Traveling Village Podcast

The podcast continues, following 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest sense of what village life feels like in real time, especially in those intense first days. In this second episode, Asha talks with Michelle, one of the founding members of Traveling Village. Michelle and her husband, Nikolaj, helped shape the entire concept, and they are now six days into Traveling Village 3 in Vietnam. They talk about: The first days of arrivals and informal meetups The welcome party and finally meeting after a year of preparation Mixing returning families and brand new ones How work groups helped relationships form before the trip even started Starting again in Hoi An and why it creates a softer landing The Nest, our new shared community space, and how it's working so far Kids, activities, energy levels, and early-trip FOMO Learning to slow down and trust the time we have together In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear their perspective, whether they are brand new to Traveling Village or returning from a previous one, and how the experience is landing for them. If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com. We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

The podcast is back, following 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, will call in every week and talk with different families about what village life actually feels like. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to make it easy to follow along and get an honest sense of the experience, both the beautiful and the challenging parts. In this first episode, Asha talks with Nikolaj Astrup just a few days before Traveling Village 3 starts. They discuss: – What Traveling Village 3 is all about   – How Traveling Village 2 went   – What we deliberately changed for TV3   – Why walkability matters so much   – Community spaces and how they shape daily life   – Dreams of creating a permanent community through Revillage In the next episode, we will be 4–5 days into the village, and a new guest will share how those first days felt, including the welcome party and the opening of our first community space. If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com. We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

The Traveling Village is ending! In this episode we reflect on everything just a few days before saying goodbye. This episode comes with tears, deep reflections and a lot of discussions about the ups and downs of village life.  Among other things we discuss: Challenges of traveling with such a diverse group Reflections on the project's end and what comes next The balance of structure and freedom in community living The strengths of a diverse community Favorite memories and key takeaways

In this episode, we explore the complexities of navigating different parenting styles within the Traveling Village, addressing a question many of you have asked us: How do we handle differences in child-rearing beliefs and practices? Among other things, we cover: Highs and lows of TV in Japan so far Cultural challenges and assimilation in Japan Challenges of village life in a big city Reflections on the end of the trip and personal energy levels Navigating diverse parenting styles in a traveling community

In this episode, we walk through the excitement, cultural insights, and heartwarming encounters of our guests, two kids from the traveling village, unforgettable journey.  What was different? What was it like meeting all these kids and adults for the first time? Let's find out! Among other things, we cover: Challenges of traveling with a bunch of kids Concerns about returning to school after the traveling village is done The aspects of learning through a Traveling Village -------------- ABOUT US: We are creating a traveling village! 20 families traveling together for four months as an intentional community, exploring a new way of living. Every week we have two communal meals and we have a bunch of workgroups who make everything happen. Every family with their own freedom to do what they want, but a big community to tap into, which makes it easier to change location because all the friends will come along! --------------  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Intro 00:50 – What has been a success for Noah and Sam 02:52 – How was the experience of being in Vietnam and meeting new people there? 05:03 – What is the biggest challenge with traveling with a lot of kids? 10:16 – How does schooling work? 12:41 – The concerns of going back to school after travel village is over 14:20 – What skills have the kids picked up while living in a travel village? 17:46 – Appreciation of working with kids 18:43 – Adding on more experiences and what the kids worked on 20:29 - Outro --------------  TERMS WE USE Workgroups: TV has +10 workgroups that help make everything happen. There is a finance WG, Infrastructure WG, Events WG, Emergency & Conflict WG, and WG's planning communal meals.  Playgroups: Informal groups planning stuff together (for example football) Slack: Slack is a group chat system, that is our "digital town square" --------------  LEARN MORE For updates on Traveling Village (including future villages), you can follow us on Instagram (https://instragram.com/traveling_village  ) and sign up for our monthly newsletter (https://travelingvillage.com/)  

In this episode, we dig into a topic that a lot of people send us questions about: Money! Among other things, we cover: Why is TV a non-profit project and not a business? What it costs to be a part of Traveling Village How our budget is structured Intentional communities vs organic communities Why having a communal fund is amazing The power of true commitment to a project Money issues, problems, and discussions we have had in the village You can also watch this episode on YouTube.  For updates on Traveling Village (including future villages), you can follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/) and sign up to our monthly newsletter (https://travelingvillage.com/) 

