Traveling Village Podcast

As Traveling Village 3 comes to an end, Asha speaks with Dave and Cait, a family from Pennsylvania who joined the village with their two young boys, ages three and six.
Unlike many people drawn to alternative education or long-term travel, Dave and Cait saw themselves as fairly traditional. They had never worldschooled, never traveled internationally with their children, and were unsure whether something like Traveling Village would even work for their family.
Four months later, they are reflecting on what surprised them most.
They talk about leaving a snowy winter behind for life in Vietnam, discovering the unexpected magic of co-living in Taiwan, adapting to life with young children on the road, and finding a community where they no longer had to explain their choices.
The conversation explores what Traveling Village looks like through the eyes of a family with young kids, full-time jobs, and plenty of doubts before arriving.
The podcast follows 21 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.
In this sixteenth episode, Asha, Dave, and Cait talk about:
Why Traveling Village felt different from other family travel programs
Joining with a three-year-old and a six-year-old
Taking their son out of kindergarten for four months
Why educators were more supportive than they expected
Leaving winter behind and arriving in Vietnam
How co-living became the highlight of the entire journey
What surprised them most about traveling with young children
Why their kids loved The Nest more than Disney
The challenge of balancing work, parenting, and village life
How different life stages create different village experiences
Finding community without giving up independence
The unexpected comfort of being surrounded by people who understand your choices
Why they are already considering another Traveling Village
In the next episode, Asha speaks with another family as the final chapter of Traveling Village 3 comes to a close

As Traveling Village 3 enters its final weeks in South Korea, Asha calls in to speak with Beth, one of the village scouts helping run "The Nest," the shared community space that has quietly become the center of daily life for many families on the journey.
Beth travels with her 18-year-old daughter Grace and brings a background in teaching, worldschooling, and alternative learning communities. Together, they help create activities, rhythms, and spaces that bring the village together across ages, personalities, and cultures.
They talk about why The Nest works so differently from traditional schooling setups, what happens when parents stay fully involved instead of dropping kids off, and how consistency, shared rituals, and simple activities can completely change the feeling of community life.
The conversation also explores Beth's years working in worldschool hubs around the world, the challenges of traveling with children, and what makes community actually feel sustainable long term.
The podcast follows 21 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.
In this fifteenth episode, Asha and Beth talk about:
How "The Nest" became a shared living room for the village
Creating activities for toddlers, teenagers, and everyone in between
Why Traveling Village chose a non-drop-off model for kids
The challenge of building rhythm and calm inside a large traveling community
How consistency and familiar faces help children adapt between countries
The balance between structured learning and self-directed exploration
Beth's experiences working in worldschool hubs and traveling microschools
Why community matters even more when families are constantly moving
The hidden challenges of worldschooling and long-term travel
What makes certain locations work better for village life than others
How older kids became "junior scouts" and started shaping activities themselves
The future of The Nest and how the concept might evolve in future villages
In the next episode, Asha speaks with another family from the village as Traveling Village 3 slowly approaches its final weeks.

As Traveling Village 3 begins approaching its final weeks, Asha calls in to speak with Mette, a Danish mother of four, about what it has been like to travel through Asia as a family, live closely with other families for four months, and slowly realize the experience is changing her more than she expected.
Mette and her Bolivian husband joined Traveling Village hoping to give their children deeper friendships, more freedom, and a broader view of the world. What they didn't expect was how much the community itself would shape all of them.
The podcast follows 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.
In this fourteenth episode, they talk about:
Raising four children with completely different ages and needs inside the village
Why Traveling Village worked better for their older kids than previous family trips
The challenge of leaving traditional school behind and adapting to life in English
How older kids slowly find their place in a big international community
Why co-living became one of the biggest surprises of the entire experience
The unexpected impact of living closely with so many different families and values
The Nest, Minecraft Club, writing circles, and the small communities forming inside the village
Feeling more supported, social, and connected than expected
The balance between family life, personal growth, and community life
Why Hualien became a turning point for deeper relationships and connection
The strange feeling of already grieving the end of the experience before it's over
How Traveling Village may quietly reshape the way they live after returning home
In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear how their experience of Traveling Village 3 is unfolding as the journey continues.
If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com
We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

Asha checks back in with Nikolaj as the village has just arrived in South Korea for the final part of the journey.
They talk through the full experience so far. Starting in Vietnam and why that soft landing mattered more than expected. The contrast with Taiwan and how a more challenging location changed the rhythm and the way people connected. And now South Korea, where everything feels more open, social, and full of options.
They also get into what has actually worked this time around. The Nest, the weekly rhythm, and how it has changed the pace of village life compared to earlier versions. Less decision fatigue, more predictability, and more space to just show up.
Beyond the current trip, they talk about what's coming next. The shift towards shorter villages, the idea of a more continuous, global community, and how Traveling Village and ReVillage might eventually connect into something bigger.
This episode is more of a check-in from inside the village as it's unfolding, looking both at what's happening right now and where it might go next.
The podcast follows 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.
In this episode, Asha and Nikolaj talk about:
• Why starting in Vietnam made the whole experience easier • Taiwan as a more challenging but valuable contrast • First impressions of South Korea and the final leg • How the Nest and weekly rhythm have changed village life • Decision fatigue and how to reduce it in a community like this • What kids get out of this kind of experience over time • How families adapt and grow from TV1 to TV3 • The idea of a year-round "global village" • Why future villages will likely be shorter • The ReVillage pop-up and long-term vision of creating bases around the world
In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village as we get closer to the end of Traveling Village 3.
If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com
We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/

With the village on a break before South Korea, Asha calls in to speak with Angie, who has been traveling with her partner Paul and their three-year-old daughter, while also being pregnant and launching her book.
Angie shares what it has been like to try to do all of that at once. What she thought she could handle, where it became too much, and how they ended up adjusting their plans during the Taiwan part of the journey.
They talk about the reality of balancing work and village life, the trade-offs that show up when you want to be part of everything, and what it actually means to be in Traveling Village when life doesn't slow down just because you're there.
They also get into what Angie has been working through more personally. Writing her book as a way to understand who she is, growing up between cultures, and how being in the village has changed how she thinks about work, contribution, and family life.
The podcast follows 20 families as we travel together through Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea as a village. This season, Asha, who joined Traveling Village 1, calls in every week to talk with different people on the trip and follow along from afar. Each episode is around 20 minutes and is meant to give an honest, grounded sense of what village life feels like as it unfolds.
In this episode, Asha and Angie talk about:
• Trying to balance book launch, pregnancy, and village life • Adjusting plans during the Taiwan part of the trip • The pressure of wanting to be part of everything • How different families structure work and daily life in the village • What co-living changed for them in Taiwan • Being introverted in a very social environment • The writing group and having space for creative work • Letting go of doing everything alone and accepting help • What they would do differently next time
In the next episode, Asha will talk with another family from the village to hear how their experience of Traveling Village 3 is unfolding as the journey continues.
If you want email updates about future Traveling Villages, you can sign up at https://travelingvillage.com
We also share the ups and downs of village life on Instagram, and we would love for you to follow along there: https://www.instagram.com/traveling_village/