Epic Education Radio: Family Travel Podcast

Jacob is a digital nomad with family, and he and his wife, Kalli have it figured out. They began exploring the globe not long after marrying in 2008, and have been traveling ever since. Their son, Ryder was born in Mexico, and has enjoyed nearly 2 years on the road with his mom and dad. The Hillers are a true digital nomad family. They have lived on 6 different continents and in 30 different countries, and have created a system of travel and online income that works for them. I caught up with them in their temporary home in Tokyo, Japan, and we discussed where they've been, what they do to support themselves and how they make airport day a special day.

Being a world schooling family can mean many things to many people. Lainie Liberty knows all about it. Lainie and her son Miro are equal partners in their travels, and that's one of the main reasons they believe it works so well. Leaving their home in Los Angeles in 2009 in what was supposed to be a 12-month journey. They knew after eight months that they wouldn't be returning. Lainie and Miro were accidental unschoolers, and not hey are both passionate advocates for what is sometimes called World Schooling. As a world schooling family, Lainie and Miro encourage volunteering and global citizenship over possession-filled lifestyle..

Digital Nomad Family life is unconventional, but extremely rewarding. Sharon Gourlay and her family were essentially neighbors of ours for for a few months, her home a mere 15-minute drive up the northeast corner of Penang island, in Malaysia. Despite the proximity, Sharon and I didn't get a chance to meet face-to-face, as one of us was always working (usually me) or traveling (usually her). We have, however, been in touch virtually from time to time through various sites and Facebook groups, and I've been a fan of her family travel blog for years. In this Epic Education Interview, Sharon tells us about where they've been, what they've learned and how they are learning to be a digital nomad family.

Gap year family travel can be tough to plan, but life-changing once put in place. We met Katie, Danny, Caleb and Isaiah in central Vietnam last year. The beautiful town of Hoi An provided the perfect backdrop for the parents to chat and the kids to get to know each other. It's rare that we meet another traveling family with kids almost the exact same age as ours, so we were thrilled to meet up with these guys and really enjoyed their company. I got back in touch with them for this interview while they were in Cusco, Peru — one of their last destinations before returning to Canada after a year of Gap Year family travel. Here they talk about where they went, how they financed the trip and what they learned along the way.

Meet the Guilleminots, a family of four from Manitoba, Canada, who are still in their first year of full-time family travel. Like many other early guests, we met in Penang, Malaysia in early 2015, and were happy to hear how they have taken to the long-term travel lifestyle. Paul and Sheralyn Guilleminot had never left North America when they first started their journey. Now they're seasoned Southeast Asian family travelers. In this Epic Education Radio Family Travel Interview, we hear how they've financed their travels, how they've adjusted to a life on the move, and what they've learned during their life thus far on the road.

Meet the GotPassport crew. This family of three left a comfortable life in the United States for adventures in Thailand, Burma and beyond. Recently featured in the new documentary, "The Wireless Generation," Jack, Aye and their daughter Emma have found meaningful ways to thrive through a traveling lifestyle. In this Epic Education Family Travel Interview, we discuss how they manage money, how they educate on the road, all the gear they carry with them (Jack is a fellow gadget lover) and all the apps, websites and other resources that help them as they travel.

Moving to Spain with your family isn't easy, but the Wagoners prove it's possible...and worth it! Meet Alan and Heidi Wagoner, two adventurous parents who left their home in the United States and moved the family to the southern Spanish coast. We met Alan, Heidi, Lars (13) and Anya (10) in Malaysia earlier this year, and hope to cross paths with them again soon in other parts of the world. In this Epic Education Radio family travel interview, Alan and Heidi talk about the gear they carry, their new approach to educating on the road, and their transition from Europe to Southeast Asia, where this interview took place. They are now visiting the US again before returning to Spain.

Have you heard of "boat-schooling?" It's kind of like homeschooling, but on a boat. We met the Gifford family in Penang, Malaysia just before they set sail for Sri Lanka, and really wish we'd had time to get to know them better. In this Epic Education Radio family travel interview, I speak with Behan Gifford about raising her three kids on a boat, the challenges and benefits of sailing children, and the challenges of educating in a digital world when internet is scarce, unreliable or completely absent when crossing the ocean.ocean.

Gap year family travel? Make that two years for the Clark family. Meet Mo, Martin, Ben, Zoe and Lara, a UK family who enjoyed their year of round-the-world, gap year family travel that they decided to take another one. We've kept in touch since we meet in late 2013, and it's been really interesting to see how their three kids adapted to a variety of countries and lifestyles, and then — after nearly two years away — re-adapted to life and school back in Brighton, England. In this EER Family Travel Interview, you'll hear more about their journey, and the benefits they found in family travel.

In this first full episode of Epic Education Radio, I will elaborate on our approach to long-term family travel by running myself through the same questions I’ll ask my guests: