The Family Workation

31/01/2022

Living abroad as an expat isn't always rainbows and butterflies, but in Jocelyn's opinion..... it's still better than staying "stuck" in the (boring) comfort zone! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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She often gets asked what she misses most about back home, and since her youngest daughter Azalea was born in Costa Rica she would definitely say that Family is the #1 thing she misses from back home. Due to the global situation, she hasn't been able to see her grandparents in over 2 years. They've never even met Azalea in person! (thankful for technology!) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The seasons are nice too...(Costa Rica doesn't have the "normal" 4 seasons like Canada does)... and snow in moderation, but she'd take sunshine and a bathing suit over layers and freezing cold any day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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On a positive note - her now life partner is Costa Rican which makes expat living a *little* simpler, especially because she is still working on her spanish, BUT! navigating parenting with a person that has grown up with cultural differences adds an extra interesting element. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you're waiting for the perfect opportunity to travel with your family.... in Jocelyn's words: "STOP WAITING!" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Life will never be "perfect" and the timing isn't always ideal... but if you allow yourself the freedom to dream bigger and trust in the process.. you'll surely find your way. Everything is always working out for you, happening FOR you.. not TO you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have an incredible joy filled week - from Jocelyn + family from the sunny beaches of Costa Rica! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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26/01/2022

{Seeing with new eyes} One of our favorite things about travel is how things you glaze over in your daily life at home become fascinating. When we are dropped into a new city, a new grocery store, or a new street, we notice life in a fresh way.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is one of the resonating beauties of travel. And, when our children are exposed to different cultures, tastes and ways of being at a young age, they are positioned to be better global citizens. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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24/01/2022

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An essential part of choosing to be life-centric (as opposed to work-centric or money-centric) is choosing to show up and be present for your actual life!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Many international families we have spoken to find that by prioritizing travel, they are able to practice being truly present for life's beauty.

19/01/2022

Here's a normal office when you are a digital nomad. Usually it involves us, our laptops, and a great cafe and some fresh air. Sorry to make you jealous

17/01/2022

This is us. Nice to 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕 you! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We are a holistic minded, travel loving family living on the pacific coast of Costa Rica. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But things weren’t always this warm and sunny… Jocelyn and her two older children are originally from the snowy mountains of Canada. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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She was a single parent, building her business in the health + wellness industry during nap times and after bedtime for 2 years before she was financially in a place to be able to promise herself the escape from the freezing north! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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She booked a 1 way flight for her and her two little kids (who were 2 + 4 years old at the time) to Costa Rica….. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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… and they haven’t been back since.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Oh and they’ve grown by two humans, two dogs and a cat. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here they are now. Living their version of life to the fullest! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Every opportunity they get to jump in their 4 Runner and explore new places, they do.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Jocelyn strongly believes that travel + exploring is the best “school” - she nature schools her kiddos to suit their travel loving lifestyle. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Follow their adventures + learn how you can take your passion for living a healthy nomadic lifestyle and turn it into a purpose filled business you can work from anywhere, anytime! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Send her a DM with “WORK FROM ANYWHERE” and she’ll send you over a free 4 part mini course that will give you a head start on your journey!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Happy January wherever you may be in the world! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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12/01/2022

{Can you live well for 80% cheaper!?!} In a charming ski town in EUROPE? It's true! One of our favorite workation destinations is Bansko, Bulgaria where cost of living is roughly 80% cheaper than a typical US city.

Does your city have:

- Skiing
- European Charm
- Affordable rent
- International community

We love setting up 30 day+ workations for your family in destinations like Bansko, where you can have a Life-centric Workation.

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10/01/2022

We miss you, Anthony Bourdain. Here's the unabridged quote.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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//It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn. Maybe that's enlightenment enough - to know that there is no final resting place of the mind, no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom, at least for me, means realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.//

05/01/2022

What happens when two long time nomads and serial expats sit down for a chat? A TON OF INSIGHTS... And a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 🚀

✅ What's it like to grow up as a nomad / third country kid?

✅ The unexpected joys and challenges of moving and settlnig in a new country

✅Things you didn't know you should consider when moving your family abroad... And much more!

It was so much fun to chat with Chase on his About Abroad Podcast about The Family Workation and I took the opportunity to announce our new 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦.

Head to the link in comments to learn more and sign up!

05/01/2022

{ Food that is organic 𝕓𝕪 𝕕𝕖𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 } One of the beautiful things about basing in any of our favorite Workation destinations is that there are beautiful markets like this one! You can buy your produce straight from the grower, giving you real food that is fresh, flavorful and supports the local community. , , , , , ,

25/06/2021

𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩. 𝐒𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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John is the Founder of WFA.team - a tech enabled tax resource for digital nomads and international remote workers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We caught up with John as part of our initiative where we profile amazing fathers who give their children the World. Head on over to our blog to read more beautiful insights from John!

