With the village now about two thirds in and everyone on a break before South Korea, Asha checks in with Christy, a solo parent traveling with her 11-year-old son.

Christy shares how a sudden loss changed everything for her. After her husband passed away, she made the decision to leave her job and take her son on a longer journey. Traveling Village became a way to do that without being alone.

They talk about what it actually feels like to do something like this as a single parent. The fear before joining, the relief of having other adults around, and how much the community changes the experience for both parent and child.

The podcast follows 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.

In this episode, Asha and Christy talk about: • What led Christy to say yes to Traveling Village • Traveling as a single parent and what she was worried about • Why co-living made such a difference day to day • Finding a rhythm in Taiwan and what she enjoyed most • The harder parts, from earthquakes to feeling on edge • How kids connect across ages and languages • Staying connected as a parent in a very social environment • Workgroups and what it means to take part in the village • Letting go of doing everything alone and accepting help • Choosing to continue this way of living after the trip

In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear how their experience of Traveling Village 3 is unfolding as the journey continues.

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We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

The village is now well into its time in Taiwan, and Asha calls in to speak with Michelle and Adam, a full-time traveling family from the United States, about how they found Traveling Village, what it's like to join as newcomers, and how life on the road is evolving for them and their kids.

The podcast follows 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.

In this tenth episode, they talk about:

• How a chance playground conversation led them to Traveling Village
• The shift from traveling as a family of four to living inside a 20-family community
• Finding instant connection and friendships for both kids and adults
• Celebrating birthdays in the village and what shared moments look like
• The Nest as a daily anchor point for community, rhythm, and connection
• Balancing big group dynamics with smaller, more intimate family time
• Navigating overstimulation, especially for younger kids
• What it feels like to arrive in Asia for the first time after years in Latin America
• Using the 10-day break to slow down, reset, and handle real-life logistics
• The tension between returning "home" and continuing life on the road
• How children begin to redefine what "home" even means

In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear how their experience of Traveling Village 3 is unfolding as the journey continues.

If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com

We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

Halfway through Traveling Village 3, Asha calls in to talk with Marianne, a Norwegian mom traveling with her husband and four-year-old daughter. Unlike many others, they are not working remotely during the trip, which shapes both the experience and the trade-offs they are making. They talk about what it actually feels like once the first excitement settles and everyday life in the village begins to take shape.

The podcast follows 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.

In this ninth episode, they talk about:

• Choosing to join Traveling Village without remote jobs and committing fully to the experience
• Making it work financially by renting out their home and accepting the trade-offs
• Why community is the best part of the experience and also the most demanding
• Being introverted in a highly social setting and learning to protect time alone
• A four-year-old navigating language barriers and still finding ways to connect
• A tough start in Vietnam with illness and how that affected the transition into village life
• Moving from Vietnam to Taiwan and why the slower pace feels like a relief
• What everyday life looks like in co-living, from shared mornings to open afternoons
• Joining a writers group and rediscovering something meaningful along the way
• The people and workgroups that quietly make everything come together
• Starting to think about returning home and how to avoid slipping back into old patterns

In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear how their experience of Traveling Village 3 is unfolding as the journey continues.

If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com

We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

What happens when travel is no longer about where you go, but who you build life with?

In this episode, Asha talks with Petra, a Hungarian mom traveling with her husband and two teenage sons. After six years of full-time travel and experimenting with different ways of creating community, she shares what they have learned and how Traveling Village fits into that journey.

The conversation moves from freedom and adventure to structure, commitment, and the reality of raising older kids on the road.

In this eighth episode, they talk about:

• Six years of full-time travel and how their focus shifted from experiences to people

• The effort it takes to find the right people to travel with and why long-term commitment changes everything

• The balance between staying flexible and committing to a shared journey

• Homeschooling teenagers and adapting between structure and independence

• Raising entrepreneurial kids and learning through real-life projects

• The challenge of balancing community life with learning and personal time

• FOMO, intensity, and why village life can feel both energizing and overwhelming

• How they designed their lifestyle around financial independence and remote work

• The ongoing question of what comes next as their children grow older

A conversation about shaping a life that keeps evolving as your family changes.

In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear how their experience of Traveling Village 3 is unfolding as the journey continues.

If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com

We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

Eight weeks into Traveling Village 3, Asha calls in to talk with André and Daniella. André is from the Netherlands, Daniella is from Peru, and they have been living, working, and traveling together for eight years before making the leap to sell everything and travel full time in 2024. They joined TV3 with their six-year-old son Lucas and four-year-old daughter Maya, and this is their first Traveling Village.

The podcast follows 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.

In this seventh episode, they talk about:

• How a hostel encounter in Peru turned into a life built around travel, and what drew them to community living
• Being the black sheep in your social circle and finally finding a group where that's the norm
• How introversion and extroversion play out differently when you're surrounded by people for months at a time
• Coming in as new families to a group where many already knew each other, and how the village made integration feel easy
• Kids growing up multilingual on the road, and what happens when your children start answering you in English
• Vietnam vs Taiwan: why starting in Vietnam made everything easier, and what changes when the tourist infrastructure disappears
• The 10-day break spent on a tiny fisherman's island, and why coming back felt like a homecoming
• Co-living, open-door living in Hualien, and the trust that builds when you hug someone you met two months ago
• Daniella being a part of the kids' activity workgroup and the ongoing puzzle of balancing ages, energy levels, and creative vs physical activities
• The money misconception: why long-term travel as a family is less expensive than most people think

In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear how their experience of Traveling Village 3 is unfolding as the journey continues.

