Welcome to a special bonus episode of the Wander Worldschool Podcast. I'm Suzy, and we have a massive milestone to celebrate today. For over a year, I've had the absolute privilege of talking to dozens of you—remote working parents, worldschooling mamas and papas, gap year and summer camp aficionados, and families stretching their budgets to make long-term travel a reality. You want to find the best worldschooling communities and hubs, and you need support navigating the money and logistics of gap years, slow travel, and full-time life on the go.

You love the episodes because we really get to know the guest or the topic more in depth, but you cannot always listen on the go. Well, I've built something just for you. I'm launching the Wander Weekly Newsletter! Yes, many of you heard this in the last episode, but I felt this called for its own bonus episode. My mission for this newsletter is simple: continue to shine a light on the awesome worldschooling and traveling family community. Not just the Wander Worldschool Podcast, but all the many podcasts, hubs, resources, tips, and advice from around the diverse and growing worldschooling community.

The newsletter will help families master the finances, remote work logistics, and worldschooling opportunities to confidently fund and sustain a lifestyle of slow, non-traditional, and long-term global travel. No fluff. No spam. Just a one-stop weekly email hitting your inbox to give you the exact tools you need to keep exploring.

But before I tell you about the launch giveaway, I want you to hear from the community itself. Because let's be honest, you can master the money and the travel plans, but it's the people that make this lifestyle stick. Let's listen to a few quick clips on what the worldschooling community means to them and how it's changed them.

We'll hear from Élodie Ferchaud from Boundless Life, Tiago Miranda from Cohli, and Connie Siew Peter, a traveling family that we'll hear more from this fall.

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I love it. Mark and I always say that our favorite memories in Sevilla are not just the historic sites; it's the people and the experiences along the way. Community is everything.

And that is exactly what we're building on a deeper level with Wander Weekly. Every single week, I'm going to send you traveling family spotlights, international program and camp highlights, no-fluff money and travel hacking tips, travel hacking news, and global community news. Plus, everyone who signs up right now is getting an instant bonus: the ultimate slow travel and worldschooling pre-trip checklist. This is the operational checklist that ensures you do not leave the country without your finances, paperwork, and logistics all squared away.

And to make this extra fun, the first 100 people to sign up are getting two massive perks. First, you're going to get a personal shout-out on the Wander Worldschool Podcast in an upcoming episode. And number two, you're going to be automatically entered into a drawing to win a shout-out on a beloved kids' podcast that our family is obsessed with: the Culture Kids Podcast. These immersive storytelling episodes transport our kids around the world in the most loving way. I'm donating $20 to support their incredible show to buy a shout-out for the winner—a win-win for our community!

So let's get started on this adventure together. Head over to the show notes right now, click on the link to join the Wander Weekly newsletter, grab your free pre-trip checklist, and get your name in the running for the giveaway before those first 100 spots fill up.

As always, I'm open to feedback, suggestions, and questions. Stay curious and keep exploring!