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Homeschooling in Canada. Giving birth in Korea. Family travel in Jamaica. These are just a few topics covered in this week's episode of Epic Education Radio. ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! ::: Homeschooling in Canada, Korea, and Jamaica Meet Robyn Robertson, a mother of two and an unschooling advocate. With a bi-cultural heritage and a father who traveled for work, Robyn spent her childhood traveling and learning about new places and cultures. Now she's doing the same for her kids. In this Epic Education Radio interview, she talks about family travel in Jamaica, living on a farm in rural Canada, and what it was like to be pregnant and give birth while living in Korea. Tune in if you're interested in unschooling, third culture kids, travel gear and homeschooling in Canada. Listen in, and please share! IN THIS EPI

From three years in Peru with kids to one year of family travel around the world. We're talking to the Cannon family today from Myanmar. We talk travel gear, education on the road and much more. ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! :::   From Three Years in Peru with Kids to One Year of Family Travel Meet Aaron and Melania Cannon from Manitoba, Canada. After three years living and working in Peru with kids, they left South America for one year of family travel. IN this Epic Education Radio interview, we discuss travel habits, homeschooling resources, tips on money management and travel with teens and tweens. Travel gear, favorite destinations, and insight into travel in Myanmar with kids are also covered.  Tune in! And please share! IN THIS EPISODE 01:57 Intro 04:01 Habits and routines 07:06 Homeschooling resources 1

An English village life. Moving to the UK. Raising children abroad and traveling with four kids under seven years old. Just a few topics on this week’s episode of Epic Education Radio. ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! ::: An American Family, an English Village Life Meet Christina Davies. She and her husband Scott wanted to live an English village life, so they found their way to the UK and made it happen. Fast forward a decade or so and they've found their English village life, and a family as well! All four kids were born in England, and the Davies family now have dual citizenship. In this Epic Education Radio interview, I talk to Christina about English village life and how they achieved it. We discuss how they moved to England, where they live, education in their English village and Christina's tips for travel

EER109: How to Move to Spain with Alan Wagoner of Wagoners Abroad How to move to Spain with kids. Finding schools, navigating paperwork and building a life. These are just a few things covered in today's episode of Epic Education Radio. ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! ::: How to Move to Spain with Kids Alan and Heidi Wagoner wanted to move to Spain with their kids. Many people want to move abroad, but Alan and Heidi did something about it, and they made it happen. I first interviewed the Wagoners on one of the earliest episodes of Epic Education Radio. Since then, they have become good friends, and we met each other in three countries so far. After their initial move to Spain three years ago, they wrote prolifically about the process of finding housing, putting their kids in local schools, and much of the paperwo

Living in Ecuador with teens. Home exchanges. Pet sitting. Year-long wold travel. These are just a few things covered on this week's episode of Epic Education Radio.  ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! ::: World Travel & Living in Ecuador with Teens What's it like to live in Ecuador with teens? Katrisha Stuler knows a little about it. In this Epic Education Radio interview, I talk to her about moving to Ecuador, and why they chose Ecuador for their family. We also talk about their year-long round-the-world trip and their experiences with pet sitting and home exchange.  Listen in! And please share! IN THIS EPISODE 02:17 Intro and origins 03:48 Why move to Ecuador? 05:25 Healthcare in Ecuador with teens 07:48 Life in Ecuador 11:56 Their year-long trip 14:40 Coming “back home” to Ecuador with teens 16:32 Budgeting

World travel with babies and toddlers. That’s how Ricky Shetty and his wife are spending her maternity leave. Listen in as we talk travel gear, date nights, travel as people of color and the differences between world travel with babies and world travel with toddlers. World Travel with Babies and Toddlers Meet Ricky Shetty. Since December of 2016, they’re been traveling the world with three kinds under five years old. In fact, the youngest is under one, and this is how they’re spending her maternity leave! I caught up with Ricky while they were in South Africa. There were many aspects to our conversation, but the differences between travel with babies and travel with toddlers were one of the most interesting points. Ricky and company have been on the road for about sic months now, and here he talks about the importance of date nights and mixing up their schedule. Listen in! And please share! IN THIS EPISODE 04:20 Intro & origins 07:44 traveling with babies and toddlers 10:54 habits routines 14:41 educatio

Life in Spain. Giving birth in Spain. Just a few of the topics we cover in this week's episode of Epic Education Radio. Living in Andalucia, Spain with Three Kids Meet Ryan and Emily Rauch. Once upon a time, they works 90-hour weeks in finance. Ryan was an alcoholic. They were both unhappy. They wanted a change, and travel became that change. After traveling for years, they finally settled into living in Andalucia, Spain's southernmost province. Now a family of five, they live near Cadiz. Emily gave birth to their third child in a hospital not far away. They describe birth in Spain and living in Andalucia in this episode, including many of their costs and details about schools and more. Living and Giving Birth in Spain One of the many ways that living in Andalucia has been good for the Rauch family is cost. For example, the birth of their daughter in the US went well over 25 thousand dollars. Birth in Spain? About three thousand. They also describe school in the southern Spanish province and how much the kids

