Wonder Year’s series of interviews with families who are or have been worldschooling to help inspire current and future travelers and foster a sense of community
Fernweh is a German word coming from fern (“far”) and weh (“pain”) – literally, “far pain,” most often translated to English as “a desire to travel,” or, more simply, “wanderlust.”
Fernweh Families: The Pages
Yasmin Page shares insights from her family's adventure of worldschooling, unschooling and living in a co-op in Sattva Land, Belize.
Fernweh Families: The Zelenka/Tolks
Our second Fernweh family is the Zelenka/ Tolk's. This inspiring worldschooling family of four is in their second year on the road.
Fernweh Families: The Diops
Our next “Fernweh Families” interviewee is the Diop family. These worldschooling families help inspire current and future travelers.
Fernweh Families: The Salty Vagabonds
We are excited to continue our “Fernweh Families” interview…
Fernweh Families: The Lebobes
Our fifth Fernweh Family are the Lebobes. This French-American family had their own business in Italy prior to their long-term travels.
Fernweh Families: The Z-Leaches
Next in our Fernweh series is the Z-Leach family. When they're not in their trusty camper named Zephyr, they hail from Colorado.
Fernweh Families: The Hunters
We’re the Hunter family. We consider ourselves part-time, full-time travellers. We have a house in Canada we call home for about half of the year, and spend the other half travelling together.
Fernweh Families: the Neilans
Next in our Fernweh Families series are the Neilans–Jamie Neilans, her son, Jace (13), and their rescue dog, Sage. They live in Honeoye Falls, NY, a small town just outside Rochester. Jamie is a single mom.
Fernweh Families: The Davises
Ashley Davis shares her experiences as a worldschooling fernweh family of three traveling in a fifth wheel around the U.S.
Fernweh Families: The Tokarskys
Misti Tokarsky and her family have multiple media outlets and are experienced in overlanding and boondocking. We hope you'll enjoy getting to know this Fernweh Family as much as we have.
Fernweh Families: González Cota
We’re so excited to feature as our next Ferneh Family post, Part 1 of The González Cota Family, who graciously checked in from Portugal in late Autumn 2024.
What Is Worldschooling? A Comprehensive Guide
This blog breaks down the question, what is worldschooling? We share sneak peeks at other worldschooling families, a look at alternative education and long term family travel. Read about the terms, the obstacles and solutions and all the various ways that you and your family can worldschool, too.
Fernweh Families: The Almonds
Next up in our Fernweh Families series is the Almonds.
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