EER075: Remote Work with Kids to Fund Family Travel

Remote work with kids isn’t always the easiest way to fund family travel, but for many families, it’s the best (if not only) solution.

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REMOTE WORK TO FUND FAMILY TRAVEL

We’ve used remote work part of our travel lifestyle strategy ever since we left our desks jobs in 2013, and today’s guest has used remote work to fund his travels, as well. Richard Gaushell and his wife, Jennifer, left California in 2013, and he has been working remotely in one form or fashion ever since. Listen in as we talk about education, worldschooling, traveling in Latin America and Europe, finding remote work jobs and other aspects of working remotely with kids.

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IN THIS EPISODE

• 03:31 Intro & Origins
• 07:03 The transition to remote work with kids
• 09:38 Renting their house out
• 14:52 Traveling in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
• 18:17 Their approach to education
• 21:24 Social life and working remotely with kids
• 26:38 Dealing with the disapproval of family and friends
• 29:06 Finding freelance remote work
• 32:02 Time management & remote work with kids
• 34:33 Managing money overseas
• 40:52 Crisis to opportunity renting a car in Costa Rica
• 43:12 Travel gear & travel clothing
• 47:25 The SIM card saga in Europe
• 52:38 Educational philosophy & resources
• 58:19 Using a VPN for movies, banking, etc.
• 1:01:33 Recommended destinations

ABOUT

• Names: Richard Gaushell, Jennifer St. Louis and their 3 boys (14 y/o and 10y/o twins)
• Hold passports from: USA (California)
• Type of travel: Long-term location independence / remote work
• A few places they’ve been: Europe, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica and the USA

IN THEIR BAGS

• Bose QuietComfort 35 Wireless Noise canceling headphones
• BearExtender Wifi Extender
• Paypal Mastercard
• eBags Packing Cubes
• iPads & iPhones
• MacBook Pro
• Pacsafe Travelsafe GII Portable Safe
• Multiple SIM cards (when in Europe)
• SCOTTeVEST Travel Vest
• Keen Newport H2 Sandals

LINKS & RESOURCES

• Time4Learning
• DuoLingo
• Fluencia
• Brave Writer
• Rescue Time
• Upwork
• T-Mobile overseas cell service
• Amazon Instant Video
• I mentioned Open Culture as a place for free digital education/entertainment
• VPN: IPVanish or Hide.me

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