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

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 Cassidy Crowell tunes in from Colorado to inspire you to travel with purpose while maintaining a home base. Their family of 5 spends 3-4 months a year exploring new areas for 4-6 weeks , the 'sweet spot' for their family. This balanced approach allows for slow travel and deep immersion without the potential for burn out from full time travel. 🌎 They...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 Lauren and Tiago join us from Costa Rica as they explore their remarkable transition from a whirlwind international romance to a life of perpetual travel with two young children. Tiago traces his origin story to rural Africa while Lauren had a traditional US upbringing. 🌎 They discuss how the pandemic lead to three different wedding ceremonies and how they le...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 Christina Cann and Brett Wiewiora join us from Italy as they share their family’s journey from selling their bakery business in Florida to worldschooling with their two daughters ages 12 and 8 and their sourdough starter, Gandalf! 🌎 They incorporate local flavors into their baking and have adapted to kitchens without ovens to bake. They prioritize second-tier...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 Maxwell Lee joins up from Taipei, Taiwan to share his family’s journey from Florida to Taipei, where he successfully overcame his fears of moving abroad. He shares the worldschooling journey they took before moving to Taipei and how the kids have adapted to new languages and school in Taiwan . 🌎 Maxwell moved on the Gold Card visa to Taiwan due to his musical...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 In this special bonus episode, I invite my husband Mark to reflect on our favorite parts and best of´s of 2025 and we share a bit about our 2026 plans! 🌎 What was our most memorable view to wake up to? Favorite meal? Most difficult destination to reach? Tune in to find out! 👍 Don´t miss Flow with Connie into 2026 , a gentle and welcoming way to ease into the...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your worldschooling family! 🌎 Our special episode today brings Listener Location trivia, our family adventures this month and my favorite parts of this month’s episodes with Stephanie Tolk, Maggie Tucker and Courtney Orgias.  👍 The Deep Dive is all things worldschooling holiday memories and plans from so many won...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 Courtney Orgis, mama of the O.Family. Adventures family, details her family’s 3+ year full time travel journey while working remotely and raising kids who are now 3 and 6! 🌎 She details how they sustain themselves financially , their education priorities of language and cultural adaptation and how they overcome the challenges of being far from family.  👍 Don...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 Maggie Tucker, an early retiree and co-host of the Inside Out Money podcast, shares her blended family's approach to traveling with three teenage daughters! 🌎 A major theme is balancing the privilege of family travel with teaching financial responsibility and gratitude to her kids, particularly when managing budgets and setting expectations on trips. 👍...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 Meet Stephanie Tolk, founder of Deliberate Detour hubs, who discusses her family’s two-and-a-half-year worldschooling journey , how they navigated learning on the go and re-entry to public school. 🌎 She shares how those travels, and l ove for immersive cultural experiences , led her to start Deliberate Detour in Oaxaca, Mexico and Cusco, Peru.  👍 Don’t miss...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  In this episode, we celebrate gratitude and giving back, starting with a recap of what we are most thankful for, explore our Listener's Locations and share the top tips from this month’s episodes with Lizz, Kathy and the RoamBase kids ! 🌎 For our Deep Dive on Generosity , we speak with Rebecca Herbst from Yield and Spread all about getting started on wo...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  Erin Riska from RoamBase (and episode 18!) had the idea to bring the voices of the worldschooling kids to the show and I am so grateful for these 3 lively kids for sharing their perspectives (and their families for letting them!)   Meet Micah (15), Sammy (12) and Zuri (12)! 🌎 They overwhelmingly favor "slow travel," preferring to spend several mont...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  Kathryne Imabayashi, a retired international educator and parenting coach, discusses her extensive experience living and working in diverse locations like Japan, Lebanon, Bangkok, and Georgia, and raising and educating her son around the world. 🌎 She shares her passion for the Reggio Emilia philosophy, which emphasizes children's competence, the environ...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  Lizz Quain , a solo mother of 16-year-old twin girls, shares her family’s extensive world schooling journey that began in 2016. She transitioned into long-term slow travel , using a variety of different educational methods—unschooling, local schools, and online tutoring—to adapt to her kid's needs. 