{"id":13795,"date":"2021-05-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/?p=13795"},"modified":"2024-06-18T07:33:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T11:33:15","slug":"full-time-travel-digital-nomad-family-growing-up-without-borders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/full-time-travel-digital-nomad-family-growing-up-without-borders\/","title":{"rendered":"Full-Time Travel as a Digital Nomad Family of 5, Growing Up Without Borders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chantal Patton and her family have traveled full-time for 8+ years so far, and they&#8217;re 98 countries into their mission to visit every country in the world. As a digital nomad family, they have a remote business and also a very popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/GrowingUpWithoutBorders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a> called Growing Up Without Borders that the whole family works on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this interview we chat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/12-truths-about-travel-and-life\/\">about traveling<\/a> full-time as a remote working family, how they manage homeschooling plus their online jobs, some of the amazing tips and tricks they&#8217;ve discovered along the way, and much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/pros-and-cons-of-solocouplefamily-travel\/\"><strong>Pros and Cons of Traveling Solo, as a Couple, or a Family<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/8-tips-for-long-term-travel-with-kids\/\"><strong>8 Tips for Long-Term Travel With Kids<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/financial-case-study-rachel-denning-family-online-teacher-and-web-services\/\"><strong>Financial Case Study: The Denning Family (with 7 kids!), Online Teachers and WorldSchool Academy Founders<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-3-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#2b3d99;font-size:24px\"><strong>Jump right into my <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL2g7EcGtDRXMACRYP95sxvA_bwzuwICJ0\" target=\"_blank\">Awesome Interview Series videos on YouTube here<\/a> &#8211; and please give it a thumbs up, leave comments and subscribe! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Traveling-Full-Time-as-a-Digital-Nomad-Family-of-5-Growing-Up-Without-Borders-400x600.jpg\" alt=\"Traveling Full-Time as a Digital Nomad Family of 5! Growing Up Without Borders\" class=\"wp-image-13797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Traveling-Full-Time-as-a-Digital-Nomad-Family-of-5-Growing-Up-Without-Borders-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Traveling-Full-Time-as-a-Digital-Nomad-Family-of-5-Growing-Up-Without-Borders-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Traveling-Full-Time-as-a-Digital-Nomad-Family-of-5-Growing-Up-Without-Borders.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Digital Nomad Family Travel \u2013 How Growing Up Without Borders Got Started<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All good stories start at the beginning, and that&#8217;s where I started with Chantal. We discuss things like:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The difference in various mentalities towards vacations, depending on where you&#8217;re from. For example in North America it&#8217;s unheard of to take long vacations (of one month or more), and in other parts of the world it&#8217;s a given.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How they eased into the travel lifestyle and how they (somewhat accidentally) got rid of their stuff.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice for families who want to travel but don&#8217;t want to sell everything (at least not yet).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How home exchanges revolutionized travel for The Pattons. (And how house-sitting offers similar benefits if you don&#8217;t have a home to exchange). <em>(Learn more about both at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-creative-guide-to-free-or-cheap-accommodation\/\"><em>The Creative Guide to Free or Cheap Accommodation<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How having well-established online jobs was a big win before they started traveling full-time as a family.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Homeschooling While Traveling Full-Time and Working Online Jobs<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I find it difficult enough to balance &#8220;regular life&#8221; with my remote career while traveling. So I have no idea how these guys&nbsp; manage to fit homeschooling in there as well. We talk about:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Homeschooling while traveling full-time.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Balancing homeschool with travel, and tips for doing it without tearing your hair out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The difference between homeschooling older kids versus younger kids (and they&#8217;ve done both).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/worldschooling-communities-courses-and-hubs\/\">Worldschooling Communities, Courses, and Hubs to Get You Started<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Full-Time-travel-family-Growing-Up-Without-Borders-in-Ecuador-541x600.jpg\" alt=\"Full-Time travel family Growing Up Without Borders, in Ecuador\" class=\"wp-image-13799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Full-Time-travel-family-Growing-Up-Without-Borders-in-Ecuador-541x600.jpg 541w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Full-Time-travel-family-Growing-Up-Without-Borders-in-Ecuador-923x1024.jpg 923w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Full-Time-travel-family-Growing-Up-Without-Borders-in-Ecuador-768x852.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Full-Time-travel-family-Growing-Up-Without-Borders-in-Ecuador-150x166.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Full-Time-travel-family-Growing-Up-Without-Borders-in-Ecuador.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>The Nuances of Full-Time Family Travel<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing is straight forward nor clear cut, and family travel has its challenges and opportunities. We hit on:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Challenges of traveling full-time with adolescent children, who may crave roots and deeper social connections than a travel lifestyle can offer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How The Pattons manage this challenge, and create connections on the road even if they are staying somewhere for a short time.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Balancing school, remote careers, and full-time travel.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their plans and ideas for an eventual home base.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Holding Things Together With Routines (Or At Least Trying!)<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Die-hard creatures of habit need not apply to travel full-time. The travel lifestyle requires a lot of flexibility, especially on travel days, which for The Pattons, is a lot! Here&#8217;s how they cope:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The challenges of a flexible travel lifestyle which throws daily routines out the window.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating and maintaining weekly routines and the benefit of doing so when you have an unconventional lifestyle.