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.

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.

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 and 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 and 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 and 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 FIND THEM ON

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