Category Archives: interviews & success stories

1 Family, 1 Four-Wheel Drive, 5 Continents: Interview with the Jonesberries

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Andrew and Debbie Jones have 5 kids: Sam, Lizzy, Abi, Hannah and TJ. They left Orkney (an island off the north coast of Scotland) in March 2009 to travel the world in a 4×4 Overlander truck named Maggie. In an email to me Debbie asked, “Seems most other nomadic families only travel for a short time…

3 Homeschool Kids on a World Tour: Interview with Tim Murphy & Family

Oa with 8-year old Tawan and 5-year old Plyfaa riding an elephant in Maehongson, Thailand

The other day I received an email from a guy who is actually doing what I have only up to this point written about: traveling the world with his kids! In the winter of 2010, Tim Murphy and his wife Oa pulled their 3 kids out of school, rented out their San Francisco home and…

Making the Leap to Full-time Family Travel: Interview with the Reicherts

The Reichert family

This German family has recently made the transition to full-time travel…find out how they do it!

7 Years in a Converted Bedford Bus: Interview With the Murrays

Gavin & Tracey Murray

What’s the only thing cooler than living in a converted Bedford bus motorhome full-time?

1 Year on the Road: Interview With the Rehms Family

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Three days ago, in Costa Rica, 5-year old Bode and his parents celebrated their first anniversary as a full-time traveling family.

5 Years and Counting: Interview With a Full-Time Nomadic Family

The whole tribe - "it's hard to keep everyone still!" says Allison

An interview with an 11-person family that’s been living in an RV for 5 years and has no plans to quit.

Dive Your Way Around the World (and Earn Money)

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Meet two couples who dive for a living–and love it! Find out how to get certified.

Interview With an International Volunteer: Nerdy Nomad

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Nerdy Nomad is Kirsty Henderson, an international volunteer who originally hails from Canada but who has lived abroad since 2002. She finances her travels with her online earnings, and you can read about her adventures on http://www.nerdynomad.com. Currently reporting from Haiti, where she’s working to repair the devastation caused by the recent earthquake, Kirsty made time…

Interview With a Housesitter: Kelly Hayes-Raitt

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Here’s an inside look at a seasoned housesitter’s strategies. Kelly Hayes-Raitt is a world traveler and national spokesperson for civil rights and a passionate human rights advocate. She’s been using housesitting strategically for the past 18 months in order to write a book that puts a human face on US foreign policies. Kelly generously made…

A Primal Need for Home?

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Cynthia Morris of Original Impulse has posted a fascinating phone interview with travel artist Elizabeth Briel. Elizabeth, an American artist with an Asian focus, shared some thought-provoking insights into creating art while on the road, working with local communities, and maintaining a strong relationship. Some highlights of the interview On living in the USA: Every…