Take life on the road!
Dream of traveling full-time? Want to see the world with your family?
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Our family of six traveled full-time for four years, and here at Family Gap Year Guide, you’ll find stories about our travel adventures, get our top recommendations for each destination we’ve visited, and learn how to take your own family gap year!
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Hey, I’m Megan!
And I want to teach you how to travel full-time with your family.
Our family gap year turned into four years of full-time travel! We visited almost every state in the US, and then backpacked through Europe.
Before we started our adventure, we noticed that our days were crammed full of routines and commitments that weren’t making us happy. We figured out how to work remotely, homeschool our kids, and afford full-time travel — and it’s been a wild ride ever since!
Now we’re teaching you how to take life on the road, and I can’t wait to see where you go!
Hey, I’m Megan!
And I want to teach you how to travel full-time with your family.
Our family gap year turned into four years of full-time travel! We visited almost every state in the US, and then backpacked through Europe.
Before we started our adventure, we noticed that our days were crammed full of routines and commitments that weren’t making us happy. We figured out how to work remotely, homeschool our kids, and afford full-time travel — and it’s been a wild ride ever since!
Now we’re teaching you how to take life on the road, and I can’t wait to see where you go!
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