Every now and then, I catch the look. You know the one—equal parts curiosity, confusion, and a quiet “are they a little unhinged?” And honestly? I get it.
On paper, what we’re doing might sound a little wild. We’ve stepped away from a traditional life, packed up what we can carry, and chosen to worldschool our kids while traveling full-time. No “normal” routine. No clear end date.
So… are we crazy? Maybe a little. But not for the reasons people think.
Life Is Short—And We’ve Felt That Deeply
This decision didn’t come out of nowhere. It came from experience—the kind that shifts your entire perspective.
Michael has had cancer. Twice.
That changes things. It strips away the illusion that we have endless time and replaces it with a very real awareness that we don’t. When you’ve walked through something like that, you start asking different questions.
Not “What’s expected of us?”
But “What actually matters?”
But “What actually matters?”
For us, the answer was simple: time together.
Not just time in the same house, passing each other between school, work, sports, and obligations—but real, intentional, shared time. The kind where you’re present. The kind where memories stick.
We don’t want to look back someday and realize we were too busy living a life that didn’t truly feel like ours.
Adventure Doesn’t Have to Be Extreme to Be Meaningful
We’re not adrenaline junkies. We’re not chasing danger or ticking off extreme bucket list items (usually).
But we are chasing something else: aliveness.
There’s something about stepping into the unknown—even in small ways—that wakes you up. New places, new languages, new foods, new rhythms. It forces you to pay attention. To engage. To grow.
And right now, staying in one place for too long just doesn’t feel right for us.
It’s not about running away from something—it’s about moving toward something.
Raising Global Citizens
One of the biggest reasons we chose this path is our kids.
We want them to see the world—not just read about it.
We want them to understand that different doesn’t mean bad. It just means different. And that’s something we don’t think can be fully taught from a textbook, especially in a culture that often unintentionally reinforces fear of “other.”
When our kids share meals with people from different backgrounds, hear different languages daily, and see how other families live, something shifts. Empathy grows. Curiosity replaces judgment.
They’re not just learning geography or history—they’re learning humanity.
And that feels like one of the most important educations we could give them.
Redefining “Home”
One question we get a lot is: Don’t you miss having a home?
The truth is, we don’t feel particularly tied to one place.
“Home” for us isn’t a house or a zip code. It’s wherever we are together.
It’s the routines we create on the road. The meals we share. The inside jokes that follow us from country to country. The feeling of being grounded—not by a place, but by each other.
That shift has been freeing in a way we didn’t anticipate.
Less Stuff, More Life
Living this way naturally forces you to let go of a lot—physically and mentally.
We have fewer things. Way fewer.
And instead of feeling like we’re missing out, it’s been the opposite. There’s less to manage, less to organize, less to worry about. More space for experiences, connection, and just being.
We’ve also noticed something else: our mental and physical health have improved.
There’s more movement in our days. More time outdoors. More flexibility. Less of the constant rush that used to define our lives.
We’re not saying this lifestyle is the answer for everyone—but for us, right now, it’s been incredibly grounding.
The Hardest Part: Missing Our People
This isn’t a highlight reel. There are hard parts too.
The biggest one? Missing family and friends.
There are moments—holidays, birthdays, random Tuesdays—where the distance feels heavy. We miss the ease of popping by, the familiarity, the shared history.
But we’ve also had to be honest with ourselves.
Even when we lived “back home,” how often were we actually seeing people in a meaningful way? Life was busy. Schedules were packed. Weeks would pass in a blur.
In many ways, we’re more intentional now. We call more. We connect more deeply when we do see each other. And when we visit, it’s focused, present, and meaningful.
It’s not perfect—but neither was our old version of proximity.
So… Are We Crazy?
Maybe.
But if “crazy” means choosing a life that aligns with our values…
If it means prioritizing time over routine…
If it means showing our kids the world instead of just telling them about it…
If it means embracing uncertainty in exchange for growth…
If it means prioritizing time over routine…
If it means showing our kids the world instead of just telling them about it…
If it means embracing uncertainty in exchange for growth…
Then we’re okay with that.
We don’t know exactly how long this chapter will last. But right now, it feels right.
And for us, that’s enough.