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The power of To-Do lists!&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to stay grounded when it&#8217;s hard to remember which day\/week\/month it is!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Pattons-digital-nomad-family-sand-boarding-600x600.jpg\" alt=\" The Pattons digital nomad family, sand boarding\" class=\"wp-image-13800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Pattons-digital-nomad-family-sand-boarding.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Pattons-digital-nomad-family-sand-boarding-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Pattons-digital-nomad-family-sand-boarding-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Pattons-digital-nomad-family-sand-boarding-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Pattons-digital-nomad-family-sand-boarding-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Pattons-digital-nomad-family-sand-boarding-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Pattons-digital-nomad-family-sand-boarding-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Remote Work as a Family While Traveling<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as I am in a hotel room that has a desk, I&#8217;m okay to set up shop. It&#8217;s more complicated as a family of 5, each of whom needs their own workspace! We touch on:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dealing with interruptions as remote workers while working from home-on-the-road, and (the kiss of death) while staying with other people.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Productivity tips for separating work from play.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finding productive \u2013 and ergonomically friendly \u2013 work spaces on the road as a whole family (hint: one desk doesn&#8217;t cut it!).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How hostels are accommodating digital nomad families and other accommodation trends going forward.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice for remote working families who want to travel.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Family Travel Planning Tips<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel planning as a family is a goldilocks thing: you don&#8217;t want to over-plan, but you also don&#8217;t want to under-plan! On this topic we discuss:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The traps of planning too much.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The minimum things they plan out before arriving at a new destination.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How they find accommodation when they&#8217;re not doing home exchanges.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How they set their pace of travel and manage to get everything done.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some of their best travel experiences and memories in the last 8 years and 98 countries.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Growing-Up-Without-Borders-Chantal-Patton-and-3-kids-surfing-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Growing Up Without Borders Chantal Patton and 3 kids surfing\" class=\"wp-image-13801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Growing-Up-Without-Borders-Chantal-Patton-and-3-kids-surfing-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Growing-Up-Without-Borders-Chantal-Patton-and-3-kids-surfing.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Growing-Up-Without-Borders-Chantal-Patton-and-3-kids-surfing-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Growing-Up-Without-Borders-Chantal-Patton-and-3-kids-surfing-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Growing-Up-Without-Borders-Chantal-Patton-and-3-kids-surfing-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Growing-Up-Without-Borders-Chantal-Patton-and-3-kids-surfing-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Growing-Up-Without-Borders-Chantal-Patton-and-3-kids-surfing-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Managing a YouTube Channel (Growing Up Without Borders) as a Family While Traveling<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing Up Without Borders is a family affair, and as such it&#8217;s a rewarding project for everybody, and even part of the girls&#8217; overall education! It&#8217;s also a full-time job unto itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advice for having and maintaining a YouTube channel (Growing Up Without Borders) as a family.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating mechanisms to prevent over-working.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing online businesses AND a YouTube channel.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Pandemic Life in New Zealand<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pattons found themselves in New Zealand just before the border closed, and it was the best thing that could have happened to them, for a variety of reasons. <br \/><em>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/how-8-digital-nomads-survived-the-pandemic\/\">How These Digital Nomads Survived the Pandemic<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What pandemic life has been like in New Zealand.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What they&#8217;ve done while spending a whole year in New Zealand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The change of pace from 7 years and 97 countries, to 1 year and 1 country!&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Watch The Interview Here!&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Or <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7IZMv46SmUA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here to watch it directly on YouTube<\/a>. While you&#8217;re at it, please give it a thumb&#8217;s up, leave a comment, and Subscribe to my channel!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Full-Time Travel Lifestyle as a DIGITAL NOMAD FAMILY of 5 | Growing Up Without Borders\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7IZMv46SmUA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Catch up with The Pattons here: <br \/><\/strong>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/growingupwithoutborders.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/growingupwithoutborders.com\/<br \/><\/a>YouTube Channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/GrowingUpWithoutBorders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/GrowingUpWithoutBorders<br \/><\/a>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/growingupwithoutborders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/growingupwithoutborders\/<br \/><\/a>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/growingupwithoutborders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/growingupwithoutborders\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Beautiful-family-of-five-traveling-full-time-with-online-jobs.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful family of five traveling full-time with online jobs\" class=\"wp-image-13802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Beautiful-family-of-five-traveling-full-time-with-online-jobs.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Beautiful-family-of-five-traveling-full-time-with-online-jobs-150x139.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pattons are a digital nomad family of 5; with online businesses and the YouTube Channel Growing Up Without Borders. 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