Entries by Angela Heisten

Fernweh Families: The Salty Vagabonds

We are excited to continue our “Fernweh Families” interview series highlighting worldschooling families, offered to help inspire current and future travelers and foster a sense of community.  Our fourth worldschooling family are The Salty Vagabonds: mom Amanda (36), a retired Air Force Veteran, dad Alex (36), and their children Addison (15), and Audrey (8). Please […]

How Do Families Afford Long-Term Travel?

One of the essential questions about long-term travel is how do families afford it? In this post, we’ll explore the different avenues to solve the riddle. The short answer is this: it’s different for everyone. The longer answer is that it usually requires trade offs and a variety of resources to pay for extended time […]

What is a Wonder Year?

We call the experience of long-term family travel a Wonder Year. A Wonder Year is a season of discovery; it’s being in motion as a family and adopting a mindset of growth and curiosity.