Get out of the rat race …
“Was the most important goal of our first long journey. With a Volkswagen van we traveled through Europe for six months and on the way we did volunteer work. In advance our oldest didn’t really feel like it. She was 9 and didn’t know anyone who went on a world trip. But once on the way she thought it was fantastic and said:” I want this again! “
If you really want it …
“Then it is possible. That is our message. We also did not know how to do it at first: how do you do that with your house, job, family, school? But once you have overcome the first obstacles, you see that much more is possible than you think. So it didn’t stay with us once.”
“With a Volkswagen van we traveled through Europe for six months” © Own image
With the second trip …
“We chose Slow Travel and learned to surf on the coast of Spain and Portugal. We fell in love with a small Spanish village where we lived for another year. We have already helped many other adventurous families with our Community Stay on Tour to also travel for a longer time. We are gone for a while – while traveling with (compulsory school) children.”
Kim went on a world trip with family: ‘With the children I was able to lift Niek in his wheelchair a few steps on or off’
Teach your children yourself …
“Is sometimes quite a challenge. Even if your partner is a teacher! Especially Yulan we often had a hard time moving. He would rather go surfing and playing out than doing homework. Once at home he also had trouble returning to school. That is why we consciously stay in the Netherlands for two years, so that he can finish primary school. But every child is different. Anique has gone up at school.”
,, We have finally changed. We no longer map everything far in advance ” © Own image
Travel with our family …
“Has taught us a lot. For example, people live in Spain very differently than here, are less busy with their agenda. For example, I decided to celebrate my birthday spontaneously with our friends and neighbors, on a Tuesday afternoon. Everyone was there! Now that we are back in the Netherlands, arranging spontaneously is much trickier.
Our children …
“Have become the whole of the world by traveling. Anique has just gone to the Caribbean on her own, with an organization that organizes Sailing Travel Including Education for students. The money – 8000 euros – has spared them together with various side jobs and organizing benefit diners.” You have taught me to always follow my dreams. “That makes me.”
“We chose Slow Travel and learned to surf on the coast of Spain and Portugal.” © Own image
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