Have you ever used airbnb before? The first time we used it, we went to Portland, OR and stayed in an awesome studio apartment high rise over looking the city. It was a small space, super trendy and maybe not the best place to bring the littles… but it had a HUGE window that the boys could look out of and see the train go by. (I was also VERY pregnant)
Ever since, we always price check airbnb against hotels to see if it would be the better choice for us. It allows you the comforts of a laundry machine and a kitchen…and with kids… it is a huge help.
We have been wracking our brains lately trying to figure out how to make some extra money to allow us to travel. Since we are so fortunate that Adam works from home and the kids aren’t in school yet, we have to take advantage. It seems like you save and save only to be able to go on one quick trip a year if you are lucky. So, for the heck of it, we listed our home on airbnb. You can view our ad here.
Much to our surprise, our place booked for a week within the first three hours. Then, two days later it was booked again. Shortly there after, a family booked it for 6 weeks. So BINGO maybe we had just found our calling. This allows us to go away on basically a free vacation, as long as the one we book is equal to or less then what someone is paying to book our place. We hired a cleaning lady to help with the cleaning in between visitors and collected a lot of local goods to create a Welcome Basket when the guests arrive. We are so excited about this new adventure.
So, now…. we have a LONG trip to plan. Stay tuned!
(the place is still available for 1 week in May and 1 week in June…and the whole month of July… so tell your friends.)
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Because the conventional lifestyle stopped feeling like the right fit. Most families who choose long-term travel describe a moment where the trade-offs of staying still began to cost more than the trade-offs of moving. The calculation is different for every family but the feeling is similar.
It makes the familiar strange and the strange familiar. You stop assuming the way things work at home is the only way things can work. Kids who grow up traveling tend to be more comfortable with ambiguity and more genuinely curious about people who are different from them.
Yes for families who treat it as a real lifestyle rather than an extended vacation. That means financial planning, structure and rhythm, honest conversations about what is and is not working, and building community wherever you are.
Community. The friendships that come from being in one place long enough to be known. The familiarity of the everyday. These are real losses. The best travel families acknowledge them honestly rather than pretending the lifestyle is perfect.
Start with longer trips before committing to a full lifestyle change. Build remote work capacity intentionally. Talk honestly with your kids about what you are considering. And find communities of other traveling families who have done it before you so you are not figuring everything out alone.
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