“I wish I’d traveled less,” said no one, ever. We’ve all seen those carefree young couples, Instagramming their way around the world, taking selfies in exotic locations, and just living that travel dream. Then you look around at your kids, your home, your abs, and you’re like “Obviously, we can’t do that.” Or the families who sell all their worldly possessions, stuff their kids in an RV,  and go off-grid in an endless nomadic existence. Again, you look around at your comfy life, the job you need to fund it, and your at least occasional sexy time with your partner, and again you’re like, “Not a chance we’re doing that!” Welcome to the club! Is the life you’ve built keeping you from the travel life you really want? It’s an ongoing struggle to balance what are often opposing desires. We long for incompatible realities, such as: 1. A familiar home AND adventures in the unfamiliar.2. Stability in our careers and kid’s education AND the freedom to explore the world3. Familiar friends and stories that root us AND new relationships and stories that broaden our horizons4. Conventional success AND unconventional accomplishments that stretch our self-concept Can there be a life thatContinue readingWelcome to the Travel Beasts Blog

Many of us struggle with lives that are far from magical. We are overworked, over-programmed, and overwhelmed. Our lives have never been more full, yet somehow still feel empty. Something is missing. Is the life we’ve built keeping us from the life we really want? With over 100 country stamps in their passports, this American-Canadian family of 5 have placed transformative travel at the center of their family culture. While staying rooted in their suburban life, they pulled-off 10 summer sabbaticals, 2 round the world trips, and even lived a few years in a developing country. Because they have traveled around the world with their kids for 20 years, their unique perspective enables them to reveal the personal, career, and financial advantages these experiences have given them and their children. At the very least, travel is the best way to inject magic into your family life without giving up your domestic bliss. More powerfully though, travel can transform you, your relationship, your kids, your family culture, and your legacy. As a travel beast, you will become the most interesting person you know. We are all captivated by stories of an ordinary person who embarks on an epic journey, filled withContinue readingPodcast Description