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20. Slow Travel With Kids in School = European Summer Camps with Susie Chau from Roam Collective!
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🎉 Susie Chau, founder of Carpe Diem Traveler, shares her personal journey from a corporate career to helping families achieve their travel dreams. She reflects on a life-changing year-long sabbatical with her husband across seven continents. This inspired her to pivot her career and help others realize that long-term travel is financially attainable by "swapping" existing expenses.
🌎 Susie announces her new company, Roam Collective, which is launching a five-week summer program in 2026 in a surprise location (tune in to find out where!!).
👍 The episode outlines how travel can be financially attainable and emphasizes the importance of intentionality, community, and courage to slow down and reconnect with your family.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- How you can swap your regular living expenses for travel costs to make long-term travel financially possible.
- The importance of prioritizing intentionality and personal interests over a packed itinerary.
- Why traveling with young children is a worthwhile investment, even if they don’t remember it later.
- The value of slow travel in slowing down your brain and reconnecting with family.
- How a curated community and a well-planned program can make long-term travel stress-free and more enriching.
- The importance of giving yourself patience and grace, especially when starting a new lifestyle.
Mentioned in the show:
- Roam Collective Summer Camp
- Carpe Diem Traveler
- New Modern Mom
- Ilo Retreats
- The Everywhere Classroom by Andi Almond
- Retire Often by Jillian Johnsrud
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