Family Gap Year
Set off on an adventure around the world
The growth of the internet has allowed families to connect, explore and learn in ways never previously imaginable, and on very low budgets. The family gap year is a dream many have imagined but can be hugely daunting. Here we explore how some families have taken a leap of faith and are making their adventures happen. Be inspired as they share their stories, experiences and lessons learnt.
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The family gap year explored
(17 mins )
Would you sell your house, quit your job and pull your kids out of school to take a yearlong adventure around the world? Better question, could you financially? The Eliuk family chats about their 6 month adventure starting in Bali. And Jennifer Sutherland from the gap year association shares her dos and don’ts for an extended family vacation.
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Six Backpacks
(50 mins )
Lisa and Steve from the blog Six Backpacks who are originally from Australia share stories from their travels. As soon as their youngest could carry her own pack they headed out to explore the world on different trips starting in SE Asia and India. They give advice on homeschooling on the go and share some of the culture shock moments they had from going from one country to the next.
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Worldtowning: with guests Will and Jessica Sueiro
(61 mins)
A Brilliant Gamble Podcast interviews Will and Jessica Sueiro – they travel the world with their children, and a hamster called Sunshine, in an RV and have lived in other countries like locals for more than three years. Will and Jessica left their jobs in Boston to take this adventure and now they help others who want to do the same thing through their business, Worldtowning. Their story is fascinating, honest, funny and inspiring.
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Author Amanda Turner On Living A Semi-Nomadic Lifestyle (Part One)
(34 mins)
Amanda Turner is a writer, a mum, an author and a part-time digital nomad. Amanda is the author of a series of books called Vagabonding with kids, having developed a life living part-time on the road. When not at their home base in Idaho, she works whilst living across the globe with her husband and two children. Hear how her young children receive an education and how travel has affected their characters and personalities.
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The Bucketlist Family Adventures
(37 mins )
Jessica from the Bucketlist Family chats about their travels. Jessica never dreamed she would set out on an around the world travel adventure with her husband, Garrett, and two children, but she has really learned to love the minimalism, the adventure, and the art of living out of a suitcase. This is a fascinating look into a unique lifestyle that they are embracing as they make family memories that will last a lifetime.
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Family of 4 Travel Full Time
(14 mins)
Meet Jessica, Will and their two kids Avalon and Largo! They’re a full time travelling family who sold everything to spend more time as a family and experience other cultures. Jessica and Will are very honest and open about the struggles they’ve had transitioning into the full time travel life style.
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What Would You Do if You Were Not Afraid?
(9 mins)
Nancy Sathre-Vogel is the mother to Family on Bikes. After 21 years of classroom teaching, she and her husband decided life was too short to live the life of others. The family of four began a 17,300 mile bicycle journey from Alaska to Argentina which spanned nearly three years and fifteen countries.
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Sailoceans – a family living on a sailboat.
(9 mins )
Polish family (Ania, Bartek, Kuba and Julian) are travelling the world and sailing across oceans on their floating home, a 15 meter trimaran, as a way of promoting alternative way of life off the grid. It’s a way of experiencing life, people, and places, entirely on our their terms. Follow them to see all the amazing, interesting, crazy, scary, and funny people, places and situations that they experience.
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Advice and Tips on travel from Amanda Turner
+Amanda Turner (author of the books Vagabonding with Kids) and her family spend about four months of every year living in other countries. She sees a huge benefit for her children by exposing them to other countries and cultures. In this article she gives advice and tips on travelling with kids. For NomadicMatt.com.
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10 family backpacking travel essentials for Asia and beyond.
+After a year of travelling full-time with three young children the Adventure Travel Family have pretty much nailed the backpacking travel essentials for Asia and other warm climates. Here they recommend what great value, budget travel gear you need for a safe and comfortable trip.
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