🌎 Lizz emphasizes that this lifestyle fostered independ...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  October’s recap includes the best highlights of episodes 20-23 ! Don’t miss these insightful episodes with Susie, Melissa, Kate and Benef and Trecia ! 🌎 We then share Taiwain worldschooling tips and Deep Dive into finding the most affordable flights ! Points and miles is always the way to go if you can but these tips can help you save when you need to purcha...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  Benef and Trecia from the Rhythm and Roam Podcast discuss how their backgrounds, including military assignments abroad for Benef's family and Trecia's multicultural upbringing, shaped their approach to travel.  🌎 They've since raised travel-loving adults and share the value of exposing children to diverse cultures , both through living abroad...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  Kate McAllister shares her extraordinary journey from a traditional educator in the United Kingdom to the founder of a worldschooling education center, The Hive, in the Dominican Republic . She sold everything to travel with her daughter, only to find her new homes in the Dominican Republic at the start of the pandemic. 🌎 Her educator background inspired her...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  Melissa Levi, a first-generation Canadian with Turkish roots, shares her family's unique journey to Cambodia . After meeting her husband in Cambodia and having twins in Canada, they moved around Southeast Asia and North America for two years before settling in Kampot, Cambodia. 🌎 Melissa discusses the community in Kampot , which is made up of welcoming...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 Susie Chau, founder of Carpe Diem Traveler, shares her personal journey from a corporate career to helping families achieve their travel dreams . She reflects on a life-changing year-long sabbatical with her husband across seven continents. This  inspired her to pivot her career and help others realize that long-term travel is financially attainable by "s...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  Suzy highlights the actionable tips from this month’s guests, personal travel updates, favorite Substacks and a warm welcome to the new listeners from around the world! 🌎 This month’s Deep Dive is the Wander Financial Framework , a six-step blueprint to plan and fund travel. This will take time and dedication! As a Certified Financial Educator, I can help !...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  Erin Riska, her two boys, husband and two cats turned pandemic job loss into over five years of full time nomadic living! She transformed from never leaving her own homestate until she was an adult to now living between Europe, Mexico and the US , all while working for herself and homeschooling her tweens. 🌎 She shared the origin of RoamBase during a surf ca...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  Travis Perry is a father of eight, ranging in age from 21 to 1, and a long-time homeschooling parent who has incorporated intentional family and couple travel as a tool for education and personal growth.  🌎 He shares more about the costs and logistics of slow family travel to Costa Rica and road trips around the US (in a 15 person transit van!) and how to cr...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  Danielle Vanderhei embraced a nomadic life through sailing as a family. She shares the joys and challenges of boat life, how they’re incorporating learning for their son and the financial aspects of maintaining a sailing lifestyle.  🌎 She shares her plans to create a Water World Micro Expeditions Hub in Panama focusing on sustainability, water and marine edu...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  We deep dive in to all things accommodations and lodging ! I highlight the benefits of slow travel and a variety of options, including long-term rentals, RV living, and innovative models like Couchsurfing, house and pet sitting, and home exchange. 👍 Whether you’re a newbie lodging booker or a long time pro, I share actionable advice on everything from vettin...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉 Rachel Carlson and her family have been traveling full-time for over seven years. Despite initial challenges and a period of loneliness, they found a solution by creating the World School Pop-Up Hub , a community-focused initiative that brings traveling families together for shared experiences.  🌎 This move addressed their children's need for consistent...

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎉  Daniela Romero joins me today to share her incredible journey from Venezuela to worldschooling across continents! Discover how Daniela and her husband transitioned from backpacking as a couple to traveling the globe with their two children. 🌎 We explore how they maintain a minimalistic approach with just three carry-on backpacks and how their children view c...