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

Suzy May | Worldschool & Family Travel Money Coach
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Here we share inspiring travel, educational and worldschooling journeys of lots of different families! Looking for actionable tips? Practical advice? You're in the right place!  We explore the stories of: - slow and long term traveling families (including van life, gap years, summer camps abroad and more!) - worldschool leaders and hub creators (like self-directed learning, cultural immersion, play-based and more!) - unique ideas to travel and educate on the road (think international schools, online options, unschooling, homeschooling, language learning!) - financial planning and money-saving travel tips (remote work, lifestyle design, financial freedom, digital nomad life and more!) I'm Suzy and our family lives between Colorado and Spain. I support families to fund & plan long term travel! - Email pod@suzymay.com! - Follow and support the show at https://beacons.ai/suzymaywander

  1. 3d ago

    68. Worldschooling in Thailand: Koh Lanta Budgets & Building Community with Nadeem Arshad

    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!  📧 pod@suzymay.com 📲 All the links!

    68. Worldschooling in Thailand: Koh Lanta Budgets & Building Community with Nadeem Arshad

  2. Aug 27

    67. Investing 101 for Traveling Families: Create Options, Beat Inflation and Fund Long Term Travel

    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!  📧 pod@suzymay.com 📲 All the links!

    67. Investing 101 for Traveling Families: Create Options, Beat Inflation and Fund Long Term Travel

  3. Aug 20

    66. Island Life, Multilingual Kids and Place-Based Learning in Curaçao with Joanne Paul from Ileo

    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!  📧 pod@suzymay.com 📲 All the links!

    66. Island Life, Multilingual Kids and Place-Based Learning in Curaçao with Joanne Paul from Ileo

  4. Aug 13

    65. Go Anyway: Sabbaticals, Chronic Disease and Family of 6 Travel with Dr. Sarah Gebauer

    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!  📧 pod@suzymay.com 📲 All the links!

    65. Go Anyway: Sabbaticals, Chronic Disease and Family of 6 Travel with Dr. Sarah Gebauer

  5. Aug 6

    64. Creating a Community of Traveling Families with Michelle Rødgaard-Jessen from Traveling Village

    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!  📧 pod@suzymay.com 📲 All the links!

    64. Creating a Community of Traveling Families with Michelle Rødgaard-Jessen from Traveling Village

  6. Jul 30

    63. How to Find (and Keep!) a Remote Job While Traveling

    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!  📧 pod@suzymay.com 📲 All the links!

    63. How to Find (and Keep!) a Remote Job While Traveling

  7. Jul 23

    62. Selling It All, Full-Time Travel and Creating Nomadic Pathways with The Traveling Slaters

    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 (thetravelingslaters@gmail.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!  📧 pod@suzymay.com 📲 All the links!

    62. Selling It All, Full-Time Travel and Creating Nomadic Pathways with The Traveling Slaters

  8. Jul 16

    61. How to Raise Multilingual Kids While Worldschooling with Kelly Thornhill from Adventures in Spanish

    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!  📧 pod@suzymay.com 📲 All the links!

    61. How to Raise Multilingual Kids While Worldschooling with Kelly Thornhill from Adventures in Spanish
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Here we share inspiring travel, educational and worldschooling journeys of lots of different families! Looking for actionable tips? Practical advice? You're in the right place!  We explore the stories of: - slow and long term traveling families (including van life, gap years, summer camps abroad and more!) - worldschool leaders and hub creators (like self-directed learning, cultural immersion, play-based and more!) - unique ideas to travel and educate on the road (think international schools, online options, unschooling, homeschooling, language learning!) - financial planning and money-saving travel tips (remote work, lifestyle design, financial freedom, digital nomad life and more!) I'm Suzy and our family lives between Colorado and Spain. I support families to fund & plan long term travel! - Email pod@suzymay.com! - Follow and support the show at https://beacons.ai/suzymaywander

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