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Send us a text! Q's? Text now! In the meantime, I recommend some of my favorite early episodes: - why mom's need a haven with Claudia Bellante (episode 7)  - self-regulation skills for kids with Kate McAllister (episode 22) Be back soon. Hugs,  Suzy Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🎄 How to get ahead of the end-of-the-year scramble with around 100 days to go until the holiday season (while still enjoying fall)! 🌎 We discuss mapping out both financial clarity and low stress logistics whether you are traveling the world or staying put this holiday season. Episode art: Our small fake tree from our first Christmas in Spain and Grandma's homemade stockings! LISTEN NOW TO: Interview with your family to identify what actually creates joy and ditch the restLeverage home exchanges, pet sitting, and primary home rentals to eliminate costly accommodationsMaximize flight savings and credit card reward pointsPick travel-friendly, compact gifts across every age groupBuild a dedicated sinking fund right now to prep for the season!Hear updates from our adventures in Japan and fav takeaway from this month's episodes!RESOURCES: Episodes 32 (holidays '25), 33 (music by Maxwell Lee), 45 (rent out your home!)Morocco Solar Eclipse Jul 27 - Aug 3, 2027 Interest FormSubmit your fav family holiday travel memory for the 2026 Holiday Episode!Join us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Preply connects you with language tutors from around the world at all times + prices! Start speaking TODAY! Book a trial lesson! Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Irene Genelin shares how her family traded their farm in Minnesota for full-time world travel, while packing two unicycles in their luggage! They journeyed across 39 countries while building community through cohorts, hubs and Traveling Villages! 🎒 We break down how to pace slow travel to avoid burnout, manage close-quarters group dynamics using nonviolent communication skills and manage a travel budget. LISTEN NOW TO:  Unpack an exact $4,600 monthly budget breakdown for a unicycling family of threeLearn practical Airbnb negotiation scripts to secure monthly discounts and remote-work desksExplore the candid realities of European campervans versus multi-month apartment rentals Navigate complex cultural dynamics and community friction using Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication Hear how child-led connection time and hands-on math replaced rigid homeschooling routines after an early retirement at age 55RESOURCES:  The Worldschooling Space Podcast & Substack Chasing the Red Dot: Peregrinations Through 2024 by Irene Genelin on AmazonIrene Genelin on Facebook and InstagramJoin us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Preply connects you with language tutors from around the world at all times + prices! Start speaking TODAY! Book a trial lesson! Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Kristen Thatcher shares how her family of four sold their home in Canada to take on five years of full-time travel around the globe, turning hands-on life experiences into accredited high school diplomas and building community through pop-up hubs and long cruises! 🎒 We break down how to get through travel slumps, navigate neurodivergence on the road, save $50,000 through house-sitting, and give teens the freedom, confidence, and real world skills they need to thrive. LISTEN NOW TO: Discover how to turn unschooling, volunteering and travel into an accredited high school diplomaUnpack the real monthly costs and budget breakdown of slow travel in destinations like AlbaniaLearn how house-sitting can save thousands in high-cost areasExplore what multi-week transoceanic cruises and worldschooling pop-up hubs look like for teens and tweensExplore Kristen's online educator and tutoring directory specifically for homeschooling and worlschooing families!RESOURCES: Learn with Every Avenue educator and tutoring directoryKristen's Mind the Gap TutoringInstagram: @learn.everyavenue & @Kristen.98765LA to Tokyo Cruise Oct 2-18 and Tokyo Pop Up Oct 20-26 with Cultural Compass AdventuresFull Episode Show Notes and Links: https://www.suzymaywander.com/wanderpodepisodes Join us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Preply connects you with language tutors from around the world at all times + prices! Start speaking TODAY! Book a trial lesson! Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🏝️ Nadeem Arshad, co-founder of Bliss Hubs, shares how his family of seven traded the UK rat race for slow island life in Thailand and created a thriving, parent-led worldschooling community in Koh Lanta! 👍 We break down the real monthly costs of living in paradise, the power of slowing down to prioritize connection, navigating education on the road and how to build an organic village where parents and kids thrive together. LISTEN NOW TO: Discover how to navigate tough family decisions and the need for communityUnpack the monthly budget of living as a family of six in Koh Lanta, ThailandLearn how the parent-led Bliss Hubs model empowers families to share skillsExplore practical strategies for balancing online learning with real-world educationHear Nadeem’s top 5 foundational rules for aspiring travel familiesRESOURCES: Bliss Hubs: https://blissinvestor.comTravel Agency & Blog: https://meetthearshads.com@MeetTheArshads on Facebook & InstagramJoin us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Preply connects you with language tutors from around the world at all times + prices! Start speaking TODAY! Book a trial lesson! Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 📈 Demystify investing and discover how to build a financial foundation that funds your family's biggest travel dreams! ✈️ I break down Investing 101 without the confusing jargon and show youhow productive assets protect your wealth against inflation. LISTEN NOW TO: Discover why keeping long-term savings in cash guarantees a loss Unpack core investing terms: stocks, bonds, ETFs, diversification, and compound growthUnderstand why self-directed investing is mandatory Learn how to build a freedom fundExplore different assets including index funds, real estate, REITs, fixed income, and business ownershipRESOURCES: Book: The Simple Path to Wealth by JL CollinsComplete the Interest Form for the August 2027 Morocco Solar Eclipse Worldschool GatheringJoin us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌴 Meet Joanne Paul, founder of Ileo, who shares how her family found a second home in Curaçao, the secrets to raising multilingual kids, and how she built a thriving worldschooling ecosystem partnering directly with the Curaçao Children's Museum! 👍 We dive into the beauty of slow family travel, meeting each child's unique learning style, language acquisition, and the logistical frameworks of joining seasonal worldschooling cohorts in the Caribbean. LISTEN NOW TO: Discover how to integrate with local communities through place-based learningUnpack practical tips for raising multilingual kidsLearn how Ileo utilizes local partnerships to closely connect with the welcoming communityExplore the day-to-day logistics of seasonal cohorts, visa requirements, and daily life in CuraçaoMaster how to balance entrepreneurship, homeschooling, and family travel as a parent of young kidsRESOURCES: Website ileo.life and consultation request https://ileo.life/craft-your-stay/Instagram: @ileo.lifeUpcoming cohorts: • Fall 2026: Sep 1 to Dec 2, 2026 (off-season pricing) • Dec 2026: Dec 3, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 (flexible week, two-week, or full-month options) • Winter 2027: Jan 4 to Apr 2, 2027 (Carnival) • Spring 2027: Apr 12 to Jul 2, 2027 (peak weather) • Summer 1, Marine Life: Jul 5 to 16, 2027 • Summer 2, Creativity: Aug 16 to 27, 2027Join us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Preply connects you with language tutors from around the world at all times + prices! Start speaking TODAY! Book a trial lesson! Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Dr. Sarah Gebauer, author of the Go Anyway book, shares how her family of six explored 54 countries in four years, created a custom sabbatical policy as a practicing physician, and traveled with a child with a chronic disease! 👍 We cover the realities of balancing a demanding medical career with family sabbaticals, language learning on the road and practical frameworks for making extended travel possible! LISTEN NOW TO: Learn why professionals have more leverage than they think to take sabbaticalsDiscover language tips like local school enrollment in Spain and French family tutors in FranceUnpack the logistics of traveling internationally with Type 1 DiabetesMaster the financial and lifestyle levers of long-term travel and keeping a homebaseExplore how to navigate kids that don't want to travel at first!RESOURCES: Go Anyway: The Practical Guide to Long-Term Travel With Kids on AmazonBook websiteJoin us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Preply connects you with language tutors from around the world at all times + prices! Start speaking TODAY! Book a trial lesson! Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Michelle Rødgaard-Jessen from Traveling Village shares the reality of traveling long-term with kids, navigating worldschooling, and building mobile family communities! 👍 We cover the evolution of Traveling Village, unschooling and language learning strategies, balancing remote business management with slow travel, and the vision behind the ReVillage project! LISTEN NOW TO: Learn how TV creates co-living hubs and camper van caravans for worldschooling familiesDiscover practical approaches to unschooling, guidance-based learning, and raising multilingual childrenUnpack the logistical realities of group travel, communal budgets, and managing community conflictNavigate the trade-offs of slow family travel, from overcoming loneliness to setting up sustainable routinesExplore the ReVillage project to revitalize declining European mountain villagesRESOURCES: Traveling Village: website (travelingvillage.com), Instagram (@travelingvillage) and podcast on YouTube ReVillage Project: website (revillage.com) Join us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Preply connects you with language tutors from around the world at all times + prices! Start speaking TODAY! Book a trial lesson! Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Suzy recaps the month and breaks down the behind-the-scenes reality of getting a remote job, managing remote work while traveling with kids, and avoiding the major traps of working on the road! 👍 We cover the financial perks like geo-arbitrage, practical job search strategies, managing time zones, setting up an efficient mobile office, and how to balance full-time work with slow family travel! LISTEN NOW TO: Learn the top benefits of remote work for traveling families especiallyDiscover where to find legitimate, vetted remote jobsUnpack the common friction points of working while travelingNavigate crucial legal, tax, and IT realities, including digital nomad visasExplore top resources, industry reports, and resources to help you get and manage remote work!RESOURCES IN THE SHOW: FlexJobs, remote.co, weworkremotely.com, wellfound.com, dynamitejobs.com, upwork.com, and contra.comBuffer's State of Remote Work Doist: Parent Survival Guide and Remote Work While TravelingZapier: 50+ Fully Remote CompaniesAbout Abroad podcastRunningRemote, nomadlist.com, safetywing.comReferral links to support the show! Getting started with Petsitting link. Join us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Preply connects you with language tutors from around the world at all times + prices! Start speaking TODAY! Book a trial lesson! Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Chad and Brittany Slater, founders of Nomadic Pathway, share what led them to sell everything, leave the nine-to-five grind in New York, and launch a worldschooling journey across Europe with their two young kids! 👍 We break down the reality of full-time family travel, including budget hacks like housesitting, transitioning to remote work on the road, managing decision fatigue, and finding worldschooling community wherever you land! LISTEN NOW TO: Transport to the island of Syros in Greece, coastal Estepona in Spain, and historic castles in Ireland!Solve the classic destination-decision dilemma, take the 'Where Should Your Family Worldschool Next?' quiz that asks budget, season, and community preferences.Hear how two kids built lifelong resilience and global friendships while worldschooling.Learn about the free resources, community app, and interactive destination quiz available through Nomadic Pathway.CONNECT WITH THE TRAVELING SLATERS: Nomadic Pathway website (https://nomadicpathway.com), Instagram (@nomadic_pathway), TikTok (@nomadic.pathway)The Traveling Slaters on Instagram (@thetravelingslaters), TikTok (@travelingslaters), YouTubeTake the Quiz and download the Nomadic Pathway App here. Email ([email protected])Join us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Preply connects you with language tutors from around the world at all times + prices! Start speaking TODAY! Book a trial lesson! Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌍 Founder and mom, Kelly Thornhill, shares what led her to buy a one-way ticket to South America, spend 15 years building businesses in Argentina, worldschool her daughters and create Adventures in Spanish! 👍 We break down the reality of raising multilingual kids on the road, including funding a nomadic lifestyle, building a business from the back of a camper van, and navigating regional Spanish dialects! LISTEN NOW TO: Transport back to wine country in Mendoza, Argentina or deep sea diving in Taganga, Colombia.Solve the classic language-learning dilemma by balancing immersion and formal academics for kids and adults.Hear the benefits of multilingualism from a mom who prioritized it while worldschooling through Spain and South America.Learn about the online classes and transformative, accessible Spanish immersion programs in Málaga through Adventures in Spanish. CONNECT WITH KELLY THORNHILL: Adventures in Spanish Website: https://adventuresinspanish.co.uk/ref/20715/Join us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Preply connects you with language tutors from around the world at all times + prices! Start speaking TODAY! Book a trial lesson! Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

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 travel as a family of four! LISTEN NOW TO: Discover Boundless Life from an insider perspective, exploring what it looks like to be part of the very first cohort in Sintra, Portugal.Solve the biggest headache for traveling homeowners about what to do with your primary residence without resorting to traditional booking platforms!What a long-term travel budget covers on the magical island of Syros (including a special micro-school)!Learn about an at-cost rental community designed to help slow-traveling families fund their journeys with total peace of mind.Apply to chat with Joe and Lyndsey about joining the GFHR community!CONNECT WITH JOE:  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-o-connor-8ba03b209/GFHR Website: gfhr.coEmail: [email protected] us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

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 Workaway and WWOOF farm stays and balancing global exploration with the deep human need to prevent feeling rootless. LISTEN NOW TO: Learn how early travels sparked a lifelong curiosity that eventually led Stacey and her German husband to worldschooling their three kids.The flexible $2,000 monthly budget funded by online English teaching, coaching, and trading room and board for farm work.Discover the framework behind an online coaching program designed to equip families with self-regulation tools before or during long-term travel.The balance of tuning into what your children need as they evolve in their education journeyHear a powerful, bio-backed double-inhale breathing exercise to instantly regulate both kids and adults!CONNECT WITH STACY WEDDING: Website: resiliencewithstacy.com Instagram: @ResiliencewithStacyNorway hub (2- or 4-week family hub Aug 15- Sep 12, 2026): https://www.resiliencewithstacy.com/hubsJoin us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Preply connects you with language tutors from around the world at all times + prices! Start speaking TODAY! Book a trial lesson! Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!

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 inbox (with zero fluff), this newsletter was built just for you! Exclusive Launch Giveaway & Freebie! The first 100 people to sign up for the newsletter will receive two massive perks: A shout-out on an upcoming episode of the Wander Worldschool Podcast.An entry into a drawing to win shout-out on the Culture Kids Podcast!👉 Click Here to Join Wander Weekly & Grab Your Free Pre-Trip Checklist! Thank you to Elodie Ferchaud, Tiago Miranda and Connie Siew Peter for the submissions! Click their links to listen and follow on their adventures! Join us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  Sign up for the Wander Weekly Newsletter now! Support the show CONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL! 🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice. ❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!