20/06/2021

𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭. - Maciej Dekert describes some of the positive effects their nomadic lifestyle has had on their children, Maria and Maël.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Maciej and his partner Matilde moved their family from Spain to South America and Portugal. Driven by their love for surfing and a desire to live a live of freedom and connection, they create businesses where they act as "bridges" between the locals and tourists and expats.

20/06/2021

𝐓𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡, 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. - talked to us about his experience as a father and the most important lessons he is teaching his children to prepare them for adulthood.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Head over to our blog to read more insights on location independent fatherhood with Andreas and other nomadic Papas 👨‍👧‍👦👨‍👧👨‍👦

05/06/2021

In our book, Saturdays are reserved for sunshine and wine ☀️🍷. Get ready to meet your new friends - Mr. Syrah, and Mrs. Arinto 🤓😉

03/06/2021

PRO TIP: Cure the by spending your Mondays close to nature. Grab your laptop, get outside, and get in the flow!

01/06/2021

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She and her partner Maciej are raising their two children and building businesses while on the road. As other location independent parents we have met, they insist that this lifestyle has made them much happier people which, it turn, made them better parents.

01/06/2021

“Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded.” — Jess Lair, author⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
On this amidst the unprecedented times we find ourselves in, let's take a moment to appreciate the unconditional love and trust our children gift us so freely, and reward them with the freedom to evolve in their unique ways.

23/05/2021

When was the last time your breakfast didn't involve you making it? Well, get ready to be pampered because our breakfasts are going to be epic and the great thing about them is they are served to you. Zero effort involved, apart from eating (no, you don't have to tidy up either).
Too good to be true? 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗗 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆.

21/05/2021

"They are incredibly resilient and incredibly adaptable...
And to grow up with an awareness of all these other places and opportunities and an aptitude for navigating and recognizing difference, I think is going to be really important for the future." - Adrienne Youngman on her experience of moving from London to Malaysia with her husband and raising two children across Asia. If you like this short edit, head on over to the Blog on our website for the full interview.

19/05/2021

𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?
Join my panel at the Running Remote Conference 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐:𝟏𝟓 𝐆𝐌𝐓 to learn from long time remote work entrepreneur and founder of Insured Nomads Andrew Jernigan and Karen King, the founder or Worldschooling Central, as they share their experience and tips on the ways they manage travel, business, and childcare as location independent parents.

RunningRemote is bringing together 2,500+ remote leaders from companies like Pixar, Twitter, Vanguard, Yum!, Raytheon, and Sovos to connect and learn from industry experts and one another.

This is a full-scale conference experience with hours of exclusive content from the top experts, intense networking sessions & interactive activities. I am happy to be part of this enthusiastic community of the founders of remote-first businesses bringing the future of work closer. The next event takes place on May 21 and I invite you you to join me there. You can register for free here. http://runningremote.com/?utm_source=thefamilyworkation

Running Remote Online is carefully curated to teach you next-level, actionable strategies and tactics to manage & grow your remote team.

16/05/2021

Thank you Julia Jerg for having me on the podcast! It was a pleasure to share my experience of transitioning from corporate to remote and the exciting plans for The Family Workation.
Listen to the episode here: https://anchor.fm/julia-jerg/episodes/From-Corporate-Life-To-Solopreneur--with-Kate-Shifman-e10g466

15/05/2021

Not trying to make you jealous but these just some of the things our younger guests will get up to this summer at

13/05/2021

13/05/2021

Excited to be speaking at The Nomad World Summit. As the opportunity to work remotely is now available to millions, parents are still left behind because of the logistical difficulties of providing both childcare and remote work structures for those on the road.

We are working on changing this with The Family Workation so I am happy to join the conference to speak about ways families can embark this richer and, ultimately more empowering lifestyle.

The Summit offers enormous value for anyone looking to get started on their location independent journey. And if you are already a nomad, the incredible speakers here offer a wealth of resources on everything from career advice to travel hacks and wellbeing.

07/05/2021

Raising a child on your own is a challenge. This is why we have special deals for single parents >> check out our SINGLE PARENT SPECIAL by visiting the Logistics page on our website

06/05/2021

Is it fair that 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? No, we don't think so either (this is why we created The Family Workation).

So how do parents manage running businesses while traveling the world? 𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲.

Watch a short version below and head on over to our blog at https://www.thefamilyworkation.com/blog for the full story.

01/05/2021

🎬 Here's a cheeky peek behind the scenes with the awesome of our upcoming family interview with Maciej and Matilde - a Spanish + Italian couple who made a life for themselves - and their two children - across the world, moving from Spain to South America and later to Portugal. They'll be offering a unique perspective on pivoting from careers in NGOs and press photography to building successful businesses in their new countries. They call themselves "bridges" - find out why, and how they manage to create meaningful work while traveling with their 7 and 4 year olds SOON!

26/04/2021

Work flows better with these views 🤩

25/04/2021

A sneak peek 👀

The Family Workation is a coworking retreat for parents which includes day care and summer camp. It is designed to help parents travel - and spend quality ti...