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Slow Travel Solopreneur: Bianca of Wanderwell Club

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Ever feel like fleeing the country but don't know how to make it work without going broke or being exploitative? Same. Let's talk about it.

Traveling the world sounds dreamy—until you think about the money, the logistics, and the ethics of it all. How do you escape the 🇺🇸 rat race without just reproducing extractive patterns somewhere else? How do you build actual wealth while living abroad instead of maxing out credit cards and calling it "freedom"?

Bianca Rappaport, founder of Wanderwell Club, has cracked the code on sustainable travel that's both financially responsible and culturally conscious. For nearly 10 years, she's been slow-traveling across 20+ countries—and she's come out massively ahead.

We're talking: over $300,000 saved in rent, zero debt, retirement-optional by 45. And she's never made six figures.

As a full-time nomad who's been house and pet sitting since 2016, Bianca's approach blends strategic money moves with intentional, reciprocal relationships in the communities she visits. She volunteers locally, supports small businesses, and does her best to leave places better than she finds them—proving you can travel deeply without exploiting favorable exchange rates or displacing locals.

In this world-expanding conversation, we're covering:

  • Bianca's journey from broke Brooklyn worker drowning in student loan debt to living her dream travel lifestyle
  • How she went from nearly $20k in debt to early retirement optional at 45—without ever making six figures
  • The real pitfalls to watch out for in the digital nomad and housesitting world (so you don't learn the hard way)
  • The TLDR on healthcare, personal finance, and logistics that are holding you back from taking the leap
  • How to travel more consciously in ways that give back to local communities rather than extract from them
  • Her strategic approach to building a multi-six-figure investment portfolio while living a slow travel lifestyle
  • Why "adulting" your way through digital nomadism actually creates more freedom, not less

    • Who This Episode is Perfect For:

    • Purpose-driven entrepreneurs dreaming of a sustainable travel lifestyle but worried about financial irresponsibility
    • Remote workers ready to escape the American consumption treadmill without compromising their values
    • Creatives and healers who want to expose themselves (and their families) to different cultures, languages, and worldviews
    • Anyone who's tired of living to work and ready to design a life that prioritizes freedom, connection, and regeneration
    • Conscious travelers who refuse to be part of gentrification tourism or digital colonialism
    • Early-career professionals sitting on student debt who think slow travel is only for the wealthy

      • Ready for a conversation that could literally change the course of your life? This isn't about YOLO-ing your way around the world with nothing to show for it—it's about building sustainable wealth while living aligned with your values across borders. 🌍✨

      Learn more about Bianca Rappaport:

      • Wanderwell Club - https://wanderwell.club/
      • IG - @wanderwellclub

        • This episode is perfect for: conscious travel, sustainable digital nomad life, financial independence, slow travel, ethical tourism, house sitting abroad, remote work lifestyle, early retirement strategies, and anyone interested in escaping the rat race without reproducing extractive patterns.

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