If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com

We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

The village has just wrapped up five weeks in Hội An and landed in Hualien, Taiwan, on day one of the second leg. Asha calls in to talk with Nikolaj, one of the founding families of Traveling Village, about what worked, what surprised them, and what a quieter, less touristy destination might do to the community.

The podcast follows 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.

In this sixth episode, they talk about:

• Returning to Hội An as the opening destination and why a familiar place turned out to be the right call
• The Nest concept, a shared community living room, and why it made such a difference in Vietnam
• What the 10-day village break looked like, why it was extended from TV1, and how families used the time
• Arriving in Taiwan and how a quieter, less touristy setting will shape community life differently
• The gentle shake-up that comes with changing locations: same families, new rhythms, new neighbors
• Kids navigating transitions, co-living fatigue, and what it looks like when they light up reuniting with village friends
• A conversation Nikolaj started in Vietnam about what a year-round, drop-in-drop-out global village might one day look like

In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear how their experience of Traveling Village 3 is unfolding as the journey continues.

If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com

We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

Nico and Michaela have now done two Traveling Villages, and in this episode they share their experience and what it actually takes to make village life work for a family that isn't naturally a "big group" family.

The podcast continues, following 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.

In this fifth episode, Asha talks with Nico and Michaela, a German couple from Bavaria traveling with their six-year-old daughter. They joined Traveling Village 2 and are now back for TV3, co-living with other families across all three destinations. They talk about:

• How their daughter went from struggling to find her place in TV2 to thriving in TV3
• The honeymoon phase wearing off and what it looks like when village life gets real
• Social overstimulation, the Nest, and learning to say no to things that don't work for your family
• What it feels like to invest in new relationships when you don't yet know where they'll lead
• Feeling unseen or excluded and the personal responsibility it takes to voice your own needs
• Why being around people who have chosen a different path is quietly changing how they see their own life

In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear how their experience of Traveling Village 3 is unfolding as the journey continues.

If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com

We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

Three weeks into Traveling Village 3, Asha calls in to talk with Paul Millerd, author of The Pathless Path and one of the most thoughtful voices on building a life outside the default. Paul is traveling with his partner Angie and their almost three-year-old daughter, and the village is already exceeding his expectations.

The podcast follows 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.

In this fourth episode, they talk about:

• Leaving the default life path and building a life with more time, space, and freedom
• Fear, uncertainty, and learning to live without a fixed plan
• Why taking an alternative path is rarely one big leap, but many small steps
• Education vs schooling and how they are thinking about learning for their daughter
• Experimenting instead of committing to one "right" way of doing things
• Early weeks in the village and how daily life is taking shape
• Children forming close bonds across ages, cultures, and languages
• The role of older kids in the village and shared care emerging naturally
• Gratitude, contribution, and the shift from transactional living to community life
• The Nest and how shared spaces change social rhythms
• Overstimulation, balance, and finding a pace that works as a family
• Preparing for Taiwan and navigating language and cultural differences together
• How Traveling Village is expanding their imagination for what comes next

In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear how their experience of Traveling Village 3 is unfolding as the journey continues.

If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com

We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

Two weeks into Traveling Village 3, Asha calls in to talk with Ivana, a full-time world schooling family who joined Traveling Village 1 and is now back for TV3. Ivana is from Croatia, her husband Tommy is from Denmark, and their three children have grown up largely outside of traditional school, building friendships and learning across cultures as they travel.

The podcast follows 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.

In this third episode, they talk about:

• What led their family to full-time travel and worldschooling
• Pulling away from traditional school and embracing self-directed learning
• How work, income, and logistics function while traveling long term
• Early experiences with other worldschooling communities
• What makes Traveling Village different from other setups
• Commitment, engagement, and co-creating community together
• How children form friendships across ages, cultures, and languages
• Social life, resilience, and adapting to constant change
• What a typical day looks like in the village
• The Nest and how shared spaces shape daily rhythms
• Why walkability has changed everyday life in TV3
• Returning friendships and starting again after time apart
• Advice for families curious about worldschooling but unsure where to start

In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear their perspective on Traveling Village 3 and how this phase of the journey is landing for them.

If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com

We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

Six days into Traveling Village 3, Asha calls in to talk with Michelle, one of the founding families of Traveling Village. Michelle and her husband Nikolaj helped shape the entire concept, and the village has just had its first welcome party, its first days at the Nest, and its first real taste of life together in Hội An.

The podcast follows 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest sense of what village life feels like in real time, especially in those intense first days.

In this second episode, they talk about:

• The first days of arrivals and informal meetups
• The welcome party and finally meeting after a year of preparation
• Mixing returning families and brand new ones
• How work groups helped relationships form before the trip even started
• Starting again in Hội An and why it creates a softer landing
• The Nest, the new shared community space, and how it's working so far
• Kids, activities, energy levels, and early-trip FOMO
• Learning to slow down and trust the time we have together

In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear their perspective, whether they are brand new to Traveling Village or returning from a previous one, and how the experience is landing for them.

If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com

We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/