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I'm Suzy May and I share inspiring travel, educational and worldschooling journeys of families of all different backgrounds!
Are you looking for actionable tips for your family travel journey? You're in the right place!
We dive deep into the stories of:
* slow and long term traveling families
* worldschool leaders and hub creators
* unique ideas to travel and educate on the road
* financial planning and money-saving travel tips
My family lives between Denver, CO and Sevilla, Spain and we are excited to be part of the diverse worldschooling community!
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Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 worldschooling as well as the importance of making intentional giving a habit, ...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 months in one location to maximize cultural immersion, language learning and hi...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 environment as the third teacher, and interest-led learning. She focuses on the un...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 independence and global citizenship, with both her girls now thriving academically an...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 purchase flights. 👍 Would you please consider sending me a voice me...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 and dedicated travel, which fosters adaptability and a global perspective. 👍 ...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 herself "stuck" in the Dominican Republic at the start of the pandemic. They’ve now built their home rooted in community and nature! 🌎 Her educator background inspired her to crea...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 locals and expats, as well as the unique, child-led, play-based education her...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 her early travels, including a life-changing year-long sabbatical with her husband across seven continents. This experience was surprisingly less expensive than their normal life in Chicago and inspired her to pivot her career and help others realize that long-term travel is...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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! ✨ THE WANDER FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK: 💭 Step 1: Dream and define your ...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 camp in the Canary Islands to now the eleven week homeschool co-op in San...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 create immersive learning experiences along the way! 👍 Whatever siz...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 worldschool hub in Panama focusing on sustainability, water and marine education. And her favorite spots to sail! ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: Explore their tran...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 In this August recap, I highlight the stories, quotes and best tips from my conversations with Ginny Conforti, Daniela Romero and Rachel Carlson from the previous three episodes. I also give an update on our happenings in the world! 🌎 We deep dive in to all things accommodations and lodging! I highlight the benefits of slow travel and I cover a variety of options, including long-term rentals, RV living, and innovative "almost-...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 peer interaction and allowed them to continue their travels while building l...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 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 constant travel as "normal life" now. ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: Highlights of ...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 Welcome Ginny Conforti! I had the pleasure of meeting her and her youngest daughter at the Sevilla pop up in March. She shares her travel adventures and educational philosophies between two home bases, in Mexico and Chicago, with her blended family. 🌎 Her family incorporates traditional schooling, flexible home schooling and in-person school in Sayulita, Mexico. 👍 Ginny gets real about the challenges and joys of setting ...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! Today, I interview my husband Mark on this special 5th Thursday of the month episode! We discuss our experiences with world schooling and family travel, exploring Mark's journey from Germany to the US, cultural differences in education, and the challenges and joys of raising children in a nomadic lifestyle. We share insights on balancing remote work with family adventures, financial adjustments for traveling families, and the sk...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 In this July recap, I pull out my favorite quotes and resources from my conversations with Claudia, Sarah, Mass and Anna in episodes 7, 8 and 9. 🌎 We deep dive in to all things worldschooling such as the various models available and how to best decide which to start with for your family. 👍 Whether you’re considering a high-structure model, a flexible pop up approach, entirely self organized community or traveling village optio...
Send us a text! Questions? Feedback? Shoutouts? Text here! 🎉 I welcome Anna, from the Wanderlust Haaks, who, alongside her husband, left a demanding career in healthcare to “buy back time” with their two young children. She shares their incredible gap year, detailing how they were able to save $100k to get started. 🌎 Along their journey, they pivoted from the Americas to Asia in pursuit of a more budget-friendly adventure. This episode is full of advice on traveling with littles ones an...
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