Posts About Wonder Year

Digital Nomad Visas; what is worldschooling

Digital Nomad Visas: Location-Independent Living

Fulfilling your dream to become a digital nomad may be the greatest turn in your life and there are many, hundreds, thousands, millions of people out there ready to welcome and support you

Reentry, An Important Chapter

Reentry is an important logistical chapter for both future and current worldschoolers and family travelers.
Denver Travel and Adventure Show

Four Reasons to Attend The Denver Travel and Adventure Show, January 20-21

Here are four reasons we are super excited for you to attend the Denver Travel and Adventure Show this January.
Travel and Adventure Show; Julie Frieder; Wonder Year speaking

Wonder Year to Present at the Denver Travel & Adventure Show

A lot can happen in a year. Last January, when our book was still just a hazy dream on the horizon, Julie and Annika were wandering the Denver Travel & Adventure Show thinking, “We'd love to share our message with this audience.” And this coming January? We'll be there again—as featured speakers, with a pile of beautiful books on-hand!
Finding books while worldschooling

What is Worldschooling?

Worldschooling is an educational approach shaped by the experience of learning in the world. Worldschooling is a form of education that combines travel and experiential learning.
penguins on the beach

How to Write a Book: the First Marathon

When we three authors first came together, we had much to discuss: our respective trips, what had gone well, what hadn’t, what we wished we’d known before leaving, and what we learned while traveling.
flowers in Utah

Coauthorship

The paybacks to collaboration are many. First, I got to spend time with two inspirational women who share my passion, urge me on when I doubt myself, and keep me on task. Collaboration is joyful when it’s a shared passion project.
Slack lining in Alps

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.
Angela Heisten, Annika Paradise and Julie Frieder

The Birth of a Book

I looked online for the guidebook that would help me plan, and I couldn’t find one. I wanted the equivalent of a Lonely Planet guide for a Wonder Year, the nuts and bolts for how to actually pull this thing off.
kayaking Alaska

Welcome to Wonder Year! 

This blog is a space to share inspiration, questions and actionable tips for extended family travel. It is also an accompaniment to our forthcoming book, Wonder Year: A Guide to Extended Family Travel and Educational Adventures.