From the outside, worldschooling can look like a never-ending vacation. Beaches, new cities, cultural experiences, smiling kids in interesting places. And yes—there is a lot of beauty and joy in this life. However, the truth is that worldschooling is not a permanent holiday. It’s a constant adventure, and adventure almost always comes with discomfort, uncertainty, and a whole lot of…
When we first started worldschooling, there were so many things we worried about. Things that felt big and urgent at the time—grade levels, benchmarks, whether we were “doing enough,” whether our kids were somehow missing something essential. Over time, many of those worries have quietly fallen away. Not because we stopped caring about our kids’ education, but because we started…
Michael just took another trip around the sun — He is middle-aged now, but that somehow doesn’t match the big-kid energy he brings into our lives every single day. For the past six and a half years, so much of the magic we have experienced on our travel journey is because of him. Michael doesn’t just travel — he turns…
After the whirlwind of Christmas and New Year’s celebrations with our travel family (Read about it here), we thought we knew exactly how the next chapter in Portugal would unfold. As it turns out, Portugal had other plans for us. Sometimes travel throws you curveballs, and that is what happens when your house develops mold. Black mold showed up in…
When Michael and I look back on these years of worldschooling, one thing stands out again and again: we get to be with our kids — truly with them — every single day. That’s something most families simply don’t experience in the same way. Some days it feels like we never stop talking to each other, and other days we…
Even world travelers need a vacation every once in a while. We thought it would be relaxing to take a cruise with our worldschooling family. It was their first cruise. It was nice not having to cook and clean or decide where to go next, but it was still a busy, jam-packed week of fun and chaos. We set sail…
One of the most beautiful parts of worldschooling is the people. The friendships that form on the road have a way of turning into family—and this holiday season was a perfect reminder of that. This year, we celebrated Christmas with 17 of us and rang in New Year’s with 19, all together as our little travel tribe. Different backgrounds, different…
What a year it has been! 2025 has truly been a whirlwind of incredible adventures, and we are beyond grateful for every moment of it. From our family’s exciting travels across the globe to the unforgettable experiences shared with our worldschooling family, this year has been one for the books. Kicking Off the Year in the US: Family, Fun, and…
One of the questions we get asked a lot on our worldschooling journey is some variation of: “But…aren’t they teenagers?” There’s an expectation baked into that question — that teenagers are supposed to hate their parents, slam doors, withdraw, and rebel at every turn. And honestly, that stereotype couldn’t be further from our reality. Our teens are not perfect, but…
Celebrating Thanksgiving in Cyprus this year was one of those experiences that felt both familiar and wonderfully new. Being so far from home during the holidays can tug at the heart a bit, but this year, our British and Kiwi friends wrapped us in the coziest version of the holiday we could have imagined—curiosity, enthusiasm, and all. From the moment…