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🌎 Chris and Robin are a Denver-based family of five currently blending airline industry perks with a flexible, intentional approach to global education. After three years of RV living, they transitioned back to a home base in Colorado, using Chris’s career in the airlines to unlock international adventures including 6 weeks to Australia and New Zealand.

👍 We cover the logistics of flying standby as a large family and navigating online public school. Chris and Robin share how they accommodate neurodivergent learning needs and how they use financial transparency to teach their kids the costs of adventure.

✨ 5 Questions Answered:

• How can families fly business class for just $35? Chris explains the standby space available system for airline employees and how almost any professional (from IT programmers to ramp agents) can access airline travel benefits that make international family travel incredibly affordable.
• What is the budget for a traveling family of five? The family breaks down their $5,000 monthly RV budget and how they aim for a similar $5,000–$6,000 range for international travel.
• How do you navigate education with neurodivergent learners? Their family transitioned from homeschooling to a hybrid online public school model that provides specialized support for dyslexia and autism while allowing for flexible live classes.
• How do you handle sensory and food challenges abroad? Robin shares her pro-tips for traveling with a child with food selectivity!
• What is the secret to staying resilient when travel plans fail? Robin’s book, Yucky Weather, and her pilot’s perspective—knowing the sun is always shining above the clouds—helps their family stay calm when they are forced to change course.

CONNECT WITH CHRIS AND ROBIN:

• BGBarnstormer.com
• Yucky Weather book
• FB/Instagram: @BGBarnstormer

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🌎 Justin Vorel and his family of five is currently navigating an ambitious 18-month family road trip from the US to South America in a Honda Pilot. After a decade spent building a rug manufacturing business in Morocco, Justin and his wife transitioned to a remote-work lifestyle to provide their three young children with a hands-on global education.

👍 We cover travel budgets, logistics of traveling in a car to the children's approach to learning along the way. Justin highlights the resilience required to travel faster (moving locations nearly every week), while balancing business management, exploring cities and nature and language immersion.

✨ 5 Questions Answered:

• What is the budget for a 18 month Pan American road trip? Justin breaks down their initial daily budget of $135 and explains why they are increasing it to $155 for 2026.
• How does a family of five manage education on the road? The episode explores their worldschooling mix of Khan Academy, IXL, and heavy independent reading, alongside a focus on life skills like financial literacy and agriculture.
• What is the logistics and cost of crossing the Darien Gap? Justin explains the necessity of shipping their vehicle from Panama to Colombia, noting that while it is expensive and time-consuming, it is safer than buying a new car in South America.
• How to fund the adventure? Justin shares the evolution of his Moroccan rug business, moving from an art gallery concept to a manufacturing operation with 20 employees that he now manages remotely with 10-15 hours of work per week.
• How to maintain safety and community while moving fast? Awareness is important to navigating geopolitical shifts, as well as the importance of seeking out local worldschooling hubs and public parks to find community.

CONNECT WITH JUSTIN VOREL:

Instagram (@nomadbluetravel)

Illuminate Collective Rugs (www.illuminatecollectiverugs.com)

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Host: I'm Suzy May and my family lives in Spain, Colorado and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel!

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🎉 All about slow living, global careers and finding wellness in the wild! Monica Virga Alborno discusses her journey from global engineering to building a life in the mountains and fjords of Norway.

🌎 Monica gives us a look at the Scandinavian Barnehage system and how a nature-first approach to education can build incredible resilience in our children.

👍 Tune in to hear about the realities of life in Norway, the importance of decadent spaces for parents, and how you can incorporate Wander Wild principles into your own family travels.

✨ WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN:

• Learn why Norwegian kids nap outside in sub-zero temperatures and how foraging excursions are part of their daily curriculum.
• Hear Monica’s inspiring story of leaving a Fortune 500 career to follow her intuition and launch a wellness-focused travel business.
• Discover why elevated, intentional spaces are essential for parents to combat the mental load of modern motherhood and fatherhood.
• Get an honest look at the logistical and emotional challenges of moving abroad, from high tax systems to the isolation of being an immigrant during a pandemic.
• Get the details on the 2026 retreat schedule and why animal-integrated experiences, like goat therapy, are transformative for families.
• AND MORE! LISTEN NOW!

Resources:

• Upcoming Wander Wild Family Retreats at wanderwildfamilyretreats.com
• The WandHERwild Podcast
• Instagram: @wanderherwild and @wanderwildfamilyretreats

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CONNECT WITH SUZY: My family lives in Spain, Colorado and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help making a travel budget? Saving for a gap year? How to rent your home out?

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