, a sneak peek at my upcoming e-book and reveal the historic city behind this month’s opening trivia. 👍 We cover a recap of r ecent guest highlights —including navigating global careers in Norway and driving the Pan-American Highway—before diving into a comprehensive Summer 2026 tr...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Chris and Robin are a Denver-based family of five currently blending airline industry perks with a flexible, intentional approach to global education . After three years of RV living, they transitioned back to a home base in Colorado, using Chris’s career in the airlines to unlock international adventures including 6 weeks to Australia and New Zealand. 👍 We c...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Justin Vorel and his family of five is currently navigating an ambitious 18-month family road trip from the US to South America in a Honda Pilot . After a decade spent building a rug manufacturing business in Morocco, Justin and his wife transitioned to a remote-work lifestyle to provide their three young children with a hands-on global education.  👍 We cover...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 All about slow living, global careers and finding wellness in the wild! Monica Virga Alborno discusses her journey from global engineering to building a life in the mountains and fjords of Norway. 🌎 Monica gives us a look at the Scandinavian Barnehage system and how a nature-first approach to education can build incredible resilience in our children. 👍 Tune...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 All about language learning ! I share about Mark and my language backgrounds and what has worked for raising trilingual kids.  🌎 After highlighting the best of this months episodes and our Listener Location trivia , the deep dive includes a comprehensive guide for family language learning.  👍 Tune in to the reasons why you should still learn another language...