EER105: Day Trading and Travel & the Cost of Living in Mexico with Kids Day trading and travel. The cost of living in Mexico with kids. Childbirth overseas and a day in the life of a digital nomad family in Guanajuato, Mexico. These are just a few things covered in this week's episode of Epic Education Radio. Pregnancy, Travel & the Cost of Living in Mexico Meet the Luxpats. Once living as expats in Luxembourg, David Keys and Sarah Beaudette have lived in South Africa, Thailand, Croatia and elsewhere, while traveling to many neighboring countries. Now they are based in Guanajuato, Mexico — partly because of the proximity to family in the United States, and partly because of the cost of living in Mexico. In this episode, we talk about the cost of living in Mexico and what it's like to living in Mexico with kids. At the time of recording, David and Sarah had only one child: three-year-old Spencer. Soon, however, Spencer will be joined by a sibling and his sibling will be born in Mexico. Because of the h

EER104: Family RV Travel & Running a Business from Mexico Family RV travel in Mexico. Running a Business from Mexico. Freedom, flexibility, education, screen time and location independence. These are just a few of the topics covered in this week's episode of Epic Education Radio. Family RV Travel in Mexico Paul and Becky Kortman like to say that they actually fell into a location independent lifestyle. However the method, the results have been life-changing for them. After a year traveling the world, they returned to the United States only for their children to ask them if "Can we please keep traveling?" And continue traveling they did. From flights and backpacks, they switched to an RV and drove south. The original goal was to go all the way to Ecuador. Then they arrived in Mexico....and never left. Family RV travel in Mexico wasn't the plan, but one of the beautiful things about the Kortman's travel family life is the freedom and flexibility to change their plans altogether if they want. ::: Like what y

Family travel with a wheelchair. Resources for travel with disabilities and mobility challenges. First-hand experiences from some of the most wheelchair accessible countries and best places for wheelchair travel. These are just a few of the topics covered in today's episode of Epic Education Radio. ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! :::   Family travel with a wheelchair Meet Cory Lee. Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age of two, Cory has had mobility issues his entire life. However, that's not stopped him from becoming an advocate for family travel with a wheelchair and strong voice for wheelchair users and the disabled travel community. Now 27, Cory travels with his mother or another companion, so the connection to family travel with a wheelchair is here. However, I wanted Cory on the podcast to show b

Single Parent Travel. Expat Living in Australia with Kids. Cruises, strollers and the search for soy-based baby formula. There are just a few topics from this week's episode of Epic Education Radio. ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! :::   Single Parent Travel and Expat Living in Australia with Kids Meet Jade. She's a Canada native who knows a few things about single parent travel and living in Australia with kids. She's visited 51 countries. Her son Jacob has been to 23 countries so far, and he's only four. He started crawling while they were in Iceland. Like many traveling families I talk to, Jade says the easiest time to travel with him so far has been when he was a baby. As he's gotten older, she says, they have slowed their travel pace and stayed in places longer. Tips for Single Parent Travel As her son has gr

Working online. Living in Alaska, Mexico, and beyond. Plus plenty of international family travel with five kids. These are just a few of the topics ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! ::: Work, Play & International Family Travel with Five Kids Meet Alisa. She and her husband have been a traveling couple even before they started a family. Long before international travel with five kids, it was travel with one. And then with two. And then three, and then....you get the idea. A native of Kansas, Alisa met her husband in Alaska, where they lived before moving to Mexico and then traveling the world with their kids. Now with a home base in Oregon, Alisa tells me about living in Mexico, starting a business in Alaska, and their recent three-month trip to New Zealand. Are work and international travel with five kids possi

Valencia for teens. Spain for tweens. On this week's episode (number 100!!!) I ask the kids about what they would recommend to kids their age. Some of their answers surprised me.  ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! ::: Valencia for Teens and Tweens  This week's episode is bittersweet because today the kids talk about their favorite things to do in Valencia. Recommendations for kids, by kids.  By the time you read this, we will have left Valencia, our home from August 2015 to April 2017. And it really did start to feel like a home here, too. The kids had friends and we had routines and knew the city well We may return one day. Life is good here! I hand the mic over to them for most of this episode, just to hear what they would recommend of Valencia for teens and tweens like themselves.   Listen in, and let us know wh

Self-led learning. Family travel blogging. Exploring Romania with kids. These are just a few topics from my second conversation with Alyson Long from the World Travel Family blog. ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! ::: Meet the World Travel Family It's been four years since Alyson and family bought one-way tickets top Malaysia. Since then, they've been making it up as they went along. learning to make money online through blogging on the way. Alyson's husband is a chef by profession, and he's occasionally picked up work in London along the way. He is also fan of Ironman — the race, not the superhero. He competes in them, and now his blog on the topic is starting to earn the family money as well. The main blogging breadwinner, however, is World Travel Family, which has been giving tips and insight into traveling with