In this episode we dig into the ups and downs of being in the second location of Traveling Village, Koh Lanta in Thailand.  We cover: Why the kids are having the time of their lives, but the adults are struggling The beauty of free play How a much slower pace and less to do affect the community How this location works for the more sensitive kids The impact of Traveling Village and how we could do better in the future Was this location a mistake? -------------- ABOUT US: We are creating a traveling village! 20 families traveling together for four months as an intentional community, exploring a new way of living. Every week we have two communal meals and we have a bunch of workgroups who make everything happen. Every family with their own freedom to do what they want, but a big community to tap into, which makes it easier to change location because all the friends will come along! -------------- TERMS WE USE Workgroups: TV has +10 workgroups that help make everything happen. There is a finance WG, Infrastructure WG, Events WG, Emergency & Conflict WG, and WG's planning communal meals.  Playgroups: Informal groups planning stuff together (for example football) Slack: Slack is a group chat system, that is our "digital town square" -------------- LEARN MORE Website: https://travelingvillage.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/ Sign up to get email updates on the progress of the project: https://travelingvillage.com  

In this episode, we start with our highs and lows of the last week, and then we discuss if living in a traveling village could be a permanent lifestyle? What kind of changes and adjustments should be made to make this not just a trip, but a way of living? The third episode of the Traveling Village podcast features Asha, Kiran, and Nikolaj. Asha is a solomom TV Member  Kiran is a founding family And Nikolaj is the initiator of the project IN THE EPISODE WE COVER Challenges with the balance between work and kids Traveling Village as a permanent lifestyle Stress and responsibilities on the trip Perks of longer stays Education of kids and our different approaches Co-housing in the village Vietnam recap Plans for Thailand

The second episode of the Traveling Village podcast features Asha, Kiran, and Nikolaj.  Asha is a solomom TV Member Kiran is a founding family And Nikolaj is the initiator of the project In this episode, we start with our highs and lows of the last week, and then we try to cover how everything works in the Traveling Village. In this episode we cover some basics, so you can get to know how everything works. IN THE EPISODE WE COVER Challenges with balance Demographics Will there be a TV2?  What is the cost of Traveling Village? How do people educate their kids? How do activities work? How we chose the locations How many people initially applied We make major decisions in the village How are communal funds spent?  Why was the goal 20 families?  TERMS WE USE Workgroups: TV has +10 workgroups that help make everything happen. There is a finance WG, Infrastructure WG, Events WG, Emergency & Conflict WG, and WG's planning communal meals.  Playgroups: Informal groups planning stuff together (for example football) Slack: Slack is a group chat system, that is our "digital town square"   ABOUT US: We are creating a traveling village! 20 families traveling together for four months as an intentional community, exploring a new way of living. Every week we have two communal meals and we have a bunch of workgroups who make everything happen. Every family with their own freedom to do what they want, but a big community to tap into, which makes it easier to change location because all the friends will come along! LEARN MORE Website: https://travelingvillage.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/ Sign up to get email updates on the progress of the project: https://travelingvillage.com

After 2 weeks into Traveling Village, we are ready with our very first podcast episode.  Asha, Kiran and Nikolaj give a behind-the-scenes story of the start and how it has all been. We talk about how the project got started, a bit about the structure, and a lot about what's going on in the Village. Our first episode is an introduction and covers a lot of different things. In future episodes, we will dig more into specific things.  In the episode you will meet: Asha Melvana: Asha is traveling with her 2-year old son Khef Kiran Pathakota: Kiran was one of the founding families, working more than a year on the project Nikolaj Astrup: The original founder As we had a lot to cover, we know that some might need some context for some of the things we mention. Here are some terms we use and what they mean: Founding family: Traveling Village was started by one family, but got 3 more "founding families" on board. These 4 families have created everything from scratch. Workgroup: TV has 16 different workgroups consisting of 3-6 TV-members. Workgroups include groups to arrange our communal meals, finance, events and trips, infrastructure and emergency & conflict.  Playgroups: Similar to workgroups, but not something that effects the whole community. We have playgroups for workouts, football, and much more.  Slack: Slack is a group chat system that we have used as our digital town square a year leading up to the trip and is an integral part of the village communication. You can follow TV on Instagram @traveling_village. Send us a message on Instagram if you have any thoughts or questions and we will try to cover it on the next episode.