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Would You Take Your Kids On An Extended Trip Around the World?
Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:16 pm
This was posted on the Poli board with the typical poliboard responses, but I thought it was worth discussion over here.
I've known several families that have done this, and all their kids have turned out great. Multilingual, caring, with a great grasp of human nature and the ability to adapt to almost anything.
If I ever have kids, it will definitely be an option I consider.
What say the OT?
NY Times Article
ETA: I guess they'd have to give up travel ball.
I've known several families that have done this, and all their kids have turned out great. Multilingual, caring, with a great grasp of human nature and the ability to adapt to almost anything.
If I ever have kids, it will definitely be an option I consider.
What say the OT?
NY Times Article
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Just like late-1960s hippies, right? But living an untethered life has gotten easier now that many people need only a laptop and a fast internet connection to earn a living. Websites like Nomadlist help people decide where on Earth to go. The rise of Airbnb makes it easy to rent space in most corners of the globe with a swipe of your iPhone. Roving parents can find global play dates and moral support on Facebook groups like Worldschoolers, which has about 40,000 members. Lainie Liberti, an administrator of the group, said it’s not just the tense political climate in the United States motivating people to leave. “People are not seeing a future,” she said. “People are starting to focus on living now and focusing on their children. They are re-evaluating what is important to them.”
ETA: I guess they'd have to give up travel ball.
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 1:20 pm
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:24 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Well, they’d sure learn a hell of a lot more than they’d learn sitting in an EBR public school.
Edit: I’ll add that I grew up in a military family. My entire childhood was spent bouncing from base to base every year or two. So I guess you could call that an extended trip around the world. I certainly wouldn’t trade my childhood for anything; I consider myself extremely lucky to have seen the sights I’ve seen at such a young age.
Edit: I’ll add that I grew up in a military family. My entire childhood was spent bouncing from base to base every year or two. So I guess you could call that an extended trip around the world. I certainly wouldn’t trade my childhood for anything; I consider myself extremely lucky to have seen the sights I’ve seen at such a young age.
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:24 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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Would You Take Your Kids On An Extended Trip Around the World?
HELL
NO
Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:27 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Hell yes, even if you could live abroad for a couple of years that would be an awesome experience for the family
ETA: the travel ball thing might be a deal breaker though
ETA: the travel ball thing might be a deal breaker though
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:29 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
If I had enough money to where we could live comfortably in all of those countries and still have retirement money when I finished? Sure, why not? Seems like a hell of a way to spend a decent portion of your life.
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:39 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
If my wife was a school teacher or I could find a good online school for my kids I would certainly be tempted to just that but I wouldn’t want to rob them of the education they would get in a more traditional lifestyle.
Especially now that the internet and social media is so doom & gloomy I think it would be good to get your kids out into the world and let them discover that the vast majority of people out there are good.
Obviously some people would never be comfortable taking their family to anywhere but Europe though I would think that it’s an overwhelmingly positive experience if you aren’t afraid to get out of your comfort zone and travel through places like South America.
Especially now that the internet and social media is so doom & gloomy I think it would be good to get your kids out into the world and let them discover that the vast majority of people out there are good.
Obviously some people would never be comfortable taking their family to anywhere but Europe though I would think that it’s an overwhelmingly positive experience if you aren’t afraid to get out of your comfort zone and travel through places like South America.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 2:22 pm to Cotten
It would absolutely being an experience they’d remember for life. I definitely would
Posted on 5/2/18 at 2:32 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
I don't see why the answer would be no if you had the ability to do it.
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 5/2/18 at 2:34 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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it’s not just the tense political climate in the United States motivating people to leave
Yeah, because the rest of the world is a freaking utopia.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 2:43 pm to OysterPoBoy
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Yeah, because the rest of the world is a freaking utopia.
Certainly not Utopia, but I'm surprised not more middle income to lower middle class don't retire overseas. Their standard of living will likely increase due to taking advantage of the healthcare systems over there (purely as a cost function, not quality), and that their dollar will go further.
Basically the global equivalent of Californians moving to Texas.
There's a great article about how cheap Spain is right now and how an average Joe here could lead a great retirement there, for example.
This post was edited on 5/2/18 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 5/2/18 at 2:46 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:Link that shite. My wife is Spanish, and I would like to retire
There's a great article about how cheap Spain is right now and how an average Joe here could lead a great retirement there, for example.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 2:47 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
I mean, sure it would be great, but this financially isn't an option for the vast majority of people, especially in the US. You have to be wealthy or willing to take huge financial risks to even think about it.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 2:49 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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ETA: I guess they'd have to give up travel ball.
Then it's not really travel ball, is it?
Posted on 5/2/18 at 2:50 pm to Cotten
Same background except I was very fortunate to settle down at a pretty pivotal age (13). I literally grew up living all over the world and then was lucky enough to stay in an area where you have to begin building those foundational relationships. This comes up in conversations all the time as an adult. It’s been extremely positive for me and I’ve always been comfortable around strangers/adults because of that. If anything, the downfall is I struggle with consistency and monotony. My wife could never leave our hometown and be completely content. I need to be on an airplane every couple of months to keep from going crazy.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 2:53 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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Posted on 5/2/18 at 2:53 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Wife and I were just talking about this recently.
There is a family with a good blog about taking a year and doing this (and then returning to normal life). Called EarthTrekkers I think.
There is a family with a good blog about taking a year and doing this (and then returning to normal life). Called EarthTrekkers I think.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 3:04 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
There are limitations depending on family, language skills, etc, as to why retirees may not do so.
Given the current issues in the EU with regards to “migrants”, I’m not sure I would want to be in a country where they are entering and attempting to traverse to the likes of Germany, Sweden, etc.
For example, Greece may be cheap for someone whose money is in US$ rather than Euros, and there’s entire private islands for sale, but I wouldn’t want a bunch of people crossing the Med to end up in my backyard.
If I wanted to live in a backwater dealing with illegals, I’d move to New Mexico or West Texas.
Given the current issues in the EU with regards to “migrants”, I’m not sure I would want to be in a country where they are entering and attempting to traverse to the likes of Germany, Sweden, etc.
For example, Greece may be cheap for someone whose money is in US$ rather than Euros, and there’s entire private islands for sale, but I wouldn’t want a bunch of people crossing the Med to end up in my backyard.
If I wanted to live in a backwater dealing with illegals, I’d move to New Mexico or West Texas.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 3:08 pm to Peazey
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I mean, sure it would be great, but this financially isn't an option for the vast majority of people, especially in the US. You have to be wealthy or willing to take huge financial risks to even think about it.
Most of my friends, and myself, adopted the digital nomad lifestyle. I was a commercial copywriter and wrote the occasional article for some magazines and large blogs. I had friends that were web designers and developers. One friend owned several vintage autopart trader sites. We all worked for American dollars while spending cordobas and pesos.
It can be done on a relatively modest budget in many areas of the world.
But you have to choose that lifestyle and the strict downsizing and accumulation restrictions that come with it.
It's not for everybody, but you really learn what's important when you have to confine all your worldly possessions to a few backpacks.
Posted on 5/2/18 at 3:11 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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you really learn what's important when you have to confine all your worldly possessions to a few backpacks
You’re talking about cocaine aren’t you?
Posted on 5/2/18 at 3:12 pm to OysterPoBoy
Well, at 5 dollars a gram for the best booger sugar in the world...of course.
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