Flying with Children. Living in Perth with kids. Quokka selfies and Icelandic hot dogs! Just a few things covered in this week's episode. ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! :::   Flying with Children and Living in Perth with Kids Meet Amanda Kendle. She's a travel blogger and podcaster. She's also a single parent traveler living in Perth, Australia. Ever been to Perth? It's got a lot going for it, and Amanda talks about what it's like to live in Perth with kids. She also talks about many of the places that she's traveled — both with her son and before he was born. Amanda lived in Japan for a few years and still has a lot of love for the country (I can relate). Tricks for Long-Haul Flying with Children Flying to and from just about anywhere from Perth requires a lot of hours in the air. Even within Australia itself,

Looking for the best things to do in London with kids? Looking for luxury family hotels in the UK and family-friendly resorts in the Caribbean and the USA? Then listen to my conversation with Shobha George. We discuss living in London with kids and many of the best resorts for kids in the Caribbean and elsewhere. ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so when you rate and review us, you help others find us. Thank you! :::   Living in London with Kids Meet Shobha George, and American expat living in London. She moved to London from New York to work in a law firm, where she met her husband. Fast-forward to present day, and they're married, living in London with kids and running the great family travel blog Just Go Places. "The more you pay, the less you get." No, she's not talking about the luxury family hotels she sometimes visits. Instead, she's describing her kids' school holiday sched

EER096: Living, Camping & Hiking in Eastern Europe with Kids Living in Serbia. Camping in Kosovo. Hiking in Eastern Europe with kids. Hitchhiking, too. Diane Vukovic has lots of experience in all of these, and that's what we'll talk about today.    ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so rating/reviewing Epic Education Radio the #1 way to help others find us. Thank you! :::   Hiking in Eastern Europe with Kids Diane moved to Serbia when she was 22 years old. An avid hiker, camper and outdoors lover since childhood, she found many beautiful places to go hiking in Eastern Europe. Her daughter Isabella is now six years old and goes camping with her mom whenever they have the chance.  They have been hiking and slept under stars in countries like Kosovo, Albania, Romania and other places that are great for camping in Eastern Europe. Hiking in Eastern Europe with kids isn't as common as

EER095: Worldschooling, Travel Budgeting & the Family Adventure Summit Worldschooling. Travel budgeting. Family Travel planning and the upcoming Family Adventure Summit. We cover a lot in this episode of Epic Education Radio, so strap in and let's get started!   ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio.  We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, so rating and reviewing the podcast  the #1 way to help others find us. Thank you! :::   Worldschooling, Travel Budgeting & the Family Adventure Summit This week's guest is Amy Sztupovszky, a mother and worldschooling advocate from Canada with some amazing family travel experiences and insights to share. Amy and her husband, Mike, have two boys, and a home in Canada, but they still try to travel for around half of the year. Are the independently wealthy? No. Did they win the lottery? Nope. Do they do some serious travel budgeting and make sacrifices to make travel a part of their lives

Is home ownership preventing you from traveling? Learn how to do a family home exchange. The family home swap is how today's guest travels with kids. ::: Like what you’re hearing? Then please subscribe, rate & review Epic Education Radio. We would be extremely grateful! iTunes is a search engine as well, and so rating/reviewing Epic Education Radio the #1 way to help others find us. Thank you! ::: The Family Home Exchange Marta Correale is originally from Rome, but resides in Ireland with her husband and two kids. They live, work and go to school in Dublin, but travel regularly through family home exchange. What's a family home exchange? It's exactly what it sounds like: two families in different parts of the world switch their houses for a set period of time. Everyone gets free accommodation and a new way of seeing the world. We've talked about home swaps before. A family home exchange is the same thing. Typical Family Home Exchange Questions As you might expect, the idea of letting strangers stay in you

What's worldschooling? What's a gap year family? Read on and you'll find out...and hopefully consider both for you and your kids, as well!   A Gap Year Family, a Lesson in Worldschooling Meet the Kraymoores. That's Charlie Kramer and Brenna Moore. Charlie and Brenna have two kids, they're doing what many a gap year family are doing: pulling their kids out of school for a year (or more) to travel. So far, the Kraymoores have visited multiple destinations in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and are now in Asia.   What is Worldschooling? As the name suggests, worldschooling is all about using the world as your school. You don't have to travel internationally...or travel at all to practice worldschooling. But it helps! For Charlie and Brenna's kids so far, worldschooling means learning about Anne Frank at the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam, and learning about the Massai people in Kenya. Worldschooling can also happen in conventional schools, as well, as you'll hear about in the interview. A Gap Year Family Pl