If your family is planning to spend any time in Cartagena, Colombia, then one thing you'll see is the beach! Sadly though, the beaches in the main city are not wonderful, but that doesn't mean you can't find a way to have a fantastic day at the beach while you're there! Enter-Amare Beach Club! We had the chance to spend all day at this relaxing and fun beach club on Isla Bomba, and I'm here to give you all the details! I hope that on your adventures you get the chance to check out Amare, just make sure you tell Pablo that Marissa says "Hi!" PLEASE NOTE: The audio on this episode isn't my best ..read more

In this episode I am going to give you the inside scoop about our money! And I hold nothing back. :)  If you have ever questioned how much money a family needs to live this way, I hope this episode gives you a good look into how our family of 6 manages money and plans for the future.  I promise, you will not regret getting the EveryDollar app, and this link will save you $10 off your first year's subscription.   Also, if you know a way to help us lower our monthly ATM fees PLEASE send me an email with your thoughts.   ..read more

Living from 1 country to another is amazing, and one of the things we had to think about early on was the sourvenirs we would be collecting from each country. In this episode I talk about what we do, and I give some ideas for what your family can do to manage this part of travel.  I'd love to hear what your family does for keepsakes! Send me an email and let me know.  ..read more

Are you getting ready to plan a THEMED TRIP?! So exciting! I talk about just that in this episode.  Make sure you download the PDF that goes along with this episode. I recommend using in with the app GoodNotes.  Also, if you would like to also have the regular trip planning guide, you can find that on our website.  Just fill out the little form! I would love to hear your thoughts about doing an episode all about Google Maps? Let me know what you think ..read more

In our house in the United States we had a fireproof safe that we kept all the important documents in. So, when we started traveling, and when we realized this was a long-term lifestyle for us, we got rid of most of our stuff, expect that safe, it's no at Eric's parents house. But, what do we do with the documents that we want to travel with. Why would we treat them as unimportant and just have them in a drawer? This folder is fireproof, waterproof and big enough to hold all the important documents you want to have with you as you're traveling around this amazing world. Also, the app LastPass ..read more

Have you ever wanted to travel with someone who isn't a traveler? Have YOU yourself not traveled much, but want to see a new part of this world? Then this is the episode for you! I'm giving you 7 reasons why London, England is my go-to place to tell new travelers to visit.  In this episode I talk about this episode: Episode 7, Best Way to Plan a Trip I also talk about the fact that I offer consulting for trip planning. I also do this this for almost anything Nomad Family Related, if you'd like to learn more about that, just email me!   ..read more

In the previous episode I talked about the Otorongo Amazon River lodge and how great it was. If you are looking for an Amazon adventure, this is your place.  In this episode I'll share with you some must take items to make your time in the jungle just as memorable and, just maybe, a little more comfortable.  I would love to connect with you! Either shot me an , or go over to Instgram and send me a message.  ..read more

We spent about 9 days in the Amazon Jungle in Peru, and it was amazing. This episode is all about the lodge that we chose to stay at, it's called Otorongo Amazon River Lodge, and we recommend them 100%.  The episode will give you a general overview of the lodge, the schedule and how it works, but if you have specific questions, please message me on Instagram and I'll be happy to talk in more detail.  Just for the record, we paided for this trip, so everything I say is my real opinion. :)  ..read more

In this episode I (Marissa) will being talking with my oldest son, Martin, about facing fears. As a nomad kid he has had the opportunity to do things that he wouldn't have had if we lived a rooted life in the USA. And sometimes those opportunities do challenge him to face fears.  This is a great episode to listen to WITH your kids becuase we believe that the more we can connect our kids with other TCKs (third culture kids) the better.  Make sure your subsribed to the podcast! That's the best way to make sure you hear every episode.  Also, feel free to follow us on Instagram.&nbs ..read more

Watching the kids overcome their fears and the physical limitations that they thought they had was amazing! We knew that this adventure at Treetopia Park would be fun and challenging, but we were not prepared for how proud we would be of the kids when we got in the van after climbing 5 monster trees in the cloud forest of Costa Rica.  Want to experience this for yourself? Check out Treetopia Park to book your own amazing tree climbing adventure.  Do you follow us on Instagram? You should!  Also, if you haven't checked out our website yet, you can here.  ..read more